Trends Report

Brief: Proofpoint Strengthens Its Targeted Attack Defense With NetCitadel Acquisition

Acquisition Is Proof That You Must Integrate Advanced Detection With Incident Response

June 19th, 2014
Heidi Shey, Principal Analyst
Heidi Shey Principal Analyst
Rick Holland, null
Rick Holland
With contributors:
Stephanie Balaouras , Katherine Williamson

Summary

On May 20, 2014, Proofpoint announced that it had acquired Silicon-Valley-based startup NetCitadel, a privately owned incident response company, for approximately $24 million in cash. While small, the acquisition is significant because, with it, Proofpoint continues to develop a notable advanced threat protection portfolio, and because it demonstrates how critical integration between detection and incident response has become to modern defense against targeted attacks. In this report, we provide our analysis of the implications of this acquisition for S&R leaders, Proofpoint competitors, and the trajectory of the overall security market.

Want to read the full report?

Contact us to become a client

This report is available for individual purchase ($1495).

Forrester helps business and technology leaders use customer obsession to accelerate growth. That means empowering you to put the customer at the center of everything you do: your leadership strategy, and operations. Becoming a customer-obsessed organization requires change — it requires being bold. We give business and technology leaders the confidence to put bold into action, shaping and guiding how to navigate today's unprecedented change in order to succeed.