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ESET

ESET offers cybersecurity tools for households, small businesses, and organizations looking to protect devices, networks, and data.

About ESET

ESET presents digital security as an everyday need for households and businesses: protecting devices, accounts, and networks without turning every update into a technical project.

From its North American base in San Diego, the company serves individual users, small businesses, larger organizations, and distribution partners. Its portfolio ranges from protection for personal devices to management and incident-response platforms.

For home users, the lineup brings together antivirus protection and defenses against malware, ransomware, spyware, and phishing.

Tools also cover safer browsing and banking, Wi-Fi and router security, phones and other connected devices, and privacy controls. Depending on the plan, features can include a VPN, file and photo encryption, folder protection, and webcam and microphone controls. Plans are organized around device counts and feature sets, with options for Windows, macOS, and Android.

For organizations, ESET PROTECT combines tools for securing users and devices, monitoring threats, and managing security through a shared platform. The company offers ready-made plans for small and midsize businesses, as well as more tailored services for large organizations and public institutions. Its lineup also includes managed detection and response from security specialists, along with protection for cloud environments and mobile devices. The approach combines software, threat intelligence, and expert support; a business can start with a limited license or request a proposal for a larger network.

The sales and support structure covers several stages: business trials, licenses for small companies, subscription renewals or upgrades, and assistance through partners and resellers. ESET North America's office is in downtown San Diego, where the company identifies its regional sales and support team. The address is a corporate office; the website does not present it as a walk-in retail location.

Local engagement also includes education initiatives. In 2024, ESET said its Women in Cybersecurity Scholarship, launched in 2016, had recognized 26 recipients and expanded to other international offices. That educational work sits alongside the company's core business: developing tools to prevent, detect, and respond to digital threats for both individual users and business networks.

In brief

Cybersecurity for households and organizations

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