Proofpoint, Inc. Market Research Report

Company Overview

• Name: Proofpoint, Inc.

• Mission: To safeguard organizations against targeted threats, protect data, and make users more resilient to cyber attacks through a people-centric approach.

• Founded: 2002

• Founder: Eric Hahn, former CTO of Netscape.

• Key People:

• Leadership team details are not specified in the provided data.

• Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California.

• Number of Employees: Over 3,600

• Revenue: Generated more than $1 billion in 2020.

• Known For: Being a leader in cybersecurity and compliance with a focus on protecting human assets against cyber threats utilizing cloud-based solutions. Known for multi-layered, adaptive threat defense and human risk management.

Products

• Protect People:

• Description: Comprehensive protection against human-targeted threats including business email compromise, ransomware, credential phishing, and social engineering attacks. Provides insights and defenses against account takeovers and impersonation attempts.

• Key Features:

• Holistic impersonation protection to avoid domain spoofing.

• Advanced monitoring and analytics for proactive supplier defense.

• Defend Data:

• Description: Human-centric data protection solution leveraging AI and behavioral insights across email, cloud, endpoint, and web.

• Key Features:

• Behavioral AI to detect anomalies and insider risks.

• Advanced content scanning to protect sensitive data.

• Mitigate Human Risk:

• Description: Security awareness training to build sustainable security habits and drive behavior change in users.

• Key Features:

• Phishing simulations and knowledge assessments.

• Data-driven insights to identify vulnerable users.

• Premium Services:

• Offer managed services for email threat protection, information protection, security awareness, and abuse mailbox management.

Recent Developments

• New Partnerships: Expanded strategic partnership with CyberArk to secure identities in hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

• Product Launches: Availability of human-centric security solutions in the AWS Marketplace to enhance global procurement and deployment.

• New Features:

• Launched an AI-driven intelligence and insights platform to enhance human-centric security solutions.

• Introduced an end-to-end information protection framework for data loss prevention.

• Industry Recognition:

• Recognized as a 2024 Gartner® Peer Insights™ Customers’ Choice for Data Loss Prevention.

• Named a Leader in the 2023 KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for Data Leakage Prevention.

• Tops KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for Email Security in 2024.

This report provides a comprehensive overview of Proofpoint, Inc.'s market position, product offerings, and recent developments. The company maintains a strong presence in the cybersecurity domain with its innovative people-centric approach and adaptive, holistic solutions.