What Cs3 does

Cs3, Inc. is a privately-held software technology company founded in 1998 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The company develops a portfolio of specialized products spanning three functional areas: data integration, network security, and online collaboration. Core products include TriggerWare (a virtual database paradigm enabling real-time ad-hoc queries and complex event correlation across heterogeneous Internet/Intranet data sources), the MANAnet suite (infrastructure-level DDoS defense comprising Shield, FloodWatcher, Reverse Firewall, Linux Router, and Firewall components based on Path Enhanced IP and PLFQ protocols), STARdeck (patented attack attribution infrastructure, US Patent No: 8,806,634, for determining true origins of spoofed IP packets), ComboSearch (real-time internet search that treats web pages as relational tables), Collabrium (a virtual conference center with configurable rooms for distributed collaboration), and Search & Notify. A separate joint offering, Sonario (organizational development software), was co-developed with The Levinson Institute and Iscomp Systems and is installed at several major corporations worldwide.

The company monetizes through one-time software product licensing, custom software development services, technical consulting, and federally-sponsored R&D contracts pursued through the SBIR Program and Broad Agency Announcement process with agencies including DHS, DARPA, NSF, HSARPA, and ARDA. Its primary customer segments are federal government agencies (particularly those concerned with network security, attack attribution, and malware detection), ISPs and network infrastructure operators requiring DDoS defense, data-driven enterprises with heterogeneous data integration needs, and distributed organizations needing collaboration tooling. Go-to-market is sales-led enterprise field motion, with product inquiries and demos handled via a website contact form; no public pricing or distribution partners are disclosed.

Name

Cs3

Legal name

Cs3, Inc.

Website

https://cs3-inc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cs3 is a privately-held Los Angeles software company founded in 1998 that develops specialized data integration, network security, and collaboration tools — including TriggerWare, MANAnet DDoS defense, STARdeck attack attribution, and ComboSearch — primarily serving federal agencies and enterprise customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Products: Sales of proprietary software products including TriggerWare, MANAnet suite, STARdeck, ComboSearch, and Collabrium to government and commercial customers.
2. Software Development Services: Software system analysis, modeling, design and development services using contemporary technologies including HTML, XML, Java Script, Java, AJAX, PHP, PERL, Cold Fusion, and SQL.
3. Federal R&D Contracts: Federally-sponsored R&D projects under SBIR Program and BAA process with agencies including DARPA, NSF, HSARPA, and ARDA.
4. Technical Consulting: Technical consulting services to commercial companies and Governmental agencies where Cs3 personnel function as an extension of an organization's in-house technical talent.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cs3 develops and sells proprietary software products for network security and data integration, including the TriggerWare virtual database and event correlation platform, the MANAnet suite for DDoS defense (Shield, FloodWatcher, Reverse Firewall, Linux Router, Firewall), the STARdeck patented attack attribution system (US Patent No: 8,806,634), Combo Search real-time structured internet search, and Collabrium online conferencing. The company also provides technical consulting and federally sponsored R&D services to government agencies and commercial enterprises.

Product overview

Cs3 offers a portfolio of specialized technology products focused on data integration, network security, and collaborative work tools. The core products include TriggerWare (virtual database and event correlation engine), Combo Search (real-time structured search technology), Collabrium (online conferencing platform), STARdeck (network attack attribution), and MANAnet suite (DDoS protection with Shield, FloodWatcher, Reverse Firewall, Router, and Firewall components). These products operate independently but share underlying technologies in data correlation, virtual database paradigms, and network infrastructure protection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TriggerWare: Real-time ad-hoc queries and correlation over Internet data sources using virtual database paradigm.
• Collabrium
• STARdeck
• Combo Search
• MANAnet
• Search & Notify

Products and services

• TriggerWare TriggerWare provides real-time, ad-hoc queries over Internet and Intranet data sources using a virtual database paradigm, and offers a complex event processing and correlation engine for monitoring events across distributed network locations. It is for organizations that need to integrate heterogeneous web, API, and database sources without centralized data warehousing and to correlate events in real time.
• STARdeck STARdeck (Systematic Tracking of Attackers using Routing Data and Event Correlation Knowledge) is a patented attack attribution infrastructure (US Patent No: 8,806,634) that determines the true origins of potentially spoofed IP packets and identifies the controlling mechanisms of network attacks. It is for government agencies, ISPs, and enterprises that require network forensics and attack attribution even in non-cooperative network environments.
• MANAnet Shield MANAnet Shield provides comprehensive, infrastructure-level defenses against both incoming and outgoing packet-flooding Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, incorporating active inline and passive offline solutions. It is for ISPs and network infrastructure operators needing DDoS protection without dependence on signature updates.
• MANAnet Reverse Firewall MANAnet Reverse Firewall is a patented device that stops DDoS attacks by regulating incoming and outgoing traffic using fair service scheduling, and rate limiting unexpected packets that are not replies to earlier packets. It is for network operators needing outbound DDoS mitigation and source-forgery prevention at the infrastructure level.
• MANAnet FloodWatcher FloodWatcher is a passive, offline device that monitors network traffic parameters, detects anomalies indicative of DDoS attacks, and alerts administrators with critical information for remedial actions. It is for network operations teams that need early warning and traffic anomaly detection without inline deployment.
• MANAnet Linux Router MANAnet Linux Router implements Path Enhanced IP (PEIP) with path data that cannot be forged and provides fair service to incoming packets based on path (PLFQ protocol), defending against DDoS attacks. It is for network operators that need path-aware, source-verifiable packet forwarding.
• MANAnet Firewall MANAnet Firewall implements PEIP/PLFQ for DDoS defense in addition to normal firewall functionality, tracks unexpected incoming packets, and can request neighboring routers to rate limit by path during DDoS attacks. It is for network operators needing a perimeter firewall with built-in DDoS-resilience.
• Combo Search Combo Search provides real-time internet search technology that enables website implementers to enhance traditional keyword search by viewing web pages as tables, correlating data from multiple sources, and displaying results in structured table format. It is for website operators and data providers who want to embed structured, correlated search results and monetize data via the Combo Search REST API.
• Collabrium Collabrium is an online conferencing software product that provides a virtual conference center for groups to collaborate, with rooms for multimedia storage, libraries, meeting rooms, and secure communication. It is offered to distributed teams and organizations for both free consumer use and enterprise Intranet deployment.
• Search & Notify Search & Notify is a customizable personal notification service for search engine results, designed to alert users when new content matching their criteria becomes available. It is for individual users and organizations that want automated monitoring of search results.
• Sonario Organizational Development Software Sonario is organizational development software built jointly by Cs3 with The Levinson Institute and Iscomp Systems, installed at several major corporations across the world. It is for enterprises that need organizational development training and consulting software.
• Software Development and Technical Consulting Services Cs3 provides software system analysis, modeling, design and development services using contemporary technologies including HTML, XML, JavaScript, Java, AJAX, PHP, PERL, Cold Fusion, and SQL, as well as technical consulting where Cs3 personnel function as an extension of an organization's in-house technical talent. It is for commercial companies and government agencies that need custom software development and specialized consulting.
• Federally Sponsored R&D Services Cs3 performs federally sponsored R&D projects under the SBIR Program and BAA process with agencies including DHS, DARPA, NSF, HSARPA, and ARDA, covering topics such as malware epidemic detection and containment, attack attribution in non-cooperative networks, and DDoS defense research. It is for U.S. federal agencies that need advanced security research and prototype development from small businesses.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reverse Firewall would detect and drastically slow spread of worms like Code Red and Nimda

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Levinson InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Cs3 to build Sonario, the next generation organizational development software. The Levinson Institute is a leading organizational development training and consulting institution.
• Iscomp SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoftware development and consulting firm in Los Angeles that teamed with Cs3 to build Sonario organizational development software installed at major corporations worldwide.
• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)coreOthersSuccessfully completed SBIR project investigating methods to detect and contain rapidly spreading computer malware epidemics. Also sponsored IT Entrepreneurs' Forum where Cs3 was selected as one of 107 companies.
• Advanced Research and Development Activity (ARDA)coreOthersSuccessfully completed R&D project for the Intelligence Community on Attack Attribution. Results published in White Paper on hybrid cooperative and non-cooperative infrastructure attribution techniques.
• DARPAcoreOthersSelected to present DDoS technology solution to federal agency CIOs, directors and integrators at a conference in Washington D.C.
• NSF / HSARPAminorOthersFederal agencies under whose auspices Cs3 has pursued R&D projects through SBIR Program and Broad Agency Announcement process.
• SANS InstituteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCs3 participated in a DDoS SANS Institute Symposium as part of the Network Security Conference in Washington D.C. for technology showcase.

Scale indicators1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Stamus Networks: Stamus Networks offers network-based threat detection and response for service providers and enterprises. Comparable to Cs3 as an emerging specialist in network security/analytics with overlap to attack attribution and DDoS detection use cases.
• Allot: Allot provides network intelligence and security solutions for service providers, including traffic management and DDoS protection. Comparable as a smaller, telecom-focused security vendor overlapping with Cs3's ISP/network operator segment.

Direct peers

• Corero Network Security: Corero specializes in real-time, automated DDoS mitigation via in-line appliances and scrubbing centers. Like Cs3, it targets ISPs and hosting providers with infrastructure-level, signature-free defense approaches.
• Nexusguard: Nexusguard provides DDoS mitigation as a managed service for ISPs, carriers and enterprises. It is comparable to Cs3 for the same target buyer (network operators) and the same core problem of distributed denial-of-service defense.
• Arbor Networks (NetScout): Arbor Networks (now part of NetScout) is the long-standing leader in network-level DDoS detection and mitigation for service providers, offering both on-premise and cloud-based solutions. Cs3's MANAnet competes in this same provider-oriented DDoS defense category.
• Radware: Radware is a dedicated DDoS protection and application security vendor offering inline and out-of-path mitigation appliances and services. It directly parallels Cs3's MANAnet suite positioning in infrastructure-level DDoS defense for ISPs and enterprises.
• Vercara (DDoS Protection): Vercara offers managed DDoS mitigation services targeted at ISPs, carriers and enterprises. Comparable to Cs3 for the same provider-grade DDoS defense use case.

Broad incumbents

• F5: F5 (formerly F5 Networks) delivers application security, API protection and DDoS mitigation as part of its broader application delivery and security platform. Comparable as an incumbent security vendor whose DDoS-related offerings overlap with Cs3's MANAnet Shield.
• Cloudflare: Cloudflare offers DDoS protection as part of a much broader CDN, edge, and security-as-a-service portfolio. While Cloudflare serves many of the same DDoS defense use cases as Cs3 (incoming attacks, infrastructure protection), it does not specialize in Cs3's niche of infrastructure-level, fair-service scheduling for ISPs.
• Akamai Technologies: Akamai provides DDoS mitigation through its edge platform and Prolexic scrubbing service, alongside broader content delivery and security offerings. Comparable to Cs3 for DDoS defense at the network/ISP level, though as part of a much larger portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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