VeriSign

Verisign, Inc. is an American company based in Reston, Virginia, United States that operates a diverse array of network infrastructure, including two of the Internet’s thirteen root nameservers, the authoritative registry for the .com, .net, and .name generic top-level domains and the .cc and .tv country-code top-level domains, and the back-end systems for the .jobs, .gov, and .edu top-level domains. Verisign also offers a range of security services, including managed DNS, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack mitigation[7] and cyber-threat reporting.

VeriSign, Inc. engages in the provision of domain name registry services and internet security. It operates in a single reportable segment: Registry Services and Network Intelligence and Availability Services. Its registry services ensures security, stability, and resiliency of key internet infrastructure and services, including the .com and .net domains. Its product suite includes Network Intelligence and Availability Services consisting of Distributed Denial of Service Protection Services, Verisign iDefense Security Intelligence Services, and Managed Domain Name System Services. The company was founded by D. James Bidzos on April 12, 1995 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.