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Design Partners
Now Open

Join Our Design Partner Program

Shape the future of runtime security. Get early access, dedicated support, and significant discounts as a founding design partner.

We're inviting forward-thinking security teams to join 1stProtect's Design Partner Program. Help us build the world's first unified runtime security platform while gaining strategic advantages for your organization.

What You Get

  • Early Access: Deploy 1stProtect before general availability
  • Direct Influence: Weekly touchpoints with our founders and engineering team
  • Custom Features: Priority development for your specific use cases
  • Pricing Advantage: Lock in founding partner rates (70% discount)
  • Case Study Recognition: Co-marketing opportunities with attribution
  • Dedicated Support: White-glove onboarding and 24/7 engineering support

What We're Looking For

Ideal design partners operate in environments where traditional security fails:

  • Air-Gapped Facilities: Nuclear, defense, critical infrastructure without internet connectivity
  • AI/LLM Deployments: Organizations running inference engines or training clusters
  • High-Frequency Trading: Firms requiring microsecond-level latency
  • Cloud-Native Shops: Teams managing ephemeral Kubernetes workloads at scale
  • Regulated Industries: Healthcare, financial services with strict compliance requirements

Program Timeline

  • Month 1: Architecture review, environment assessment, deployment planning
  • Month 2: Pilot deployment in staging, policy tuning, integration testing
  • Month 3: Production rollout, observability integration, team training
  • Ongoing: Weekly syncs, feature roadmap input, direct Slack/Signal channel

What We Need From You

  • Willingness to test pre-GA software in non-production environments first
  • Commitment to bi-weekly feedback sessions
  • Technical contact with kernel/systems expertise (we'll train if needed)
  • Openness to being a public reference customer (optional but appreciated)

Limited Spots Available

We're accepting 10 design partners in our first cohort. Priority given to organizations with:

  • Unique deployment environments we haven't seen yet
  • Teams excited about SIGMA-based runtime enforcement
  • Willingness to push the boundaries of what's possible

Ready to Join?

Email partners@1stprotect.ai with:

  • Brief description of your environment and security challenges
  • What you hope to get out of the partnership
  • Your timeline and team capacity

Applications close March 10, 2026. We'll notify accepted partners by March 15, 2026.