{"id":5259,"date":"2026-04-30T09:57:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T08:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/withsecure.vps.staging.elixirrdigital.com\/?page_id=5259"},"modified":"2026-05-29T15:12:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T14:12:59","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/withsecure.vps.staging.elixirrdigital.com\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n \"\"
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Proactive cybersecurity built the European way. Together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Trusted. Tested. Certified.<\/span><\/h2>
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\n Our ambition: The flagship of European cybersecurity.<\/span><\/h2>
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We’re on a mission to become Europe’s leading provider of highest value-for-money, easiest to deploy and operate. WithSecure Elements is our proactive AI-native cybersecurity platform for MSPsand VADs focused on midmarket. enterprises. Here’s how we’re getting there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \n \"\" <\/span>\n Proactive, AI powered security<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

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AI-driven detection and exposure management find threats before they find you. Most security tools wait for the breach.<\/p>\n

WithSecure Elements looks ahead using exposure management, AI-driven detection, and continuous monitoring to stop threats before they start.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \n \"\" <\/span>\n Compliance by design<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

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Built where privacy is law, not an afterthought.<\/p>\n

Every solution meets GDPR, NIS2, and ISO 27001 standards by default, so MSPs and your customers stay compliant automatically.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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We don\u2019t outsource. We partner.<\/p>\n

WithSecure works alongside you as an extension of your team, combining local expertise, automation, and 24\/7 support to cover every gap. Whether you have your own SOC or not, we can provide you with the right level of service needed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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One multi-tenant platform.<\/p>\n

All your customers’, licenses, and alerts in one place. Automated, efficient, and built to grow with your business, not against it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Founded in Helsinki in 1988, we’ve spent over three decades building and sustaining digital trust, confidence and equity across Europe. We’re privately held and independent which means we stay focused on our purpose, not chasing investor trends. Our team includes security researchers, threat hunters, compliance experts, and GTM experts from VADs and operators who get it. We’ve walked in your shoes. We know what works and what doesn’t.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>

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\n for ease of use and deployment <\/p>\n

\n Elements is intuitive by design. Your team picks it up fast, your customers feel the difference immediately. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Other vendors sell you tools and wish you luck. We co-create with our partners and invest in AI, threat intelligence, and managed services built specifically for Europe’s midmarket. We build what our partners actually ask for: a cybersecurity platform without the complexity, comprehensive without the bloat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>

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\n Outcomes, not tools. <\/h2>\n <\/div>\n

\n We don’t measure success by licenses sold. We measure it by threats stopped, compliance achieved, and customers retained. Every service we deliver is tied to a business outcome you can actually report on. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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\n We call it Co-Security. <\/h2>\n <\/div>\n

\n We work beside you, not over you. No jargon, no overselling \u2014 just honest conversations about what we can do, how we do it, and where you take the lead. We share the work because that’s how real partnerships deliver real outcomes. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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\n European heritage, global perspective. <\/h2>\n <\/div>\n

\n We understand European regulations because we operate here. We understand global threats because we track them everywhere. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>

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\n Built for scale. <\/h2>\n <\/div>\n

\n Whether you’re managing 10 customers or 1,000, our platform grows with you without making you grow your overhead. More customers, same team, better margins. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/article> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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From a Helsinki startup in 1988 to Europe’s cybersecurity partner of choice. Here’s how we got here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>

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\n 1988 <\/p>\n \n

\n WithSecure established under the name Data Fellows. <\/h3>\n \n

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\n 1991 <\/p>\n \n

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\n 1994 <\/p>\n \n

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\n Data Fellows set up the world\u2019s first computer security website, complete with a comprehensive virus encyclopedia. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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\n 2006 <\/p>\n \n

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\n The company puts neural networks into production two decades before the AI hype. Today that foundation powers AI-driven cyber defence, security for AI workloads, and AI tools that help partners run a better business. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n

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\n 2015\u20132018 <\/p>\n \n

\n Strategic acquisitions build a cybersecurity powerhouse. <\/h3>\n \n

\n F-Secure acquires nSense, Inverse Path, Digital Assurance, and MWR InfoSecurity \u2014 adding world-class consulting, vulnerability assessment, and the Countercept threat hunting platform that powers WithSecure's managed detection and response today. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n

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\n 2021 <\/p>\n \n

\n Launch of first cloud-based cybersecurity platform <\/h3>\n \n

\n Elements is a modular platform that combines endpoint protection, endpoint detection and response, vulnerability management, and collaboration protection for cloud services. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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\n F-Secure rebrands its B2B division and launches as WithSecure. <\/h3>\n \n

\n The F-Secure consumer business is spun off, freeing WithSecure to focus entirely on B2B cybersecurity. The brand launch wins Forrester's Program of the Year Award, and WithSecure establishes itself as Europe's flagship cybersecurity provider for the midmarket. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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\n We’re where you are.<\/span><\/h2>
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With offices and teams across Europe and in Japan, you’ll always have a local expert who speaks your language and understands your market. Find your nearest team.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Where malware meets art.<\/span><\/h2>
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The Museum of Malware Art turns the world’s most notorious cyber threats into something you can actually look at. Explore the exhibition online or book a visit at our Helsinki HQ in Wood City.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Security you can count on. Every day.<\/span><\/h2>
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We protect businesses that can’t afford downtime. Our platform is built for continuous uptime, backed by 24\/7 monitoring, and proven across thousands of deployments. When something happens, we’re already on it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Cybersecurity with a conscience.<\/span><\/h2>
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We believe security and sustainability go hand in hand. From protecting vulnerable communities against cyber attacks to championing the next generation of cybersecurity talent, we take our responsibility beyond the platform.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n “WithSecure enables us to focus on improving our customers\u2019 businesses, not \r\nbuilding security infrastructure. Their innovation gives us confidence, not just for today, but for tomorrow.” <\/p>\n

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\n “WithSecure is a critical partner for us \u2014 helping us meet the European compliance requirements our customers demand, while making collaboration effortless through short lines of communication and a strong joint go-to-market approach.” <\/p>\n

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\n \u201cWithSecure is the partner we grow with. Their dashboards, insights, and expertise empower us as an MSP to deliver real value \u2014 for our business and for our customers.\u201d <\/p>\n

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\n “The partnership with WithSecure is built on their great expertise and many years of experience, which are some of the important bricks of the foundation when fighting against cyber threats and building a strong fortress against cyber-attacks.” <\/p>\n

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\n Built by people who know the business.<\/span><\/h2>
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Our leadership team combines decades of cybersecurity, product, and enterprise tech experience from companies like Nokia, Microsoft, and F-Secure. We’re operators, not observers \u2014 and we’re building WithSecure for the partners and customers we understand firsthand.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Our latest insights<\/span><\/h2>
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For all kinds of cyber security, technology, and business related topics. Writers are WithSecure experts that share their perspective on important company subjects.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>

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We’re a team of researchers, engineers, and problem-solvers who believe cybersecurity should be simpler, smarter, and more human. If you want to do meaningful work with people who take the mission seriously (but not themselves), we’d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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We offer monetary rewards for security vulnerabilities reported through coordinated disclosure. The program covers our core products and services. If you’ve found something, report it responsibly and we’ll take it from there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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