Fireglass

Enterprise Network Security Solutions via Web Isolation

Cyber Security
Acquired (Inactive) by Symantec on Jul 2017 - closed due to acquisition

Company Overview

Snapshot

Founded in October 2013 by Guy Guzner and Dan Amiga, Fireglass operated with 11–50 employees. The company was acquired by Symantec in July 2017.

Business overview

Fireglass specializes in enterprise network security solutions, leveraging military-grade cybersecurity approaches to enhance protection without compromising user experience. Its core offering, the Threat Isolation Platform, eliminates web attack vectors by confining potentially malicious content to a secure, disposable execution environment. This platform remotely renders web content and streams only a safe visual representation to devices, supporting deployment on-site or as a cloud service. Fireglass serves Fortune 500 companies, financial services providers, and healthcare organizations within the Cyber Security sector, focusing on application and website security, network and infrastructure security, and data security.

Strategic signal

In July 2017, Symantec acquired Fireglass, a move that significantly validated Fireglass's web isolation technology and its potential to enhance user protection against malware and phishing attacks. This acquisition signaled a strategic shift in the cybersecurity landscape towards advanced threat isolation methods, demonstrating a clear market demand for proactive defense mechanisms that do not rely on endpoint installations.

Company Intelligence Q&A

When was Fireglass acquired?
Fireglass was acquired by Symantec in July 2017.
What was a key recognition Fireglass received?
In May 2016, Fireglass was named a 'Cool Vendor' by Gartner in their Cool Vendors in Digital Workplace Security, 2016 report.
What was Fireglass's revenue growth in 2016?
In January 2017, Fireglass announced that its Isolation Platform delivered 400 percent revenue growth in 2016.
Which investors participated in Fireglass's Series A funding round?
In January 2016, Fireglass raised a Series A funding round from investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners.
What is the primary function of the Fireglass Threat Isolation Platform?
The Fireglass Threat Isolation Platform eliminates web attack vectors by confining all potentially malicious content to a secure execution environment, streaming only a safe visual representation to user devices.

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