Portnox, a leading provider of universal passwordless Zero Trust solutions, has officially been named a finalist in the 2025 Austin Inno Fire Awards. This accolade highlights Portnox’s role as a primary driver of innovation and economic growth within the vibrant Central Texas technology sector.
“Austin has become a premier global hub for cybersecurity, and we are proud to contribute to that legacy,” said Denny LeCompte, CEO of Portnox. “This recognition validates our team’s dedication to delivering practical, cloud-native security that simplifies Zero Trust for the modern enterprise.”
 

A Year of Strategic Momentum

Portnox’s inclusion in the Fire Awards follows a period of rapid expansion and technical breakthroughs in 2025:

$37.5M Series B Funding
Capital raised to accelerate go-to-market strategies and drive continuous product innovation.
ZTNA Solution Launch
Released a cloud-native Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solution for remote and local access.
Security Integrations
Expanded real-time risk control through partnerships with CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, and Jamf.
Market Leadership
Serving 1,000+ global organizations with a 4.6-star rating on Gartner Peer Insights.
 

Simplifying Enterprise Security

By unifying passwordless authentication, continuous risk monitoring, and compliance enforcement into a single cloud-delivered platform, Portnox eliminates the complexity typically associated with Zero Trust architectures. The company maintains a 95% customer retention rate, underscoring its commitment to customer success and operational excellence.

Presented by the Austin Business Journal and Austin Inno, the Fire Awards celebrate companies shaping the region’s innovation ecosystem through measurable impact and business growth.

About Portnox

Portnox provides simple-to-deploy, operate and maintain network access control, security and visibility solutions. Portnox software can be deployed on-premises, as a cloud-delivered service, or in hybrid mode. It is agentless and vendor-agnostic, allowing organizations to maximize their existing network and cybersecurity investments. Hundreds of enterprises around the world rely on Portnox for network visibility, cybersecurity policy enforcement and regulatory compliance. The company has been recognized for its innovations by Info Security Products Guide, Cyber Security Excellence Awards, IoT Innovator Awards, Computing Security Awards, Best of Interop ITX and Cyber Defense Magazine. Portnox has offices in the U.S., Europe and Asia. For information visit http://www.portnox.com, and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.。

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