Corero Network Security PlcLSE: CNS

Presentation for the full year results for the year ended 31 December 2024

· Issued by Corero Network Security Plc

FY 2024

PRESENTATION

Carl Herberger, CEO

Chris Goulden, CFO

April 2025

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THE YEAR IN DDOS (AND IT'S ONLY APRIL)

LARGEST ATTACK ON RECORD

Cloudflare detected a 5.6Tbps attack (equivalent to downloading 420 4K movies in one minute).

DEEPSEEK AI

Following the release of its reasoning model on January 20th, AI startup DeepSeek experienced multiple waves of DDoS attacks.

GREECE'S MINISTRY OF DIGITAL GOVERNANCE

The SYZEFXIS public sector network was attacked, leading to connectivity issues and affecting the response speed of certain applications on the government's official portal.

GERMAN RAILWAY COMPANIES

These attacks disrupted access to their timetables, causing inconvenience for passengers.

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WELL KNOWN DDOS THREAT ACTORS

KILLNET

A pro-Russian hacktivist group that frequently targets NATO countries, governments, and critical infrastructure.

ANONYMOUS SUDAN

Widely believed to be a Russia-affiliated group conducting politically motivated DDoS attacks.

LAZARUS GROUP

A North Korean state-sponsored group known for cyberattacks, including DDoS.

REvil AND OTHER RANSOM DDOS (RDDOS) GROUPS

Some ransomware gangs also conduct DDoS attacks as part of extortion attempts.

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TOOLS OF THE TRADE: BOTNETS AND MALWARE

MIRAI

The most famous IoT-based botnet, which first appeared in 2016. It infects routers, cameras, and DVRs, launching massive attacks.

MOZI

A peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet targeting IoT devices, with an emphasis on persistence and self-updating capabilities.

MERIS

A powerful botnet responsible for some of the largest HTTP-based DDoS attacks, often leveraging vulnerable MikroTik routers.

GAFGYT (BASHLITE)

Some ransomware gangs also conduct DDoS attacks as part of extortion attempts, demanding payments to stop the attack.

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ABOUT CORERO NETWORK SECURITY

INNOVATOR IN DDoS PROTECTION

Advanced high-performing, hardware-agnosticprotection against malicious network/server activity, ensuring continuity, availability and uptime

STRONG RECURRING REVENUE

16% ARR growth YoY, 97% customer renewal rate (FY 2024)

SOLID REVENUE GROWTH

10% revenue growth, 91% gross margin (FY 2024)

EXPANDING GLOBAL REACH

Significant new contracts across North America, Europe, Asia, and LATAM expansion

WELL-POSITIONED FOR GROWTH

With a proven track record, expanding product portfolio, and strong financial foundation, Corero is poised for continued growth in the evolving cybersecurity

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FY 2024 IN NUMBERS

$24.6m

$2.5m

$19.5m

91%

REVENUE

EBITDA

ARR

GROSS MARGIN

+10% YoY

+42% YoY

+16% YOY

+1%

97%

90

50+

CUSTOMER

PEOPLE

COUNTRY

RENEWAL RATE

WORLDWIDE

FOOTPRINT

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WHAT WE DO

Corero ensures businesses stay online by stopping cyberattacks before they cause downtime, protecting revenue and customer trust.

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STOPPING ATTACKS, PROTECTING SERVICE AVAILABILITY

REAL-TIME, ADAPTIVE PROTECTION

Corero adapts to evolving threats and seamlessly integrates into hybrid and on-premises environments.

AUTOMATED SECURITY, MINIMAL IT WORKLOAD

More than half of Corero customers use managed services, freeing IT teams while competitors require dedicated staff.

SEAMLESS DEPLOYMENT, MAXIMISED ROI

Deploys without disrupting operations, maximising ROI by integrating with existing edge routers and minimising time to value.

CONTINUOUS AVAILABILITY, ZERO COMPLEXITY

Ensures continuous service availability while avoiding the complexity and inefficiency of legacy solutions.

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SMARTWALL ONE: ALWAYS-ON, ADAPTIVE DDOS DEFENCE

HYBRID CLOUD

  • Supports hybrid-first strategies as cloud repatriation grows
  • Optimises cloud costs & compliance
  • Automatically shifts traffic to the cloud when needed
  • Always-onprotection, no manual intervention

ON-PREMISES

  • Fastest DDoS protection with near-zero latency
  • Direct control over security posture & compliance
  • Maximises performance while reducing cloud dependency
  • Multi-siteresilience ensures uptime across locations

Corero DDoS Intelligence Service

  • Automated, AI-assisted subscription service for Corero SmartWall ONE customers
  • Delivers pre-emptive attack mitigation before the first attack is even detected

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