FirstWave Cloud Technology

Name

FirstWave Cloud Technology

Legal name

FirstWave Cloud Technology Ltd.

Website

https://firstwave.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Network Management Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Software Publishers (5132), Software Publishers (51321)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud Security Managed Services (CSPM/CWPP/CNAPP) (BPAEADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Attack Detection & Response for Cloud/SaaS (SOC for Cloud) (HDADAGAJ), Cloud Data Security (DSPM, Cloud DLP) (HDADADAJ)

Keywords

• Network management software
• Compliance auditing
• Cybersecurity services
• Network discovery
• IT asset management

Headquarters

HQ city

North Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Open-AudIT Community (Freemium): Free, open-source (AGPLv3) edition of Open-AudIT providing unlimited device discovery, network inventory, audit, and configuration tracking; no direct revenue but functions as a freemium funnel into Professional/Enterprise tiers.
2. Open-AudIT Professional & Enterprise subscriptions: Per-node subscription licensing for Open-AudIT Professional (AI compliance, vuln detection, NIST/ISO/E8/CIS reporting, priority email support) and Enterprise (dedicated account management, custom frameworks, professional services, SLA-backed support).
3. NMIS 9 and opModule enterprise licensing: Commercial licensing of NMIS 9 and the commercial opModules (opCharts, opEvents, opConfig, opReports, opAddress, opFlow, opHA, opHA Message Bus) on per-node basis, including multi-server opHA and multi-tenant deployments for MSPs and telcos.
4. CyberCision cybersecurity-as-a-service: Cloud-delivered, multi-tenant email, web, and firewall cybersecurity sold to telcos/MSPs/ISPs under flexible per-user and per-device licensing models; includes OSS/BSS integration and white-label security service enablement.
5. Enterprise professional services: Dedicated account management, custom compliance frameworks, priority support, and professional services packaged with Enterprise tier engagements and large deployments.
6. AI compliance subscription contracts: Multi-year AI-powered compliance management software subscriptions (e.g., two-year USD 250,000 deal with Banobras, April 2026–March 2028, 100% gross margin) sold direct and via channel partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

FirstWave Cloud Technology develops and sells an AI-powered software suite spanning network management (NMIS 9 and its commercial opModules), agentless network discovery and AI compliance auditing (Open-AudIT), cloud-delivered cybersecurity-as-a-service for service providers (CyberCision), and real-time traffic visibility and shaping (STM). The suite is sold via freemium open-source downloads, per-node subscriptions, and managed-service/white-label arrangements to MSPs, enterprises, telcos, and government customers.

Product overview

FirstWave Cloud Technology offers an AI-powered platform-plus-modules suite organised around three pillars: network management (NMIS 9 and its commercial opModules — opCharts, opConfig, opEvents, opReports, opAddress, opFlow, opHA, and opHA Message Bus), agentless network discovery and AI compliance auditing (Open-AudIT), and carrier-grade cybersecurity (CyberCision and STM). NMIS 9 functions as the core monitoring engine, with the opModules attaching to it as paid extensions (the FirstWave VM bundles NMIS, Open-AudIT, and most popular opModules together for free download). Open-AudIT operates both as a freemium/open-source community product (Community edition under AGPLv3) and as Professional/Enterprise editions powered by the AI Compliance Engine introduced in Open-AudIT 6. CyberCision is a cloud-delivered, multi-tenant cybersecurity-as-a-service product (email, web gateway, firewall) powered by Cisco Talos threat intelligence, while STM (Secure Traffic Manager) provides deep-packet-inspection-based real-time traffic visibility and shaping. The suite spans commercial on-premises deployments (Open-AudIT, NMIS, opModules) and cloud-delivered services (CyberCision, STM), and is used by over 150,000 organisations across 178 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NMIS: AI-powered network monitoring, fault management and automation platform, the core of FirstWave's suite since 1998 and basis for opModules including opCharts, opEvents, opConfig, opReports, opHA, opHA Message Bus, opFlow, and opAddress.
• Open-AudIT
• CyberCision
• Secure Traffic Manager (STM)
• Opmantek

Products and services

• NMIS 9 AI-driven network monitoring, fault correlation, network automation, and remediation platform. Real-time monitoring with SNMP/WMI polling, AI baselining, and a Perl-based multithreaded engine on MongoDB; pre-configured for 10,000+ device types across thousands of vendors. Sold as commercial licensing per node.
• Open-AudIT Agentless network discovery, IT asset inventory, and AI-powered continuous compliance auditing. Open-AudIT 6 introduces an AI Compliance Engine that validates infrastructure state against major regulatory frameworks with 250+ pre-built reports. Available as Community (free, AGPLv3), Professional (per-node subscription), and Enterprise (custom quote).
• opCharts

Named customers19 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability7 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• ActiveportcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Activeport and FirstWave partnered to launch an AI Gateway that delivers secure enterprise and government access to GPU compute capacity over carrier-grade networks. The two companies signed an MoU with an unnamed Australian neocloud operator providing the GPU infrastructure.
• OmniPrinter (linked to Grupo Salinas)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 2026FirstWave's first major deal through channel partner OmniPrinter landed the Banobras AI compliance contract in Mexico and provides a strategic foothold in the Mexican compliance market. OmniPrinter is linked to Grupo Salinas.
• CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026CSIRO's Regional University Industry Collaboration (RUIC) program co-funded FirstWave with AUD$264,982 to accelerate the commercial rollout of AI-powered network intelligence and compliance software. The project targets predictive, AI-driven compliance for enterprise and government customers.
• University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) Cyber Security LabcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Collaboration with UniSC's Cyber Security Lab to develop production-ready machine learning models on FirstWave's NMIS and Open-AudIT platforms as part of the CSIRO RUIC-funded AI compliance programme.
• Telstra CorporationflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 2024Long-standing cybersecurity partnership with FirstWave. Telstra agreement involves the CyberCision platform and was extended by an additional 15 months to July 2025. The Telstra CyberCision contract generated approximately $5.62 million in revenue for the past year, making it one of FirstWave's most material commercial relationships.
• Saisei Networks IncminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023FirstWave acquired all assets of Saisei Networks Inc., a Silicon Valley-based network automation software company, for shares worth approximately AUD1 million plus cash. The acquisition added over 50 new clients, ~AUD1 million in annual revenue, and new IP, and strengthened FirstWave's presence in North and Latin America via Saisei's NMIS product and marketing improvements.
• Cisco TalosflagshipTechnology or IntegrationCisco Talos threat intelligence is integrated into CyberCision to power email, web, and firewall security. The integration is described as 'backed by one of the world's largest commercial threat intelligence teams, processing billions of security events daily for real-time protection' and is a core differentiator of CyberCision.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SolarWinds: SolarWinds' Network Management and IT operations products (NPM, NCM, Hybrid Cloud Observability) directly overlap FirstWave's NMIS 9 and opModules (opConfig, opEvents, opCharts). Both sell per-node subscription licensing to enterprise IT teams and MSPs.
• ManageEngine (Zoho): ManageEngine's OpManager plus its Endpoint and IT asset management suite compete head-to-head with FirstWave's NMIS 9 and Open-AudIT. Both target mid-market and enterprise IT teams with on-premises and hybrid deployment models.
• Paessler (PRTG): PRTG Network Monitor is a comparable network monitoring platform selling to IT teams and MSPs on per-sensor/per-node licensing. Directly comparable to NMIS 9 in scope, customer profile and pricing model.
• Auvik Networks: Auvik is a SaaS-first network monitoring and management vendor focused explicitly on MSPs, with multi-tenant architecture similar to FirstWave's opHA Message Bus. Direct competitor for MSP channel revenue.
• LogicMonitor: LogicMonitor provides SaaS network and infrastructure observability with strong MSP and enterprise channel. Direct comparable to FirstWave's NMIS 9 + opModules bundle on a per-device subscription basis.
• Lansweeper: Lansweeper is an IT asset discovery and inventory platform with a freemium model similar to Open-AudIT Community Edition. Competes directly for IT asset visibility and compliance reporting budgets.

Broad incumbents

• Qualys: Qualys is an enterprise-grade security and compliance platform whose Policy Compliance and Asset Inventory modules overlap with FirstWave's Open-AudIT 6 AI compliance engine and agentless discovery. Larger incumbent in the same continuous-compliance category.
• Datadog: Datadog's network monitoring, device visibility and security offerings overlap with FirstWave's NMIS 9 and CyberCision monitoring stack, but at a much larger scale and cloud-native delivery model.
• Proofpoint: Proofpoint is a major email and web security incumbent whose product set overlaps with CyberCision's email filtering, web gateway and anti-phishing capabilities. Direct competitor for telco-distributed cybersecurity contracts.
• Barracuda Networks: Barracuda's email security, web application firewall and network security products overlap with CyberCision's email, web and firewall security stack. Comparable channel-led distribution model for MSPs and telcos.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• GitHubgithub.com/Opmantek
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@firstwave
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/firstwave

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors3 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A2 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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