this article appears to have a close connection with its subject . it may require cleanup to comply with wikipedia s content policies particularly neutral point of view . please discuss further on the talk page . july 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message core security type private industry computer security vulnerability management security consulting services founded 1996 headquarters roswell ga boston ma and buenos aires argentina key people david earhart ceo number of employees 200 website 1 core security is a computer and network security company that provides an attack intelligence platform vulnerability management and network penetration testing measurement software products and services . the company s research arm corelabs proactively identifies new it security vulnerabilities publishes public vulnerability advisories and works with vendors to assist in eliminating the exposures they find . 1 in december 2015 core security was acquired by identity and access management iam company courion ; 2 in may 2016 courion rebranded itself with the core security name . 3 contents 1 history 2 research and advisories 3 see also 4 references 5 external links history edit in 1996 core security was founded in buenos aires argentina . one year later the corelabs research group was established and published their first advisory . core conducted its first penetration test for a u.s. company in 1998 . in the same year core security was recognized as an endeavor entrepreneur by the endeavor foundation a foundation that supports entrepreneurial projects in emerging markets . in 2000 the company s first u.s. office opened in new york ny . two years later core released the first and second versions of their flagship penetration testing product core impact pro . 4 in 2003 the company s u.s. headquarters was relocated from new york to boston ma . five years later mark hatton became the ceo of core security . 5 in 2009 core adds development sites in boston and india . one year later core announced the beta of its new security testing and measurement product core insight . in 2012 core announces partnership with ncircle . 6 in the same year core announces partnership with nt objectives . 7 in 2013 core security is named to the 2013 inc. 500 5000 list . 8 in 2014 core security adds intrinium to its partner program and extends its reach to the pacific northwest . 9 in the same year core security announced the latest version of its core attack intelligence platform . 10 also in 2014 core security won the information security magazine and searchsecurity.com 2014 readers choice awards for excellence in vulnerability management . 11 in 2016 core security technologies acquired damballa in july for us 9 million a significant loss on the us 60 million in funding it had received . 12 research and advisories edit according to its website core security s research department core labs conducts research in system vulnerabilities cyber attack planning and simulation source code auditing and cryptography . core labs publishes security advisories technical papers project information and shared software tools for public use with its researchers participating in it security research conferences including the black hat briefings . 13 14 see also edit security testing vulnerability management references edit inc. magazine unveils its annual exclusive list of america s fastest growing private companies the inc. 500 5000 . core security . retrieved 2014 02 21 . courion acquires attack intelligence solutions provider core security . courion . 2015 12 09 . retrieved 2016 06 01 . courion has rebranded as the new core security . core security . 2016 05 25 . retrieved 2016 06 01 . technologies announces first comprehensive penetration testing tool . core security . 2002 03 04 . retrieved 2014 02 21 . technologies appoints new ceo & relocates corporate headquarters to boston . core security . 2003 05 30 . retrieved 2014 02 21 . tripwire inc it security software to improve data security and regulatory compliance . ncircle.com . retrieved 2014 02 21 . core security & nt objectives partner to deliver first of its kind comprehensive view of web application security posture . core security . 2012 04 18 . retrieved 2014 02 21 . named to the 2013 inc. 500 5000 list . core security . 2013 08 21 . retrieved 2014 07 15 . core security . core security press releases . january 30 2014 . july 29 2014 . prioritizing vulnerabilities to close gaps where it matters . net security.org . retrieved 2014 08 07 . wins 2014 readers choice award for excellence in vulnerability management . core security . 2014 11 25 . retrieved 2015 01 12 . atlanta s damballa sold for nearly 9 million atlanta business chronicle . retrieved 30 september 2016 . core advisories . core security . retrieved 2014 02 21 . gregg keizer 2010 05 06 . security firm reveals microsoft s silent patches . computerworld . retrieved 2014 02 21 . external links edit corporate 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