Gen (NASDAQ: GEN) is a publicly listed consumer technology company focused on cybersecurity, online privacy, identity protection, and financial wellness. Founded in 1982 as Symantec Corporation, Gen today operates a portfolio of well-established consumer brands - including Norton, Avast, Avira, AVG, LifeLock, CCleaner, and ReputationDefender - serving nearly 500 million users across more than 150 countries. The company is dual-headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, and Prague, Czech Republic.
The company's technical work spans a broad range of domains: threat intelligence, AI-powered security solutions, consumer software, and digital safety infrastructure. Its brands address distinct segments of the consumer market, from antivirus and privacy tools to identity theft protection and online reputation management.
Gen employs thousands of professionals globally, working across product development, security research, data science, and operations. The scale of its user base - and the sensitivity of the data it handles - places particular weight on engineering rigour, threat detection capability, and the reliability of its platforms.
