Genians
Category: AI in Cybersecurity
South Korea's leading network security software company providing NAC, ZTNA, and EDR solutions, listed on KOSDAQ. Genians was founded in 2005. The company is led by Dongbum Lee (이동범). Based in Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Team size: 101-500. Total funding raised: $10M. Latest round: IPO. Key investors include Premier Partners, Hana Financial Investment (IPO lead underwriter).
- Founded
- 2005
- Headquarters
- Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- Team size
- 101-500
- Total funding
- $10M
Value proposition
Genians turns compliance requirements into execution by enforcing security policies in real time across users, devices, and networks at connection, session, and runtime — delivering device visibility and control for both security operations and regulatory compliance.
Products and solutions
Genian NAC (Network Access Control, On-Prem/Cloud), Genian ZTNA (Zero Trust Network Access), Genian Insights E (EDR endpoint detection & response), Genian IPAM, Genian DPI (device platform intelligence), Genian MDR, DocuRay DRM/DLP, Genian GPI
Unique value
Korea's #1 NAC provider (72% domestic market share, market leader since 2005) with proprietary DPI-based Network Sensing technology that provides full network visibility and access control without requiring network infrastructure changes or third-party integration.
Target customer
Enterprises, government/public agencies, telcos, financial institutions, and industrial/OT organizations — from SMEs to Fortune 500s across Korea and global markets (EMEA, Americas, APAC, Middle East).
Industries served
Enterprise IT security, government/public sector, telecommunications, finance, manufacturing/OT, smart city, energy, education.
Technology advantage
Proprietary DPI (Deep Packet Inspection)-based Network Sensing technology; Korea's first NAC and first EDR developer; Gartner-recognized global Top 5 NAC vendor (2022) and #4 global NAC market share (2023); unified NAC+ZTNA+EDR platform.
How they differentiate
Unlike global NAC vendors that require network infrastructure changes, Genians' Network Sensing technology delivers zero network changes and zero integration, enabling effortless deployment across legacy, hybrid, and evolving networks with flexible On-Prem, Cloud-Managed, and As-a-Service models.
Main competitors
Cisco, Forescout, Aruba (HPE) — global NAC leaders, Fortinet, domestic Korean security vendors.
Key partnerships
Fortinet (remote-work security MOU), Palo Alto Networks (technical cooperation), Trend Micro (APT joint response), Infoblox (cloud network management), AWS (Re:Invent participation), ExaVise (XDR investment), TYUA (OT security MOU), Naime Networks (SDN).
Notable customers
South Korea's largest telco (5G/IoT leader), Busan Metropolitan City, Indonesian asset manager, Saudi Arabian government agency, Middle East mining leader, global media leader, global semiconductor leader, African national energy operations.
Major milestones
2005 founded, 2017 KOSDAQ IPO (Aug 2), 2020 We-Bridge US JV, 2022 Gartner global Top 5 NAC, 2023 Gartner #4 global NAC market share, 2025 46% EDR share via Korea Public Procurement, 2026 surpassed 200 global clients.
Growth metrics
5,000+ organizations running Genians in daily operations; 200+ global clients (2026); 35%+ customer growth in Americas region (2025); 46% share of EDR purchases via Korea Public Procurement Service (2025).
Market positioning
Korea's dominant NAC market leader (72% share, #1 since 2005), 46% share of EDR purchases through Korea Public Procurement Service (2025), Gartner global Top 5 NAC vendor, and the only Asian vendor in global NAC market reports.
Geographic focus
South Korea (home market) plus global expansion across EMEA, Americas, APAC, and Middle East; US subsidiary (Genians USA, San Jose, CA) and Japan subsidiary; offices in UAE.
Patents and IP
Holds patents including wireless AP detection methods (2014); CC (Common Criteria) certified Genian NAC Suite v4.0.
About Dongbum Lee (이동범)
Founder of We-Bridge (US market entry JV with Jiranjisoft and Beyond Security); Sungkyunkwan University, Information Engineering. Founded GeniNetworks (now Genians) in Jan 2005; served as KISIA (Korea Information Security Industry Association) chairman 2020-2024.
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Official website: https://www.genians.com