WheelGroup
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WheelGroup was a pioneering computer security
company with approximately 65 employees based in San Antonio, Texas
, in the United States
. The 10 founders originally met and worked together at the US Air Force Information Warfare Center and they started Wheelgroup in November 1995. WheelGroup was one of the first companies to specialize in network security and penetration testing. The company developed and sold the first commercial intrusion detection system: NetRanger, which was the Flagship intrusion detection software at Cisco Systems
and which has now been re-engineered, and re-branded, as the Cisco Systems Adaptive Security Appliance. WheelGroup also created the first Perl
based network vulnerability scanner: NetSonar, which was later re-branded and sold as the Cisco Network Security Scanner. WheelGroup was acquired by Cisco Systems
for $124 million dollars on March 12, 1998. Since the acquisition of WheelGroup, the original founders have all moved on to prominent positions at other computer security companies, started their own computer security companies, or have moved into Research & Development positions at Cisco Systems
.
All ten remain active in designing and developing cutting edge security systems.
Dan Teal
Toney Jennings
Todd Schell
Scott Olson
Scott Waddell
Kevin Ziese
Rick Jordan
Bob Huffman
Bob Fish
Computer security
Computer security is a branch of computer technology known as information security as applied to computers and networks. The objective of computer security includes protection of information and property from theft, corruption, or natural disaster, while allowing the information and property to...
company with approximately 65 employees based in San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
, in the United States
United States
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. The 10 founders originally met and worked together at the US Air Force Information Warfare Center and they started Wheelgroup in November 1995. WheelGroup was one of the first companies to specialize in network security and penetration testing. The company developed and sold the first commercial intrusion detection system: NetRanger, which was the Flagship intrusion detection software at Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in San Jose, California, United States, that designs and sells consumer electronics, networking, voice, and communications technology and services. Cisco has more than 70,000 employees and annual revenue of US$...
and which has now been re-engineered, and re-branded, as the Cisco Systems Adaptive Security Appliance. WheelGroup also created the first Perl
Perl
Perl is a high-level, general-purpose, interpreted, dynamic programming language. Perl was originally developed by Larry Wall in 1987 as a general-purpose Unix scripting language to make report processing easier. Since then, it has undergone many changes and revisions and become widely popular...
based network vulnerability scanner: NetSonar, which was later re-branded and sold as the Cisco Network Security Scanner. WheelGroup was acquired by Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in San Jose, California, United States, that designs and sells consumer electronics, networking, voice, and communications technology and services. Cisco has more than 70,000 employees and annual revenue of US$...
for $124 million dollars on March 12, 1998. Since the acquisition of WheelGroup, the original founders have all moved on to prominent positions at other computer security companies, started their own computer security companies, or have moved into Research & Development positions at Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in San Jose, California, United States, that designs and sells consumer electronics, networking, voice, and communications technology and services. Cisco has more than 70,000 employees and annual revenue of US$...
.
All ten remain active in designing and developing cutting edge security systems.
The Original Ten Founders of the WheelGroup Corporation were
Lee SutterfieldDan Teal
Toney Jennings
Todd Schell
Scott Olson
Scott Waddell
Kevin Ziese
Rick Jordan
Bob Huffman
Bob Fish