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Overview

Cenzic at a Glance

Founded:	June 2000 – Privately held
Overview:	Cenzic is the trusted provider of software, managed service, and cloud security products that help organizations secure their websites against hacker attacks. Cenzic focuses on Web application security, automating the process of identifying security defects at the Web application level where more than 75% of attacks occur, help customers in remediating those defects, manage risk and get compliance with regulations such as PCI. Cenzic is unique in the industry as its products are built on a non-signature-based patented technology. Cenzic solutions secure websites of numerous F1000 companies including all major security companies, leading government agencies and universities.
Products:	Software (Cenzic Hailstorm Enterprise ARC and Cenzic Hailstorm Professional) SaaS / Managed Service (Cenzic ClickToSecure Managed & Cenzic ClickToSecure Cloud) Services (training courses and assessment methodology)
Recent Awards:	Hot Company Finalist (Networks Product Guide, 2011) On Demand Top 100 Award (AlwaysOn, 2011) Jolt Product Excellence Award (Dr. Dobb’s Jolt Awards: Security Tools, 2011) Best Web Application Security Solution (InfoSecurity Products Guide, 2011) Stevie Award Finalist (American Business Awards, 2010) OnDemand Top 100 Award (AlwaysOn, 2010)
Management:	John Weinschenk, General Management David Ferguson, Head of Finance & Administration Glenn Gramling, Head of Sales & Business Development Mandeep Khera, Head of Marketing Tyler Rorabaugh, Head of Engineering
Investors:	Cenzic is funded by Advanced Technology Ventures, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, JK&B Capital, Mohr, Davidow Ventures, and Symantec Corporation.

Cenzic Background

Cenzic was incorporated in June 2000 in Santa Clara, California to help secure networks and Web applications against hacker attacks. However, in 2002 the company decided to focus solely on Web applications. After successfully competing against other first-generation Web scanners, Cenzic decided to completely re-start its product development efforts and build a brand new technology backbone from the ground up. This effort began in 2003 and in February 2006, Cenzic debuted its “next generation” product architecture that is a truly unique technology (we’ve termed as “Stateful Assessment™), rendering more accurate results than any other Web scanner vendor in the market. We consider ourselves the Google of the security industry – ahead of all others.

Key Customer Benefits

By using Cenzic to help secure your Web applications, you’ll realize the following benefits:

Improved security posture for all Web applications tested
Reduced risk and liability
Reduced costs for security assessment
Reduced development and testing costs
Faster time-to-market for internally developed applications

Why Network Security Is Not Enough

Businesses and government increasingly rely on Web-based applications for business transactions. But due to their open nature, they contain a plethora of security vulnerabilities.

Traditional application security solutions have focused on solving perimeter security issues with tools such as Firewall, Intrusion Detection System (IDS), Anti-Virus, and Network Vulnerability Assessment. These security tools, although effective in their own right, do not address the security vulnerabilities exposed through Web applications -- Ports 80 and 443 (SSL) -- that must be left open to conduct business.