Endpoint security startup 1stProtect today emerged from stealth mode with $20 million in funding from Andra Capital and All Blue Capital. San Francisco-based 1stProtect has built an endpoint security platform that monitors system behavior and user intent to prevent cyberattacks in real time. The pre-emptive solution enforces security policies at runtime, blocking malicious behavior at the operating system level, instead of relying on a cloud architecture for decision-making. 1stProtect analyzes the attack’s destination and intent, operating as a self-defending system even in disconnected or restricted environments. The platform includes nearly two dozen protection modules covering credential and session theft, ransomware, data exfiltration, application and browser security, runtime…