Chicago
cybersecurity firm expanding as companies seek protection from hackers
Darren Guccione, CEO and co-founder of
cybersecurity firm Keeper Security, said demand from small- to medium-sized business
is driving Keeper's growth. (Keeper Security)
Cybersecurity
firm Keeper Security is set to triple its employee count in Chicago and move to
a bigger office space later this summer, as demand grows for software that
protects businesses from hackers.
The Chicago-based company launched in 2011
offering a password manager for consumers. Five years later, it rolled out a
similar product for businesses that helped ensure employees’ passwords were
strong and that their information had not been hacked.
Demand for that product among small- to
medium-sized businesses is driving Keeper’s growth, said CEO and co-founder
Darren Guccione.
“They need a cybersecurity platform that
protects their businesses against a password-related security breach,” Guccione
said. Small- and medium-sized businesses “are the ones being attacked the most
because they tend to lack IT infrastructure and IT staff.”
Keeper has about 150 full-time employees
worldwide, about 60 of whom are in its Chicago headquarters. It also has
offices in California and Ireland. Guccione said he expects headcount in
Chicago to increase to about 190 in the next six months.
The company is moving its West Loop
headquarters to a space in the building next door that is roughly three times
larger than its current office and has an option to expand, Guccione said.
Keeper’s Chicago employees work mainly in
sales, marketing and customer service. Its software engineers work mostly out
of the California office.
