DALLAS Sept. 13, 2017 – Armor, The First Totally Secure Cloud Company™, today announced that it has been selected as winner of the “Cloud Based Network Security Solution of the Year” award from CyberSecurity Breakthrough, an independent organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global information security market.

“The cloud and security is in our DNA and we are keenly aware of the benefits and challenges of both,” said Chris Drake, founder and CEO, Armor.  “Today’s well-funded criminals are committed to capitalizing on security gaps for lucrative payoffs and likewise, we’re committed to stopping them. This award demonstrates that our foresight and hard work stands out in a crowded industry. Our customers trust us with their most sensitive information and we will continue to drive innovation to ensure they can focus on running a successful business without being overwhelmed by the complexities of keeping data safe.”

The mission of the CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards is to honor excellence and recognize the innovation, hard work and success in a range of information security categories, including cloud security, threat detection, risk management, fraud prevention, mobile security, email security and many more. This year’s program attracted more than 2,000 nominations from over 12 different countries throughout the world. All nominations were evaluated by an independent panel of experts within the information security industry.

“The CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards program was inundated with award nominations on behalf of the best and brightest cloud security companies in the market today, and we are excited to recognize Armor for their innovation and leadership in the cloud security category,” said James Johnson, managing director, CyberSecurity Breakthrough. “The benefits of the cloud are well documented, and achieving these benefits is contingent upon the successful implementation of a solid cloud-based security strategy. Armor showcased a comprehensive cloud security platform that can help businesses achieve the benefits of the cloud with a sound cloud security strategy firmly in place”

 Armor offers a proprietary cloud security platform that meets PCI, HIPAA/HITRUST, SOC and ISO compliance standards in addition to delivering threat intelligence, automated security orchestration and machine learning managed by an elite military-trained security operations center (SOC). With 24/7/365 managed protection, detection and response against any cyber threat, Armor holds the best industry average dwell time of less than one day.

About Armor
Armor is The First Totally Secure Cloud Company™ that protects customers’ vital assets and helps prevent data breaches through managed multi-layer security for public and private clouds. The Armor team also applies extensive military cyber security experience for proactive threat detection, response and remediation. Forward-thinking organizations trust Armor for data security and compliance to stay ahead of cyber threats in the cloud. To learn more, visit www.armor.com or follow @armor.

About CyberSecurity Breakthrough
The CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards program is devoted to honoring excellence in information security and cybersecurity technology companies, products and people. The CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards provide a platform for public recognition around the achievements of breakthrough information security companies and products in categories including Cloud Security, Threat Detection, Risk Management, Fraud Prevention, Mobile Security, Web and Email Security, UTM, Firewall and more. For more information visit www.CyberSecurityBreakthrough.com.

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