NetScreen Technologies

NetScreen Technologies
Company typeDivision
IndustryIT security,
Computer software,
Computer hardware
Founded1997
Defunct2004 (2004)
FateAcquired by Juniper Networks
Headquarters,
United States
Key people
Ken Xie, CTO, CEO, and Co-Founder,
Yan Ke, Co-Founder, Feng Deng, Co-Founder, Robert Thomas, CEO, Anson Chen, VP R&D, Nir Zuk, CTO
ProductsNetwork security and access solutions and appliances.
ParentJuniper Networks
Websitewww.juniper.net

NetScreen Technologies was an American technology company that was acquired by Juniper Networks for US$4 billion stock for stock in 2004.

NetScreen Technologies developed ASIC-based Internet security systems and appliances that delivered high performance firewall, VPN and traffic shaping functionality to Internet data centers, e-business sites, broadband service providers and application service providers. NetScreen was the first firewall manufacturer to develop a gigabit-speed firewall, the NetScreen-1000.