Sourcefire

Sourcefire
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryNetwork security; intrusion detection, intrusion prevention system and anti-malware
Founded2001
FounderMartin Roesch
FateAcquired
HeadquartersColumbia, Maryland
Key people
John Becker (CEO) (at the sale of the company), Martin Roesch (Founder and CTO)
ProductsSourcefire Firepower network security appliances
Revenue$223.1M (FY12)
Number of employees
560 (3Q12)
ParentCisco Systems
Websitecisco.com

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.