Leading cybersecurity provider ThreatLocker has announced the opening of its new EMEA headquarters and the creation of 120 jobs in Blanchardstown, north Dublin.
The Florida-headquartered company operates a 'zero trust' endpoint security platform designed to stop ransomware and other cyberattack and intended for business, government agencies and academic institutions.
The platform limits what software can run in the client's environment. Other ThreatLocker cybersecurity solutions include application allowlisting, ringfencing, storage control, elevation control, and endpoint network access control.
ThreatLocker said the offices would be the first step of "a major European expansion plan" for the company to capitalise on the introduction of the EU's Digital Resilience Act, which will place additional cybersecurity requirements on financial services providers.
"Our company has many Irish links and Dublin is the EU headquarters of so many major global companies, so it is the perfect location," said Danny Jenkins, co-founder and CEO of ThreatLocker.
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"ThreatLocker has ambitious targets for growth and we are very excited to push ahead with this new phase in our company’s history. We are aiming to strengthen our foothold in the EMEA region and help businesses protect themselves from increasing cyber attacks including ransomware.
"There are huge opportunities in Ireland and across the EU at the moment. Cybersecurity is an increasing problem for many businesses with the number of sophisticated cyberattacks increasing day by day, costing businesses huge amounts of money.
"The introduction of DORA across the EU will also see financial services providers upping their game to protect themselves and their customers from attack."
ThreatLocker was founded in 2017 by Jenkins, COO Sami Jenkins and John Carolan. Prior to establishing ThreatLocker, Jenkins co-founded email and internet security SaaS applications maker MXSweep.
ThreatLocker this week announced a partnership with basketball team the Orlando Magic of the NBA. The company's more than 23,000 clients include JetBlue, Juern Technology, and Reciprocal Technology.
Threatlocker last April secured $100m in Series C funding, putting it on track to reach unicorn status after achieving business growth of 540% over the previous year.
Photo: Danny Jenkins (left) and Sami Jenkins (right) with mystery cybercriminal.
