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Citrix Systems | 1989 | ๐บ๐ธ US | Acquired 2022 | Leadership Compass +12 API Security and Management July 24, 2025 ยท Alexei Balaganski |
Citrix Systems is a global software company providing digital workspace and application security solutions. Its application and API security product combines WAF, bot management, API gateway, and SSL… |
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Akana | 2001 | ๐บ๐ธ US | Acquired 2016 | Leadership Compass +4 API Security and Management July 24, 2025 ยท Alexei Balaganski |
Akana, originally SOA Software (founded 2001, Los Angeles, CA), provides Akana Enterprise API Platform for full API lifecycle management and security. After a series of acquisitions, it's now part of… |
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Symantec Corporation | 1982 | ๐บ๐ธ US | Acquired 2019 | Leadership Compass +20 Enterprise Endpoint Security: Anti-Malware Solutions February 6, 2018 ยท John Tolbert |
Symantec, a division of Broadcom Inc., is a longstanding cybersecurity vendor offering a range of solutions including endpoint protection, information security, and privileged access management.… |
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Traceable | 2024 | ๐บ๐ธ US | Merged | Leadership Compass +2 API Security and Management July 24, 2025 ยท Alexei Balaganski |
Traceable is an application security company focused on distributed tracing and AI analytics for cloud-native applications and APIs. Its platform unifies security context across code, data, and user… |
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Forcepoint | 1994 | ๐บ๐ธ US | Acquired 2021 | Leadership Compass +6 Data Leakage Prevention April 3, 2023 ยท Warwick Ashford |
Forcepoint is an American cybersecurity company providing human-centric data protection, network, and cloud security solutions with a focus on cloud-native platforms. Its Forcepoint ONE platform… |
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Micro Focus | 1976 | ๐ฌ๐ง GB | Acquired 2023 | Leadership Compass +44 Data Leakage Prevention April 3, 2023 ยท Warwick Ashford |
Micro Focus is a multinational software and information technology business specializing in enterprise application modernization, cybersecurity, IT operations, and governance. Its identity and access… |
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VMware | 1998 | ๐บ๐ธ US | Acquired 2023 | Executive View +25 VMware AppDefense February 13, 2018 ยท Matthias Reinwarth |
VMware is a global leader in cloud infrastructure and digital workspace technology. Recognized as a pioneer of hardware virtualization, VMware delivers software solutions for virtualization, cloud… |
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Noname Security | 2020 | ๐บ๐ธ US | Acquired 2024 | Video +2 Taking the Risk Out of Key Digital Business Enablers: APIs September 30, 2022 ยท Alexei Balaganski |
Noname Security is a cybersecurity company specializing in API security solutions. The company focuses on offering comprehensive protection for APIs across the entire development and operational… |
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Sense Defence | 2022 | ๐ฌ๐ง GB | Dormant | Leadership Compass +1 Web Application and API Protection August 25, 2025 ยท Osman Celik |
Sense Defence is a UK-based cybersecurity startup, established in 2022 in London, providing AI-powered WAF solutions targeted at SMBs. The platform features DDoS prevention, bot management, rate… |
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ThreatX | 2014 | ๐บ๐ธ US | Acquired 2023 | Leadership Compass +2 Web Application and API Protection August 25, 2025 ยท Osman Celik |
ThreatX, founded in 2014 and based in Louisville, Colorado, is focused on WAAP for cloud and on-premises deployments. The platform uses behavioral analytics, risk-based policies, and multiple threat… |
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Moesif | 2017 | ๐บ๐ธ US | Acquired 2025 | Leadership Compass API Security and Management July 24, 2025 ยท Alexei Balaganski |
Moesif is a software company specializing in API analytics, observability, governance, and monetization. Its cloud-based platform focuses on API productization, providing rich analytics, usage… |
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MuleSoft | 2006 | ๐บ๐ธ US | Acquired 2018 | Leadership Compass +3 API Security and Management July 24, 2025 ยท Alexei Balaganski |
MuleSoft is a long-standing API management vendor, now part of Salesforce, focusing on unified application integration, lifecycle management, and data protection. MuleSoft offers low-code API… |
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Carbon Black | 2002 | ๐บ๐ธ US | Acquired 2023 | Leadership Compass +3 Enterprise Endpoint Security: Anti-Malware Solutions February 6, 2018 ยท John Tolbert |
Carbon Black is a cybersecurity company specializing in cloud-native endpoint security solutions. The company is known for its platform that leverages advanced analytics to detect and respond to… |
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AVG Technologies | 1991 | ๐ณ๐ฑ NL | Acquired 2016 | Leadership Compass Enterprise Endpoint Security: Anti-Malware Solutions February 6, 2018 ยท John Tolbert |
AVG is an antivirus and endpoint security vendor known for consumer-focused and small-business security software delivered in a freemium model. Its product portfolio includes anti-malware for major… |
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Cylance | 2013 | ๐บ๐ธ US | Acquired 2025 | Leadership Compass +2 Enterprise Endpoint Security: Anti-Malware Solutions February 6, 2018 ยท John Tolbert |
Cylance is a cybersecurity company specializing in applying artificial intelligence and machine learning to endpoint protection. Cylance is known for its predictive threat prevention solutions that… |
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Code42 | 2010 | ๐บ๐ธ US | Acquired 2025 | Leadership Compass +2 Data Leakage Prevention April 3, 2023 ยท Warwick Ashford |
Code42 is a US-based cybersecurity software company, founded in 2001 and headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. Initially offering backup software, it now focuses on insider risk management and IP… |
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CoSoSys | 2004 | ๐ท๐ด RO | Acquired 2024 | Leadership Compass Data Leakage Prevention April 3, 2023 ยท Warwick Ashford |
CoSoSys is a Romanian software vendor founded in 2004 and headquartered in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, with international offices. It develops endpoint-centric DLP software such as Endpoint Protector,… |
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Tessian | 2013 | ๐ฌ๐ง GB | Acquired 2023 | Leadership Compass +2 Data Leakage Prevention April 3, 2023 ยท Warwick Ashford |
Tessian is a UK cybersecurity company founded in 2013 and headquartered in London. It offers the Tessian Guardian platform, which applies machine learning and natural language processing to prevent… |
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Illusive Networks | 2014 | ๐ฎ๐ฑ IL | Acquired 2023 | Blog +5 Endpoint Security December 2, 2021 ยท Warwick Ashford |
Illusive Networks (acquired by Proofpoint in 2023) specializes in deception-based cybersecurity solutions. Its Illusive Platform uses deceptive techniques and detection to expose and mitigate… |
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AirWatch | 2003 | ๐บ๐ธ US | Acquired 2014 | Blog Endpoint Security December 2, 2021 ยท Warwick Ashford |
AirWatch, now part of VMware, pioneered enterprise mobility management (EMM) and unified endpoint management (UEM) solutions. The platform manages and secures mobile devices and endpoints, with a… |
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