What If Data Didn’t Need a Key?
NOKEY is building a new category of data protection beyond traditional encryption.
Traditional encryption protects sensitive information by transforming it into ciphertext and protecting the key that can restore it.
NOKEY takes a fundamentally different approach. Our proprietary technology transforms sensitive information into a protected representation designed to remove its standalone value to an attacker - without relying on traditional encryption-key architecture for the protected data.
- No exposed encryption key.
- No traditional decrypt-and-reveal model.
- A fundamentally different way to think about data protection.
50,000+
Transformations per core, per second
0
Encryption keys anywhere in the system
Weeks
Typical time to production deployment
Encryption Has Protected the Digital World.
It Also Created One of Its Most Valuable Attack Surfaces.
For decades, organizations have protected sensitive information using a familiar model:
Protect the data. Protect the encryption key. Protect access to the key.
This architecture works - but it also creates layers of dependency.
And ultimately, somewhere in the architecture exists a mechanism capable of turning protected information back into its original form.
NOKEY began with a different question: what if protecting data did not have to begin with encryption?
Traditional dependency chain
We Didn’t Build a Better Key.
We Challenged the Need for One.
NOKEY introduces a proprietary algorithmic approach to sensitive-data protection.
Rather than relying on the traditional relationship between plaintext, encryption, ciphertext, key and decryption, NOKEY applies a fundamentally different protection model designed to transform sensitive information before storage or exposure.
The result is a protected representation that is intended to carry no useful standalone meaning to an unauthorized party.
The proprietary transformation logic remains at the heart of NOKEY’s intellectual property.
Make Stolen Data Worthless.
Security traditionally asks: how do we stop attackers from stealing our data?
NOKEY asks an additional question: what if the data they steal has no useful meaning to them?
This changes the security objective. Instead of relying only on increasingly complex perimeter controls around intact sensitive information, NOKEY is designed to reduce the value of the information itself when accessed outside its authorized context.
Two Ways to Think About Protecting Data
Traditional Encryption
- 1
Original Data
- 2
Encryption Algorithm
- 3
Encrypted Data
- 4
Encryption Key
- 5
Decryption
- 6
Original Data
Compromise the right key or privileged mechanism and protected information may become accessible.
NOKEY
- 1
Sensitive Data
- 2
NOKEY Protection Layer
- 3
Protected Data Representation
- 4
Authorized Application Context
- 5
Controlled Data Use
No traditional encryption key protecting the transformed data.
This is a conceptual comparison. NOKEY’s underlying transformation and authorized-access mechanisms are proprietary and are not disclosed publicly.
Keyless by Design
No Traditional Encryption-Key Dependency
NOKEY's core data-protection mechanism does not depend on storing a conventional encryption key associated with the protected value.
Protection at the Data Layer
Sensitive information can be transformed before it reaches persistent storage.
Application-Aware Access
Protection policies can integrate with identity, authorization and application context.
Stateless Architecture
Designed for modern distributed environments where security services can operate without maintaining sensitive application state between requests.
Format-Aware Integration
Designed to integrate with existing applications and data workflows while minimizing disruption to surrounding systems.
Enterprise Deployment
Designed for cloud, hybrid, on-premises and isolated environments.
Protect Data Where It Matters Most
Databases
Protect sensitive records before they become another valuable database asset for an attacker.
Applications
Integrate protection directly into modern application and API workflows.
Cloud
Build data protection into cloud-native and distributed architectures.
AI & Analytics
Reduce unnecessary exposure of sensitive information across analytics and AI data pipelines.
APIs
Protect sensitive fields moving between systems and services.
Critical Infrastructure
Support environments where compromise of sensitive information can have operational or national consequences.
Edge & Connected Systems
Extend data-protection concepts toward IoT, embedded platforms and distributed environments.
Built for the World's Most Sensitive Data
Government & National Infrastructure
- Citizen records
- Government databases
- Cross-agency systems
- Sensitive operational information
- Critical infrastructure
Financial Services
- Customer records
- Account information
- KYC and AML datasets
- Transaction-related information
- Payment environments
Healthcare
- Patient information
- Medical records
- Healthcare applications
- Connected medical environments
- Sensitive research datasets
Defense & Homeland Security
- Sensitive operational data
- Intelligence environments
- Air-gapped systems
- Mission-critical platforms
- Distributed systems
Enterprise & SaaS
- Customer information
- Multi-tenant applications
- Sensitive application fields
- Enterprise databases
- Internal platforms
AI & Data Platforms
- Data pipelines
- Training datasets
- Analytics environments
- AI applications
- Data collaboration
Built for the Infrastructure You Already Have
NOKEY is being designed as an enterprise technology layer - not another isolated security appliance.
REST API
Application integration through standard service interfaces.
SDK Integration
Integration into modern development environments and application stacks.
Inline Protection
A transparent protection layer positioned between applications and sensitive data sources.
Cloud Native
Designed for containerized and scalable infrastructure.
On-Premises
Suitable for organizations that must maintain complete control of their environments.
Air-Gapped
Designed with highly isolated and sensitive environments in mind.
Security Without Rebuilding the Enterprise
Enterprises do not need another security project that requires rewriting mission-critical systems. NOKEY is being engineered around integration.
- Existing applications.
- Existing databases.
- Existing identity systems.
- Existing APIs.
- Existing workflows.
Transform the way sensitive data is protected without transforming the entire enterprise around it.
Designed for Zero Trust Data Protection
Zero Trust assumes that no network, user, workload or system should automatically be trusted. NOKEY extends that thinking to the data itself.
Sensitive information should not need to exist everywhere in its original usable form. NOKEY is designed to apply data protection as close as possible to the sensitive information itself.
Attackers Want Data.
Not servers. Not firewalls. Not compliance reports.
Inside the perimeter
Outside the perimeter
Why should the database contain everything an attacker came looking for?
NOKEY is designed to fundamentally change that equation.
Insider Threat Changes Too
Not every breach begins outside the organization.
Privileged users, compromised credentials, database administrators, stolen accounts and misconfigured permissions can bypass multiple security layers.
Encryption alone cannot solve every authorized-access problem because legitimate systems ultimately need access to protected information.
NOKEY introduces another security layer at the data level, designed to reduce unnecessary exposure of sensitive information throughout the environment.
Security Can Be Powerful Without Being Operationally Heavy
Traditional key-management burden
- Key lifecycle management
- Vaults
- Certificates
- Rotation
- Backup and recovery
- Cryptographic libraries
- Hardware security modules
- Privileged key access
- Operational procedures
The NOKEY vision
- Less secret-management complexity.
- Less dependency.
- Less exposed sensitive data.
- More control over where meaningful data exists.
The Quantum Era Requires New Thinking
Quantum computing is forcing the security industry to rethink the cryptographic assumptions that have protected information for decades. The world is responding by developing stronger post-quantum cryptography.
NOKEY approaches the challenge from another direction. Rather than attempting to build a stronger traditional encryption key, its core protection model is designed without depending on the conventional encryption-key relationship for protected data.
What Comes After Encryption-Only Thinking?
NOKEY does not claim formal quantum-proof security. Its architecture is designed without core dependency on the traditional encryption-key relationship.
A New Data-Protection Layer. Not a Reason to Remove the Security Controls That Already Work.
NOKEY addresses another layer:
The Sensitive Data Itself
Designed for the Modern Security Stack
Architecture designed for interoperability across modern enterprise environments.
Security, Privacy & Compliance by Design
NOKEY is designed to support organizations building security and privacy architectures aligned with leading frameworks and regulatory requirements, including:
Regulatory compliance depends on the organization’s complete technical, organizational and operational environment.
From Data Protection to Data Resilience
Cybersecurity has spent decades building higher walls around valuable information. NOKEY takes another approach.
What if we could change the value of what sits behind those walls?
What if an attacker could compromise infrastructure without automatically obtaining meaningful sensitive information?
What if protecting sensitive data no longer required relying on a secret key that could itself become a target?
These questions led to NOKEY. And they may define the next era of data security.
The Algorithm Is Proprietary. The Concept Is Easy to Understand.
Traditional model
Protect the secret that protects the data.
NOKEY model
Transform the data so unauthorized possession does not equal meaningful access.
The underlying algorithm, transformation methodology and authorized restoration mechanisms are proprietary intellectual property and are disclosed only under controlled technical evaluation.
Built for CISOs. Built for Architects.
Built for Developers.
For CISOs
Reduce sensitive-data exposure and key-management attack surfaces.
For Security Architects
Introduce a new data-protection layer into modern Zero Trust architectures.
For Developers
Integrate protection closer to the application and data flow.
For Compliance Leaders
Support privacy-by-design and data-minimization strategies.
For Business Leaders
Reduce the potential business impact of compromised sensitive information.
Evaluate NOKEY in Your Environment
Security innovation should be demonstrated, not simply claimed. That is why NOKEY is designed for technical evaluation through controlled Proof-of-Concept engagements.
Bring Us Your Hardest Data-Protection Problem.
We’ll show you what a world beyond encryption-only protection can look like.
The Future of Data Security Is Not About Building a Better Lock.
It Is About Changing What There Is to Steal.
About NOKEY
NOKEY is an Israeli deep-tech cybersecurity company developing a proprietary new approach to protecting sensitive information.
The company brings together expertise in cybersecurity, national security, enterprise architecture, software engineering and strategic technology.
Our mission is ambitious: create a new foundational layer for protecting the world’s most sensitive information.
From enterprise systems and financial services to healthcare, government, critical infrastructure and future AI environments, NOKEY is building technology for a world in which data protection must become simpler, more resilient and less dependent on secrets that can themselves be compromised.
Leadership
Claude Bittal
Founder & CEO
24+ years building and scaling enterprise security companies, with deep expertise in go-to-market strategy, enterprise sales and category creation.
Amit Hadad
Founder & VP R&D
PhD in applied mathematics with a specialization in cryptography and data structures. Leads NOKEY's technical vision and product development roadmap.
Kineret Amor
Founder & VP Technology
Software architect with expertise in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure and high-performance computing, previously leading engineering teams at major cloud providers.
Harel Amor
Founder & COO
Operational leader with a track record scaling enterprise SaaS companies from startup to market leadership.
Prof. Dr. Gabi Siboni
Director, Strategy & Technology
Cybersecurity strategist and former senior military officer, focused on national cybersecurity policy, threat intelligence and advanced defense technologies.
Ready to See Data Protection Differently?
NOKEY is currently engaging with organizations, technology partners, strategic customers and investors interested in evaluating a fundamentally different approach to protecting sensitive information.
NOKEY
Protection Without Encryption