What Qi An Xin does

Qi An Xin (奇安信) is China's largest enterprise cybersecurity company by headcount and revenue, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Beijing. The company provides a comprehensive cybersecurity product portfolio covering endpoint security, network security, cloud security, application security, data security, security operations, industrial control security, and digital forensics — spanning 14 first-level and 85 second-level product categories. Qi An Xin went public on the Shanghai Stock Exchange STAR Market (ticker: 688561) in 2020, raising approximately 5.7 billion CNY, and was designated as the first-ever official cybersecurity and antivirus software sponsor of an Olympic Games for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, where it achieved the historic 'zero incidents' outcome while defending against 3.8 billion attacks across 306 venues. The company's primary customer base consists of Chinese central and local government agencies, financial institutions (Bank of China, ICBC, Guosen Securities), state-owned enterprises (China Guoneng, Guangxi Beibu Gulf Investment Group), telecommunications carriers (China Telecom, China Mobile, China Unicom), and critical infrastructure operators.

Qi An Xin's technology architecture is anchored by the NGSOC (态势感知与安全运营平台) centralized security operations platform and integrates a portfolio of proprietary technologies: QAX-GPT, a domain-specific large language model for security; Tian Yan (天眼) full-flow protocol threat detection with the QNA AI engine; Tian Qing (天擎) endpoint security with multi-engine antivirus (QCE, OWL, QDE); Tian Gou zero-day vulnerability protection; zero-trust network access (ZTNA); and the XLab threat intelligence platform that tracks 50+ APT groups with 15 first-named organizations. Supporting capabilities include the Butian (补天) vulnerability response platform with 80,000+ original reports to CNVD, the ALPHA threat analysis SaaS platform serving 50,000+ enterprises, and a digital forensics product line (Pangu Stone / 盘古石). Recent product launches (2024-2026) extend the portfolio into AI security governance (LLM Security Guard), data security suite, commercial cryptography, and Security Operations Digital Employees for autonomous threat response.

The company operates a hybrid revenue model combining enterprise software licenses (one-time and subscription), recurring managed security services delivered through the 95015 national hotline, security integration and implementation projects, and direct-to-consumer security SaaS (Tian Shou / 天守). Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales (with branch offices in Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai, and 20+ city SOCs), an extensive channel partner and system integrator network, telecom operator procurement programs, and a newly established Hong Kong / APAC joint venture with Lenovo PCCW Solutions (LPS). FY2021 revenue was approximately 5.8 billion CNY (~USD $850M) with 39.60% YoY growth and a 63.08% five-year CAGR; growth decelerated to 19.34% YoY in Q1-Q3 2022, indicating a transition from hyper-growth to a more mature expansion phase.

Name

Qi An Xin

Legal name

奇安信科技集团股份有限公司

Website

https://qianxin.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Qi An Xin is China's largest enterprise cybersecurity company, providing integrated endpoint, network, cloud, data, and AI security products. It primarily serves central and local government agencies, financial institutions, state-owned enterprises, and critical infrastructure operators across China.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Network Security Services (Firewall/VPN/ZTNA/SASE Integration) (BPAEAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cloud Security Managed Services (CSPM/CWPP/CNAPP) (BPAEADAF), Endpoint Security Managed Services (EDR/XDR) (BPAEADAH), Secrets Management (Passwords, API Keys, Tokens) (HDADAFAD)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity software
• Endpoint security
• Threat intelligence
• Zero trust security
• Security operations platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Beijing

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Enterprise Security Products & Software Licenses: Qi An Xin generates the majority of revenue from selling enterprise cybersecurity products and perpetual software licenses to government agencies, financial institutions, and large enterprises. Products include endpoint security (Tian Qing), network security (firewalls, IDS/IPS), cloud security platforms, data security products, and security operations platforms (NGSOC). Revenue model combines one-time license fees with annual maintenance and upgrade fees.
2. Security Services & Managed Security: Recurring revenue from managed security services (MSS), security operations services, emergency response services, threat detection services, and security consulting. The company operates a 95015 service hotline providing 7x24 security support. Services include vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, red team/blue team exercises, and security operation center outsourcing.
3. Security Integration & Implementation: Revenue from security system integration projects, including product deployment, integration delivery, and security inspection services for enterprise customers implementing cybersecurity infrastructure.
4. Consumer Security Products: Direct-to-consumer security software including Tian Shou security software available as SaaS subscription and individual licenses through ts.qianxin.com and app stores.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Qi An Xin sells a comprehensive cybersecurity product portfolio spanning endpoint, network, cloud, application, data, industrial, AI, and zero-trust security domains, integrated through the NGSOC security operations platform. The company combines proprietary software products (Tian Qing endpoint security, Tian Yan threat detection, QAX-GPT AI security robot, Zero Trust ZTNA, firewall, WAF, data loss prevention, PAM, NGSOC) with recurring managed security services delivered via the 95015 hotline and threat intelligence subscriptions, targeting government agencies, financial institutions, energy companies, telecommunications operators, and large enterprises across China.

Product overview

Qi An Xin (奇安信) offers a comprehensive, platform-plus-modules cybersecurity product portfolio covering endpoint security, network security, cloud security, application security, data security, security operations, industrial security, digital forensics, and AI security. The product architecture centers on the NGSOC (Network Security Situation Awareness and Security Operations Platform) as the core security operations platform, integrated with specialized products including Tianyan (threat detection), Tianqing (endpoint security), Tianhou (vulnerability protection), JiaoTu (server security), QAX-GPT Security Robot (AI-powered security operations), and various industry-specific solutions. The company provides both on-premises hardware/software solutions and SaaS-based cloud services through its Q-SASE platform. The portfolio is designed for government, finance, energy, healthcare, and enterprise customers requiring comprehensive cybersecurity protection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 天擎 (Tianqing): Endpoint security management system
• 天眼 (Tianyan)
• 天守 (Tianshou)
• QAX-GPT
• 补天 (Butian)
• 椒图 (Jiaotu)
• 网神 (Wangshen)
• 网康 (Wengkang)

Products and services

• Tian Qing (天擎) Terminal Security Management System Comprehensive endpoint security management platform (ESOP) for enterprise terminals, integrating antivirus, vulnerability protection, active defense engines, and EDR capabilities. Designed for government, enterprise, and financial institution customers requiring centralized endpoint protection across thousands to tens of thousands of terminals.
• Tian Yan (天眼) Threat Detection and Analysis System Network traffic analysis and threat detection system leveraging deep learning and threat intelligence for identifying advanced persistent threats (APTs) and unknown attacks. Features hardware simulation-based sandbox architecture with anti-evasion capabilities, used by China Mobile headquarters and selected as a Forrester NAV representative vendor.
• NGSOC Situation Awareness and Security Operations Platform Centralized security operations platform providing real-time network security situation awareness, threat monitoring, and automated incident response capabilities. Supports 50+ concurrent users, processes 3.5 billion daily logs, and deployed 1,043 threat detection rules during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Named in Gartner SIEM Magic Quadrant.
• QAX-GPT Security Robot System AI-powered security operations assistant based on the proprietary QAX-GPT large model, enabling automated threat investigation, alert triaging, and security reporting. Integrates across the security product suite to deliver intelligent triage, analysis, response, and reporting capabilities.
• Zero Trust Network Access System (ZTNA) Identity-based zero trust network access solution providing data-centric security with continuous trust evaluation and dynamic access policy management. Covers identity, device, network, application, and data dimensions, and recognized as an IDC MarketScape Leader for China Zero Trust Network Access 2022.
• Jiaotu (椒图云锁) Server Security Management System Server security management system providing runtime protection, vulnerability management, and application security for physical and cloud servers. Deployed at a large steel group to protect 400+ critical business system servers during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
• Cloud Security Management Platform (CSMP) Cloud security management platform enabling organizations to build cloud security defense capabilities with unified policy management across hybrid cloud environments. Used by major government cloud platforms to secure the migration of municipal departments to government cloud.
• Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP) Enterprise-grade threat intelligence platform enabling local deployment of threat intelligence data for efficient threat discovery and integration with security devices. Recognized as a Gartner Market Guide representative vendor for vulnerability intelligence and Forrester External Threat Intelligence Service Provider.
• Privileged Account Management System (PAM) Privileged access management system for lifecycle management of privileged accounts, automatic password rotation, and comprehensive access auditing. Ranked #1 in China PAM market with 16.0% market share and #2 in Asia-Pacific with 7.5% share by Frost & Sullivan.
• Next-Generation Intelligent Firewall Next-generation intelligent firewall providing comprehensive network boundary protection with threat intelligence integration and advanced threat defense capabilities. Recognized in Forrester Enterprise Firewall Landscape for three consecutive years and won multiple centralized procurement contracts from China Mobile and China Unicom.
• Web Application Firewall (WAF) Web application firewall protecting web applications from attacks including SQL injection, XSS, and other OWASP Top 10 threats. Used by enterprise and government customers to secure web-facing applications.
• Data Security Protection System (奇安天盾) Comprehensive data security protection platform offering data identification, risk analysis, and protection across the data lifecycle. Includes database firewall, database audit, data loss prevention, API security, privileged access management, and privacy protection modules. Recognized as a Gartner China Data Security Platform representative vendor.
• Tian Shou (天守) Endpoint Security SaaS Cloud-based endpoint security management platform (Tian Shou) providing scalable endpoint protection without on-premises infrastructure, available as both SaaS subscription and individual license through ts.qianxin.com and app stores.
• Code Ranger (代码卫士) Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Proprietary static application security testing system supporting 32 programming languages and detecting 3,500+ source code security defects. Selected as one of 22 global SAST representative vendors in the Forrester SAST Solutions Landscape Q2 2025.
• Open Source Guardian (开源卫士) Software Composition Analysis (SCA) Software composition analysis (SCA) system identifying 180 million+ open source software versions and associated security vulnerabilities in application dependencies. Compatible with NVD, CNNVD, and CNVD vulnerability databases. Selected as one of 21 global SCA representative vendors in Forrester SCA Landscape Q2 2024.
• Q-SASE Service Platform Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) platform providing integrated network security and access control capabilities for distributed enterprise environments, combining networking and security functions into a unified cloud-delivered service.
• Xingyuan (星源) Cyber Crime Intelligence Platform Cybercrime intelligence platform providing URL and APP threat intelligence queries, multi-dimensional association analysis, crime family identification, and high-risk regional threat monitoring. Designed for law enforcement and judicial system customers.
• Cloud Forensics System (云取证) Cloud forensics system enabling extraction and analysis of cloud-based data from major applications including iCloud, social media, payment, and enterprise applications. Part of the Pangu Stone forensics product line including computer forensics, mobile forensics, network forensics, and field forensics systems.
• Large Model Security Guard (大模型卫士) AI/LLM security protection product providing prompt injection prevention, data leakage protection, and compliance monitoring for enterprise AI deployments. Part of the AI Security Overall Solution launched as the first AI security overall solution in China.
• Automated Penetration Testing System (加特林) Automated penetration testing system simulating attacker methodologies for automated external attack surface discovery and security vulnerability assessment. Used by enterprises for red team/blue team exercises and continuous security validation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Detected and mitigated over 3.8 billion cyber attacks during Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics while protecting 10,000+ terminals across 306 venues, achieving the first-ever Olympic 'zero incidents' cybersecurity record
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature10 records

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sangfor Technologies: Chinese cloud computing and cybersecurity vendor with comparable network security, endpoint, and cloud security offerings. Both target government and large enterprise with integrated security platforms; Sangfor is the most direct Chinese head-to-head competitor across firewall, ZTNA, and EDR.
• Venustech (启明星辰): Long-established Chinese cybersecurity vendor serving government, telecom, and finance with firewall, IDS/IPS, and SOC products. Directly comparable in product breadth, customer segments, and Chinese regulatory positioning.
• NSFOCUS (绿盟科技): Chinese cybersecurity company focused on DDoS protection, web application security, and threat intelligence. Overlaps with Qi An Xin on network protection, vulnerability management, and managed security services for telecom and financial sectors.
• DBAPP Security (安恒信息): Chinese cybersecurity vendor specializing in web application firewall, database security, and data security — directly overlapping with Qi An Xin's WAF, data security (奇安天盾), and PAM product lines. Comparable mid-large enterprise/government customer base.
• Topsec (天融信): One of China's earliest cybersecurity companies with strong firewall heritage and expanding into cloud and data security. Direct overlap on network security, endpoint protection, and government/enterprise sales motion.
• 360 Security Group (三六零): Chinese consumer security leader (360 Safe Guard) extending into enterprise/government cybersecurity. Comparable on threat intelligence, endpoint security, and AI-driven security products; competes for the same government cybersecurity contracts.

Broad incumbents

• H3C (新华三): Major Chinese IT infrastructure provider (servers, networking, storage) with integrated security portfolio and large government/enterprise channel. Wider portfolio than Qi An Xin but directly competes in network security and security operations.
• Huawei Security: Global tech incumbent offering firewalls, endpoint security, and cloud security as part of broader ICT portfolio. Competes with Qi An Xin especially in government and telecom verticals in China and emerging markets; broader scope and balance sheet.
• Palo Alto Networks: Global cybersecurity leader with platform portfolio (Strata, Prisma, Cortex) overlapping Qi An Xin's firewall, SASE, and AI security operations offerings. Indirect global incumbent comparison; informs aspirational product positioning for international expansion.
• CrowdStrike: Global endpoint security and AI-native security operations leader. Directly comparable on EDR, threat intelligence, and AI-powered SOC products (Falcon vs. Tianqing + AISOC); represents the global benchmark Qi An Xin is targeting with QAX-GPT.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors10 records

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M&A

Investments11 records

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