SHARE When you’re a software-as-a-service startup, getting security and compliance certified for government contracts is a bit like combining a hula-hoop contest with the limbo. It requires focus and time, pushing you outside your comfort zone. Traditionally, SaaS vendors looking to tap into the lucrative market of the public sector had two ways to navigate the process: Go it alone (time consuming), or hire a consultant (costly). Now, there’s a third option that offers not only compliance, but automated cloud application security. “Think of us as ‘DevSecOps in a box’ that we can deploy that helps the customers get to market faster,” said Rakesh Narasimhan (pictured), president and chief executive officer of Anitian Inc., describing the company’s SecureCloud compliance and security automation platform.