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Appgate vs HUMAN Security

Appgate sells ZTNA that is designed to operate at the intersection of IT and OT. HUMAN Security sells the Human Defense Platform, which provides precise decisions to detect and disrupt sophisticated threats and to protect the customer journey. CISO Tribune files both under Fraud prevention. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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Appgate vs HUMAN Security: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
AppgateAppgate sells ZTNA that is designed to operate at the intersection of IT and OT.appgate.comHUMAN SecurityHUMAN Security sells the Human Defense Platform, which provides precise decisions to detect and disrupt sophisticated threats and to protect the customer journey.humansecurity.com
What it sells
  • AppGate ZTNA[4][9][10][13]A security platform for adaptive, identity-based access to applications and resources.
  • ZTNA for OT[4][11]Extends identity-centric Zero Trust into operational technology environments.
  • Adversary Simulation and Penetration Testing[14]A service that simulates real-world attacks under controlled conditions.
  • Human Defense Platform[3][5]Provides decisions to detect and disrupt sophisticated threats across the customer journey.
  • Ad Integrity Suite[3][6]Brings IVT, brand safety, and viewability intelligence together.
  • Brand Safety[6][7]Brand safety for digital advertising, offered within the Advertising Protection Package.
Categories
Headquarters
Miami, United States[3]New York, United States
Founded
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Ownership and funding
Privately held[2][4][6][9]Not stated on its pages
Named customers
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Recent news
  • March 23, 2026AppGate launched an Operational Technology ZTNA product offering, announced at the RSAC 2026 Conference.[5]
  • July 7, 2026HUMAN Security announced that its Satori team identified and disrupted a connected TV device spoofing operation called NewsJunkie.[17]
  • March 26, 2026HUMAN Security announced the findings of its 2026 State of AI Traffic & Cyberthreat Benchmark Report.[16]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: Not stated on its pages
  • Gartner Peer Insights: listed, seen October 23, 2026[6]
  • G2: Not stated on its pages
  • Gartner Peer Insights: listed, seen November 5, 2026[18]
Who it fits
From its own pages, Appgate sells mainly to enterprises and government agencies. Its financial services material addresses banks, insurers and financial firms. Its healthcare material covers authorized clinicians, staff and partners across healthcare IT and OT systems. Appgate ZTNA can be deployed cloud-hosted, self-hosted or isolated.From its own pages, HUMAN Security sells mainly to brands, agencies, publishers and platforms in digital advertising, and to online retailers. The company says global organizations across industries use its client-side protection. HUMAN Security also addresses online merchants that must comply with PCI DSS requirements for payment page browser scripts. Retail media networks are named as a setting for its ad fraud protection. Marketing and commerce teams are named as the audience for its AI traffic visibility offer.
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September 27, 2026November 9, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Appgate and HUMAN Security are both filed under Fraud prevention.
  • Both are headquartered in the United States.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Appgate's primary category is Zero trust network access; HUMAN Security's is Bot and abuse management.
  • Appgate lists AppGate ZTNA, ZTNA for OT and Adversary Simulation and Penetration Testing. HUMAN Security lists Human Defense Platform, Ad Integrity Suite and Brand Safety.
  • Appgate is headquartered in Miami, United States. HUMAN Security is headquartered in New York, United States.
  • Appgate is privately held.

What it sells: Appgate

What AppGate ZTNA does[4][9][10][13]
AppGate ZTNA is a security platform that provides adaptive, identity-based access to applications and resources without exposing the network. Appgate says it enforces the principle of least privilege and continuous verification, protecting both on-prem and cloud environments. Appliances can be virtual or physical.
What ZTNA for OT does[4][11]
ZTNA for OT controls who and what can reach critical systems and governs the sessions that require deeper oversight. Vaulted credentials are injected into the session, and governed sessions are recorded from start to finish. ZTNA for OT can be deployed on premises.
What Adversary Simulation and Penetration Testing does[14]
Appgate says its team can evaluate networks, applications, wireless infrastructure, IoT devices and XaaS. Appgate says its testing combines automated tools (20%) with manual testing (80%).

What it sells: HUMAN Security

What Human Defense Platform does[3][5]
The Human Defense Platform provides precise decisions to detect and disrupt sophisticated threats. HUMAN says its Decision Engine examines 2,500+ signals per interaction. Signals from across the customer journey are analyzed by 400+ algorithms and adaptive machine-learning models.
What Ad Integrity Suite does[3][6]
Ad Integrity Suite is part of HUMAN's Advertising Protection Package. HUMAN brings IVT, brand safety, and viewability intelligence together to help brands, agencies, and platforms measure media quality and qualify supply.
What Brand Safety does[6][7]
Brand Safety is part of HUMAN's Advertising Protection Package. The package is designed to maximize trust in the ad tech ecosystem.

Questions about Appgate and HUMAN Security

What do Appgate and HUMAN Security sell?
Appgate sells AppGate ZTNA, ZTNA for OT and Adversary Simulation and Penetration Testing. HUMAN Security sells Human Defense Platform, Ad Integrity Suite and Brand Safety.
Are Appgate and HUMAN Security in the same category?
They share Fraud prevention. Appgate's primary category is Zero trust network access and HUMAN Security's is Bot and abuse management.
Where are Appgate and HUMAN Security headquartered?
Appgate is headquartered in Miami, United States. HUMAN Security is headquartered in New York, United States.
Who owns Appgate and HUMAN Security?
Appgate is privately held.
Who are Appgate and HUMAN Security sold to?
From its own pages, Appgate sells mainly to enterprises and government agencies. From its own pages, HUMAN Security sells mainly to brands, agencies, publishers and platforms in digital advertising, and to online retailers.
What have Appgate and HUMAN Security announced recently?
March 23, 2026: AppGate launched an Operational Technology ZTNA product offering, announced at the RSAC 2026 Conference. July 7, 2026: HUMAN Security announced that its Satori team identified and disrupted a connected TV device spoofing operation called NewsJunkie.

About Appgate

Appgate sells ZTNA that is designed to operate at the intersection of IT and OT. Appgate says it safeguards enterprises and government agencies worldwide. Appgate describes Zero Trust Network Access, or ZTNA, as replacing implicit trust with continuous verification, with every access request evaluated on identity, device posture and risk. Appgate cloaks sensitive assets, supports IPv4 and IPv6 traffic, and works alongside industrial control systems that route legacy protocols.[1][7][8]

Appgate describes direct-routed ZTNA as a deployment model where traffic from users or devices is routed directly to the protected applications without passing through a centralized cloud proxy. Appgate says its ZTNA does not require a public cloud and can operate entirely on-premises or in hybrid environments. Appgate says its ZTNA can be fully deployed on-premises, including all controllers and gateways. Appgate says its ZTNA does not require a full mesh, and its direct-routed architecture supports hub-and-spoke or hybrid topologies. Appgate says traffic can continue to flow through alternate gateways if one fails.[11]

The core component of Appgate ZTNA is the appliance, and appliances can be virtual or physical. The Appgate ZTNA Controller acts as the policy engine and policy decision point. The Appgate ZTNA Gateway acts as the policy enforcement point and controls the flow of access to protected resources. Appgate says all appliances are delivered as a virtual machine at no cost and are alternatively available as a physical device for an additional charge. Appgate uses single packet authorization to make internet-facing resources invisible to unauthorized users. Appgate ZTNA uses mTLS FIPS 140-3 compliant encryption on every connection to an authorized gateway.[10]

Appgate says its ZTNA can be cloud-hosted, self-hosted or isolated. In the cloud-hosted model, the controller is hosted in the Zero Trust platform cloud environment, while other appliances remain hosted in the customer's controlled environment. In the self-hosted model, all Appgate ZTNA appliances are deployed in the customer's controlled environment and connected to the Zero Trust platform for value-add services.[10]

Appgate says ZTNA for OT extends identity-centric Zero Trust into operational technology environments and controls who and what can reach critical systems. ZTNA for OT secures access for the employees, vendors and OEMs who keep critical systems running. For sessions that need deeper oversight, Appgate brokers the connection instead of only authorizing it at the front end. Vaulted credentials are injected into the session, so users reach approved systems without seeing, holding or sharing the credentials. Governed sessions are recorded from start to finish, and a supervisor can end an in-flight session and capture a reason for the action. Appgate says ZTNA for OT can be deployed on premises.[11]

Appgate customers install a Linux Headless Client on servers, VMs or Kubernetes nodes running AI agents. Appgate offers a Kubernetes injector that automatically provisions ZTNA enforcement at the pod level.[12]

Appgate says its professional services team supports onboarding for AppGate ZTNA customers. Core deployment includes support for initial installation, access configuration and user acceptance testing for AppGate ZTNA production rollout. Stand-alone or add-on services can be procured, and custom services can replace or enhance standard implementation. Appgate's Adversary Simulation and Penetration Testing Service simulates sophisticated, real-world attacks under controlled conditions. Appgate says its testing combines automated tools (20%) with manual testing (80%), and that its team has a 20+ year history and thousands of tests conducted. Appgate says the service can test a security environment to verify compliance with regulatory standards like PCI-DSS, HIPAA, or GDPR.[13][14]

Appgate describes VPN replacement as secure access for users to business-critical applications and services, anywhere, without exposing the network. Appgate says AppGate ZTNA can operate alongside existing VPN infrastructure during migration. Appgate says ZTNA replaces broad VPN tunnels with time-bound, least-privilege entitlements enforced through its controller-based policy engine. Appgate offers a Zero Trust solution built to secure complex healthcare networks, safeguard legacy devices, and support uninterrupted, compliant care. Appgate says its ZTNA secures access to complex financial ecosystems, including customer data, trading platforms and payment networks. Appgate says its energy offering enforces least-privilege access policies across smart grids and decentralized networks to simplify adherence to NERC CIP. Appgate says its healthcare offering enforces least-privilege access policies across hospitals, imaging systems, and telehealth networks to simplify adherence to HIPAA and HITECH. Appgate says its financial services offering enforces least-privilege policies across hybrid environments to simplify adherence to PCI DSS, FFIEC, GLBA and GDPR.[1][8][12][14][15][16][17]

Appgate on the record

Sources

Appgate full record

  1. [1]appgate.comAppgate · appgate.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Appgate completes recapitalization embarks on next phase of growthAppgate · appgate.com · published July 3, 2024 · Tier A
  3. [3]Appgate a Leading Cybersecurity Company to Merge With Public Company Newtown Lane MarketingAppgate via Business Wire · businesswire.com · published February 9, 2021 · Tier A
  4. [4]Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) Platform | AppGateAppGate · undated page, accessed October 23, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]AppGate Launches Secure Remote Access for Industrial OT, Expanding Zero Trust PortfolioBusiness Wire · published March 23, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Appgate Reviews, Ratings & Features 2026 | Gartner Peer InsightsGartner Peer Insights · undated page, accessed October 23, 2026 · Tier C
  7. [7]Manufacturing | AppGateAppgate · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Financial Services | AppGateAppgate · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]ZTNA FAQ: Architecture, VPN Migration and Security | AppGateAppgate · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]How AppGate ZTNA Works | Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) | AppGateAppgate · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) for OT | AppGateAppgate · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Agentic AI Security: Zero Trust for AI Agents | AppGateAppgate · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]AppGate ZTNA Professional Services | AppGateAppgate · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]Adversary Simulation and Penetration Testing | AppGateAppgate · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  15. [15]VPN Replacement: Secure Remote Access with ZTNA | AppGateAppgate · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  16. [16]Healthcare | AppGateAppgate · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  17. [17]Energy Industry | AppGateAppgate · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A

HUMAN Security full record

  1. [1]humansecurity.comHUMAN Security · humansecurity.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Privacy policyHUMAN Security · humansecurity.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]HUMAN SecurityHUMAN Security · undated page, accessed October 25, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]MediaGuard Reviews & Product Details - G2G2 · undated page, accessed October 25, 2026 · Tier C
  5. [5]The Human Defense Platform | HUMAN SecurityHUMAN Security · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Ad Integrity Suite - HUMAN SecurityHUMAN Security · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Brand Safety | Human SecurityHUMAN Security · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Ad Quality Defense for Digital Advertising | Human SecurityHUMAN Security · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Click Fraud | HUMAN SecurityHUMAN Security · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Agentic Commerce Security - Monitor & Control AI Agents | HUMAN SecurityHUMAN Security · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Agentic Visibility | HUMAN SecurityHUMAN Security · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Package Plans - HUMAN SecurityHUMAN Security · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]Client-Side Security | HUMAN SecurityHUMAN Security · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]Simplify PCI DSS Compliance with HUMAN Client-Side DefenseHUMAN Security · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  15. [15]E-commerce Cybersecurity Services | HUMAN SecurityHUMAN Security · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  16. [16]HUMAN Security’s 2026 State of AI Traffic & Cyberthreat Benchmark Report Signals a New Internet Era: Automation Growth Now Outpaces HumansHUMAN Security · published March 26, 2026 · Tier A
  17. [17]HUMAN Security Disrupts CTV Device Spoofing Operation “NewsJunkie”HUMAN Security · published July 7, 2026 · Tier A
  18. [18]HUMAN Security Reviews, Ratings & Features 2026 | Gartner Peer InsightsGartner Peer Insights · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier C

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