LinkShadow
The network detection and response company — it sees the lateral movement inside your network that a perimeter firewall structurally cannot, and extends to vulnerability remediation, software deployment & the remote essentials. This hub is your complete intel file.
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The company, at a glance
Quick answer
Three intel pages. One cloud-native agent.
The complete LinkShadow platform — every linked card is a full intel page, from the NDR flagship to the DSPM and ITDR modules that extend it.
Intelligent NDR
See what the firewall cannot.
Sensors on SPAN, TAP or virtual traffic surface lateral movement, C2 beaconing and data staging the firewall never sees. Detects only.
DSPM
Where the sensitive data actually sits.
Data discovery, classification and exposure analysis as a CyberMeshX module, correlated with NDR and ITDR. The newest of the three.
ITDR
Detection across the identities you already run.
Identity threat detection layered on the IAM, PAM and SSO you already run; it issues no credentials and replaces no identity provider.
CyberMeshX (CMX), the platform layer
Platform & engineThe correlation layer over NDR, DSPM and ITDR, launched May 2025 — not a fourth product to buy. TechBag prices the modules separately.
What LinkShadow is not
Platform & engineNot SIEM or SASE. No published pricing, no named customers, no India data residency — regulated Indian buyers should insist on on-premises.
LinkShadow sells across 1 of the products TechBag carries in network security & SASE. The Network Security & SASE guide shows how the category splits and which part is yours. →
Also sold in Data Security & Privacy (1 product) · Identity & Access (1 product).
Why “see inside the network” is the whole story
Attackers who gain a foothold move laterally, never crossing the perimeter the firewall watches — the gap NDR exists to close. LinkShadow bet on detection on mirrored traffic: deep packet inspection and behavioural analytics that surface lateral movement, beaconing and data staging, with the Master able to run on-premises.
Sensors on mirrored traffic
Sensors inspect traffic from a SPAN port, TAP or virtual mirror. You see only what you mirror, so choosing segments is the real work: network engineering, not an agent push.
The Master — on-prem or cloud
Sensors feed a Master that correlates and stores. Run it on-premises and traffic and metadata stay in India by architecture; LinkShadow offers no India cloud residency.
Behavioural analytics
Models baseline each host and user, then flag deviations such as odd-interval beaconing or staging before exfiltration. It catches what signatures miss but needs tuning first.
CyberMeshX correlation
Network, data and identity signals combined give far higher-confidence detections, but only across several modules. With one product it is a console, not an advantage.
Start with Intelligent NDR (see what the firewall cannot) — then, if the consolidation argument holds on your numbers, add DSPM and ITDR so data and identity signal correlate in the same console.
Peer & market recognition
Every claim on this hub traces to one of these public signals.
Visionaries — MQ for NDR
NOT a Leader; May 2026
Representative Vendor
Market Guide for NDR
Innovation Index leader
Frost Radar NDR 2024
Intelligent NDR
east-west visibility
On-prem, cloud or hybrid
Master may stay in country
2015 · Athens, Georgia
US-registered, 7 offices
Kochi office · Truvisor
distribution since Apr 2026
No India data residency
and no named customers
The company in six figures
See the platform, hear the pitch
LinkShadow Corporate Video 2026
The company and the platform, in its own words.
The Vision Behind LinkShadow’s 2026 Gartner Recognition
On the 2026 Magic Quadrant placement — Visionaries.
Ross Brewer on the Future of Network Detection & Response
Where NDR is heading, from the MQ 2026 vantage.
The Role of NDR in Modern Cybersecurity Compliance
Why east-west visibility shows up in audits.
Ahmad Fida Explains LinkShadow DSPM
The data-posture module, explained by its CSO.
Why ITDR is Essential — Visibility Across All Identities
The identity-detection module and what it covers.
From Security Silos to Unified Cyber Intelligence
The CyberMeshX consolidation argument.
Why Cybersecurity Needs to Move Beyond Point Solutions
The case against tool sprawl, from the vendor.
Where LinkShadow sits — the grids
Two company-level views you won’t find on any vendor site — tap any dot for the rationale. The category-level grid lives on the product page.
LinkShadow Across Its Platform
Each dot is a LinkShadow product: competitive position vs category momentum.
The flagship — Visionaries on the 2026 MQ.
The MDR × Integration Map
Detection depth and platform breadth vs the field \u2014 where LinkShadow sits against the NDR Leaders.
Visionaries on NDR; flexible on-prem or cloud.
Positions are TechBag’s illustrative synthesis of public review-platform standings and vendor documentation — not a reproduction of any analyst graphic. Verify before relying on it.
New to this? Learn it properly.
Zero-jargon starting points, in reading order. Each links into the deep education on the product page.
Where should you start with LinkShadow?
Answer three questions; we’ll point you at the right starting product. No email required — this isn’t that kind of quiz.
1. What are you trying to see?
2. Does the data have to stay in India?
3. What do you already own?
What is NDR, and what can a firewall not see?
A firewall inspects traffic crossing the perimeter; NDR watches lateral movement and beaconing inside the network.
Read →Sensor, Master, and why on-prem matters in India
Where the Master runs decides whether metadata leaves India. With no India residency, insist on on-premises.
Read →Visionaries is not Leader — reading the 2026 MQ honestly
LinkShadow’s placement is real and is not the top-right. Vectra, Darktrace and ExtraHop sit above it on Ability to Execute.
Read →DSPM and ITDR — modules, not standalone buys
Both are strongest as extensions of an NDR deployment. Bought alone they compete with vendors that have far deeper track records.
Read →The acronym decoder
Every term on these pages, in one place- LinkShadow
- A US cybersecurity firm (2015, Athens GA) selling NDR, DSPM and ITDR; Visionaries on the 2026 Gartner MQ for NDR.
- NDR
- Network Detection and Response: watches internal traffic for lateral movement and beaconing. It detects, not enforces.
- CyberMeshX (CMX)
- LinkShadow’s platform layer (May 2025) correlating NDR, DSPM and ITDR in one console, not a fourth product.
- Sensor and Master
- Sensors inspect mirrored traffic; a Master correlates and stores. An on-premises Master keeps data in India.
- Visionaries
- A Magic Quadrant position: strong vision, less proven execution than Leaders. LinkShadow’s on the 2026 MQ for NDR.
- East-west traffic
- Traffic between hosts inside a network; most attacker movement after a foothold is east-west, unseen by a firewall.
Buy it like you’ve done this before
The procurement playbook TechBag runs with IT buyers — steps, licensing cheat-sheet, and the pitfalls that cost quarters.
Scope what you actually need to see
NDR earns its place when you lack east-west visibility. Scope the segments and mirroring, then weigh LinkShadow against MQ Leaders Vectra, Darktrace and ExtraHop.
Decide on-premises or cloud, early
LinkShadow offers no India data residency. If in-country handling is required, design in the on-premises Master before pricing, not after.
Plan the traffic mirroring
Visibility exists only where you mirror. Arranging SPAN ports, TAPs and virtual mirrors is the real deployment effort, so scope it honestly.
Ask for references — and expect friction
LinkShadow names no customers publicly. If your procurement needs reference checks, raise it at the first meeting; TechBag treats it as a gap.
Get the quote — there is no list price
There is no list price, and marketplace listings are bring-your-own-licence. Price modules separately so the consolidation case is tested on your numbers.
Buy through the channel, in INR with GST
TechBag handles scoping, commercials and support locally, with INR invoicing and GST, and compares the alternatives honestly.
The licensing cheat-sheet
| Product | Licensing model | How you enter | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligent NDR | Quote-only — per sensor and Master | Deep packet inspection + behavioural analytics | See lateral movement a firewall cannot |
| DSPM | Quote-only — CyberMeshX module | Discovery, classification, exposure analysis | Extend an existing NDR deployment |
| ITDR | Quote-only — CyberMeshX module | Identity threat detection on your IdP | Correlate identity with network signal |
| CyberMeshX | Platform layer — not bought alone | Correlation across the modules you own | Pays off only across multiple modules |
Quote-only: NDR per sensor and Master, DSPM and ITDR as CyberMeshX modules, and CyberMeshX itself never bought alone — TechBag models the mix for your size and quotes in INR with GST.
Five pitfalls that cost buyers quarters
Reading Visionaries as Leader
LinkShadow is in Visionaries on the 2026 NDR Magic Quadrant, not Leader; Vectra AI, Darktrace and ExtraHop lead. Keep it distinct from the 2024 Market Guide and the Frost Radar.
Assuming NDR blocks something
NDR detects; it does not block, so it adds to a firewall rather than replacing one. Budget for what consumes detections (a SOC, MDR or XDR workflow) or it is an expensive log.
Expecting India data residency because there is an India office
The Kochi office and Truvisor deal (April 2026) are not data residency; LinkShadow’s policy allows storage anywhere. If in-country handling matters, insist on on-premises, in writing.
Underestimating the traffic-mirroring work
NDR sees only what you mirror. Each segment needs a SPAN port, TAP or virtual mirror, which is a network project. Scope it as software and coverage gaps appear after go-live.
Buying DSPM or ITDR standalone without weighing the alternatives
Bought alone, DSPM competes with Varonis, Cyera, Securiti and Wiz, and ITDR may duplicate Entra ID Protection, CrowdStrike or Silverfort. Both are strongest alongside LinkShadow NDR.
Skipping the vendor-viability conversation
No public pricing, CEO, funding or named customers. For BFSI, insurance and government reference checks that is a real blocker; raise it in week one, not at final approval.
The evaluation kit
Each intel page carries an 8-question vendor checklist and a value calculator:
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Book a discovery call →The forces shaping this market
Four trends with momentum scores (TechBag’s read of analyst and market signals) — and what each means for your next decision.
Category momentum — estimated market growth
Illustrative CAGR synthesis**Directionally consistent with public analyst forecasts; verify exact figures before quoting. The takeaway: east-west detection and the consolidation of network, data and identity signal are the fastest-compounding parts of this market — which is the ground LinkShadow is built on, and where its 2026 Visionaries placement for NDR sits.
East-west visibility becomes a board question
Attackers who get a foothold move laterally, and that movement never crosses the perimeter where the firewall is watching.
What it means for you
Perimeter tools can’t see inside the network; LinkShadow’s NDR is built for exactly that.
On-premises returns as a residency answer
Regulated Indian estates increasingly want in-country handling they can prove architecturally rather than contractually.
What it means for you
LinkShadow’s Master runs on-premises, the honest route to keeping regulated data in India.
Consolidation pressure across network, data and identity
Security teams running separate NDR, DSPM and identity tools spend more time correlating alerts than acting on them.
What it means for you
CyberMeshX joins the three, but pays off only across modules and adds small-vendor risk.
Buyers read Magic Quadrants more carefully
Quadrant position is increasingly checked rather than quoted, and a misstated placement is caught in technical evaluation.
What it means for you
Visionaries on the 2026 NDR MQ, kept separate from the 2024 Market Guide and the Frost Radar.
Questions buyers ask about LinkShadow
Ready to shortlist LinkShadow?
Open any of the three intel pages for the deep dive, or let a TechBag advisor build the case with you — on-prem-vs-cloud scoping, traffic-mirroring design, honest comparison against the MQ Leaders (Vectra/Darktrace/ExtraHop), quotes, GST invoicing and local support included.
Stats, positions and figures are illustrative syntheses of public materials; verify before purchase.