KMS Technology

What KMS Technology does

KMS Technology (주식회사 케이엠에스테크놀로지, DBA "KMST") is a Seoul-based, privately-held value-added reseller and solutions integrator founded in 2015, distributing enterprise software security and quality-assurance products to the Korean market. The company carries 11+ global vendor lines spanning the full software security lifecycle: open-source analysis and SBOM (Black Duck/Synopsys, plus its proprietary KossWise portal), static analysis and fuzzing (Coverity, Defensics, Seeker), vulnerability management (Tenable), patch management (Action1), data protection and HSM (Thales, including PQC), privileged access management (BeyondTrust), PKI (Keyfactor), embedded/edge security (Wind River), enterprise Linux (CIQ Rocky Linux), network/server monitoring (SolarWinds), and application delivery (F5 NGINX Plus). Beyond pure resale, KMS offers practitioner-authored BMT (benchmarking test) checklists and staffs specialized engineers per solution area to deliver implementation, operation, and troubleshooting services.

The company serves large Korean enterprises, SMEs, and public institutions across 11 verticals — automotive, finance, healthcare, IoT & embedded, public sector, rail & transportation, defense & aerospace, maritime & shipbuilding, telecommunications, manufacturing, and AI. Use cases are anchored in software-supply-chain security, regulatory compliance (UNECE R155/R156, ISO/SAE 21434, ISO 26262, FDA cybersecurity, PCI-DSS), SBOM management, and vulnerability/patch management. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales with solution-inquiry forms on the website, supported by an active content engine: regular webinars, a monthly newsletter, Naver/YouTube/Facebook/Instagram presence, and free downloadable BMT checklists.

KMS generates revenue primarily through enterprise software resale (recurring subscription/licenses) and professional services for implementation and ongoing technical support. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is enterprise-customized by deal. The legal entity is registered in South Korea (registration 686-86-00133), operates from a single Seoul headquarters in Gangnam-gu, and does not disclose financials, funding, or ownership. Headcount per firmographic data is 12 employees — extremely lean for the breadth of its vendor portfolio — which is a notable operational characteristic for diligence.

Name

KMS Technology

Legal name

주식회사 케이엠에스테크놀로지

Website

https://kmstech.co.kr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KMS Technology is a Seoul-based, privately-held value-added reseller and solutions integrator (est. 2015) distributing enterprise software security and quality-assurance products — spanning open-source analysis, SAST, vulnerability/patch management, HSM, and PAM — from 11+ global vendors to Korean enterprises, SMEs, and public institutions across 11 verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Security Software Distribution

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

akta.pro primary industry

Key Management Systems (KMS) & Key Lifecycle (HDADAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Key Management, Encryption & Secrets Management (KMS/HSM/Vault) (HDABAHAG), Identity, Access & Key Management (IAM/KMS) as Cloud Core Services (HDABAAAH)

Keywords

• Enterprise security software
• Application security testing
• Vulnerability management solutions
• Open source compliance
• Software security distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Enterprise Software Resale: KMS Technology resells globally-leading software security and quality solutions (Black Duck, Coverity, Tenable, Thales, Action1, Keyfactor, BeyondTrust, SolarWinds, Wind River, CIQ Rocky Linux, F5 NGINX Plus) to Korean enterprises, large corporations, and public institutions with full technical support and implementation services.
2. Technical Support and Implementation Services: Professional engineering support for solution introduction, operation, and troubleshooting with expert engineers stationed for each solution area.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

KMS Technology is a B2B enterprise software security and quality assurance solutions provider that distributes and supports globally-leading security software products in the Korean market. The company resells Black Duck, Coverity, Tenable, Thales, Action1, Keyfactor, BeyondTrust, SolarWinds, Wind River, CIQ Rocky Linux, and F5 NGINX Plus, complemented by its proprietary KossWise SBOM management portal and expert engineering implementation and support services.

Product overview

KMS Technology is a software security and quality assurance solutions distributor, offering a portfolio of enterprise security products. The core offerings span open source security (Black Duck SCA, KossWise), static analysis (Coverity), fuzz testing (Defensics), vulnerability management (Tenable), patch management (Action1), data protection/encryption (Thales), and privileged access management (BeyondTrust). Additional products include enterprise Linux OS (CIQ Rocky Linux), embedded/edge security (Wind River), network monitoring (SolarWinds), PKI management (Keyfactor), and application delivery (F5 NGINX Plus). The company serves industries including automotive, AI, finance, healthcare, IoT, public sector, and defense, providing both individual point solutions and complementary integrated security capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KossWise: Open source and SBOM management portal system

Products and services

• Black Duck SCA (Software Composition Analysis) Open source security vulnerability and license compliance checking solution that identifies open source components, detects known vulnerabilities, and manages license compliance risks in enterprise software.
• Coverity Static Analysis (SAST) Static application security testing (SAST) solution that detects security weaknesses and coding vulnerabilities early in the software development cycle for enterprise development teams.
• KossWise Open Source Management Portal Proprietary open source and SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) management portal system for centralized governance of SCA, SAST, CI/CD policies, and reporting across enterprise development environments.
• Action1 Risk-Based Patch Management Risk-based patch management solution providing real-time patch deployment, software distribution, vulnerability assessment, third-party patching, endpoint management, and IT asset inventory management for enterprise endpoints.
• Thales Data Protection Suite Data protection solutions including encryption, tokenization, data discovery and classification, database security, centralized key management (CipherTrust Manager), Hybrid/Hybrid-Cloud key management, secrets management, Hardware Security Modules (Luna HSM), High Speed Encryption, and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC).
• Tenable Vulnerability Management Comprehensive vulnerability detection and remediation solution covering Tenable Security Center, Tenable Vulnerability Management, and Tenable Nessus for servers and IT infrastructure vulnerability assessment.
• Keyfactor PKI and Certificate Management PKI and certificate management solutions including Keyfactor SignServer (digital signature for code/document signing), Keyfactor EJBCA (enterprise certificate authority), and Keyfactor Command (certificate lifecycle management).
• BeyondTrust Privileged Access Management Integrated privileged account management (PAM) and identity security solutions including Active Directory Bridge, Privileged Remote Access, Password Safe, Remote Support Software, and Privilege Management for Windows/Mac and Unix/Linux.
• SolarWinds IT Operations Management Integrated IT operations management platform including Network Performance Monitor (NPM), Network Configuration Manager (NCM), NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA), Server & Application Monitor (SAM), Virtualization Manager (VMAN), and Database Performance Analyzer (DPA).
• Wind River Embedded Systems and Edge Security Embedded systems and edge security solutions including Wind River eLxr Pro (enterprise Linux for edge/embedded), Wind River Studio (cloud-native platform for edge software), and Wind River Cloud Platform.
• CIQ Rocky Linux Enterprise OS Enterprise Linux OS solutions including Rocky Linux, RLC-Hardened, RLC-AI, and CIQ Bridge for CentOS migration, providing stable, production-ready alternatives for CentOS users.
• F5 NGINX Plus Application Delivery Application delivery controller and load balancer for high-performance web application delivery.
• Tenable AI Security Assessment Campaign Free AI security assessment campaign that diagnoses organizational AI usage status, security exposure areas, and data leakage/policy violation risks related to generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Copilot, producing a report within approximately 2 weeks.

Quantifiable outcome

• Enterprise software typically contains 90%+ open source components requiring SCA management
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Black Duck (Synopsys)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBlack Duck is a global leader in open source security and license compliance solutions. KMS Technology distributes and supports Black Duck SCA (Software Composition Analysis), Binary Analysis, and related products in the Korean market. Black Duck OSSRA Reports are published and promoted by KMS Technology in Korea.
• Synopsys (Coverity)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCoverity is the #1 ranked static analysis (SAST) solution for security coding and security weakness detection. KMS Technology distributes Coverity in Korea as the leading SAST solution provider.
• TenablecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTenable provides vulnerability detection and remediation solutions including Tenable Security Center, Tenable Vulnerability Management, and Tenable Nessus. KMS Technology distributes Tenable products in Korea and offers AI security assessment campaigns.
• ThalescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThales provides data protection solutions including data encryption, key management, secrets management, hardware security modules (HSM), and post-quantum cryptography (PQC). KMS Technology distributes Thales CipherTrust, Luna HSM, and related products in Korea.
• Action1coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAction1 provides risk-based patch management solutions. KMS Technology distributes Action1 in Korea with features including real-time patch deployment, software distribution, vulnerability assessment, third-party patching, endpoint management, and vulnerability management.
• KeyfactorcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKeyfactor provides PKI and certificate management solutions including Keyfactor SignServer, Keyfactor EJBCA, and Keyfactor Command. KMS Technology distributes Keyfactor products in the Korean market.
• BeyondTrustcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBeyondTrust provides integrated privileged account management (PAM) and identity security solutions. KMS Technology distributes BeyondTrust products including AD Bridge, Privileged Remote Access, Password Safe, Remote Support Software, and Privilege Management for Windows/Mac and Unix/Linux.
• SolarWindscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSolarWinds provides integrated IT operations management platforms including network monitoring (NPM, NCM, NTA), server and application monitoring (SAM, VMAN), and database performance monitoring (DPA). KMS Technology distributes SolarWinds products in Korea.
• Wind RivercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWind River provides embedded systems and edge security solutions including Wind River eLxr Pro, Wind River Studio, and Wind River Cloud Platform. KMS Technology distributes Wind River products in the Korean market.
• CIQ (Rocky Linux)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCIQ provides enterprise Linux OS solutions including Rocky Linux, RLC-Hardened, RLC-AI, and CIQ Bridge for CentOS. KMS Technology distributes CIQ Rocky Linux products in Korea.
• F5 NGINX PluscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorF5 NGINX Plus provides application delivery solutions. KMS Technology distributes NGINX Plus products in the Korean market.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCRPl5xr49G3hK6RDF4TlChg
• Facebookfacebook.com/kmstech.co.kr
• Instagraminstagram.com/kms_technology
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kmstechnology

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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