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"We are very pleased to see Paramount Defenses, a valued Microsoft partner, offer an innovative security solution (in Gold Finger) that helps enhance security and compliance in Active Directory environments."

Charles Coates, Senior Product Manager
Identity and Security Business Group

2023 - 2024

July 2024 – Paramount Defenses launches a free Active Directory Privileged Access Assessment service.
May 2024 – Paramount Defenses introduces Single-User Mode in Gold Finger.
March 2024 – Paramount Defenses releases version 8.0 of Gold Finger with support for Windows 11

October 2023 – Paramount Defenses releases the 007G version of Gold Finger Mini
May 2023 – Paramount Defenses completes development of 007G version of Gold Finger Mini
January 2023 – Paramount Defenses announces launch date for Gold Finger 007G.

2020 - 2022

October 2022 – Paramount Defenses finalizes development (code-complete) of Gold Finger 007G.
February 2022 – Paramount Defenses global community of Active Directory Security Professionals crosses 4000 member mark.

February 2021 – Paramount Defenses launches Gold Finger Mini.

March 2020 – Paramount Defenses introduces high-value services to help organizations worldwide enhance Active Directory security.
January 2020 – Paramount Defenses launches its blog to share valuable cyber security perspectives with organizations worldwide.

2019

September 2019 – Paramount Defenses shares its cyber security insights for organizations, citizens and investors.
June 2019 – Paramount Defenses global community of Active Directory Security Professionals crosses the 3500 member mark.
April 2019 – An important and prominent department of the U.S. Government renews its Gold Finger license.
February 2019 – Paramount Defenses releases Gold Finger version 6.5, delivering Windows 10 compatibility.
January 2019 – The U.N. renews its Gold Finger license.

2018

December 2018 – The Ministry of Defence, Government of Canada, licenses Gold Finger.
October 2018 – One of the largest commercial banks in the African continent licenses Gold Finger.
May 2018 – Paramount Defenses releases Gold Finger Mini version 6.0.
April 2018 – One of the world's largest insurance companies licenses Gold Finger.
March 2018 – The United States Treasury, U.S. Government, renews its multi-year Gold Finger license.

2017

December 2017 – Paramount Defenses CEO shares privileged account security guidance for CyberArk.
October 2017 – The Swedish Armed Forces license Gold Finger.
September 2017 – One of America's oldest insurance companies licenses Gold Finger.
July 2017 – Paramount Defenses CEO writes a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump regarding cyber security.
March 2017 – One of America's top defense contractors renews its Gold Finger license.
January 2017 – The United States Treasury, U.S. Government, renews its Gold Finger license.

2016

October 2016 – Paramount Defenses releases presentation on Defending Active Directory against CyberAttacks.
August 2016 – Paramount Defenses releases guidance on how to thwart risk posed by Mimikatz DCSync.
April 2016 – Paramount Defenses announces intention to donate up to $50 M of its software and offer a free version.
March 2016 – Paramount Defenses declassifies The Paramount Brief.
February 2016 – Columbia University licenses Gold Finger.
January 2016 – Nestle, the world's largest food company, licenses Gold Finger.

2015

December 2015 – The United Nations becomes a Paramount Defenses customer.
November 2015 – The U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Government renews its Gold Finger license.
October 2015 – British Petroleum, a Fortune 10 company, licenses Gold Finger.
June 2015 – Paramount Defenses shares advanced cyber security insight for organizations worldwide.
May 2015 – Paramount Defenses releases the Gold Finger Active Directory Audit Tool Suite.
March 2015 – Ernst and Young becomes a Paramount Defenses customer.

2014

December 2014 – Paramount Defenses provides valuable insight to the Government of India.
August 2014 – Paramount Defenses granted yet another vital cyber security patent by the U.S. PTO.
July 2014 – Paramount Defenses releases Gold Finger Mini 6.0.
May 2014 – Another member of the U.S. Intelligence Community becomes a Paramount Defenses customer.
April 2014 – One of the world's top U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) contractors licenses Gold Finger.
February 2014 – Paramount Defenses announces availability of Gold Finger 6.0.

2013

December 2013 – Halliburton becomes a Paramount Defenses Gold Finger customer.
September 2013 – Paramount Defenses declassifies world's #1 cyber security risk to 85% of organizations.
July 2013 – Paramount Defenses launches an Active Directory Security Resource Center to help organizations.
April 2013 – Paramount Defenses granted a vital cyber security patent governing privileged access assessment.
February 2013 – An organization with a 1x00 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington DC address licenses Gold Finger.

2011 - 2012

December 2012 – Motorola Mobility, a subsidiary of Google, becomes a Paramount Defenses customer.
August 2012 – Gold Finger introduces 3 new editions of Gold Finger.
July 2012 – Paramount Defenses announces availability of Gold Finger Mini.
April 2012 – Paramount Defenses announces availability of Gold Finger 5.0.
April 2011 – Paramount Defenses announces availability of Gold Finger 4.0.

2007 - 2010

October 2010 – Paramount Defenses releases Gold Finger 3.0.
April 2009 – Paramount Defenses ships Gold Finger 2.0.
August 2008 – Paramount Defenses notably makes Fast Company Magazine's Fast-50 Reader Favorites of 2008, alongside Microsoft, SalesForce.com, FedEx and others.
April 2008 – Paramount Defenses acquires its very first customer; a $ 700M company licenses Gold Finger.
March 2008 – Microsoft recognizes Paramount Defenses as a valued identity and access management partner.
October 2007 – The company ships Gold Finger 1.0.
February 2007 – Paramount Defenses honored at RSA Conference 2007 as Top-10 Most Innovative Companies.
March 2006 – Paramount Defenses founded by former Microsoft Program Manager for Active Directory Security.