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Proofpoint

What the company sells

Proofpoint sells email security, data loss prevention, insider threat management and human risk management software, along with a collaboration security product that extends detection beyond email. It is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and was founded in 2002 by Eric Hahn, a former chief technology officer of Netscape. Thoma Bravo completed its acquisition of Proofpoint in August 2021, after which the company became privately held.

Categories: Email security (primary category)
Collaboration app security
Human risk management
Insider risk management
Headquarters: Sunnyvale, United States
Founded: 2002
Ownership: Owned by Thoma Bravo since 2021
Website: proofpoint.com

Products and services

Core Email Protection
Filters inbound email to detect and block phishing, malware and other email-borne threats using machine learning models and threat intelligence.
Email Fraud Defense
Monitors and authenticates an organization's outbound email domains with DMARC to reduce impersonation and spoofing.
Enterprise DLP
Detects and resolves data loss risk across email, cloud and endpoint channels under centrally managed policies.
Insider Threat Management
Monitors user activity for signs of data theft or other policy violations by employees and contractors.
Human Resilience Workbench
Identifies employees at higher risk of falling for attacks and applies targeted controls and training to them.
Collaboration Security Prime
Extends threat detection to messaging and collaboration channels beyond email.

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Security leadership

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