Sourcefire - profile -
>>> Sourcefire, Inc. (FIRE) provides intelligent cybersecurity technologies worldwide. The company?s network security products include Sourcefire Next Generation Intrusion Prevention System to notify users of network traffic and block threats; Sourcefire Next Generation Firewall with application control and firewall capabilities; and optional security licenses, including Application Control for the control of client and Web based applications, as well as URL Filtering for filtering URL's. Its network security products also comprise Sourcefire SSL Appliance that decrypts SSL traffic for inspection by network security appliances; and Sourcefire Virtual Appliance that inspects communications between various virtual machines. The company?s Advanced Malware Protection products consist of FireAMP, an advanced malware protection solution; and Advanced Malware Protection for FirePOWER to protect against network malware, advanced persistent threats, and targeted attacks. In addition, it offers Sourcefire Defense Center, which provides application programming interfaces to interoperate with third-party systems, such as firewalls, routers, log management, security information event management, trouble ticketing, patch management systems, and other technologies. Further, the company manages open source projects, such as Snort, a traffic inspection engine; ClamAV, an anti-malware product; and Razorback for complex threat detection and protection. Additionally, it provides customer support, professional, and education and certification services. The company serves financial institutions, defense contractors, health care providers, IT companies, telecommunication companies, and retailers, as well as national, state, and local government agencies. Sourcefire, Inc. markets and sells its appliances, software, and services primarily through resellers, distributors, MSSPs, government integrators, and other partners. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland. <<<
