Stealthbits Technologies, Inc.

What Stealthbits Technologies, Inc. does

Stealthbits Technologies, Inc. was a Hawthorne, New Jersey-based cybersecurity software company founded in 2001 that built a portfolio of products protecting organizational credentials, identities, and unstructured data, with a particular focus on Microsoft Active Directory and Windows-based IT estates. Its technical footprint spanned IT infrastructure auditing, real-time threat detection, privileged access management, credential-based attack prevention, and Active Directory disaster recovery, addressing the full prevention–detection–response–recovery lifecycle in a single platform-plus-modules architecture. The company served enterprise customers on a horizontal basis, with use cases centered on Active Directory protection, threat detection, privilege management, and data recovery.

Following its merger with Netwrix, Stealthbits no longer operates as an independent company; its five flagship products have been rebranded as Netwrix Enterprise Auditor, Netwrix Threat Manager, Netwrix Privilege Secure, Netwrix Threat Prevention, and Netwrix Recovery for Active Directory, and the corporate website redirects visitors to Netwrix for product information, technical support, documentation, and partner inquiries. The combined go-to-market leverages Netwrix's global enterprise direct-sales organization and formalized partner/reseller program to distribute the Stealthbits product set. The company was previously a private, for-profit entity with 101–250 employees, and prior to the merger it had executed at least one acquisition (NetVision, February 2012) to broaden its data and identity security capabilities. No public pricing, revenue, or detailed ownership data is available.

Name

Stealthbits Technologies, Inc.

Legal name

Stealthbits Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://stealthbits.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Stealthbits was a Hawthorne, NJ-based enterprise cybersecurity software company, founded in 2001, that protected credentials, identities, and data across Microsoft Active Directory and Windows environments. Following its merger with Netwrix, its products are now sold under the Netwrix brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Software

NAICS

Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

akta.pro primary industry

Secrets Management (Passwords, API Keys, Tokens) (HDADAFAD)

Keywords

• Active directory security
• Data protection software
• Privileged access management
• Identity governance
• Threat detection

Headquarters

HQ city

Hawthorne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Stealthbits is a cybersecurity software company focused on protecting an organization's credentials and data through Active Directory security, data protection, and identity governance solutions. The product suite covers the full IT security lifecycle: IT infrastructure auditing, real-time threat detection, privileged access management, credential-based attack prevention, and Active Directory disaster recovery. Following its merger with Netwrix, the Stealthbits portfolio is now sold and supported under the Netwrix brand.

Product overview

Stealthbits Technologies, Inc. was acquired by Netwrix and its product portfolio is now offered under the Netwrix brand. The company provided a comprehensive suite of security and IT auditing solutions including Netwrix Enterprise Auditor (infrastructure auditing), Netwrix Threat Manager (threat detection), Netwrix Privilege Secure (privileged access management), Netwrix Threat Prevention (attack prevention), and Netwrix Recovery for Active Directory (disaster recovery). This platform-plus-modules architecture addressed the full lifecycle of IT security—from proactive prevention and detection through to incident response and recovery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Netwrix Enterprise Auditor
• Netwrix Threat Manager A security solution that detects active threats, suspicious behavior, and privilege escalations in real-time across IT environments; targeted at enterprise security operations teams.
• Netwrix Privilege Secure A privileged access management solution that secures, monitors, and controls administrative access to critical systems and data; targeted at enterprise IT and security teams.
• Netwrix Threat Prevention A solution designed to prevent credential-based attacks and unauthorized access by monitoring and blocking suspicious activities; targeted at enterprise security teams.
• Netwrix Recovery for Active Directory A disaster recovery solution that enables fast restoration of Active Directory objects, configurations, and forest-wide recovery scenarios; targeted at enterprise IT and identity management teams.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NetwrixflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerStealthbits has merged with Netwrix to create a combined entity addressing demand for data protection. Stealthbits products are now sold and supported under the Netwrix brand as Enterprise Auditor, Threat Manager, Privilege Secure, Threat Prevention, and Recovery for Active Directory.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CyberArk: CyberArk is the leading pure-play privileged access management vendor, directly competing with Netwrix Privilege Secure. Both vendors secure, monitor, and control administrative access to critical systems and credentials, targeting similar enterprise security buyers.
• BeyondTrust: BeyondTrust offers privileged access management and vulnerability management solutions that overlap directly with Netwrix Privilege Secure and the broader Stealthbits identity-focused portfolio. Both target enterprise customers seeking to control administrative access and detect credential-based attacks.
• Delinea (Thycotic + Centrify): Delinea, formed from the merger of Thycotic and Centrify, is a direct competitor in privileged access management and Active Directory-centric security. Centrify's historical strength in AD and UNIX privilege management directly overlaps with Stealthbits' Threat Manager and Privilege Secure offerings.
• Quest Software: Quest offers Active Directory management, recovery, and auditing solutions (e.g., Recovery Manager for AD, On Demand Recovery) that compete head-on with Netwrix Enterprise Auditor and Netwrix Recovery for Active Directory. Both serve enterprise IT and security teams responsible for AD hygiene and disaster recovery.
• One Identity (Quest): One Identity provides identity governance, privileged access management, and AD management solutions that overlap with the Stealthbits portfolio, particularly Privilege Secure and Enterprise Auditor. Both target enterprise security and compliance buyers.
• ManageEngine (Zoho): ManageEngine offers ADManager Plus, ADAudit Plus, and related Active Directory management and security tools that compete with the Stealthbits/Netwrix portfolio, particularly at the mid-market and enterprise tier. Both serve IT operations and security teams managing hybrid AD environments.

Broad incumbents

• SailPoint: SailPoint is a leading identity governance and administration platform addressing broader identity lifecycle, access certification, and compliance use cases that partially overlap with Netwrix's identity-focused portfolio (post-Stealthbits). Comparable in targeting enterprise security buyers managing identity risk.
• Varonis: Varonis specializes in data security, file system auditing, and insider threat detection — directly comparable to Netwrix Enterprise Auditor's data visibility capabilities and adjacent to Stealthbits' data protection focus. Both serve enterprise data security and compliance buyers.
• Microsoft (Defender for Identity / Entra): Microsoft Defender for Identity, Entra ID Protection, and Entra ID Governance increasingly bundle AD threat detection, identity protection, and governance capabilities that overlap with the Stealthbits/Netwrix portfolio. As a platform incumbent with embedded distribution, Microsoft is the most strategically significant competitor to Stealthbits' AD-centric products.

Emerging players

• Saviynt: Saviynt is a cloud-native identity governance and privileged access management vendor that increasingly competes with Netwrix's combined identity and PAM portfolio. Both address enterprise zero-trust identity requirements with a focus on converged IGA and PAM.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stealthbits
• Facebookfacebook.com/stealthbits
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stealthbits-technologies

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A1 record

Investments

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

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