Company:Cynet

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Short description: Cyber security company from Israel
Cynet
TypePrivate
IndustryInformation security, Cybersecurity
Founded2015
FoundersEyal Gruner, Netanel Amar
Headquarters
Boston
,
United States
Key people
Eyal Gruner (CEO), Netanel Amar (COO)
ProductsEndpoint security, Security and IT operations, Threat intelligence
Number of employees
234 (2021)
Websitecynet.com

Cynet is a cyber-security company. It converges essential cyber security technologies that help enterprises to identify security loopholes, and threat intelligence, and manage endpoint security. It was founded in 2015 in Tel-Aviv, Israel, and is headquartered in Boston, United States .[1][2]

History

Eyal Gruner and Netanel Amar are the co-founders of Cynet.[citation needed]

In 2015, a team of researchers from Cynet and BugSec discovered vulnerabilities in Next Generation Firewalls.[3] In 2016, they discovered a major security problem in LG G3 smartphones, leaving millions of devices at risk.[4][5][6]

In June 2018, Cynet received $13 million in investment from Ibex Investors, Norwest Venture Partners, and Shlomo Kramer.[7][8]

In March 2021, Cynet raised a 40 million dollar Series C funding round.[9]

Cynet 360

Cynet 360 Incidence Response Tool is an all-in-one breach protection platform of Cynet which uses machine learning, artificial intelligence, and automation to manage vulnerabilities and threat intelligence, analyze user behavior, and give endpoint protection within a centrally unified system. It supports SaaS, IaaS, hybrid, and on-premises deployments.[10][1][11][12][13]

Awards

Year Award Ref
2019 Network Products Guide IT World Awards [14]
2017 Info Security Products Guide Global Excellence Awards [15]
2017 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards [15]
2016 Cybersecurity Leaders of 2016 [15]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "How Cynet's Platform Approach Tames Cyber-Security Issues". 25 January 2019. https://www.eweek.com/security/how-cynet-s-platform-approach-tames-cyber-security-issues. 
  2. Popomaronis, Tom (2019-02-19). "This Cybersecurity CEO Says Your Company's Success Can be Predicted By a Single Quality". https://www.inc.com/tom-popomaronis/this-cybersecurity-ceo-says-your-companys-success-can-be-predicted-by-a-single-quality.html. 
  3. "FireStorm: Severe Security Flaw Discovered in Next Generation Firewalls" (in en-US). 2015-12-11. https://www.securitynewspaper.com/2015/12/11/firestorm-severe-security-flaw-discovered-next-generation-firewalls/. 
  4. Shamah, David. "Millions of LG phones at risk, Israeli team discovers" (in en-US). http://www.timesofisrael.com/millions-of-lg-phones-at-risk-israeli-team-discovers/. 
  5. "Data Theft Hole Identified in LG G3 Smartphones" (in en). 29 January 2016. https://threatpost.com/data-theft-hole-identified-in-lg-g3-smartphones/116079/. 
  6. Shamah, David. "Researchers find security risk 'feature flaw' in new firewalls - or did they?" (in en). https://www.zdnet.com/article/researchers-find-security-risk-feature-flaw-in-new-firewalls-or-did-they/. 
  7. "Cynet raises $13 million to simplify enterprise cybersecurity" (in en-US). 2018-06-27. https://venturebeat.com/2018/06/27/cynet-raises-13-million-to-simplify-enterprise-cybersecurity/. 
  8. "Term Sheet -- Thursday, June 28" (in en). https://fortune.com/2018/06/28/term-sheet-thursday-june-28/. 
  9. "Cynet Raises $40M For The First Autonomous XDR Platform". 11 March 2021. https://nocamels.com/2021/03/cynet-xdr-platform-first-autonomous/. 
  10. "Cynet Wants to Help Resource-Constrained Organizations with a Holistic SaaS Security Platform" (in en-US). 2018-11-20. https://securityboulevard.com/2018/11/cynet-wants-to-help-resource-constrained-organizations-with-a-holistic-saas-security-platform/. 
  11. "Cynet Review: Simplify Security with a True Security Platform" (in en). https://thehackernews.com/2018/11/cynet-cyber-security-solution.html. 
  12. "Incident Response Tool from Cynet Validates Suspected Breaches and Removes Confirmed Threats" (in en-US). 2019-05-09. https://ciostory.com/technology/incident-response-tool-from-cynet-validates-suspected-breaches-and-removes-confirmed-threats. 
  13. "Product showcase: Cynet 360 Security Platform" (in en-US). 2018-11-27. https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2018/11/27/product-showcase-cynet-360-security-platform/. 
  14. "2019 IT World Awards Winners" (in en-US). https://networkproductsguide.com/winners/2019-it-world-awards/. 
  15. 15.0 15.1 15.2 "Cynet: Making a Mark of Excellence in the field of Cyber-Security" (in en-US). 2017-11-16. https://www.insightssuccess.com/cynet-making-a-mark-of-excellence-in-the-field-of-cyber-security/. 

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