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.

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 2 "How Cynet's Platform Approach Tames Cyber-Security Issues". eWEEK. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  2. ↑ Popomaronis, Tom (2019-02-19). "This Cybersecurity CEO Says Your Company's Success Can be Predicted By a Single Quality". Inc.com. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  3. ↑ "FireStorm: Severe Security Flaw Discovered in Next Generation Firewalls". Information Security Newspaper. 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
  4. ↑ Shamah, David. "Millions of LG phones at risk, Israeli team discovers". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  5. ↑ "Data Theft Hole Identified in LG G3 Smartphones". threatpost.com. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  6. ↑ Shamah, David. "Researchers find security risk 'feature flaw' in new firewalls - or did they?". ZDNet. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  7. ↑ "Cynet raises $13 million to simplify enterprise cybersecurity". VentureBeat. 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  8. ↑ "Term Sheet -- Thursday, June 28". Fortune. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  9. ↑ "Cynet Raises $40M For The First Autonomous XDR Platform". NoCamels. 11 March 2021.
  10. ↑ "Cynet Wants to Help Resource-Constrained Organizations with a Holistic SaaS Security Platform". Security Boulevard. 2018-11-20. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  11. ↑ "Cynet Review: Simplify Security with a True Security Platform". The Hacker News. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  12. ↑ "Incident Response Tool from Cynet Validates Suspected Breaches and Removes Confirmed Threats". CIO STORY. 2019-05-09. Archived from the original on 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  13. ↑ "Product showcase: Cynet 360 Security Platform". Help Net Security. 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  14. ↑ "2019 IT World Awards Winners". Network Products Guide. Archived from the original on 2019-08-23. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  15. 1 2 3 "Cynet: Making a Mark of Excellence in the field of Cyber-Security". InsightsSuccess. 2017-11-16. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
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