Protecting millions of consumer and business environments since 2001

Global Leader in Cybersecurity

Global Leader in Cybersecurity

Bitdefender provides cybersecurity solutions with leading security efficacy, performance and ease of use to small and medium businesses, mid-market enterprises and consumers. Guided by a vision to be the world’s most trusted cybersecurity solutions provider, Bitdefender is committed to defending organizations and individuals around the globe against cyberattacks to transform and improve their digital experience.

Fast Facts…

Founded

In 2001, Romania

Headquarters

Romania Headquarters in Bucharest

United States Headquarters in Santa Clara, California

Worldwide Offices

North America:

United States - Santa Clara CA, San Antonio TX, Fort Lauderdale FL, Canada - Toronto, Vancouver

EMEA:

United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Denmark, Italy, Cyprus, Netherlands, UAE

APAC:

Australia - Melbourne, Singapore, Indonesia - Jakarta

Continued Innovation

540+ patents 

issued for core technologies (including machine-learning algorithms to detect malware and other threats and anomaly-based detection techniques vital to detect and prevent new and unknown threats)

Partners

Over 37,000 qualified partners and resellers

Distributed through partners in 170 countries

Technology Alliances

Citrix, VMware, Nutanix, Linux Foundation, Microsoft, NETGEAR

Research & Development

More than half of Bitdefender’s employees are security researchers and engineers

Employees

1800+

Founded

Company milestones

1990

Creation of Softwin, one of the first IT start-ups in post-communist Romania. Rapid growth of computer viruses leads to development of Softwin AVX (AntiVirus eXpert).

2001

Bitdefender subsidiary created and AVX solution rebranded under the Bitdefender name.

2004

First offices open outside of Romania in the United States, Germany and United Kingdom.

2007

 Bitdefender becomes a separate business entity with external capital entry with Axxess Capital Investment Fund.

2011

Launches enterprise range and virtualization security product. Opens new office in the Middle East.

2015

Creates a new consumer product category with Bitdefender BOX and IoT security services. Expands in Nordics region with new office in Denmark.

2017

Bitdefender acquires French partner Profil Technology Source. British fund Vitruvian invests in Bitdefender and company is valued at more than $600 million.

2018

Bitdefender creates a new subsidiary in Australia through the acquisition of assets from business partner SMS eTech.

2019

Bitdefender opens its Security Operations Center (SOC) in San Antonio, Texas and launches new Managed Detection & Response (MDR) services

2020

Bitdefender formalizes its enterprise business as the Business Solutions Group.

2021

Bitdefender celebrates its 20-year anniversary.

2022

Bitdefender launches multi-year Formula One partnership with Scuderia Ferrari.

2023

Bitdefender becomes a cybersecurity partner of Ferrari, providing Bitdefender Advanced Threat Intelligence to the company's worldwide operations.

2023

Bitdefender acquires Singapore-based Horangi Cyber Security.

Industry Recognition

Bitdefender is recognized by industry analyst firms and independent testing organizations.

  • Gartner logo
  • Forrester
  • Gartner Customer Choice 2024
  • Mitre Engenuity
  • AV Test
  • AV Comparatives

Our Sustainability

With Bitdefender`s Sustainability Reports, we aim at disclosing relevant information about our overall sustainability performance and on the achieved progress against the objectives we have committed to and through which we want to contribute to a better future for current and next generations.

  • AV-TEST-utmärkelse
  • AV-Comparatives
  • AV-test-utmärkelse

Bitdefender Group`s Sustainability Report For 2022

Bitdefender Group`s Sustainability Report For 2021

Bitdefender Group`s Sustainability Report For 2020

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Bitdefender Leadership Team

The Bitdefender leadership team is comprised of security industry and business visionaries that champion technical excellence, innovation and growth. They cultivate our mission to defend our customers worldwide from advanced threats and help drive Bitdefender’s position as a leader and innovator in the global cybersecurity industry.

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