Dome9

Dome9 — the Israeli company founded in 2011 which specializes in solutions in information security field. Dome9 proposes single solution for management of cloud security policies and also support of multicloud environments and deployment of the large cloud systems. The solution provides full protection of cloud processes thanks to what it provides not only monitoring and assessment of security, reported on the website of the company.

During the existence and till October, 2018 the startup carried out four rounds of financing according to the results of which it attracted in total $29.3 million investments, including from Softbank.

By October 24, 2018 in Dome9 101 persons work, and Pacific Life, Vanguard, Cadence and Centrify and also global system integrators and the outsourcing companies are among clients Western Union.

History

2018: Check Point purchased Dome9

On October 24, 2018 Check Point Software Technologies announced acquisition of Dome9 to help the clients to protect own multicloud environments, the including platforms Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform.

Check Point purchased software developer for protection of public clouds

Check Point intends to begin accession of Dome9 at once and expects to close the transaction to the first quarter 2019. Partners of Check Point can already begin to sell products Dome9.

Dome9 will not replace the solution Check Point CloudGuard IaaS despite similar functionality, and will be integrated with it. At the same time clients will be able to buy further Dome9 separately from the products Check Point.

Due to the consolidation Dome9 and Check Point CloudGuard the best solution for cloud security in the market will be proposed. Dome9 platform will add rich cloud management and active opportunities regarding observance of security policies to Check Point Infinity Architecture — the CEO of Check Point Gil the Swede said.[1]

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