NEW YORK, July 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Security Breach Detection Leader Recognized for its Innovative Magna Solution and a Strong Partner Program 

LightCyber, a leading provider of advanced breach detection solutions, today announced that it has been named an Emerging Vendor by CRN. It is recognized as an up-and-coming technology company on CRN's 2014 Emerging Vendors list for its innovative security breach detection and remediation solution, LightCyber Magna, and for its strong channel partner program.

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"We are honored to be recognized as a top emerging technology vendor by CRN," said Gonen Fink, chief executive officer of LightCyber. "LightCyber is committed to helping organizations detect and respond to breaches that might otherwise go unnoticed, and this award is a good validation that we're succeeding at doing exactly that. We recognize the critical role that our channel partners play in solving real customer challenges, and we look forward to continued expansion of our channel partner program in North America."

LightCyber Magna enables organizations to quickly and cost effectively identify and mitigate attacks on their networks. Demand for Magna has driven rapid growth for LightCyber in recent months and several industry accolades, including being named a 'Cool Vendor' by Gartner and a top 10 finalist for RSA® Conference's 2014 Innovation Sandbox Most Innovative Company award. LightCyber also recently announced a partnership with Check Point Software, providing joint customers with early breach detection, immediate response and advanced security protection.

"Solution providers are always on the hunt for the next big technology trend so that they can bring new solutions to their customers before they even know they need them. These vendors are on the forefront of IT innovation and are offering products and services that channel partners can use to stay ahead of the competition," said Robert Faletra, CEO of The Channel Company, publisher of CRN.  "We congratulate 2014's Emerging Vendors for creating the next wave of technology that will drive the IT industry forward and for opening the door to new, unique solutions from the IT channel."

CRN's annual Emerging Vendors list spotlights companies that have been founded since 2008 and have a strong channel presence in North America. The list will be featured in the August issue of CRN and online at http://www.crn.com.

About The Channel Company

The Channel Company is the channel community's trusted authority for growth and innovation, with established brands including CRN, XChange Events, IPED, and SharedVue. For more than three decades, we have leveraged our proven and leading-edge platforms to deliver prescriptive sales and marketing solutions for the technology channel. The Channel Company provides Communication, Recruitment, Engagement, Enablement, Demand Generation and Intelligence services to drive technology partnerships. Learn more at http://www.thechannelcompany.com.

About LightCyber

LightCyber is a leading provider of advanced breach detection solutions that protect organizations from targeted threats and cyber-attacks. LightCyber Magna™ is the first product to analyze both network traffic and endpoint information to understand the behavior of users, devices and applications and to detect compromised computers and stolen credentials early in the attack lifecycle, allowing users to remediate breaches and stop attacks before the damage is done. Founded in 2011 and led by world-class cyber security experts and a seasoned management team, the company's products have been successfully deployed by top-tier customers in the financial, legal, telecom, government, media and technology sectors. For more information, please visit http://www.lightcyber.com.

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SOURCE LightCyber Ltd.