COLUMBIA, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Sourcefire, Inc. (Nasdaq: FIRE – News), a leader in intelligent cybersecurity
solutions, today introduced FireAMP™ advanced
malware protection, a malware discovery and analysis solution that
analyzes and blocks malware by utilizing big data analytics. Designed
for large enterprises, FireAMP delivers unprecedented visibility and the
control needed to block threats missed by other security layers. FireAMP
is the latest fulfillment of Sourcefire’s Agile Security™ vision for
context-aware, adaptive and automated security solutions.
“Test results consistently show that the endpoint protection
platforms (EPPs) currently available still do not protect endpoints
against mass-propagated consumer threats — and their performance is even
more dismal when faced with handcrafted targeted attacks,” said Neil
MacDonald, vice president and fellow, and Peter Firstbrook, research
director, at Gartner.1 “Moreover, the dwell time of
targeted threats can be measured in months or even years, in some
instances. Gartner currently estimates that 4% to 7% of enterprise
endpoints are infected at any given time, and that the next scheduled
scan will catch only 1% of threats.”
With the launch of FireAMP, Sourcefire® is first to market
with five new capabilities that amplify an organization’s defenses
against advanced malware:
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FireCLOUD™ – Cloud-based infrastructure encompassing a number of
advanced detection capabilities that leverage big data analytics to
identify and score threats missed by other security layers -
File Trajectory – Tracks file movement within the enterprise, allowing
organizations to identify the entry point and propagation path of
malware -
File Analysis – Provides detailed information on malware behavior
backed by the elite Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team (VRT™) and
the company’s collective security intelligence -
Outbreak Control – Customer-defined detections that immediately block
malware without requiring an update from your security vendor -
Cloud Recall™ – Continuous in-the-cloud analysis of historical file
activity to discover and remediate threats that were previously missed
FireAMP uses a lightweight agent to communicate with a cloud-based
analysis engine and only leverages metadata for evaluation, requiring
less storage, computation and memory than other security products. This
minimizes system impact and allows it to coexist with and supplement
existing security layers without sacrificing performance or
manageability.
“While developing this product, we spoke with more than 100 large
enterprises and heard one common theme – while they have the latest
security technologies with all of the latest updates, they still see
malware infections,” said Oliver Friedrichs, senior vice president of
Sourcefire’s Cloud Technology Group. “We developed FireAMP with
sophisticated detection, visibility and control especially for
enterprises whose primary solutions are lacking. FireAMP’s discovery and
analysis capabilities can help these companies quickly determine which
systems are infected, how the infection occurred, the extent of the
infection and how the malware behaves in order to both stop the malware
and recover.”
FireAMP offers powerful reporting that delivers visibility into the
state of malware in an environment. These reports detail high-risk
computers; threat root cause, showing applications that are introducing
malware; and advanced persistent threats, listing advanced malware that
could be unique to a customer’s environment. FireAMP also includes
comparative reporting, so that users can evaluate activities within
their environment in the context of their overall organization or the
larger, global installed base of FireAMP customers.
For more information visit www.sourcefire.com/FireAMP
or register for one of three webinars at http://www.sourcefire.com/FireAMP/webinars.
About Sourcefire
Sourcefire, Inc. (Nasdaq:FIRE – News), a world leader in intelligent
cybersecurity solutions, is transforming the way global mid- to
large-size organizations and government agencies manage and minimize
network security risks. With solutions from a next-generation network
security platform to advanced malware protection, Sourcefire provides
customers with Agile SecurityTM that is as dynamic as the
real world it protects and the attackers against which it defends.
Trusted for more than 10 years, Sourcefire has been consistently
recognized for its innovation and industry leadership with numerous
patents, world-class research, and award-winning technology. Today, the
name Sourcefire has grown synonymous with innovation, security
intelligence and agile end-to-end security protection. For more
information about Sourcefire, please visit www.sourcefire.com.
Sourcefire, the Sourcefire logo, Snort, the Snort and Pig logo, ClamAV,
FireAMP, FirePOWER, FireSIGHT and certain other trademarks and logos are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Sourcefire, Inc. in the United
States and other countries. Other company, product and service names may
be trademarks or service marks of others.
1 Gartner, “Predicts 2012: Sophisticated Attacks, Complex IT
Environments and Increased Risks Demand New Approaches to Infrastructure
Protection” November 29, 2011.
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