Company record · security vendor
Gen Digital
What the company sells
Gen Digital operates the Norton, Avast and LifeLock brands, which provide device protection, online privacy tools and identity theft detection and restoration services for consumers. Across Norton, Avast, LifeLock and MoneyLion, the company brings together security, privacy, identity, reputation and financial wellness in one connected customer relationship enabled by a common Gen platform. Norton offers protection for devices, online privacy and identity, while Avast uses a threat detection network with machine learning and artificial intelligence to stop online threats in real time. LifeLock detects identity threats and alerts customers, with Identity Restoration Specialists helping people recover if they become victims.[1]
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Products and services
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Norton[1]
Provides device protection, online privacy and identity protection for individuals and families.
Avast[1]
Protects users from online threats using a threat detection network with machine learning and artificial intelligence.
LifeLock[1]
Detects and alerts people to possible identity theft threats and provides identity restoration assistance if a theft occurs.
Competitors and alternatives
The other companies on our record filed under the same categories, category by category: first those that lead with that category and share more of Gen Digital's categories, then alphabetical. A list from the record, never a ranking.
On endpoint protection platforms, Gen Digital competes with Deep Instinct, ESET, F-Secure, Halcyon, McAfee, Morphisec, Bitdefender, HP, Kaspersky and Telia.
On digital risk protection, Gen Digital competes with BlackCloak, ZeroFox, Binary Defense, Cyble, CYPFER, Dataminr, Flashpoint, Hold Security, LLC, iCOUNTER, Outpost24 and 4 more.
References
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- [1]gendigital.comGen Digital · gendigital.com · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
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