FishNet Security

FishNet Security Inc.

Type	Private
Industry	Information security
Founded	Blue Springs, Missouri, United States June 15, 1996 (1996-06-15)
Founder	Gary Fish
Headquarters	Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Gary Fish (President and CEO) Mark Williams(CFO) Brandy Peterson (Chief Technology Officer)
Services	Information security services, Technology support and training
Revenue	US$ $422.36 million (2011)
Number of employees	540 (August, 2012)
Website	FishNetSecurity.com

FishNet Security's corporate headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas

FishNet Security Inc. is a privately owned Information security company based in Overland Park, Kansas, United States.^[1] FishNet Security sells information security services, technology, support and training. It serves companies worldwide,^[2] including most of the Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 businesses in the United States.^[3] It considers itself largely “vendor-agnostic”^[4] when delivering client security solutions and uses its close relationships with more than 100 technology equipment manufacturers, rather than a select few, to provide many of its information security offerings.

Major solution areas of focus

The company focuses on six major solution areas:

• Consulting Services — focuses on vulnerability identification, information security readiness and regulatory compliance
• Federal — focuses on federal government entities
• Managed Security Services (MSS) — under the company’s Secure365 brand umbrella, it offers ThreatDetect,^[5] ThreatProtect, ThreatAssist and ThreatResponse
• Strategic Staffing — provides staffing to fill short- and long-term gaps in human resources
• Technology — offers data and information security hardware and software from product manufacturers
• Training — provides classroom training, remote live training and e-learning

Consulting specialties

FishNet Security’s Consulting Services group addresses the following specialties:^[6]

• Application Security
• Data Security & Privacy
• Enterprise Mobility
• Governance, Risk & Compliance
• Identity & Access Management (IAM)
• Incident Management
• Infrastructure & Operations
• PCI Compliance
• Security Assessment
• Security & Network Integration

Key vertical industries

While FishNet Security serves organizations of all sizes in nearly every industry, the company provides particular focus on these nine major sectors:^[7]

• Energy & Utilities
• Entertainment & Gaming
• Financial Services
• Government
• Healthcare
• High Tech
• Hospitality
• Retail
• Telecom

History: 1996-present

Gary Fish founded the company in his Blue Springs, Missouri home as FishNet Consulting on June 15, 1996, to provide Kansas City-area businesses with protection against emerging Internet security threats.^[8] In 1997, the company signed a contract with its first public sector customer, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI). That same year, Fish moved the company to an office suite in Overland Park, Kansas, and hired the local security consulting firm’s first employees.

In 1998, the company moved to an office located at 601 Walnut St. in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The company also began to establish support agreements with IT and security equipment manufacturers and created a Network Operations Center to provide direct support to customers. In 1999, the company rebranded itself as FishNet Security Inc. and opened its first office outside of Kansas City – in St. Louis, Missouri.

In 2002, the company moved to a larger building at 1710 Walnut St. near downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The company also occupied 1709 Walnut St. and some floors at 1627 Main St., both near to the main headquarters building.

In March 2006, FishNet Security acquired SiegeWorks LLC, a California-based information security firm, to boost its presence in the Western United States.^[9]

In July 2006, FishNet Security acquired Virginia-based True North Solutions to help it expand into the Mid-Atlantic and Midwestern regions of the United States.^[10]

On March 17, 2008, Lake Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm, invested in FishNet Security to provide additional capital and strategic resources for continued growth in the security industry.^[11] Lake Capital focuses on investments in service-based enterprises across various industries.

In March 2009, FishNet Security acquired Tampa, Fla.-based Acuity Solutions to primarily help it expand into the Southeastern United States.^[12]

In December 2011, FishNet Security acquired Atlanta-based Logic Trends Inc., a provider of identity and access management solutions.^[13]

On April 16, 2012, the company moved to 6130 Sprint Parkway — a building on the Sprint Campus in Overland Park, Kansas.^[14] The new headquarters features the largest corporate interactive touchscreen and the largest curved corporate video tile wall in the United States as part of its Executive Briefing Center.^[15] The information security firm serves approximately 5,000 customers from nearly 30 office locations.

On November 4, 2013, FishNet Security acquired Sunnyvale-based TorreyPoint Inc., a provider of Network engineering solutions as well as Professional services.^[16]

On November 5, 2014, FishNet Security and Accuvant announced that they have signed a definitive agreement to merge. This transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2015 pending relevant regulatory approvals.^[17][18] The Blackstone Group will remain the majority stake holder after the merger.^[19][20]

Corporate recognition and brand

In 2011, CRN magazine named FishNet Security the #1 security firm in North America.^[21]

In 2013, Kansas City Business Journal named FishNet Security as one of the best places to work in Kansas City.^[22]

Thought leadership

FishNet Security contributes to the thought leadership of the information security industry largely through a subsection of its website called 6Labs.^[23] This section includes shared community information via blogs, white papers, events, research centers, speaking engagements, a resource library and a speakers bureau.

Partners

Although FishNet Security sells its own company-branded security solutions, it has forged partnerships with other industry firms to deliver a broader range of solutions. Here are some examples of the companies with which FishNet Security partners:

• Blue Coat
• Check Point
• CA Technologies
• F5 Networks
• FireEye
• FireMon
• Infoblox
• Juniper Networks
• McAfee
• Microsoft
• Oracle
• Palo Alto Networks
• Riverbed Technology
• SailPoint
• Sourcefire
• Symantec

Industry affiliations

• Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)
• Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)
• The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP)
• Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC)
• PCI Forensic Investigator (PFI) — as approved by the PCI Security Standards Council (SSC)
• Shared Assessments
• USSS National Electronic Crimes Task Force (ECTF)
• High Technology Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA)

References

External links

Corporate information

• Official website

• FishNet Security on Twitter

• FishNet Security on Facebook