Optenet

Optenet was a global security company that provides customers with a multi-tenant Secure Web Gateway and with an antispam and antiphishing software. Primarily for carriers, managed security service providers (MSSPs) and large enterprises.[1] In March 2015, Allot acquired Optenet.

Optenet, Inc.
TypePrivately held company
IndustryComputer and Internet security
FateAcquired by Israelian company Allot (>1000 employees) in 2015
Founded1997
FounderFrancisco Martín Abreu, José Miguel Martín Abreu.
HeadquartersMadrid and San Sebastián, Spain and Miami, Florida, U.S.,
Miami, Florida
,
USA
Number of locations
5 commercial & support locations
Area served
Europe, East Orient, South & North America
Key people
Francisco Martín Abreu, CEO
Omar Aguirre (Mexicain), CCO
José Miguel Martín Abreu,RDO
ProductsOptenet Web Suite, COTTA, Wolf.
Production output
90,000,000 installations on man-of-the-street computers
ServicesContent security, web security, email security, malware protection, Security-as-a-Service (SaaS)
OwnerBusiness Angels
Number of employees
150+
Divisions2
Websitewww.optenet.com

History

Optenet is a private company that was a spin-off from the University of Navarra's Engineering Faculty and San Sebastian's Research Centre in San Sebastian, Spain. An internal study by the teacher in computer science Francisco Martín Abreu on antispam for Spanish language proved that there was not any efficient enough. Therefore, Optenet was founded to fill this lackness. It provides customers with a multi-tenant secure web gateway and an e-mail infrastructure solution primarily for carriers, managed security service providers (MSSPs) and large enterprises that want to create service offerings for their own clients.[2] Its product Optenet WebSecure was recently awarded with five stars in SC Magazine's Web Content Management Group Test,[3] defining it as a 'Solid' Web Security solution.. In March 2015, Allot acquired Optenet for $38 million.[4][5][6]

Distinctions & achievements

Optenet has been named a "Cool Vendor" by Gartner for its innovative Multi-tenant technology in 2011, in Gartner's report, "Cool Vendors in Communications Service Provider Infrastructure 2011," authored by Akshay Sharma and Deborah Kish.[7]

References
  1. Gartner, Inc. Magic Quadrant for Secure Web Gateway, 2011, Lawrence Orans, Peter Firstbrook, 25 May 2011, page 22
  2. Gartner, Inc. Magic Quadrant for Secure Web Gateway, 2011, Lawrence Orans, Peter Firstbrook, 25 May 2011, page 22
  3. "SC Magazine’s Web Content Management Group Test, 2011" (January 3, 2011)
  4. "Allot acquires IT security co Optenet for $38m - Globes". en.globes.co.il (in Hebrew). 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  5. "Allot Communications completes acquisition of Optenet's Operations". Reuters. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  6. "Allot Communications Completes Acquisition of Optenet's Operations, a Leading Security-as-a-Service Solution Provider". Allot. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  7. Gartner, Inc. Cool Vendors in Communications Service Provider Infrastructure, 2011, Akshay K. Sharma, Deborah Kish, 20 Abril, 2011., page 6
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