Centripetal Networks

About Centripetal Networks

Founded in 2009 by Steven Rogers, Centripetal Networks, Inc. operates in the cybersecurity sector, providing intelligence-driven security solutions. Mr. Rogers, a serial entrepreneur with a background in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech and multiple successful technology company foundations since 1986, established the company to pioneer a new approach to network security. He identified a foundational flaw in the internet's design—its inherent trust—and shifted the security paradigm from detecting viruses to verifying the source of traffic.

The company's core offering is CleanINTERNET®, a comprehensive, intelligence-led managed service built upon its patented Threat Intelligence Gateway technology. This service functions by operationalizing vast amounts of cyber threat intelligence (CTI) in real-time to proactively block threats before they can infiltrate a network. It aggregates data from over 100 intelligence sources and 3,500 feeds, applying millions of rules to both inbound and outbound traffic at line-rate speed. This preemptive shielding is designed to stop up to 90% of known threats, including data exfiltration and network infiltration, without discernible network latency. The service model involves a combination of automated enforcement and a team of expert human analysts, many from the U.S. Intelligence and Defense communities, who act as an extension of a client's own security team, a feature that helps organizations address the cybersecurity skills gap.

Centripetal serves a diverse client base across various industries, including finance, healthcare, education, and government sectors, protecting critical networks of all sizes. Its business model appears to be service-based, offering CleanINTERNET® to clients who seek to move from a reactive to a proactive security posture. A significant milestone for the company was a major patent infringement lawsuit against Cisco Systems. In 2020, a U.S. District Court found Cisco had willfully infringed on Centripetal's patents, initially awarding damages and future royalties projected to be between $2.6 and $3.2 billion. Although this decision was later vacated by a higher court on procedural grounds and remanded, it underscored the value of Centripetal's patented technology. The company has also been recognized on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 list, citing 1800% revenue growth in 2019.