Company:AlgoSec

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AlgoSec
TypePrivate
IndustryCybersecurity
Founded2004
FoundersYuval Baron, Prof. Avishai Wool
HeadquartersRidgefield Park, New Jersey, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Yuval Baron (CEO), Prof. Avishai Wool (CTO)
ProductsAlgoSec Horizon, FireFlow, Firewall Analyzer
Number of employees
550+ (2026)
Websitewww.algosec.com

AlgoSec is an international cybersecurity company headquartered in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey. It develops software for network security policy management (NSPM). Its products are used to manage security policies in hybrid network environments, including firewalls, routers, and public cloud platforms.[1][2]

History

AlgoSec was founded in 2004 by Yuval Baron and Avishai Wool.

Wool, who serves as the company's CTO, is a researcher specializing in firewall security and algorithmic complexity. AlgoSec’s core technology was developed in 2001 by Avishai Wool and his research team at Bell Labs in the United States, where Wool was working as a postdoctoral researcher. Baron had previously worked at Comverse and later at RAD Data Communications, and was among the co-founders of Actelis Networks in 1999.[3]

At the time of its founding, AlgoSec established its headquarters in Reston, Virginia. In 2010, the company relocated its North American headquarters and sales office to Roswell, Georgia, in the Atlanta metropolitan area. In 2012, AlgoSec moved its headquarters to Ridgefield Park, New Jersey.

The company operated as a self-funded entity for 14 years prior to its first external funding round.[1]

In January 2018, AlgoSec raised $36 million in a funding round led by a partnership between Claridge Inc. and the Caisse de d p t et placement du Qu bec.[1][2]

In December 2022, the company acquired Prevasio, a developer of cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) technology. The acquisition added agentless security posture management and container scanning features to AlgoSec's management suite.[4]

Products

AlgoSec develops network security policy management software for hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Its products include AlgoSec Horizon, a platform for managing security policies across cloud and on-premises infrastructure;[5][6] FireFlow, which automates firewall policy change management;[7] and Firewall Analyzer, which analyzes firewall configurations to identify compliance and policy issues.[7][8]

AlgoSec's products utilize an application-centric approach, which focuses on the connectivity requirements of business applications rather than the configuration of individual network devices.[4] The company's industry research on unintentional insider threats has been cited by the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University as foundational data for identifying organizational security risks.[9]

Certifications and Compliance

AlgoSec has multiple security and compliance certifications for its cloud and enterprise platforms. The company is certified under the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and ISO/IEC 27017:2015 standards for information security management systems and cloud security controls.[10][11]

The company has completed a SOC 2 Type II audit covering controls related to security, availability, confidentiality, and privacy. The company also participates in the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Security, Trust, Assurance, and Risk (STAR) program through a Level 1 self-assessment listing.[12]

In 2026, the AlgoSec Cloud Enterprise (ACE) platform, part of AlgoSec Horizon, underwent an Australian Government Information Security Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) assessment for data classified up to PROTECTED under the Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM).[11][12]

Recognition

AlgoSec has received industry recognition for its network security policy management and automation platforms. In 2025, the company won the SC Award for Best Security Company and received recognition in the Global InfoSec Awards and the Cybersecurity Breakthrough Awards.[13][14]

In 2026, AlgoSec won the SC Award for Best Risk/Policy Management Solution for its AlgoSec Horizon platform.[21] The company also received recognition in the Globee Cybersecurity Awards for its risk and policy management technology.[15][16]

In 2024, AlgoSec received Cisco’s Co-Sell Partner of the Year Award for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region.[17][18]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Network security firm AlgoSec raises $36 million from Claridge Israel". Reuters. January 3, 2018. https://www.reuters.com/article/technology/network-security-firm-algosec-raises-36-million-from-claridge-israel-idUSKBN1ES12L/. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Yefet, Nati (January 3, 2018). "Israeli cybersecurity co AlgoSec raises $36m". Globes. https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israeli-cybersecurity-co-algosec-raises-36m-1001218014. 
  3. ↑ Riley, Duncan (January 3, 2018). "Data security startup AlgoSec raises $36M to fuel future growth". SiliconANGLE. https://siliconangle.com/2018/01/03/data-security-startup-algosec-raises-36m-fuel-future-growth/. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Riley, Duncan (December 7, 2022). "AlgoSec acquires Prevasio to bolster cloud security". SecurityWeek. https://siliconangle.com/2018/01/03/data-security-startup-algosec-raises-36m-fuel-future-growth/. 
  5. ↑ Kim, B.; Kim, J.; Lee, S. (2025). "Exploring Security Enhancements in Kubernetes CNI: A Deep Dive Into Network Policies". IEEE Access 13: 35322-35338. doi:10.1109/access.2025.3543841. 
  6. ↑ Baker, Mark (February 12, 2025). "AlgoSec Launches AlgoSec Horizon, its Most Advanced Application-Centric Security Platform for Converging Cloud and On-Premise Environments". https://uktechnews.co.uk/2025/02/12/algosec-launches-algosec-horizon-its-most-advanced-application-centric-security-platform-for-converging-cloud-and-on-premise-environments/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Dunn, Katelyn (2019-10-01). "AlgoSec Security Management Suite 2018.2 Review". https://www.scworld.com/product-test/algosec-security-management-suite-2018-2-8-2. 
  8. ↑ Islam, C.; Babar, M. A.; Nepal, S. (2020). "A Multi-Vocal Review of Security Orchestration". ACM Computing Surveys 52 (2). doi:10.1145/3305268. 
  9. ↑ "Cybersecurity for Information Professionals: Concepts and Applications [1 ed. 0367486814, 9780367486815"] (in en). https://dokumen.pub/cybersecurity-for-information-professionals-concepts-and-applications-1nbsped-0367486814-9780367486815.html. 
  10. ↑ "Infosec Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) - Assessments Completed". Australian Cyber Security Centre. https://www.cyber.gov.au/acsc/view-all-content/programs/irap/assessments-completed. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "AlgoSec Achieves Protected Level under the Australian Government's Infosec Registered Assessors Programme (IRAP) Framework". https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260224332051/en/AlgoSec-Achieves-Protected-Level-under-the-Australian-Governments-Infosec-Registered-Assessors-Programme-IRAP-Framework. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Infosec Registered Assessors Program (IRAP)". https://www.cyber.gov.au/business-government/protecting-devices-systems/assessment-evaluation-programs/irap. 
  13. ↑ "2026 SC Awards winner AlgoSec — Best Risk/Policy Management Solution" (in en). 2026-03-25. https://www.scworld.com/news/2026-sc-awards-winner-algosec-best-riskpolicy-management-solution. 
  14. ↑ "2026 Winners | Cybersecurity" (in en-US). 2026-03-17. https://globeeawards.com/2026-winners-cybersecurity/. 
  15. ↑ "2025 SC Awards Finalists: Best Security Company" (in en). 2025-04-08. https://www.scworld.com/news/2025-sc-awards-finalists-best-security-company. 
  16. ↑ "GLOBAL INFOSEC AWARDS FOR 2026 WINNERS BY CATEGORY". https://cyberdefenseawards.com/global-infosec-awards-for-2026-winners-by-category/. 
  17. ↑ "Global InfoSec Awards 2025 Winners". https://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com/global-infosec-awards-2025-winners/. 
  18. ↑ "2025 Cybersecurity Breakthrough Award Winners". https://cybersecuritybreakthrough.com/2025-winners/. 




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