Avast’s innovative security approach comes from some of the most talented and experienced security engineers on the planet. Headquartered in Prague – a center of excellence for engineering and computer science –we attract the best and the brightest with over 45% of our employees in R&D. Our scientists, engineers, and mathematicians are from some of the most highly respected institutions, including Stanford, MIT, Oxford, and NASA. Our growth is fueled by our passionate culture of wanting to win and “beat the bad guys.”
Meet Avast
Avast is dedicated to creating a world that provides safety and privacy for all,
no matter who you are, where you are, or how you connect.
Faster, smarter artificial intelligence
Avast is one of the largest security companies in the world using next-gen technologies to fight cyber attacks in real time. We differ from other next-gen companies in that we have an immense cloud-based machine learning engine that receives a constant stream of data from our hundreds of millions of users, which facilitates learning at unprecedented speeds and makes our artificial intelligence engine smarter and faster than anyone else’s.
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Scalable,
cloud infrastructure
Avast has created a scalable cloud-based security infrastructure that sees everything that happens on the internet. We have a view into everything online, good and bad, giving us the unique advantage of being first to inspect and analyze potential threats. When new malware is discovered, we can quickly deploy new security features to protect our users.
Avast prevents 2 billion attacks every month
We use advanced threat protection to keep
you and your business safe from cyber attacks.
Dedicated cybersecurity research experts
Our growing patent portfolio is focused on these 5 key areas:
Malware Detection and Blocking
AI and Machine Learning
Internet of Things
Location Technologies
Device Optimization and Cleaning
We work every
day to keep
the world safe
online
We support our mission by working to cultivate the next generation of cybersecurity experts and to educate people to stay safe online.
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Giving back
One of our fundamental values as a company is to give back to the community. Our Foundation is a manifestation of those values and is dedicated to creating programs that support the elderly, those living with physical and mental disabilities, and the terminally ill, as well as furthering education on human rights. Avast is committed to dedicating a portion of our profits to the Avast Foundation every year.
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