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BackBox Brings AI to Network Automation But Keeps Humans in Control

8 Network Security Policy Management Tools: Our Top Picks by Use Case (2026)

BackBox Named to 2026 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies for 2nd Consecutive Year

Three Requirements for Trustworthy AI in Network Operations

BackBox Named a Leader, High Performer, and Highest User Adoption in the G2 Summer 2026 Grid® Report for Network Automation Tools

BackBox earns G2 Leader, High Performer, and Highest User Adoption in Summer 2026 Grid® Report Network Automation Tools — driven by verified reviews.

Tips for Protecting Against Retail Cyberattacks

In the Cyber Resilience Arena, Network Automation is a Team Sport

BackBox CEO Rekha Shenoy Named Outstanding CEO in 2026 TITAN Women in Business and Leadership Awards

BackBox CEO Rekha Shenoy earned a Gold TITAN Women in Business Leadership Award for driving innovation in network cyber resilience and women in technology.

BackBox Recognized with 2026 Enterprise AI Product of the Year Award

Thee BackBox Network Cyber Resilience Platform has been named a 2026 Enterprise AI Product of the Year by TMCnet.

BackBox Highlights Network Recovery Gap Ahead of DTX Manchester

When to DIY AI: What Network Infrastructure Leaders Need to Know

BackBox Recognized for Next-Gen Network Cyber Resilience at 2026 Global InfoSec Awards

BackBox has been named a winner for Network Cyber Resilience at the 2026 InfoSec Awards presented by Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM) during RSAC Conference.

Cutting Into Overtime, Not Corners: How Network Automation Drives Business Value

How Automation Prepares You for Agentic NetOps

BackBox Honored with Two Prestigious 2025 Awards from TMC for Excellence in Cybersecurity, Backup and Disaster Recovery

BackBox earns two 2025 TMC awards for excellence in cybersecurity, backup, and disaster recovery, highlighting its impact on modern networks.

Assured Data Protection Introduces Assured Backup with BackBox — a Network and Security Configuration Protection Service

Assured Data Protection Introduces Assured Backup with BackBox — a Network and Security Configuration Protection Service.

BackBox and Nomios Partner to Help Enterprises Accelerate Their Network Automation and Cyber Maturity Journey

BackBox partners with Nomios to deliver unified visibility, automation, and cyber resilience across complex multi-vendor hybrid network environments.

When Breadth and Scale are the Enemies, AI and Automation Win

Gaining Control: The Human Role in AI-Driven Automation

BackBox CEO Rekha Shenoy Named 2025 Enterprise Security Tech Cyber Leader of the Year

BackBox Named Editor’s Choice Winner for Cyber Resilience in 2025 Top InfoSec Innovator Awards

BackBox was named Editor’s Choice for Cyber Resilience in the 2025 Top InfoSec Innovator Awards by Cyber Defense Magazine, marking its second consecutive win.

The NetSecOps Imperative: Why Network and Security Teams Must Collaborate in the Hybrid Cloud Era

From Artificial to Authentic: Solving the AI Trust Problem

Building Network Cyber Resilience Starts With the Basics

Harnessing Automation to Bridge the Gap Between Network and Security

The Networking-Cybersecurity Paradox

Uniting Teams to Strengthen Ransomware Resilience

The Critical Failure in Vulnerability Management

BackBox Included on 2025 Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Briefing Summary: BackBox 8.0 Integrates Meraki, Adds Vulnerability Workarounds

BackBox 8.0 Launches to Unify Cloud and On-Prem Network Security Management

BackBox unveils BackBox 8.0

BackBox 8.0 empowers organizations to strengthen their cyber resilience strategy

BackBox 8.0 Aims to Revolutionize Network Cyber Resilience

BackBox Unveils BackBox 8.0: Revolutionizing Network Cyber Resilience with a Unified View for Cloud and On-Premise Infrastructures

Announcing BackBox 8.0

BackBox Unveils BackBox 8.0: Revolutionizing Network Cyber Resilience with a Unified View for Cloud and On-Premise Infrastructures

BackBox Named Finalist for Five Prestigious 2025 Network Computing Awards

BackBox Wins Best Customer Service in 2025 SC Awards

BackBox Network Cyber Resilience Platform Wins Global InfoSec Award at 2025 RSA Conference

​​BackBox Recognized for Innovation in Vulnerability Management with SC Awards Europe Shortlist

BackBox Honored as Finalist in 2025 SC Awards

BackBox is a finalist in the 2025 SC Awards for Best Customer Service, underscoring its commitment to excellence and leadership in the cybersecurity industry.

BackBox Launches Network Cyber Resilience Platform, Celebrates 2024 Milestones

Top 5 Things to Know About Cyber Resilience for Network Devices

Network World Names BackBox 2024 Best of Enterprise Network Award Winner

BackBox, has won Network World’s 2024 Best of Enterprise Network Award in the Automated Backup and Recovery category.

Strengthening Cyber Resilience for Network Devices: A Strategic Imperative

BackBox Wins Top Infosec Innovator Award for Cyber Resilience Market Leadership

BackBox was named winner in the Market Leader Cyber Resilience category from Cyber Defense Magazine’s annual InfoSec Innovator Awards.

Ensuring Network Cyber Resilience in the Face of Modern Threats

A CISO’s guide to creating a cyber resilience toolkit

Pioneering Network Automation and Infrastructure Integrity: A Technical Overview of BackBox

BackBox Cyber Resilience Platform Earns Highest User Satisfaction and Easiest to Use Score in Fall 2024 G2 Grid® Report

BackBox: Revolutionizing Network Automation for Enhanced Cyber Resilience

Innovator Spotlight: BackBox

Celebrating Women's Equality Day 2024

BackBox Named Finalist for Cyber Resilience Award by Cyber Defense Magazine

BackBox is proud to announce that Cyber Defense Magazine, a leading security magazine named it a finalist in the Cyber Resilience category.

BackBox Named High Performer in G2 Grid® Report for Network Automation Tools

BackBox received the highest Satisfaction score among products in Network Automation Tools.

BackBox Network Automation Platform Review

BackBox Network Automation Platform Review

BackBox is the Sole Vendor Recognized as a Strong Performer in the Gartner Voice of the Customer for Network Automation Platforms

BackBox is the Sole Vendor Recognized as a Strong Performer in the Gartner Voice of the Customer for Network Automation Platforms

BackBox is the Sole Vendor Recognized as a Strong Performer in the Gartner Voice of the Customer for Network Automation Platforms

BackBox is the Sole Vendor Recognized as a Strong Performer in the Gartner® Voice of the Customer for Network Automation Platforms

BackBox has the highest “willingness to recommend” score and the highest star rating in the report.

Disaster recovery vs ransomware recovery: Why CISOs need to plan for both

BackBox Named Network Computing Awards 2024 Winner

BackBox Named Network Computing Awards 2024 Winner

BackBox was named Software Product of the Year at the 2024 Network Computing Awards, where it was also a finalist in three other categories.

Four Ways Your Network Team Can Help You Defeat Ransomware

BackBox Named 2024 Global InfoSec Awards Winner During RSA Conference 2024

BackBox has won "Best Next Gen Vulnerability Remediation Automation" by Cyber Defense Magazine at the 2024 RSA Conference for Network Vulnerability Manager.

BackBox Names Rekha Shenoy as Chief Executive Officer

Rekha Shenoy, as BackBox's new CEO, is set to steer product development and market expansion in the company's next phase.

Good Things Happen when Network Engineers Internalize Spider-Man’s Mantra

BackBox enhances NCM solution with NetOps workflows and ServiceNow integrations

BackBox launches programmatic Network Configuration Management capabilities

BackBox Enhances Network Configuration Management Solution with NetOps Workflows and ServiceNow Integrations

BackBox strengthens automation platform with configuration management capabilities

BackBox Enhances Network Configuration Management Solution with NetOps Workflows and ServiceNow Integrations

BackBox Enhances Network Configuration Management Solution with NetOps Workflows and ServiceNow Integrations

BackBox Enhances Network Configuration Management Solution with NetOps Workflows and ServiceNow Integrations

BackBox Enhances Network Configuration Management Solution with NetOps Workflows and ServiceNow Integrations

BackBox revolutionizes network configuration management with its latest NCM capabilities, seamlessly integrating into NetOps workflows and ServiceNow.

Automating Business Continuity: How MSPs Can Simplify Network Backups

Mastering The Art Of Selling IT Initiatives To Top Management

BackBox introduces major update to Network Vulnerability Manager

Human Infrastructure 347: Cloud Pollution, A New DNS Type, Firewall Migration and More

Four Ways Your Network Team Can Help You Defeat Ransomware

BackBox Unveils Major Update to Network Vulnerability Manager, Enhancing CVE Mitigation and Risk Scoring

BackBox Unveils Major Update to Network Vulnerability Manager, Enhancing CVE Mitigation and Risk Scoring

BackBox Unveils Major Update to Network Vulnerability Manager, Enhancing CVE Mitigation and Risk Scoring

BackBox Network Vulnerability Manager adds ability to mark vulnerabilities as irrelevant or mitigated

BackBox Unveils Major Update to Network Vulnerability Manager, Enhancing CVE Mitigation and Risk Scoring

BackBox Automation Platform announces a major update enabling users to mark irrelevant or already-mitigated CVEs as "mitigated," improving network team efficiency.

Hat Distribution inks ANZ distie deal with BackBox

HAT brings BackBox to A/NZ in distie deal

HAT Distribution & BackBox unite for ANZ network automation solutions

HAT’s off to new distribution agreement with BackBox

BackBox and HAT Distribution to Bring Security-Centric Automation for Network Teams to Australia and New Zealand

BackBox, a leader in security-centric automation for network teams, and Australian technology distributor HAT Distribution announce launch of a new partnership

BackBox Receives Backup and Disaster Recovery Award from Cloud Computing Magazine

The BackBox Network Automation Platform was recognized for empowering businesses to improve productivity and network security under even the most challenging conditions.

BackBox Product and Leadership Investments Led to Notable Customer Growth in 2023

BackBox added 36% more new customers YoY and 48% of existing customers expanded their BackBox investment – leading to 80% YoY growth.

John Evarts Joins BackBox as Chief Operating Officer

BackBox announces that John Evarts has joined the company as Chief Operating Officer, reporting to CEO Andrew Kahl.

Decisiveness, Retention & AI: Keys to Growth with Andrew Kahl CEO of Back Box

Creating A 'Culture Of Trust' For Success

BackBox 2024 Predictions: Network Automation Becomes a Go-to Capability for Network Engineers in 2024

The Ultimate Guide to Excellent Customer Service

The First Customer - Automating and Optimizing Your Network Infrastructure with Andrew Kahl

BackBox Network Vulnerability Manager Named Best Vulnerability Management Solution in American Security Today ‘ASTORS’ Awards

BackBox's Network Vulnerability Manager has been named Best Vulnerability Management Solution in the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards.

BackBox to Present at Network Automation Forum’s AutoCon0

BackBox joins The Network Automation Forum (NAF) for their event, AutoCon0, November 13-14, 2023 in Denver, Colorado.

Customer Advisory Boards: A Catalyst For Customer-Centric Innovation

BackBox Recognized for Cutting Edge Vulnerability Remediation Automation by Cyber Defense Magazine

BackBox received the award for “Cutting Edge Vulnerability Remediation Automation” from Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM).

Preparing Your IT Team for Crisis and Building Resilience

7 Strategic Network Automation Steps to Continuously Improve Network Security

BackBox introduces Network Vulnerability Manager for organised risk assessment

BackBox Adds Network Vulnerability Management Capability

New infosec products of the week: October 20, 2023

BackBox adds network vulnerability management to automation platform

BackBox introduces automated vulnerability detection and remediation solution

BackBox Network Vulnerability Manager identifies vulnerabilities and classifies them by threat level

BackBox Introduces Network Vulnerability Manager, becoming the First Platform to Offer Deep Integration of Network Automation with Vulnerability Management for Network Teams

BackBox Integrates Network Vulnerability Management with Network Automation Platform

Schwachstellenmanagement im Netzwerk: BackBox bringt Vulnerability Manager

BackBox Introduces Network Vulnerability Manager

BackBox announces its Network Vulnerability Manager (NVM), the first platform to offer deep integration of network automation with vulnerability management.

How to Prepare Your IT Organization to Survive a Major Power Grid Collapse

MBS748- Behind the Scenes of 100,000+ Networks: BackBox's Global Impact

Andrew Kahl of BackBox On How to Build Lasting Customer Relationships

How To Streamline Network Infrastructure Upgrades Strategically

Bonus: Andrew Kahl, BackBox

BackBox, Paessler AG Partner for MSP Network Ops

BackBox Announces Strategic Partnership and Product Integration with Paessler AG

BackBox Reinforces US Army's Multi-Vendor Network with Automation

U.S. Army Selects BackBox to Automate Multi-Vendor Network Environment

The U.S. Army has selected the BackBox automation platform to automate DISA STIG compliance, saving network administrators from more than 90 manual configuration steps.

A Guide to Converting Network Automation Skeptics

Heavy Networking 695: Automating Network And Firewall Operations With BackBox

Automatisierte Netzwerksicherung mit Backbox

TechHouse570- Tech Field Day Extra- Automating & Securing With BackBox!

What to make of the new Cisco vulnerability security brief?

Overcoming Lack of Trust in Network Automation

Securing your backups with BackBox and Paessler PRTG

CMS Distribution & Network And Security Device Automation Vendor BackBox

CMS Distribution partners with BackBox network backup and automation

BackBox and CMS Distribution to Bring Network and Security Device Automation to Customers in UK and Ireland Markets For the First Time

CMS Distribution and BackBox

Building a Network Engineer-friendly Approach to Automation

BackBox Releases Cisco CIS Benchmark Automation Templates

These out-of-the-box automations deliver complete Level 1 and Level 2 CIS Benchmark compliance for Cisco network and security devices.

Hedge 180: Network Operations Survey with Josh S

5 Questions to Ask to Keep Your Organization Safe from Network Vulnerabilities

NetOps, Security Pros Overwhelmed by Network Updates

Task Automation VS Network Automation

Enterprise Software Veteran Joins BackBox Board of Directors

Enterprise Software Veteran Rita Selvaggi Joins BackBox Board of Directors

Enterprise Software Veteran Rita Selvaggi Joins BackBox Board of Directors

BackBox announced that IT software industry leader Rita Selvaggi has joined the BackBox board of directors.

Elsewhere Partners Adds Rita Selvaggi as Operating Partner

How To Use Automation To Drive Revenue Growth And Cost Reduction

Why AI Cybersecurity Is So Important for Network Teams

ConnectWise, Kaseya, and Backbox reports highlight the importance of cybersecurity and automation for MSPs in 2023

MSP Radio Monday Apr 3, 2023

World Backup Day: Why Network Infrastructure Matters Also

Leveraging network automation to enhance network security

Network Automation Is the Key to Managing Endless Upgrades

Ignoring network automation is a ticking time bomb for security

92% of Network Operations and Security Professionals Say There are More Network Updates Needed Than They Can Keep Up With

Are Network Operations Teams the Unsung Heroes of Security?

187: Mitigating Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities Through Network Automation – BackBox

Demo Bytes: Upgrading Network Devices With BackBox

BackBox Releases CIS Benchmark Automations

How network pros can fight being squeezed out of cloud decisions

BackBox Releases CIS Benchmark Automations - Check Point CIS templates are now available in the BackBox free trial

BackBox has released the first in a series of Compliance Automation Templates based on the Center for Internet Security (CIS) Benchmarks. Start a trial today.

MSPs Face A Tough Proving Ground For Network Management

4 ways for CIOs to strike a balance between operation and innovation

HS041 Intelligent Network Automation With BackBox

Codeless Automation with BackBox

How network teams can be proactive to avoid outages

Network Backups: Are You Confident They’ll Work When Needed?

Simple router IP address change took Microsoft offline

What Organizations Can Learn from Recent Microsoft Network Outage

BackBox focus on Quality of Life for its service providers

BackBox Named Best Network Automation Solution by American Security Today ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards

Endpoint Security and Network Monitoring News for the Week of December 16; Catchpoint, BackBox, Ermetic, and More

VMware execs depart; Hyperscale DC capex growth; MoEngage expands in Canada; and more

What Makes Trusted Automation An Answer to Network Security and Operations Challenges

BackBox Assists Technology Services Partners with Customized Product Features

BackBox Supports Technology Services Partners with Customized Product Features

BackBox Awarded Platinum ASTORS Homeland Security Award in Network Security Infrastructure Category

Ensuring compliance through network automation [Q&A]

BackBox 2023 Predictions: The Takedown of a Fortune 500 and Prioritizing Risk Mitigation

Industry executives and experts share their predictions for 2023. Read them in this 15th annual VMblog.com series exclusive.

BackBox 2023 Predictions: Looking Ahead - Cybersecurity Predictions for 2023

First lesson? Data backups are key to mitigating education related cyberattacks

Network Automation and Cybersecurity: Q&A with BackBox

Learn the basics about network automation and how BackBox helps top brands worldwide automate their processes in a secured manner.

What Network Administrators Want in a Network Automation Tool

BackBox Reinforces Focus on Network Security Automation with Launch of Managed Service Provider Program and Key Executive Hires

BackBox announced two key executive hires and the launch of a formal Managed Service Provider (MSP) and Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) Program.

BackBox Announces Industry's First Hybrid-SaaS Network Automation Platform

The latest version of BackBox Automation adds cloud-based SaaS features to a platform with a largely on-premises footprint.

Nichirin-Flex USA Ransomware Attack

Geographic Solutions ransomware attack impacts unemployment programs

8 Tips to Overhaul Your Backup and Disaster Recovery Strategy

Andrew Kahl, BackBox: “downtime recovery preparedness is a measure of network health that is often overlooked”

Shields Health Care Group suffers data breach

Mind the gap: Addressing the cybersecurity talent shortage through network automation

Further concerns over Chinese cyberattacks

Chinese cyber threat actors are widely abusing well-known attacks to infiltrate networks, CISA warns

Embracing Automation to Prevent Network Downtime

Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet cancels flights due to ransomware attack

Nikkei rocked by ransomware attack

Media giant Nikkei Suffers Ransomware Attack

Keep on keeping on: Business Continuity Awareness Week

2022 SC Awards Finalists: Best Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Solution

How to Communicate the Importance of Network Health and Automation to Your Board

AGCO's business operations disrupted by ransomware attack

Ransomware Attack Hits Production Facilities of Agricultural Equipment Giant AGCO

US Agricultural Machinery Manufacturer Hit with Ransomware Attack

Failure to recover: The importance of business disaster recovery plans

Toyota’s Supply Chain Cyber Attack Stopped Production, Cutting Down a Third of Its Global Output

Toyota halts production after cyberattack on supplier

BackBox ottiene 32 milioni di dollari di finanziamenti per semplificare e centralizzare la gestione della rete e dei dispositivi per l’era del business ibrido e multi-cloud

Dallas, TX e Tel-Aviv, Israele – 26 ottobre 2021 – BackBox ha annunciato oggi importanti pietre miliari nella missione di questa azienda innovatrice nell’ambito dell’automazione di rete per soddisfare la crescente domanda di soluzioni complete per la gestione e la sicurezza della rete. Con la chiusura di un round di finanziamento di serie A di

BackBox cierra una financiación de USD 32 millones para simplificar y centralizar la gestión de redes y dispositivos para la era de las empresas híbridas y multinube

Dallas, Texas y Tel-Aviv, Israel – 26 de octubre de 2021 — BackBox ha anunciado hoy importantes hitos en la misión del innovador de automatización de redes para satisfacer la creciente demanda de soluciones integrales de gestión y seguridad de redes. Al cerrar una ronda de financiación de crecimiento Serie A de USD 32 millones

BackBox schließt Finanzierung in Höhe von 32 Millionen US-Dollar zur Vereinfachung und Zentralisierung des Netzwerk- und Gerätemanagements für das hybride Multi-Cloud-Geschäftszeitalter ab

Dallas, Texas und Tel-Aviv, Israel – 26. Oktober 2021 – BackBox hat heute wichtige Meilensteine zur Zielsetzung des Wegbereiters für Netzwerkautomatisierung bekannt gegeben, die steigende Nachfrage nach umfassenden Netzwerkverwaltungs- und Sicherheitslösungen zu erfüllen. Nach Abschluss einer von Elsewhere Partners angeführten Wachstumsfinanzierungsrunde der Serie A in Höhe von 32 Millionen US-Dollar hat BackBox den erfahrenen Branchenführer

BackBox lève 32 millions de dollars pour simplifier et centraliser la gestion des réseaux et des dispositifs face à l’avènement des environnements hybrides et multi-cloud

Dallas (Texas) et Tel-Aviv (Israël), le 26 octobre 2021 – BackBox vient d’annoncer des étapes importantes dans sa mission en tant qu’innovateur dans le secteur de l’automatisation des réseaux, qui consiste à satisfaire la demande croissante de solutions complètes de gestion et de sécurité des réseaux. Après avoir levé 32 millions de dollars pour soutenir

Israeli Network Automation Company Moves HQ to Dallas, Closes $32M Series A Round

BackBox Closes $32 Million in Funding to Simplify and Centralize Network and Device Management for the Hybrid, Multi-Cloud Business Era

Dallas, TX and Tel-Aviv, Israel – October 26, 2021 – BackBox today announced major milestones in the network automation innovator’s mission to meet the surging demand for comprehensive network management and security solutions. Closing a $32 million Series A round of growth financing led by Elsewhere Partners, BackBox also appointed seasoned software industry leader and

BackBox closes $32 million Series A for the hybrid multi-cloud era

Israeli tech firm moving global headquarters to Dallas, gets funding, new CEO

BackBox Closes $32 Million in Funding to Simplify and Centralize Network and Device Management for the Hybrid, Multi-Cloud Business Era