The Infostealer Index · Head-to-head
CCloudSEKor
HHold Security?
Where CloudSEK and Hold Security differ on infostealer intelligence, biggest gap first.
C CloudSEK, from Bengaluru, offers a family of external-threat products. XVigil watches the deep and dark web, Telegram and paste sites for leaked credentials, with stealer logs as one input among several.
H Hold Security, led by Alex Holden in Milwaukee, is known for recovering large troves of botnet-stolen credentials. It runs a managed service that alerts companies when their own, their customers' or their suppliers' credentials turn up in non-public criminal sources.
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Quick take
CloudSEK leads by a clear margin, 43.9 to 36.4 overall. The biggest single difference is specialization, where Hold Security scores 6 against 3. Of the nine criteria, CloudSEK is ahead on 4, Hold Security on 1, and 4 are level.
Where they differ
Criteria with more than half a point between them, largest gap first.
Infostealer Specialization
HHold Security +3
CCloudSEK 3
HHold Security 6
Infostealer Research & Attribution
CCloudSEK +3
CCloudSEK 8
HHold Security 5
Free Tools & Free API
CCloudSEK +3
CCloudSEK 4
HHold Security 1
API & Integrations
CCloudSEK +3
CCloudSEK 5
HHold Security 2
Machine-Level Infection Context
CCloudSEK +2
CCloudSEK 4
HHold Security 2
Where they are level
Within half a point of each other.
Capabilities
5 of 8 capabilities differ.
| Capability | CCloudSEK | HHold Security |
|---|---|---|
| Machine-level infection data | Partial | No |
| Third-party / supply-chain exposure | Yes | Partial |
| API access | Partial | No |
| Free tier / free API | Partial | No |
| Public infostealer research | Yes | Partial |
Same on both: Session cookies & tokens (no), Employee vs. customer split (partial), Self-serve signup (no).
Side by side
| Detail | CCloudSEK | HHold Security |
|---|---|---|
| Best suited to | Enterprises wanting broad digital risk protection | Organisations that prefer a managed credential-recovery service |
| Pricing | Pricing on request | Pricing not published |
| Headquarters | Bengaluru, India | Milwaukee, USA |
| Founded | 2015 | Not disclosed |
| Ownership | Independent | Independent |
| Website | cloudsek.com | holdsecurity.com |
Questions & answers
Which scores higher, CloudSEK or Hold Security?
CloudSEK, with 43.9/100 against 36.4/100 (ranks #25 and #32).
Where do CloudSEK and Hold Security differ most?
On infostealer specialization: CloudSEK scores 3 and Hold Security scores 6.
Who is each one a good fit for?
CloudSEK suits enterprises wanting broad digital risk protection. Hold Security suits organisations that prefer a managed credential-recovery service.
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Scores are Hudson Rock's editorial opinion of each vendor's infostealer intelligence, based on public information (websites, documentation and published research) as of October 12, 2026. Only infostealer-related capabilities are assessed, not a vendor's overall quality or other products. Field averages, peer matches and comparisons are calculated from those scores.
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