N-Stalker is included in the directory of the 500 hottest companies and innovative cybersecurity in the world, according the first edition of the Cybersecurity 500, a directory produced and published by Cybersecurity Venture, a company located in Menlo Park (CA).

N-Stalker (348º of the directory) is a company that has been operating for 15 years in the market, from São Paulo, with its own technology and patented in the United States and included in the Magic Quadrant Gartner Research serving hundreds of companies more than 30 countries worldwide with its innovative N-Stalker Web Application Security Scanner software, which examines the security of web applications from the perspective of a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).

“We selected thousands of potential companies for inclusion in the Cybersecurity 500, by soliciting feedback from CISOs and end-user security practitioners, researching hundreds of cybersecurity events on the Cybersecurity Calendar, and researching dozens of Cybersecurity news sources that we follow” said Steve Morgan, founder and CEO of Cybersecurity Ventures.

Criteria for Inclusion

The selection criteria for the Cybersecurity 500 companies is subjective and includes some or all of the following when evaluating each company:

• Cybersecurity Sector (market category)
• Problem(s) Solved
• Customer Base
• Feedback from CISOs and Decision Makers
• Feedback from IT Security Evaluators & Recommenders
• Feedback from VARs, SIs and Consultants
• VC Funding
• Company Growth
• Published Product Reviews
• Demos and Presentations at Conferences
• Corporate Marketing and Branding
• Media Coverage
• Notable Implementations
• Founder and Management Pedigree

Cybersecurity 500 Rankings

The Cybersecurity 500 does not rank companies by revenues, employees, or annual growth. “We didn’t think a list of the largest cybersecurity companies would be very useful to our target audience of cyber and IT security decision makers, evaluators, and recommenders” added Morgan. “They already know who the biggest vendors are”.

The Cybersecurity industry is growing from $71 Billion in 2014 to $155+ Billion in 2019, according to consolidated estimates by IT research firms and analysts that appear in the latest edition of the Cybersecurity Market Report. In a rapidly expanding market like this, there are many new entrants as well as M&A, investment and IPO activity that is constantly changing the vendor and service provider landscape.

“We are trying to create more awareness and recognition for the most innovative cybersecurity companies – ranging from the largest and most recognizable brands to VC backed start-ups and emerging players” said Morgan.