Kaspersky Lab Overview: our values,
business, solutions and services
Kaspersky Lab Overview: our values, business, solutions and services
“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 worldi. 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
(Gartnerii, IDCiii and Forresteriv). Firmly positioned as one of the top four leading vendors of
security solutions for endpoint usersv, 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 segmentvi.
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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.
Unique experience and knowledge
The company’s most valuable asset is the wealth of expertise it has gained in its years of
combating major IT threats. This helps the company to remain one step ahead of the competition
and provide its users with the most reliable protection against new types of cyberattacks.
Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis Team
Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) was established in 2008 and
provides leading anti-threat intelligence, research and innovation, internally and externally.
Nowadays this elite group of world-leading security experts is active all over the world. The GReAT
team actively participates in joint investigations of cyber-warfare operations involving cyberespionage and cyber-sabotage malware. Kaspersky Lab research team discovered and dissected
the most sophisticated threats like Flame, Gauss, miniFlame, RedOctober, NetTraveler, Icefog,
Careto/The Mask, Darkhotel, Regin, etc.
Cooperation with law enforcement agencies and international organizations
It works together with the global IT security community, international organizations, national and
regional law enforcement agencies (e.g. INTERPOL, Europol, Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit, The
National High Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) of the Netherlands’ Police Agency and The City of London
Police), as well as Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) worldwide. During
investigations, Kaspersky Lab’s security experts provide technical expertise and focus their
research on analyzing malware.
Kaspersky Lab is actively supporting INTERPOL’s launch of a new Digital Forensics Laboratory as
part of the Digital Crime Center at the Global Complex for Innovation (IGCI) in Singapore. The
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Digital Forensics Laboratory will be responsible for carrying out the technical part of INTERPOL’s
investigations into cyber-incidents. It will use cutting-edge techniques and software to analyze
malware, identifying and presenting evidence of illegal actions to help prosecute criminals.
Kaspersky Lab also takes part in joint cyberthreat investigations with companies and
organizations including Adobe, AlienVault Labs, Dell Secureworks, Crowdstrike, OpenDNS Security
Research Team, GoDaddy Network Abuse Department, Seculert, SurfNET, Kyrus Tech Inc. and
Honeynet Project.
Moreover, Kaspersky Lab has successfully trained Europol and City of London Police employees
and is very excited about extending its partnerships against cybercrime.
In addition, Eugene Kaspersky participates in The Advisory Group on Internet Security of the
Program Board of the European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) and an Advisory Board of the Council on
CyberSecurity, providing his expertise and guidance on cybersecurity. He has also been invited to
speak at different events, e.g. the World Economic Forum, INTERPOL assemblies, Samsung
conference.
Kaspersky Lab believes that joint efforts are the most effective way of fighting cybercriminals. It
openly shares its knowledge and technical findings with the world’s security community and
publishes its research to a wider audience to encourage collaborative security practices and
increased international cooperation.
Kaspersky Lab’s solutions and services
Kaspersky Lab’s security solutions are not only built to address today’s problems, but also to
anticipate and prevent tomorrow’s. The company develops innovative technologies that address
market-specific needs such as excellent protection levels, adaptability to changing circumstances,
scalability, compatibility with different platforms, high performance, superior fault tolerance, ease
of use and high efficiency. From their inception Kaspersky Lab’s solutions are developed inhouse, harnessing all the advantages of the company's extensive and predictive security
expertise and intelligence. This portfolio of security solutions is complemented by a range of
intelligence services, ensuring that the company’s customers are better protected and more
informed.
In support of the development of its innovative technologies and products Kaspersky Lab heavily
invests in R&D to ensure the delivery of the best security expertise. One third of Kaspersky Lab’s
employees are R&D specialists. Kaspersky Lab continues to obtain more and more patents for its
cutting-edge digital security technologies. As of early December 2014 Kaspersky Lab’s portfolio
included 253 patents issued in the US, Russia, the EU and China. In addition to that, 294 patent
applications are currently under consideration by patent authorities in these countries.
Solutions and services for Enterprise and SMB
Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is a platform that offers a broad array of tools and
technologies to enable companies to see, control and protect all endpoint devices. It combines its
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technologies and tools into four tiers, each of which adds its own layer of protection against
cyberthreats. The first level – Core – contains our award-winning anti-malware technologies. Next
come the Select and Advanced tiers, offering modern endpoint control and encryption. Finally,
Total level security provides the best protection for each area of the network – web, mail and
collaboration servers alike. At every level Kaspersky Security Network provides powerful cloudassisted protection to every component, and Kaspersky Security Center tools help IT specialists to
manage the whole company’s IT defenses from a single console.
Kaspersky Security Center allows organizations to implement a flexible, scalable security solution
management model. It can operate on networks of any size, from a small group of machines to a
complex distributed network. Easy to install, and time-efficient to manage, protection system
management with Kaspersky Security Center minimizes the total cost of ownership of any
Kaspersky Lab security solution.
There are also a number of targeted security solutions that can be added to any tier of the
Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business suite or used as stand-alone products to ensure peace
of mind in certain specific areas:
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Kaspersky Security for File Server
Kaspersky Security for Mobile
Kaspersky Systems Management
Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Storage
Kaspersky Security for Collaboration
Kaspersky Security for Mail Server
Kaspersky Security for Internet Gateway
Kaspersky Security for Virtualization
Kaspersky Security for Virtualization is a flexible solution which delivers both protection and
performance for virtualized environments, addressing a hitherto under-served segment of the IT
security market. The solution includes application, device and web controls, vulnerability
monitoring, antivirus protection for instant messaging, mail and web, plus advanced heuristics.
The result is powerful, multi-layered security combined with efficient performance for all major
virtual environments: VMWare, Microsoft Hyper-V and Citrix Xen.
Kaspersky Fraud Prevention has been specifically developed to deliver rigorous, multi-layered
security for banks, payment systems and e-commerce companies, ensuring better protection
against fraud during online and mobile financial transactions. In addition to safeguarding
customer endpoints from various emerging financial threats, the Kaspersky Fraud Prevention
SDK component allows banks and payment systems to develop their own secure applications for
Android, iOS devices and Windows Phone.
Intelligence services
CyberSecurity Education – a set of programs that provide companies’ security departments with
unique hands-on experience of the most recently discovered malware and attacks. They use reallife examples to help develop forensic investigation and malware analysis skills.
Threat Data Feeds – feeds of raw data on cyberthreats designed to provide an early warning for
government authorities, security service providers and telecoms operators to raise protection by
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blocking malware at the infrastructure level. The feeds are taken from Kaspersky Security
Network.
Botnet Threat Tracking – a service allowing security service providers and financial companies to
monitor botnet activity aimed against users of particular online services, and preventing this
threat via daily email notifications tailored for your individual company needs.
Intelligence Reports – a subscription service that allows security service providers and financial
companies to respond to regional variations in threats facing their organization, based on Global
Research and Analysis Team intelligence and other internal sources.
Looking to the future, Kaspersky Lab is also searching for new growth opportunities in enterprise
security, especially in the area of critical and industrial infrastructure protection which requires
technologies and products that fit the specific needs of industrial networks.
Products for very small business
Kaspersky Small Office Security is designed to provide effective protection against all types of
Internet threats and is easy to install and use without special administration tools. Sensible
default settings let you protect all your systems effortlessly, giving you the peace of mind to focus
on running your business without worrying about security.
Consumer products
Kaspersky Total Security — Multi Device is one single product – with just one license – delivering
the ultimate in security for Windows, Mac, Android, iOS devices and Windows Phone. It maintains
an extensive arsenal of security instruments to protect nearly every aspect of users’ digital lives:
their privacy, finances, identity, photos and files, as well as protecting their kids against Internet
threats.
Kaspersky Internet Security – Multi-Device is a one-license security solution to protect users’
digital assets on PCs, Macs and Android smartphones and tablets. With award-winning Kaspersky
Lab technologies, it delivers security that is optimized for each device, providing real-time
protection against Internet threats.
Kaspersky Internet Security, the company’s flagship product for home users, delivers premium PC
protection against Internet threats and ensures the security of your digital identity, money and
kids online.
Another popular solution from the company’s consumer product range is Kaspersky Anti-Virus,
which includes proven and trusted anti-malware and anti-phishing technologies that provide
highly effective essential PC protection against cyberthreats.
Kaspersky Internet Security for Mac provides protection against cyberthreats for Mac computers
without affecting performance. The solution ensures users and their children are always safe
online with advanced, real-time protection against malware, network attacks, phishing attempts
and dangerous websites, as well as safeguarding online financial transactions with the Safe
Money feature.
Kaspersky Internet Security for Android delivers premium protection for Android smartphones and
tablets, combining everything users need to protect Android devices and the data stored on them
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against theft, loss, computer viruses and real-time Internet threats. Whether downloading apps,
surfing the web, banking, shopping, or social networking, users are always safe from all Internet
threats.
Global Brand Initiatives and CSR
Since 2010 Kaspersky Lab has been an official sponsor of the Scuderia Ferrari Formula One
racing team, which also chose Kaspersky Lab as a strong technological partner with a complete,
cutting edge IT security solution. The ideologies of two companies, Kaspersky Lab and Ferrari,
have very much in common – always up against tough competition and committing everything we
have to our technological leadership in order to stay ahead. Since 2012 Kaspersky Lab’s Logo
features on Ferrari’s Formula One car nose cones and sides, and on the drivers’ overalls and
team uniform.
Along with Ferrari Sponsorship, Kaspersky Lab also sponsors a number of geographic expeditions
to the world’s most remote places. At the beginning of 2012, with the support of Kaspersky Lab,
British explorer Felicity Aston made a 59-day, 1,700 km journey to become the first woman in
history to cross Antarctica alone. In 2013 Kaspersky Lab supported the 7 Volcanoes Expedition.
As well as global partnerships Kaspersky Lab tries to build partnership with local celebrities in the
regions and cultures where Kaspersky Lab works, such as Taiwanese superstar Jay Chou.
Kaspersky Lab’s vision “We are here to save the world” affirms the company’s commitment to
making cyberspace safer. This vision unites the company’s business goals and corporate social
responsibility.
Kaspersky Academy – Food For Thought
Kaspersky Lab believes that creating awareness, encouraging dialogue and launching
educational programs are all essential steps towards international collaboration in the fight
against cybercrime.
Kaspersky Academy is a series of projects dedicated to supporting young talents in IT security.
The company searches for and encourages gifted young people, giving them an opportunity to be
noticed and to develop their knowledge and skills. Kaspersky Lab believes that a new generation
of highly qualified specialists is the basis of a secure future for everyone.
Kaspersky Academy runs an annual international event – ‘CyberSecurity for the Next Generation’
– financed and organized by Kaspersky Lab. This long-term project brings together students,
young scientists and researchers, leading IT security experts and university professors from
across the world in a collaborative environment to present and discuss cybersecurity issues.
What clients and partners say about Kaspersky Lab
Vittorio Boero, Head of IT Ferrari S.p.A., Ferrari
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“Kaspersky Lab’s ability to intercept malware not detected by other players and its flexibility to
adapt to Ferrari’s requirements make for a compelling and innovative roadmap for future years.”
Joe Sullivan, Chief Security Officer, Facebook
“As a truly innovative company, we appreciate the values we have in common with Kaspersky
Lab. The company is an industry leader and helps provide us with the latest threat information;
they’re constantly monitoring global trends and deliver advanced protection.”
Industry Experts
Kevin Bailey, Research Director, European Security Software, IDC
"Kaspersky Lab has grown rapidly from a family business to a global company. Today it's one of
the biggest players on the IT security market, and as such it features regularly in our research.
The company has potential for further growth and we’ll be watching its development closely."
Rimma Perelmuter, CEO, MEF (The Mobile Entertainment Forum)
“Kaspersky’s heritage as leading experts in digital security, combined with their deep
understanding of the rising challenges of mobile security, make them a strong partner for
companies looking to understand and implement solutions in this complicated arena.”
i Source: Gartner, Market Share Analysis: Security Software, Worldwide, 2013. Sid Deshpande, Ruggero Contu, Matthew Cheung, May
22, 2014.
ii Source: Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms, Peter Firstbrook, John Girard, Neil MacDonald, January 8, 2014.
iii IDC MarketScape: Western European Enterprise Endpoint Security 2012 Vendor Analysis (doc #IS01V, March 2013)
iv The Forrester Wave™: Endpoint Security, Q1 2013
v The company was rated fourth in the IDC rating Worldwide Endpoint Security Revenue by Vendor, 2013. The rating was published in
the IDC report "Worldwide Endpoint Security 2014–2018 Forecast and 2013 Vendor Shares” (August 2014, IDC #250210). The
report ranked software vendors according to earnings from sales of endpoint security solutions in 2013.
vi Unaudited revenue growth 2013 vs. 2012
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