Blue Ridge Networks

Blue Ridge Networks, Inc. is a cybersecurity company founded in 1997 and headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. The company develops and delivers breach prevention solutions focused on proactive protection of critical infrastructure across IT and OT network environments. Its flagship product, CyberCloak, is designed to preemptively secure critical assets and operations within Zero Trust IT/OT network architectures. CyberCloak serves as what the company describes as a first line of cyber defense for individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises. The company also offers LinkGuard, a secure remote access solution introduced as a commercial offering in 2019, and previously distributed AppGuard, an endpoint protection product, in the Americas. Blue Ridge Networks serves Public Sector, Commercial, and Industrial/Manufacturing organizations. Its content and guidance specifically address utilities and critical infrastructure operators, covering topics such as IT/OT cybersecurity budgeting and cyber resilience. The company positions its solutions to support quantum resilience, continuous operations, and security within AI and cloud environments. The company traces its origins to pioneers of VPN technology and has grown its product portfolio and patent portfolio significantly since 2011 under the leadership of Chairman and CEO John Higginbotham. Blue Ridge Networks distributes its solutions through a channel partner network and maintains a board of advisors that includes former government officials and industry veterans.