- AMTSO Members
Our tester members are a core part of everything we do, and are given special status and rights within the organization. You can view a full list of our tester members.
As our success depends on a broad overview of all aspects of the security world, we welcome any company, institution, or individual with an interest in security testing to join us, and make sure their voices and viewpoints are heard.
Acronis International GmbH is a global technology company with Corporate Headquarters in Schaffhausen, Switzerland and International Headquarters in Singapore. Acronis develops on-premises and cloud software for backup, disaster recovery, and secure file sync and share and data access. Acronis has 18 offices worldwide. Its R&D Centers, Acronis Labs, are based in the United States and Singapore. Acronis has Cloud data centers internationally, including the United States, France, Singapore, Japan, and Germany.
AMTSO member since 2018
AhnLab, Inc., founded in 1995, is a security software provider in South Korea. AhnLab sells computer software such as antivirus software, online security, network security appliances such as Advanced Threat (Malware) Detection & Remediation, including APT type of cyber attack, firewalls, IPS, UTM, and security software for online games and the mobile web.
AMTSO member since 2008
AppEsteem is cleaning the Internet, one app at a time. For consumers, they fight the bad guys so you don’t have to — and so you can download and use apps without fear. For installers, they defend your brand against Deceptor apps — so you can benefit from putting consumers first and for app developers. AppEsteem provides clear app rules, reviewed by cybersecurity companies — so safe apps prosper, and Deceptor apps don’t. For Anti-Malware Companies AppEsteem shares unrivaled investigative insight and intelligence — so you can better protect your customers.
AMTSO member since 2016
AV-TEST is an independent organization which evaluates and rates antivirus and security suite software for Microsoft Windows and Android operating systems, according to a variety of criteria. Every other month, the researchers publish the results of their testing, where they list which products they awarded their certification. The organisation is based in Magdeburg, Germany.
AMTSO member since 2008
Tester member
Avast Software s.r.o. is a Czech multinational cybersecurity software company headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic that researches and develops computer security software, machine learning and artificial intelligence. Avast has more than 435 million monthly active users and the largest market share among anti-malware application vendors worldwide as of January 2018. The company has approximately 1,700 employees across its 25 offices worldwide.
AMTSO member since 2008
Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG is a German multinational computer security software company mainly known for their antivirus software Avira Internet Security. Avira was founded in 2006, but the anti virus application is under active development since 1986 through its predecessor company H+BEDV Datentechnik GmbH. As of 2012, Avira software is estimated to have over 100 million customers. In June 2012, Avira ranked sixth in the antivirus market share report from OPSWAT.
AMTSO member since 2008
The AVLab organization has been operating in the security industry since 2012. One of the primary objectives of AVLab is to test the usefulness of security solutions, issue certificates confirming the protection effectiveness against malware and cyber attacks, and also provide results to public information while ensuring the maximum transparency of the tests.
AMTSO member since 2023
Tester member
Bitdefender is a Romanian cybersecurity and anti-virus software company. It was founded in 2001 by Florin Talpeș who is currently the CEO. Bitdefender develops and sells anti-virus software, internet security software, endpoint security software, and other cybersecurity products and services. As of 2018, the software has about 500 million users worldwide.
AMTSO member since 2008
Bright Data is the world’s #1 web data platform. Fortune 500 companies, academic institutions, and small businesses all rely on Bright Data’s solutions to retrieve crucial public web data in the most efficient, reliable, and flexible way. With web data, these companies can research, monitor, and analyze data to make better decisions. We believe that making public web data easily accessible is essential to keeping markets openly competitive, benefiting all of us.
Our platform is used worldwide by 20,000+ customers in nearly every industry. Our users love us because we provide them with a cost-effective way to perform fast and stable public web data collection at scale, effortless conversion of unstructured data into structured data, and superior customer experience, while being fully transparent and compliant.
AMTSO member since 2023
Check Point is a multinational provider of software and combined hardware and software products for IT security, including network security, endpoint security, cloud security, mobile security, data security and security management.
As of 2019 the company has approximately 5,000 employees worldwide. Headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel and San Carlos, California, the company has development centers in Israel, United States (ZoneAlarm), Sweden (former Protect Data development centre), and Belarus.
AMTSO member since 2019
The Clean Software Alliance (CSA) is a champion of sustainable, consumer-friendly practices within the software distribution ecosystem.
Composed by leading industry members, the CSA is a dynamic and active forum establishing an environment in which software producers can operate within an agreed set of clean behavior guidelines.
AMTSO member since 2023
The company operates on a global scale; it develops unique cyber security products that solve user’s cyber security problems with innovative methods, appeal to the global market that can be used on different platforms, and prioritize user experience. The cyber security products it has developed are used in the defense industry, telecommunications, energy, banking, health, transportation and finance, etc. used to protect critical infrastructures.
C-Prot has OPSWAT, STARCHECK, SKD AWARDS, VB100 awards with the highest criteria that very few companies in the world have.
C-Prot is a member of the “European Expert Group for IT-Security”, the “Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization” and the “Association of Asian Antivirus Researchers”.
C-Prot; it will continue to keep you safe in the digital world with a wide range of high-tech cybersecurity products, from smart televisions to mobile devices, while maintaining its commitment to providing its customers with the best endpoint protection products.
C-Prot; on individual and corporate platforms; It produces Android, Windows, Linux, MacOS, iOS, HarmonyOS and hardware-based cyber security products.
AMTSO member since 2017
Cybereason, creators of the leading Cyber Defense Platform, gives the advantage back to the defender through a completely new approach to cybersecurity. Cybereason offers endpoint prevention, detection and response and active monitoring.
The solution delivers multi-layered endpoint prevention by leveraging signature and signature-less techniques to prevent known and unknown threats in conjunction with behavioral and deception techniques, including preventing ransomware and fileless attacks.
Cybereason is privately held and is headquartered in Boston, with offices in London, Sydney, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, Asia-Pacific and continental Europe.
AMTSO member since 2016
Deep Instinct is a cybersecurity company that applies deep learning to cybersecurity. The company implements advanced Artificial Intelligence to the task of preventing and detecting malware.
AMTSO member since 2017
They’re the creators of the Elastic (ELK) Stack — Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, and Logstash.
Now with Elastic Endpoint Security, they prevent attacks and bring security events and alerts into the Elastic Stack, alongside data from your security tools, observability tools, and other data sources.
These capabilities, combined with Elastic SIEM, enable practitioners to hunt for and respond to undiscovered attacks — stopping threats before damage or loss.
AMTSO member since 2016
We help security teams focus on threats that really matter by filtering irrelevant and random Internet noise from targeted attacks.
AMTSO member since 2022
EnigmaSoft Limited (“EnigmaSoft”) is a member of the “Enigma Software Group of Affiliated Companies”, with offices and global headquarters in Ireland is the creator and known for its PC anti-malware remediation utility and service under the tradename “SpyHunter”. SpyHunter detects and removes malware, enhances Internet privacy, and eliminates security threats; addressing issues such as malware, ransomware, trojans, rogue anti-spyware, and other malicious security threats affecting millions of PC users on the web.
AMTSO member since 2018
G Data Software AG is a German software company that focuses on computer security. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Bochum. They are known for being the creators of the world’s first antivirus software.
AMTSO member since 2010
INCA Internet Corporation, also known as nProtect, is a corporation which sells computer software. INCA Internet was founded by Young Heum Joo, the current CEO and President of INCA Internet, in 2000. It offers anti-virus, anti-spyware, game security, and unified corporate security.
AMTSO member since 2017
Mac users have unique security needs, and Intego has been working to protect them from the dangers of the Internet for over 18 years. Founded in 1997, Intego is the only company focusing solely on security for Macs and other Apple products. With a full range of products to protect Macs, as well as products for iOS devices, such as the iPhone and iPad, Intego makes the Internet a safer place for Mac and Apple users.
AMTSO member since 2016
K7 Computing is one of the earliest and most accomplished IT security companies protecting more than 25 million clients worldwide against threats to their IT environment. They are recognized as a leader in providing safe and secure computing experience for home users as well as enterprise users across various industries.
AMTSO member since 2008
Kaspersky is a global cybersecurity company founded in 1997. Kaspersky’s deep threat intelligence and security expertise is constantly transforming into innovative security solutions and services to protect businesses, critical infrastructure, governments and consumers around the globe. The company’s comprehensive security portfolio includes leading endpoint protection and a number of specialized security solutions and services to fight sophisticated and evolving digital threats. Over 400 million users are protected by Kaspersky technologies and we help 250,000 corporate clients protect what matters most to them.
AMTSO member since 2008
Providing a more secure method of monetization of software. Distributed Computing on Demand.
AMTSO member since 2022
McAfee, LLC (formerly known as McAfee Associates, Inc. in 1987–2014 and Intel Security Group in 2014–2017) is an American global computer security software company headquartered in Santa Clara, California and claims to be the world’s largest dedicated security technology company.
AMTSO member since 2008
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company with headquarters in Redmond, Washington. It develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services.
AMTSO member since 2008
MRG Effitas is a world-leader in independent IT security efficacy testing, research and expertise.
Their strategy has been to invest heavily into market-leading expertise and research so that they can be at the frontier of efficacy assessment and testing. As a result, they are the most forward-looking research organisation in their field, with a unique degree of technical competence in anticipating and planning for future trends and challenges, for example in WAF and NextGen testing.
AMTSO member since 2016
Tester member
NetSecOPEN was formed in 2017 as a nonprofit, attracting founding members from around the world to develop and update open standards for testing the rapidly expanding universe of network security solutions. All work is conducted openly and transparently, with meeting minutes and project status posted on their website.
AMTSO member since 2021
NioGuard Security Lab brings together experts from industry and academia to conduct advanced anti-malware research and cybersecurity education. They are a malware research laboratory established based on Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics in 2005 and located in Ukraine where teachers, master, and PhD students from partner universities can conduct their research together with the industry and academic experts for the top security companies.
AMTSO member since 2019
Tester member
Norton is a global leader in consumer Cyber Safety. They are dedicated to helping secure the devices, identities, online privacy, and home and family needs of nearly 50 million consumers, providing them with a trusted ally in a complex digital world.
AMTSO member since 2008
Nucleon Security provides proactive and autonomous endpoint protection that prevents, detects, responds, and remediates any cyberattack. Nucleon Security’s platform leverages Artificial Intelligence to detect and eliminate unknown threats in real time and provides innovative Zero-Trust implementation to adapt the protections to business constraints.
AMTSO member since 2023
OPSWAT protects critical infrastructure. Their goal is to eliminate malware and zero-day attacks. They believe that every file and every device pose a threat. Threats must be addressed at all locations at all times—at entry, at exit, and at rest. Their products focus on threat prevention and process creation for secure data transfer and safe device access. The result is productive systems that minimize risk of compromise. That’s why 98% of U.S. nuclear power facilities trust OPSWAT for cybersecurity and compliance.
AMTSO member since 2016
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is an American multinational cybersecurity company with headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Its core products are a platform that includes advanced firewalls and cloud-based offerings that extend those firewalls to cover other aspects of security.
AMTSO member since 2016
Panda Security is a Spanish company that specializes in creating products for IT security. It started with antivirus software, and now also provides and develops cybersecurity software.
AMTSO member since 2008
PC Matic’s mission is to create software that protects devices and their information from malware used by the cyber-mafia to infiltrate and monetize worldwide. The goal for their software is zero customer infections and breaches.
They believe that through worldwide market penetration and zero infection rates, one day the cyber-mafia will be insolvent.
AMTSO member since 2013
Qi An Xin Technology Group Inc. is one of the largest cyber security company in China. With a workforce of 8,000+ employees, its products and service have been adopted by over 90% of China’s central government departments, central government-led enterprises, and large banks with compound annual growth rate exceeding 90% from 2016 to 2018. The Mission of Qi An Xin Group is “Make the cyberspace safer and the world a better place”. The Vision is “Become the world’s No.1 Cyber security company. The Values is “Customer first, innovation first, collaboration first, responsibility, integrity and embracing changes”. In December 2019, Qi An Xin Group became the official sponsor of cyber security services and antivirus software for the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
AMTSO member since 2020
ReasonLabs is a global pioneer in cybersecurity detection and prevention. Its cutting-edge technology is revolutionizing consumer-focused cybersecurity, bringing enterprise-grade protection into the homes of millions of users worldwide. Its flagship product, RAV Endpoint Protection, together with its other products combine to form a multilayered solution that safeguards home users against next-generation threats. ReasonLabs’ engine scans billions of files in 180 countries every day, delivering fast, comprehensive data while providing real-time threat detection. Founded in 2016 by Andrew Newman, former lead security program manager at Microsoft. ReasonLabs is directed by established leaders in the fields of security, AI, and machine learning.
AMTSO member since 2022
SANDS Lab Inc. has been committed itself to security-related ‘base technology’ and has made its all efforts to develop security solutions with the spirits of passion, innovation, challenge and righteousness since 2004.
With experience & know-how about malicious codes collection, analysis and prevention, SANDS LAB Inc. provides its proprietary service and products of malwares.com, antivirus (MAX) and network security solution (MNX).
AMTSO member since 2016
SE Labs aims to improve information technology security by assessing products and services designed to detect attacks, protect against intrusions or both. They test a range of solutions including endpoint software, network appliances and cloud services. Their tests are technically accurate and relevant, and are conducted with the utmost integrity.
They perform private testing as well as producing public reports.
AMTSO member since 2016
Tester member
SecureIQlab is fundamentally a cloud security validation lab which primarily helps enterprises and organizations bridge the cloud security gap that exists between the current analyst and testing firms. They help enterprises and organizations identify and understand the actual cost of insecurity mapping enterprise-specific use-cases with operational risk metrics. They work with security vendors to help them validate products using testing methodologies that they develop use their proprietary validation framework and their patent-pending cloud security threat IP line.
AMTSO member since 2021
Tester member
A group of defense and intelligence experts saw savvy attackers compromising endpoints seemingly at will. Traditional approaches failed to provide sufficient protection. They founded SentinelOne to develop a dramatic new approach to endpoint protection. It’s one that applies AI and machine learning to thwart known and unknown threats.
AMTSO member since 2016
SGA EPS was established in 2022 as an endpoint security solution provider in Korea.
Provide a variety of endpoint security solutions, including Anti-Malware solutions that detect unknown malware based on AI machine learning engines.
AMTSO member since 2021
SKD Labs is a leading independent testing facility that specializes in functionality testing, performance validation, and information security product and service certification. It develops and implements the highest testing standards to ensure maximum product effectiveness in functionality and performance. SKD Labs’ independent testing and technical consultancy services benefit information security vendors to gain market advantage and to compete with established brands not only in Asia but also throughout markets worldwide.
AMTSO member since 2015
Tester member
Founded in 1985 in Oxford, UK, Sophos is a global leader in network and enduser security with over 3,500 employees, nearly 400,000 customers in more than 150 countries, over 47,000 channel partners and more than 100m users. Powered by SophosLabs – a global threat intelligence and data science team – Sophos’ cloud-native and AI-enhanced solutions secure endpoints (laptops, servers and mobile devices) and networks against evolving cybercriminal tactics and techniques.
AMTSO member since 2008
French software publisher of cybersecurity solutions since 2010, TEHTRIS develops and markets a technological platform for hyper-automated cyber defense: the TEHTRIS XDR Platform. Developed in-house, its software robots and artificial intelligence algorithms detect and neutralize known and unknown digital attacks in real time. TEHTRIS protects corporate infrastructures against cyber-espionage and cyber-sabotage at the international level.
AMTSO member since 2016
TGLabs is on a mission to challenge standards to evaluate enterprise product testing. Over the past decade, security products have evolved to encompass cloud, heuristic technologies. Yet, testing frameworks used to challenge these products have stayed the same. With the exponential growth in the volume and strategies being used to create and deploy malware. A new methodology is needed to evaluate the real efficacy of security products. TGLabs’ approach uses AI in the testing framework to isolate areas of improvement and improve the overall quality of security products.
TGLabs’ approach focuses on using industry best practices with academics know-how to offer a new approach to traditional testing methodologies.
AMTSO member since 2020
Tester member
TG Soft was born in 1992 as a consultant for ISTINFORM S.p.A., an IT company working with Italian banks, with offices in Milan and Rome.
Its primary occupation is security, which is expressed in the analysis of viral diseases (virus) found in banking areas.
AMTSO member since 2015
At Total AV they believe that cybersecurity should be completely hassle free for their users which is why they do all of the heavy lifting. Premium users can benefit from an extensive anti-malware database which provides advanced real-time protection ensuring you are fully protected from harmful threats & viruses.
AMTSO member since 2019
Trend Micro Inc. is a multinational cyber security and defense company with global headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, with regional headquarters and R&D centers in Asia, Europe, and North America.
AMTSO member since 2008
UpSight’s mission is to give you a radically improved “online” security. Sure, they’ll stop malware and viruses…, but they are focused on securing you as a person, not your computer. We live an online life; we just want to hang out with friends, play some games and maybe get some work done. Just like in real life we don’t want to feel unsafe where we live, we want to live life to its fullest. UpSight is dedicated to building security in a way that recognizes that what you and your online communities are what matters, your computer is just a tool. Say good riddance to virus scanners and stay tuned for UpSight Personal Security.
AMTSO member since 2022
Varist has its roots from Iceland originally, with FRISK Software and its founder Fridrik Skulason offering antivirus products branded F-PROT Antivirus for home and small business users as well as providing SDKs on the OEM market. In 2012, Commtouch (later named Cyren) acquired the Anti-Malware technology and added it to its portfolio of anti-spam, URL filtering and anti-phishing offerings.
In March 2023, OK, together with former employees of Cyren Iceland acquired the Anti-Malware business, operations are once again fully staffed and Anti-Malware detection efficacy is already caught up and providing competitive malware detection.
OK is a value-added reseller and provides managed services for a diverse group of customers including consumers, institutions, and enterprises from all major sectors in Iceland. OK was founded in 1985 and works with a wide range of partners, as well as being the sole distribution and support centre for HP Iceland.
More than 1.8 billion users rely on Varist Anti Malware to protect them against cyber-attacks and data loss.
AMTSO member since 2023
Veszprog Ltd. was founded in February 1997 with the aim of implementing new ideas and innovations in the field of technical development, especially information technology systems. The experts of their company have wide ranging experiences and academic achievements in the field of computer data security, protection against computer viruses and thorough knowledge for developing multimedia systems.
AMTSO member since 2008
Tester member
Virus Bulletin is a magazine about the prevention, detection and removal of malware and spam. It regularly features analyses of the latest virus threats, articles exploring new developments in the fight against viruses, interviews with anti-virus experts, and evaluations of current anti-malware products.
AMTSO member since 2008
Tester member
Watchdog is USA based cybersecurity company, mostly known for its flagship product Watchdog Anti-Malware. Watchdog was founded in 2015 by two cyber enthusiasts with a mission to create simple yet functional cybersecurity products. Watchdog aims toward collaborative expansion of the product portfolio, starting with Watchdog Anti-Virus and new features. The goal is to provide community with product & feature diversity within best security solution in a fast, scalable and cost-effective manner. Watchdog values human-first approach with love & passion, diversity and empathy. Watchdog wants to contribute to the mission of making the digital world a safer place for everyone.
AMTSO member since 2022
Webroot, an OpenText company, was the first to harness the cloud and artificial intelligence to stop zero-day threats in real time. Webroot secures businesses and individuals worldwide with threat intelligence and protection for endpoints and networks.
In 2019, Webroot and its parent company Carbonite were acquired by OpenText, a global leader in Enterprise Information Management. Together, they are a market leader in cyber resilience, offering total endpoint protection and disaster recovery for any sized business.
AMTSO member since 2008
WithSecure (formerly F-Secure business) is a Finnish cyber security and privacy company based in Helsinki, Finland. The company has 20 country offices and a presence in more than 100 countries, with Security Lab operations in Helsinki, Finland and in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
AMTSO member since 2008
ZeroGuard is the singular platform for combating digital threats, designed by engineers, for engineers.
We are a data first company which combines traditional techniques with the latest in machine learning technology and adversarial simulation.
AMTSO member since 2023
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