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Sourcefire

Sourcefire, Inc was a technology company that developed network security hardware and software. The company's Firepower network security appliances were based on Snort, an open-source intrusion detection system (IDS). Sourcefire was acquired by Cisco for $2.7 billion in July 2013.

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Founded
2001
Industry
Network security; intrusion detection, intrusion prevention system and anti-malware
Headquarters
Columbia, Maryland
Fate
Acquired
Founder
Martin Roesch
Key people
John Becker (CEO) (at the sale of the company), Martin Roesch (Founder and CTO)

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Sourcefire

Nodes42
Edges41
Triples80
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.047619
Components1

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related to Financial · 18
Sourcefire → Barracuda Networks, Check Point Software, Clam AntiVirus, Core Capital Partners, Cross Creek Capital, Immunet, In, In August, Inflection Point Ventures, January, March, May, Meritech Capital Partners, New Enterprise Associates, Sequoia Capital, Sierra Ventures, The, US
related to Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team · 18
Sourcefire → Blaster, ClamAV, Conficker, Members, Microsoft Tuesday, Nachi, Netsky, Sasser, Snort, Sourcefire VRT, System, Team, The, The Sourcefire VRT, The Sourcefire Vulnerability Research, The VRT, VRT, Zotob
related to Advanced Malware Protection · 8
Sourcefire → Advanced Malware Protection, AMP, AMP Firepower, APTs, FireAMP, NGIPS, Sourcefire Advanced Malware Protection, Sourcefire's
related to background · 8
Sourcefire → Columbia, Firepower, Martin Roesch, Maryland, Snort, System, The, United States
related to Firepower · 7
Sourcefire → Generation Intrusion Prevention System, Next-Generation Firewall, Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System, NGFW, NGIPS, The Sourcefire Firepower, They
Fate · 1
Sourcefire → Acquired
Founded · 1
Sourcefire → 2001
Founder · 1
Sourcefire → Martin Roesch
Headquarters · 1
Sourcefire → Columbia, Maryland
Industry · 1
Sourcefire → Network security; intrusion detection, intrusion prevention system and anti-malware

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snort security network malware intrusion system detection firepower million immunet protection prevention cisco vrt company's company software appliances advanced systems

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SourcefireFateAcquired1.00infobox
SourcefireFounded20011.00infobox
SourcefireFounderMartin Roesch1.00infobox
SourcefireHeadquartersColumbia, Maryland1.00infobox
SourcefireIndustryNetwork security; intrusion detection, intrusion prevention system and anti-malware1.00infobox
SourcefireKey peopleJohn Becker (CEO) (at the sale of the company), Martin Roesch (Founder and CTO)1.00infobox
SourcefireNumber of employees560 (3Q12)1.00infobox
SourcefireParentCisco Systems1.00infobox
SourcefireProductsSourcefire Firepower network security appliances1.00infobox
SourcefireRevenue$223.1M (FY12)1.00infobox
SourcefireTypeSubsidiary1.00infobox
SourcefireWebsitecisco.com1.00infobox

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