Heimdal (company)

Heimdal
FormerlyHeimdal Security
TypePrivate company
IndustryCybersecurity
FoundedMarch 2014, Copenhagen, Denmark
FounderMorten Kjærsgaard
HeadquartersCopenhagen, Denmark
Key people
Morten Kjærsgaard (Chairman); Jesper Frederiksen (CEO)
Websiteheimdalsecurity.com

Heimdal is a Danish cybersecurity company.[1][2]

History

In 2014, Heimdal was launched in Copenhagen,[3][4] under the name Heimdal Security.[5][6][7][3] That same year, it joined Operation Tovar, an international effort against the Zeus ransomware.[8]

Between 2016 and 2018, Heimdal expanded its product suite to include antivirus capabilities, firewall management, and AI-powered DNS detection.[9] Between 2016 and 2021, the company received multiple Cybersecurity Awards (CSA) for its anti-malware and AI-driven security products.[9] In 2019, Heimdal acquired the software company BasicBytes.[10]

In 2020, the firm itself was acquired by Marlin Equity Partners and subsequently added email security and perimeter DNS protection to its offerings.[11] In 2021 and 2022, Heimdal introduced remote desktop tools, a security operations center (SOC), and a Threat-Hunting and Action Center.[12] In 2023, the company rebranded and shifted its focus toward an extended detection and response (XDR) platform.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Android Mazar malware that can 'wipe phones' spread via SMS". BBC News. 2016-02-16. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  2. ↑ "China warns Windows users about new ransomware-like virus UIWIX". Hindustan Times. 2017-05-18. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  3. 1 2 Uchill, Joe (2017-05-17). "Researchers: Ransomware touted as more dangerous version of WannaCry isn't". TheHill. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
  4. ↑ Cooper, Stephen (2024-09-26). "Vendor Spotlight: Heimdal". Comparitech. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
  5. ↑ "This old ransomware variant is back - with sneaky new tricks". ZDNET. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
  6. ↑ Johnson, Benjamin. "First Circuit chief judge confirms personal data was breached in courthouse cyberattack". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
  7. ↑ "Column: A ransomware attack cost this entrepreneur a year of his life and almost wrecked his business". Los Angeles Times. 2022-07-27. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
  8. ↑ "Heimdal celebrates 10 year landmark". SecurityWorldMarket.com. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
  9. 1 2 Daniel Blechynden (2021-09-14). "Heimdal Premium Security Home review". TechRadar. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
  10. ↑ "Morgen-briefing: Databrud skaber frygt for identitetstyveri: Med god grund / Teknologisk Institut monterer værktøj til droner for 5 millioner kroner / Dansk it-sikkerhedsselskab opkøber BasicBytes". Computerworld (in Danish). 2019-05-31. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
  11. ↑ "Marlin Equity Partners acquires Heimdal Security | Unquote". www.unquote.com. 2020-03-09. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
  12. ↑ "Heimdal: the story so far – TECHNOLOGY RESELLER". technologyreseller.uk. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
  13. ↑ Zawalnyski, Alex (2024-01-05). "The Top XDR Solutions". Expert Insights. Retrieved 2025-10-06.


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