| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Information security, Cybersecurity |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Founders | Eyal Gruner, Netanel Amar |
| Headquarters | Boston, United States |
| Key people | Eyal Gruner (CEO), Netanel Amar (COO) |
| Products | Endpoint security, Security and IT operations, Threat intelligence |
| Number of employees | 234 (2021) |
| Website | cynet |
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.
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. In 2016, they discovered a major security problem in LG G3 smartphones, leaving millions of devices at risk.
In June 2018, Cynet received $13 million in investment from Ibex Investors, Norwest Venture Partners, and Shlomo Kramer.
In March 2021, Cynet raised a 40 million dollar Series C funding round.
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.
References
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