Tenable Network Security Named Fastest-Growing Enterprise Network Security Software Provider in North America on Deloitte’s 2011 Technology Fast 500

Tenable Network Security, Inc., the leader in Unified Security Monitoring (USM), today announced that it has been named the fastest-growing enterprise network security company in North America on Deloitte's 2011 Technology Fast 500™. The win marks the second consecutive top-ranking for Tenable; in August the company was named the fastest-growing private company in enterprise security software by Inc. Magazine. Tenable ranked 261st on Deloitte's list with a 4-year sales growth of 337 percent and was in the top 10 among local software providers.

"We are pleased to honor Tenable Network Security as a 2011 Technology Fast 500 company," said Mark Jensen, managing partner, technology and venture capital services, Deloitte & Touche LLP. "As one of the fastest growing tech companies in North America, Tenable has demonstrated excellence in technological innovation, entrepreneurship and rapid growth."

Tenable Network Security's continued success comes from its unique approach to helping enterprises and government agencies secure their networks from targeted attacks, internal misuse and compliance violations. The company's award-winning technology is the only solution which provides continuous assessment and monitoring of vulnerability, patch, configuration, log, event, network and threat intelligence across virtual, cloud and mobile assets into a single database. Tenable's live dashboards, standardized reports and 3D visualization helps streamline and automate analysis and reporting for executive management, auditors and security practitioners. 

 "Tenable's success stems from our strong customer community, which drives us to continually evolve and help them stay ahead of emerging threats," said Ron Gula, CEO and CTO at Tenable Network Security. "We aim to enable our customers to achieve real-time, continuous monitoring of all network activity, and this recognition is a testament to our continued success." 

About Deloitte's 2011 Technology Fast 500™

Technology Fast 500, which was conducted by Deloitte & Touche LLP, a subsidiary of Deloitte LLP, provides a ranking of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies—both public and private—in North America. Technology Fast 500 award winners are selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2006 to 2010.

In order to be eligible for Technology Fast 500 recognition, companies must own proprietary intellectual property or technology that is sold to customers in products that contribute to a majority of the company's operating revenues. Companies must have base-year operating revenues of at least $50,000 USD or CD, and current-year operating revenues of at least $5 million USD or CD. Additionally, companies must be in business for a minimum of five years, and be headquartered within North America.