Kaspersky Lab

We believe that everyone – from home computer users and small companies to large corporations and governments – has the right to be free from cybersecurity fears. We have therefore made it our mission to provide the world’s most effective, responsive and efficient protection against cyberthreats: those from malware, spam, hackers, DDoS attacks, sophisticated cyber-espionage tools, and cyberweapons that target countries’ critical infrastructure with potentially catastrophic consequences. We’re here to protect our users from them all.”

Eugene Kaspersky, Chairman and CEO of Kaspersky Lab
Cyberthreat landscape

Cyberthreats have become a global problem that spreads far beyond any geographical borders. The rise of advanced persistent threats (APTs) has transformed the state of the global cyberthreat landscape, putting critical industrial infrastructure, finance, telecommunications, transportation, research institutes, military contractors and governmental networks worldwide at great risk. To fulfill its mission, Kaspersky Lab is determined to detect and neutralize all forms of malicious programs, regardless of their origin or purpose. There is no such thing as “right” or “wrong” malware for us. The company is committed to protecting all computer users around the globe. This protection is available to individuals and organizations, from governments and large enterprises to home users.

Kaspersky Lab global scale

Today Kaspersky Lab is the world’s largest privately held vendor of endpoint protection solutions, with a holding registered in the United Kingdom. Since its inception, Kaspersky Lab has followed a global vision and focused on international markets. This strategy helped the company to grow into a global corporation.

Kaspersky Lab is one of the fastest growing IT security vendors in the world[i]. The company was founded in 1997 and today it is an international group operating in almost 200 countries and territories worldwide. It has 33 representative territory offices in 30 countries across 5 continents. Kaspersky Lab has a corporate client base of more than 270,000 companies located around the globe, ranging from small and medium-sized businesses all the way up to large governmental and commercial organizations. Over 400 million people worldwide are protected by Kaspersky Lab products and technologies.

Kaspersky Lab currently employs more than 3,000 highly qualified specialists and this number is growing by about 7% each year.

Kaspersky Lab is named a ‘Leader’ in endpoint protection by the Big Three analytic agencies (Gartner[ii], IDC[iii] and Forrester[iv]). Firmly positioned as one of the top four leading vendors of security solutions for endpoint users[v], Kaspersky Lab continues to improve its market position.

According to the company’s 2013 unaudited financial results, Kaspersky Lab’s global revenue grew by 6% compared to the previous year and reached $667 million. Kaspersky Lab also continued to deliver strong growth in the corporate IT security segment: 9% growth in the corporate segment overall and 18% in the enterprise segment[vi].

Kaspersky Lab has about 120 global technology OEM and pre-installation agreements with companies including Microsoft, IBM, Cisco Meraki, Juniper Networks, Alcatel Lucent, Blue Coat, Check Point, D-Link, Clearswift, Netgear, ZyXel, Alt-N, Parallels, Lenovo, Facebook, Qualcomm, BAE Systems, H3C, Trustwave, Vertu, ASUS, Samsung, Toshiba, Stormshield, Amazon Web Services, Openwave Messaging and General Dynamics. The company’s client list includes big names such as Ferrari, Strabag, Telefonica, etc.

In February 2014 Kaspersky Lab announced the establishment of its International Advisory Board, gathering world-known cybersecurity experts to provide the company with strategic advice on the IT security market. The Advisory Board brings together seven internationally recognized experts in IT security from the industry, the public sector and academia. They will provide practical guidance, insights and validation of the strategic plans and priority business development areas of the company.

Howard A. Schmidt, former Cyber Advisor to both President Bush and President Obama, serves as the chairman of the International Advisory Board and is joined by Bruce Schneier, Jae-Woo Lee, Latha Reddy, Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones, Norbert Pohlmann and Whitfield Diffie. The Board members have years of experience in situations where the IT security industry connects with government, international and national cyber strategy policy makers, and academia. They bring unparalleled expertise and guidance to Kaspersky Lab.