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Penta Security Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustryIT security
FoundedJuly 21, 1997; 28 years ago (1997-07-21) in Seoul, South Korea
FounderSeokwoo Lee
Headquarters
Yeoido, Seoul
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South Korea
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Tae Gyun Kim (CEO)
ProductsWeb application firewall, Database encryption, PKI solution, Cloud Security
BrandsD.AMO, WAPPLES, Cloudbric
Number of employees
201-500 (2024).[1]
Websitepentasecurity.com

Penta Security Inc. (Korean: 펜타시큐리티) is a South Korean global cybersecurity company that provides database encryption products, web application firewall(WAF) SaaS, WAF appliance, and cloud security products.[2][3] Its headquarters is located in Seoul, South Korea, and it is considered as one of the country’s first-generation security firms.[4][5]

History

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Penta Security was founded on July 21, 1997, by Seokwoo Lee.[6] In 2004, the company launched D.AMO (previous name: D’Amo), the first database encryption product to be commercialized in South Korea.[7] The following year, in April 2005, it released web application firewall appliance product WAPPLES.[8] Penta Security established a local subsidiary, Penta Security Systems K.K., in Japan in January 2009.[9] In October 2014, the company introduced the pilot service of its cloud-based web application firewall, Cloudbric.[10]

In 2022, Tae Gyun Kim, the formal Vice President, was appointed as CEO (Chief Executive Officer).[11] Penta Security established Penta Security VIVA Co., Ltd. in Vietnam in August 2023.[12]

In October 2024, the company opened a branch office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[13][14]

Products and Services

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Data Security: Data Encryption

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D.AMO[15] was the first South Korean DB encryption service provided[16] in South Korea.[17] Its previous name was D'amo, but changed its name in to D.AMO in 2024.[18]

Web Security: Web Application Firewall

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WAPPLES[19][20][21] is WAF provided by Penta Security on an appliance (hardware) format. It includes API, SSL, and L7 security defenses.[22] WAPPLES utilizes its own logic-based detection AI COCEP™ engine.[23]

Cloud Security: SaaS

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Cloudbric is a brand for SECaaS in cloud security.[24] The core products are Cloudbric WAF+ and Cloudbric Managed Rules for AWS, which are cloud-based web application firewalls. Unlike other products by Penta Security, where they focus mainly on B2B services, Cloudbric also provide a VPN as a B2C service.[25] Cloudbric WAF+ is based on WAPPLES where it uses a logic-based detection engine and a deep learning artificial intelligence engine.[23]

References

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  1. ^ "Penta Security - Company Profile". Tracxn. July 26, 2025.
  2. ^ Francesco, Palmieri (2022-01-22). Mobile Internet Security. Springer Nature Singapore. ISBN 978-9811695766.
  3. ^ D'Hoinne, Jeremy; Hils, Adam; Isoda, Yuichi; Kaur, Rajpreet. "Asia/Pacific Context: 'Magic Quadrant for Web Application Firewalls'". Gartner. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  4. ^ "SECON&GISEC 2022 Pentasecurity System | 펜타시큐리티시스템". biz.seconexpo.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  5. ^ Kim, Sunae (2015-04-17). "펜타시큐리티, IoT 융합보안연구소 '피클' 설립" [Penta Security establishes 'Pickle' at IoT Convergence Security Research Institute]. Data Net (in Korean).
  6. ^ "IEEE Xplore Author: Seokwoo Lee". IEEE. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  7. ^ 진, 달래 (2014-04-16). "암호화 전문기업 펜타시큐리티 "상장 타이밍 조율중"". Money Today (in Korean). [Penta Security explained that the company has a high growth potential in the encryption market based on "D'amo," the first DB encryption product in Korea that marks its 10th anniversary.]
  8. ^ 방, 은주 (2025-04-27). "펜타시큐리티 '와플' 출시 20주년···"웹보안 국내 부동 1위"" [Penta Security 'WAPPLES' 20th Anniversary... "Remains 1st Marketshare in Korea"]. ZDNet Korea (in Korean).
  9. ^ 이, 유지 (2009-02-09). "펜타시큐리티, 일본지사 설립" [Penta Security Established Japan Branch]. Digital Daily (in Korean).
  10. ^ 박, 현영 (2018-12-29). "[클레이튼 X DApp] 클라우드브릭 '블록체인 둘러싼 생태계 전체를 보호하겠다'". Decenter (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  11. ^ 이, 유지 (2022-08-29). "펜타시큐리티, 김태균 CEO 선임…"클라우드 네이티브 보안 기업 도약"". Byline Network (in Korean). [Penta Security System announced on the 29th that it will appoint Vice President Kim Tae-kyun as CEO with the aim of renewing its organizational culture at the enterprise level to mark its 25th anniversary this year and significantly strengthen its cloud business in the future.]
  12. ^ 정, 종일 (2024-06-30). "[세계로 도전하는 대한민국 사이버 보안 기업들] ⑩ 펜타시큐리티". IT Daily (in Korean).
  13. ^ 정, 종길 (2024-11-14). "펜타시큐리티, 중동 지역 사이버 보안 시장 진출 본격 추진". IT Daily (in Korean).
  14. ^ Kim, B okyung (2024-10-20). "Achievement of Direct Contract at the 'CES of the Middle East' Exhibition... "Supporting Entry into Emerging Markets"". Asia Business Daily.
  15. ^ Rodriguez, Christopher. "IDC Market Glance: Data Privacy Tools and Management, 2Q24". IDC. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
  16. ^ 김, 지언 (2014-12-29). "[The Best Companies 2014] 펜타시큐리티". 보안뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-08-22. [When there was no market called DB encryption in Korea, Penta Security successfully packaged the DB encryption technology into a product and commercialized it for the first time in Korea.]
  17. ^ 손, 경호 (2017-11-20). "펜타시큐리티, 금융권 암호 솔루션 최대 실적 기록" [Penta Security Hits Highest Performance In Crypto Solutions In Financial Sector]. ZDNet Korea.
  18. ^ 장, 유미 (2024-12-09). "펜타시큐리티, 27년 만에 새 옷 입었다... "글로벌 경쟁력 강화"". ZDNET Korea (in Korean).
  19. ^ Chan, Tammy (2023-05-26). "Penta Security Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Safeguarding Applications and APIs from Sophisticated Threats and for Its Market-leading Position". Frost & Sullivan. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
  20. ^ Singh, Tarini (2025-07-15). "Penta Security Receives Frost & Sullivan's 2025 South Korea Company of the Year Recognition for Excellence in Web Application Firewall Technology". Frost & Sullivan. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
  21. ^ D'Hoinne, Jeremy; Hils, Adam; Neiva, Claudio (2017-08-07). "Magic Quadrant for Web Application Firewalls". Gartner.
  22. ^ Carielli, Sandy (2024-10-07). "The Web Application Firewall Solutions Landscape, Q4 2024". Forrester. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
  23. ^ a b Singh, Tarini (2024-07-31). "Penta Security Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Its Comprehensive Web Security Solution and Market-leading Position". Frost & Sullivan. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
  24. ^ 박, 근모 (2017-11-27). "클라우드 보안 'SECaaS'와 'CASB'...보안업체 새 먹거리로 낙점" [SECaaS and CASB for Cloud Security... New Mines For Cyber Companies]. Digital Today.
  25. ^ Park, Eeunju (2025-01-15). "펜타시큐리티, '클라우드브릭'으로 글로벌·B2C 사업 키운다" [Penta Security, Cloudbric's Global·B2C Market Rise]. Boan News.
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