Comodo Group

Comodo Group, Inc.

Type	Private
Industry	Computer software
Founded	United Kingdom (1998 (1998))
Headquarters	1255 Broad Street, Clifton, New Jersey, United States
Key people	Melih Abdulhayoğlu (President and CEO)
Products	Security softwares, Public key certificates
Services	Computer security
Number of employees	1,100+
Website	www.comodo.com

Comodo Group, Inc. is a privately held group of companies providing computer software and SSL digital certificates, based in Clifton, New Jersey in the United States. It has offices in the United Kingdom, Ukraine, Romania, China, India, Turkey and Clifton, NJ. As of 3 February 2017, Comodo is the largest issuer of SSL certificates with a 44% market share on 13.9% of all web domains.

The company was founded in 1998 in the United Kingdom, by Melih Abdulhayoğlu, who remains its CEO. The company relocated to the United States in 2004. Its product line is focused on computer and internet security. The firm operates a Certificate Authority that issues SSL certificates, and offers information security products for both enterprises and consumers that secure endpoints, networks and boundaries against cyber threats using on premise and cloud-based offerings.

Comodo is a member of the following industry organizations:

In response to Symantec's comment over the effectiveness of free Antivirus software, on September 18, 2010, the CEO of Comodo Group challenged Symantec to see which products can defend the consumer better against malware. GCN'S John Breeden understood Comodo's stance on free Antivirus software and challenging Symantec: "This is actually a pretty smart move based on previous reviews of AV performance we've done in the GCN Lab. Our most recent AV review this year showed no functional difference between free and paid programs in terms of stopping viruses, and it's been that way for many years. In fact you have to go all the way back to 2006 to find an AV roundup where viruses were missed by some companies."

Symantec responded saying that if Comodo is interested they should have their product included in tests by independent reviewers.

Comodo volunteered to a Symantec vs. Comodo independent review. Though this showdown did not take place, Comodo has since been included in multiple independent reviews with AV-Test, PC World, Best Antivirus Reviews, AV-Comparatives, and PC Mag.