Sourcefire, Inc was a technology company that developed network security hardware and software.
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12 Facts About Sourcefire
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Sourcefire was founded in 2001 by Martin Roesch, the creator of Snort.
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Sourcefire created a commercial version of the Snort software, the Sourcefire 3D System, which evolved into the company's Firepower line of network security products.
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Sourcefire's headquarters was in Columbia, Maryland in the United States, with offices abroad.
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Sourcefire completed an initial public offering in March 2007, raising $86.
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Sourcefire rejected an offer of $187 million in May 2008 from security appliance vendor Barracuda Networks, who had offered to pay US$7.
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Sourcefire announced its acquisition of the cloud-based antivirus firm Immunet in January 2011.
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Sourcefire received SC Magazine's 2009 "Reader Trust" award for best intrusion detection and intrusion prevention system for Snort and Network World's "2009 Best of Tests" award for the Sourcefire 3D System.
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Sourcefire placed in the "Leaders" Quadrant in the 2012 Gartner Magic Quadrant competition for intrusion detection and prevention system appliances, and received ICSA Labs' certification for the full line of Firepower appliances.
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Sourcefire was given a top "recommend" rating in 2012 for fastest and most accurate IPS detection from NSS Labs.
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Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team was a group of network security engineers which discovered and assessed trends in hacking activities, intrusion attempts, and vulnerabilities.
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The Sourcefire VRT is supported by the resources of the open source Snort and ClamAV communities.
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