Aserto

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Aserto was a cloud-native authorization service company based in Redmond, Washington, founded in 2020. The company specialized in providing enterprise-ready permissions, including Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC), and Access Control Lists (ACLs) for SaaS applications. Aserto aimed to help developers implement resource-level access controls quickly and efficiently, with features like real-time data syncing and central management. The company developed the open-source Topaz authorizer, which was inspired by Google Zanzibar and Open Policy Agent. Aserto's architecture allowed for a hybrid model, combining a SaaS control plane with distributed authorizers for low-latency decision-making. Key benefits included shortened sales cycles for SaaS products, reusable policies for IT, and comprehensive audit logs for compliance. Aserto's team, led by experienced industry professionals, raised $5.1 million in seed funding to support its mission.