CyberArk named best
advanced persistent threat protection in SC Awards Europe 2014, for its
privileged account security solution.
By Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21c
Earlier this month, CyberArk was
selected as best advanced persistent threat protection at the SC Awards Europe 2014. Israel’s largest private cyber-security software company also was ranked
“highly commended” in the identity-management category from among hundreds of
vendors and service providers.
“After being narrowed down to a select group of finalists,
our judges pored over the entries to thoroughly
The SC Awards are recognized as a high mark of achievement
for information-technology security professionals and products. The annual
awards showcase the best solutions, services and professionals working to fend
off growing security threats in today’s corporate world.
CyberArk employs about 350 people worldwide, half of them in
the company’s Petah Tikva home base and R&D center. More than 30 of the
Fortune 100 and 17 of the world’s 20 largest banks are counted among its 1,400
customers.
The company’s award-winning software “locks up” critical IT
infrastructure, monitoring and recording everything done with data accessed by
authorized (“privileged”) users on-premise, off-premise or in the cloud.
“Privileged and administrative credentials are a predominant
exploit for advanced attacks because they empower attackers to become de facto
insiders and commandeer a company’s infrastructure,” said John Worrall, chief
marketing officer for CyberArk at its US headquarters in Massachusetts.
“Preventing the exploitation of these accounts is critical
in protecting against the latest attacks. This award validates our approach as
CyberArk continues to develop innovative solutions to protect against an
increasingly menacing threat landscape.