Company:Penta Security
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | IT Security |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | , Republic of Korea |
Area served | CIS, Indonesia, Italy, Japan , Malaysia, Philippines , Singapore, South Korea , Taiwan, Thailand, UAE, United States (Alphabetical Order) |
Key people |
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Number of employees | 230+ (2019) |
| Website | www |
Penta Security Systems Inc. (Korean: 펜타시큐리티시스템㈜) is an information technology (IT) security firm headquartered in Seoul, South Korea . Penta Security offers web application security, database security, and single sign-on solutions.[buzzword][1] Most recently, Penta Security has revealed plans to develop and implement a blockchain-based data market for automobile data.
History
Establishment
Founded in 1997 by Seokwoo Lee,[2] and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea , Penta Security Systems Inc. is a provider of web application security products and core technology, with customers in government, large enterprise, small and medium business, education, and finance and medical institutions.
Subsidiaries and International Expansion
The Japanese branch office was initially set up in 2006, while the subsidiary, Penta Security Systems K.K., was incorporated later in Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan in 2009. Penta Security Systems Corporation was later established in Texas, United States, in 2014.
The three branches (Penta Security Systems, Inc., Penta Security Systems K.K and Penta Security Co.) are focused on providing IT security needs and requirements of South Korea to CIS, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, UAE, Ukraine, and United States.[3]
Security R&D Center
Penta Security has a research and development center so that researchers can conduct independent technology studies for the company. The R&D center has over 130 research specialists, a large portion of its complete workforce. Penta Security also fosters potential future information security officers by hiring employees from vocational high schools and university collaboration programs for its R&D center.[4]
Key People
- Seokwoo Greg Lee (CEO/Founder)
- DS Kim (Chief Strategy Officer)
- Daniel ES Kim (Chief Technology Officer)
- Jaeson Yoo (Chief Security Evangelist)
- Sang Gyoo Sim (AMO Labs CEO)
Company Milestone
1997
- Penta Security Systems was founded
1998
- ISSAC, Penta Security's data encryption solution, was introduced[5]
- Siren, an intrusion detection system, was introduced
- Penta Security Lab was founded
1999
- Penta Security launched the first database security business in South Korea
2001
- Penta Security introduced their ISign EAM solution[6]
2002
2004
- D’Amo, Penta Security's database security solution, was introduced[8]
- Penta Security extended sales of D’Amo to Japan
2005
- WAPPLES, Penta Security's web application firewall (web application security) product, was introduced
2006
- Penta Security established a local office in Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan
- D’Amo for SQL servers was introduced[9]
2008
- D’Amo for DB2 was introduced[10]
2009
- The official Japanese subsidiary branch, Penta Security Systems K.K., was incorporated[11]
2010
- WAPPLES v. 3.0 received Common Criteria certification[12]
2011
- WAPPLES V-Series, Penta Security's cloud computing-based web application firewall (web application security), was introduced[13]
- PKI solution, ISign+, was introduced in June 2011
2012
- Penta Security releases MyDiamo, an encryption suite for open source database, MySQL.
- WAPPLES was granted a Japanese patent for its algorithm-based, application-layer attack detection engine.[14]
2013
- MyDiamo, engine–level encryption solutions, launched for MySQL and MariaDB
- Real-time web application firewall inspection service WMP (WAPPLES Management Portal) start
- Japan's cloud-type web application firewall service WCSP (WAPPLES Cloud Service Platform) launch
2014
- The official United States subsidiary, Penta Security Systems Corporation was incorporated.
2015
- Cloudbric, the cloud-based WAF service, released globally
- Penta IoT Convergence Lab established
- AUTOCRYPT launches in Korea
2016
- Recognized as Asian Cyber Security Vendor of the Year by Frost & Sullivan
2018
- Penta Security releases PALLET, a cryptocurrency wallet and solution for individuals and enterprises[15]
2019
- Joins ITF (International Transport Forum) Corporate Partnership Board[16]
See also
- IT Security
- Computer security
- Network security
- Economy of South Korea
- List of Korean companies
- List of Korea-related topics
- Web application firewall
References
- ↑ Bloomberg Businessweek. "Penta Security Systems, Inc. Snapshot" Retrieved on 7 November 2011.
- ↑ Bloomberg Businessweek. "Penta Security Systems Inc. Executive Profile: Seokwoo Lee" Retrieved on 7 November 2011
- ↑ "Penta Security Systems, Inc." Retrieved on 7 November 2011
- ↑ [1] Retrieved on 17 June 2014
- ↑ Korea Information Security Industry Portal "Penta Security Systems, Inc. Company Info" Retrieved on 15 November 2011.
- ↑ Naver News "로그인 한번으로 수십개 전산시스템 접속..'싱글사이온' 선봬" by T.W. Kim, 23 May 2001, Retrieved 22 Nov 2011
- ↑ Naver News "펜타시큐리티, 공무원 인증서 발급용 최상위 인증기관 (GPKI RootCA) 구축" by Hyeona Kim, 9 September 2002, Retrieved 22 November 2011
- ↑ Naver News "펜타시큐리티시스템, DB 보안솔루션 출시" by Dongjun Jang, 29 March 2004, Retrieved 22 November 2011
- ↑ Digital Daily "펜타시큐리티, SQL서버 DB정보 보안 솔루션 출시" by Yuji Lee, 30 October 2006, Retrieved 22 November 2011
- ↑ Digital Times "펜타시큐리티, HW 일체형 DB보안 솔루션 출시" by Hongseok Lee, 9 June 2008, Retrieved 22 November 2011
- ↑ Digital Times "펜타시큐리티, 일 지사 설립" by Jingyu Kang, 9 February 2009, Retrieved 22 November 2011
- ↑ boannews.com "펜타시큐리티, 웹방화벽 ‘와플’ 4개 모델 CC인증 획득" by Jeongwon Kim, 21 June 2010, Retrieved 22 November 2011
- ↑ Quantiq International "Penta Security Launches WAPPLES V-Series, a virtual version of its market-leading Web Application Firewall (web application security) for Cloud Computing" Published 31 October 2011, Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ↑ Asta Muse World Knowledge Agent "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. https://archive.today/20120712042107/http://patent.astamuse.com/ja/published/JP/No/2012014667. Retrieved 2012-02-22. "ウェブアプリケーション攻撃の検知方法" Retrieved 22 February 2012
- ↑ "PR Newswire". PR Newswire. March 18, 2018. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/penta-security-unveils-pallet-x-institutional-grade-digital-asset-wallet-for-enterprise-needs-300813050.html.
- ↑ "International Transport Forum". ITF Media Release. October 23, 2019. https://www.itf-oecd.org/penta-security-joins-itf-corporate-partnership-board.
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