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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Network security; intrusion detection, intrusion prevention system and anti-malware |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founder | Martin Roesch |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Headquarters | Columbia, Maryland |
Key people | John Becker (CEO) (at the sale of the company), Martin Roesch (Founder and CTO) |
| Products | Sourcefire Firepower network security appliances |
| Revenue | $223.1M (FY12) |
Number of employees | 560 (3Q12) |
| Parent | Cisco Systems |
| Website | cisco |
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.[1][2]
- ^ "Cisco Completes Acquisition of Sourcefire". Cisco Systems. October 7, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- ^ "Cisco to Buy Sourcefire, a Cybersecurity Company, for $2.7 Billion". The New York Times. July 23, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.