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The Specops Story

Specops Software, an Outpost24 company, is the leading provider of password management and authentication solutions. Specops protects your business data by blocking weak passwords and securing user authentication. With a complete portfolio of solutions natively integrated with Active Directory, Specops ensures sensitive data is stored on-premises and in your control. Specops Software was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden with additional offices in the US, Canada, the UK, and Germany.

Group Management Team

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Ido Erlichman

Chief Executive Officer

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Ido Erlichman

Chief Executive Officer

Ido is a proven business leader with over 20 years of experience in cyber security, technology and finance, having served as CEO at VisualDNA (sold to Nielsen) and CEO of a leading digital security platform Kape Technologies. During his tenure, Erlichman successfully transformed Kape Technologies into a category leader by providing customers with a fully integrated private and secure online access platform. Kape Technologies served 7.5 million paying customers and was traded on the London Stock Exchange until its successful sale for $1.75 billion in 2023, making it one of the largest tech exits in the UK. Ido published the book ‘Battle of Strategies’ – story on leadership and how to build successful and winning team based on true accounts from his experience as officer in the Special Forces Unit of the IDF. The book was published by Israel’s leading book publisher, selling over 20,000 copies. Ido holds an MBA from Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, and Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Accounting from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a Master of Arts degree in Law from Bar Ilan University.
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Ola Burmark

Chief Financial Officer

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Ola Burmark

Chief Financial Officer

Ola is a seasoned executive, most recently serving as CFO at ENEA Group, a leading specialist in software for telecommunications and cybersecurity. He also held CFO positions at numerous Nasdaq Stockholm listed companies, including ZetaDisplay, a creative provider of technology solutions for digital communications, and Nordic pharmaceutical specialist, Medivir AB.
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Martin Jartelius

Interim Chief Technology Officer

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Martin Jartelius

Interim Chief Technology Officer

Martin oversees all aspects of security at Outpost24/Specops. His innovations first enabled us to add professional and managed services to our solutions portfolio, before enabling us to build a strong security research team – which has significantly improved our customers’ effectiveness in prioritizing and responding to threats. As a former security consultant at Logica/CGI, Martin is an expert in security audits, standards compliance, computer forensics and penetration testing.Martin oversees all aspects of security at Outpost24. His innovations first enabled us to add professional and managed services to our solutions portfolio, before enabling us to build a strong security research team – which has significantly improved our customers’ effectiveness in prioritizing and responding to threats. As a former security consultant at Logica/CGI, Martin is an expert in security audits, standards compliance, computer forensics and penetration testing.
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Omri Kletter

Chief Product Officer

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Omri Kletter

Chief Product Officer

Omri brings a wealth of technology experience and product knowledge in digital risk and fraud prevention solutions. Most recently, he was the Head of Risk and Fraud Product line in Bottomline Technologies, and its CPO; prior to Bottomline, Omri served as the Head of Fraud Solutions at NICE.
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Ebba Hamilton

Chief Customer Officer

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Ebba Hamilton

Chief Customer Officer

With broad experience in accounting, finance, and leadership at companies such as EY and IKEA, Ebba is responsible for our greatest assets, our employees. As the Chief of Staff, she manages the People Operations Department, consisting of HR, Payroll, Internal communication, special internal projects, and Corporate Social Responsibility. With an international background, Ebba has extensive experience in managing diverse teams towards the same goal with a focus on compliance, efficiency, and building a successful business culture.
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Brendan Hogan

Chief Strategy Officer

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Brendan Hogan

Chief Strategy Officer

Brendan has over 20 years of strategy and corporate development experience across technology and security. Before joining Outpost24, Hogan was Vice President and Head of Strategy and Corporate Development for Carbon Black, which was acquired by VMware. Brendan was also Senior Director for Strategy, Mergers and Acquisitions at KPMG and served as part of the Strategy & Corporate Development executive team at VeriSign. His strengths lie in strategic planning, inorganic growth, and deal execution having led and advised on over 50 global M&A deals that represent more than $30 billion.
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Chris De Hous

Chief Operating Officer

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Chris De Hous

Chief Operating Officer

Throughout his career, Chris has focused on businesses with a significant services component as well as project-based businesses. His passion is leading teams to transform an organization for achieving a better performance
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Shirona Partem

Chief Business Development Officer

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Shirona Partem

Chief Business Development Officer

Our Locations

International Headquarters

Vasagatan 7A
S-11120 Stockholm

Phone: +46-8-465 012 34

Support: +46-8-465 012 50

Canada

1235 Bay Street, 5th and 7th Floors
Toronto, ON M5R 3K4

Toll Free: +1-877-SPECOPS (773 2677)

Phone: +1-416-849-5325

United States

123 South Broad Street, Suite 2530
Philadelphia, PA 19109

Toll Free: +1-877-SPECOPS (773 2677)

Phone: +1-416-849-5325

London, UK

2 Stephen St
London
W1T 1AN

Phone: +44 (0)203 002 1877 Cyber Essentials Logo

Reading, UK

Thames Tower, Station Rd
Reading
RG1 1LX

Germany

Gierkezeile 12
10585 Berlin

Phone: +49 30166 37218

France

950 Route Des Colles Les Templiers
CS30505
06410 Biot, France

Phone: +33 (0)4 50 64 00 00

Highlights

2024

The third annual Specops Breached Password Report coincides with the addition of Outpost24 threat intelligence malware stolen password data in the Specops Breached Password Protection service.

2023

Specops introduces continuous scans for the Specops Breached Password Protection service making it one of the most complete compromised password monitoring solutions on the market.
Specops releases the Weak Password Report 2023, analyzing live passwords used in RDP port attacks and a link between compromised passwords regardless of regulatory password standards length and complexity requirements.

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2022

Specops becomes certified in ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management Standards under the Outpost24 group.
Outpost24 announced it has partnered with Vitruvian Partners to power the company’s next phase of growth.
Specops released the first annual Weak Password Report to identify current password security trends such as password themes and reuse, and how hackers have adjusted their tactics to keep up.
Over 230 million compromised passwords added to Specops Breached Password Protection database from both our own internal attack monitoring systems and passwords recently found by the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency.

2021

Specops Software first obtains Cyber Essentials certification to guard against the most common cyber threats and demonstrate commitment to cyber security
Cyber Security assessment company, Outpost24, acquired a majority in Specops Software to extend security coverage of potential exploits and ransomware.
Specops Password Policy adds live attack data from the recently deployed honeypot system which collects passwords used in attacks on the system’s endpoints.

2020

To address new challenges associated with a remote workforce, Specops offers a free version of products, such as Specops Password Notification, to help IT admins communicate password expirations with remote users.
Specops introduces Secure Service Desk to address user verification gaps at the service desk, and wins a Gold Award on Techgenix.com.
Specops Password Auditor adds an Executive Summary report to help technical IT professionals get sign-off on password security projects.

2019

Specops launches Specops Key Recovery – a self-service solution for unlocking computers encrypted by BitLocker and Symantec Endpoint Encryption.
Equity investment firm, Monterro, acquires a majority in Specops Software to accelerate expansion within identity and access management.
A new release of Specops Password Policy introduces a downloadable password deny list of 1 billion leaked passwords.

2018

Specops Password Auditor wins Gold Award from Microsoft MVP on Techgenix.com.
Specops Password Policy introduces a compromised password blocking service, enabling organizations to block over 1 billion previously leaked passwords. The list is continuously updated in response to new threats.
Specops Password Policy receives 5-star rating on Help Net Security.

2017

Specops launches Specops Authentication for O365 – a single solution that streamlines and secures Office 365 (O356) Active Directory integration and user login with dynamic multi-factor authentication.
Specops introduces Specops Password Auditor – a free tool that scans Active Directory to uncover areas of weakness related to password policies. 4Sysops states that Specops Password Auditor “…is a must have utility” for Windows system administrators.
Specops Password Policy receives a Gold Award from Microsoft MVP on Techgenix.com.

2016

Specops Deploy/Inventory wins the District Administration Readers Choice Top 100 Products Award.
A new release of Specops uReset introduces animated cues to the weighted identity feature as well as additional reporting features.
Specops Password Policy is updated with support for online dictionaries and password hash dictionaries.

2015

Specops uReset is launched, enabling authentication choice with more than 20 identity services to ensure users are successful when resetting their passwords.
Specops uReset receives a Gold Award from Microsoft MVP on WindowSecurity.com.
Specops Deploy 6.0 is released with support for deployment of Windows 10 and Windows Defender.
Specops Password Policy receives a Gold Award from Microsoft MVP on WindowSecurity.com

2014

Gartner names Specops an Active Directory Specialist for Password Management Tools.
Specops Password Management 6.3 introduces support for passphrases and our complete guide to ensuring customer success when implementing a self-service password reset solution.
Specops Deploy 5.0 is released, bringing simple desktop management to tablets.

2013

Specops Password Management is developed to include synchronization support for SAP and Domino.
Specops Deploy adds support for management of Forefront Endpoint Protection and the latest version of App-V.

2012

Specops Deploy takes home Gold in the Windows IT Pro Editor’s Best award.
Specops Password Reset is a finalist in the Best of TechEd.
Specops Password Management is boosted with the addition of Specops Password Synchronization, connecting critical business systems to Active Directory password changes.

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