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Proofpoint

CISO Tribune company record: Proofpoint, security vendor (Email security)

Where Proofpoint appears on the record (44)

Every page on CISO Tribune and its network that carries this company, 44 in all.

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In the vendor directory (4)

What the company sells

Proofpoint sells security that covers data and AI as one system, with access that follows intent. Proofpoint describes the problem it addresses as cyberattacks evolving as people and AI agents work side by side across email, cloud and collaboration tools. Proofpoint describes its approach as understanding intent in order to protect every interaction. Proofpoint has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Varonis.

Proofpoint uses intent-based detection models and autonomous agents to stop AI-scaled threats across the attack chain.

Proofpoint covers visibility into sensitive data and every person, AI app and agent using it, including shadow AI. Proofpoint covers stopping data loss and misuse in real time across employee prompts, files and agent actions. Proofpoint covers control over who and what can reach data, with a full audit trail.

A Proofpoint customer describes using Proofpoint in two areas: AI security for employees using AI services and tools, and AI security in the tools and agents that customer is building. A Proofpoint customer describes Proofpoint email security, DLP and insider threat management working together, with its analyst using a single security console for all possible issues.

ITM / Endpoint DLP features are supported on Windows, Mac and Linux, depending on the feature. ObserveIT is a division of Proofpoint. ObserveIT installation includes granting the ObserveIT Service Account user the dbcreator role on the SQL server. The service account permission is required only during the installation phase and may be removed once installation is complete. Removing that permission prevents ObserveIT from creating additional archive databases with the service account.

Proofpoint Threat Intelligence Services provides Threat Insights. Premium Threat Intelligence Services analysts curate threat news highlights. Proofpoint offers ET Intel and ET Pro subscriptions that give full access to all insights.

Proofpoint research examines how 1,600 CISOs across 16 global markets are navigating AI risk, human behavior, data security and rising business expectations. Proofpoint publishes guidance for reducing AI agent risk while supporting innovation.[2][13][19][20][21]

Categories
Headquarters
Sunnyvale, United States[1]
Founded
2002[1]
Ownership
Owned by Thoma Bravo since 2021[3][12][14][15]
CISO on record
Not yet on our record. Send a verified source
Website
proofpoint.com

Products and services

Product names as the company writes them; what each does, in our words, from the company's own product pages. Never how well it does it.

  • ITM / Endpoint DLP[19]

    Endpoint software whose main features are supported on Windows, Mac and Linux.

  • Proofpoint Threat Intelligence Services[21]

    A Proofpoint team that provides Threat Insights.

    Threat Insights are provided by the Proofpoint Threat Intelligence Services team. Premium Threat Intelligence Services analysts curate threat news highlights.

  • ET Intel[21]

    A subscription that gives full access to all insights.

    Subscribing to ET Intel or ET Pro gives full access to all insights. Threat Insights are provided by the Proofpoint Threat Intelligence Services team.

  • ET Pro[21]

    A subscription that gives full access to all insights.

    Subscribing to ET Intel or ET Pro gives full access to all insights. Threat Insights are provided by the Proofpoint Threat Intelligence Services team.

Competitors and alternatives

The other companies on our record filed under the same categories, category by category: first those that lead with that category and share more of Proofpoint's categories, then alphabetical. A list from the record, never a ranking.

What review platforms show

The headline rating and review count each platform showed in public search results on the day we looked, with the link. We do not read or reproduce the reviews, and a rating is the platform's, not ours.

  • G2 · 5.0 out of 5[14]seen November 10, 2026

Named customers

Organizations publicly named as customers, each linked to the page that names it. Not a complete list, and not an endorsement.

Recent news

Dated company events from the last twelve months, each in one sentence of ours with its source. Newest first.

  • October 15, 2026

    Proofpoint and Varonis announced a definitive agreement under which Proofpoint will acquire Varonis in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $6.3 billion. Proofpoint[16]

  • September 22, 2026

    Proofpoint announced the Agentic Collaboration Security system, combining an intent-based detection model with agentic capabilities for email, collaboration tools and the browser. Proofpoint[17]

  • September 22, 2026

    Proofpoint announced the Proofpoint Agentic Data and AI Security system, built to secure AI and data as one connected risk. Proofpoint[18]

  • September 3, 2026

    Proofpoint introduced the SOC Analyst Agent, an AI capability that helps security teams investigate threats across Proofpoint security data, built with OpenAI models. Proofpoint[9]

  • August 4, 2026

    Proofpoint launched an OEM program that lets technology providers, security vendors and managed service providers embed its threat intelligence and detection capabilities. Proofpoint[10]

  • May 13, 2026

    Proofpoint formed an MSP Platform business unit for managed service providers and small businesses and launched Proofpoint 365 Total Protection in North America. Proofpoint[11]

  • February 12, 2026

    Proofpoint announced it has acquired Acuvity, a company focused on AI enterprise security and governance. Proofpoint[15]

References

Every fact above cites one of these by number. Tier A is the company itself, a regulator or a filing; tier B is trade or business press.

  1. [1]AboutProofpoint · proofpoint.com · published April 21, 2025 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  2. [2]ProductsProofpoint · proofpoint.com · published September 24, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  3. [3]Thoma bravo completes acquisition of proofpointThoma Bravo · thomabravo.com · published August 31, 2021 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  4. [4]Xcel energyProofpoint · proofpoint.com · undated page, accessed October 10, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  5. [5]Princeton university safe with proofpoint email securityProofpoint · proofpoint.com · undated page, accessed October 10, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  6. [6]Columbia universityProofpoint · proofpoint.com · undated page, accessed October 10, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  7. [7]InformaticaProofpoint · proofpoint.com · undated page, accessed October 10, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  8. [8]California department motor vehiclesProofpoint · proofpoint.com · undated page, accessed October 10, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  9. [9]Proofpoint soc analyst agent openai daybreakProofpoint · proofpoint.com · published September 3, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  10. [10]Proofpoint launches oem program help security providers embed trusted threatProofpoint · proofpoint.com · published August 4, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  11. [11]Proofpoint launches dedicated msp business unit and introduces 365 totalProofpoint · proofpoint.com · published May 13, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  12. [12]Enterprise Cybersecurity Solutions, Services & Training | Proofpoint USProofpoint · undated page, accessed October 27, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  13. [13]Integrating ITM On-Prem (ObserveIT) with a Service Desk SystemProofpoint · undated page, accessed October 27, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  14. [14]Proofpoint Core Email Protection Reviews & Product Details - G2G2 · undated page, accessed October 27, 2026 · Tier C
  15. [15]Proofpoint Acquires Acuvity to Deliver AI Security and Governance Across the Agentic WorkspaceProofpoint · published February 12, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  16. [16]Proofpoint to Acquire Varonis in a $6.3 Billion TransactionProofpoint · published October 15, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  17. [17]Proofpoint Stops the Attacks Traditional Defenses Miss in the AI EraProofpoint · published September 22, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  18. [18]Proofpoint Breaks Down the Divide Between Data Security and AI Security with the Industry’s First Unified Agentic SystemProofpoint · published September 22, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  19. [19]ITM / Endpoint DLP Windows / Mac / Linux SupportProofpoint · published November 9, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  20. [20]Assigning SQL Permissions to the Service Account UserProofpoint · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  21. [21]Proofpoint: Emerging Threats IntelligenceProofpoint · published November 9, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing

Last verified October 10, 2026. Our code found the quoted passage behind each fact on its source page when the fact was recorded, and re-checks every record against its sources each month.

Recorded September 27, 2026, expanded November 10, 2026 from the references above.

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Security leadership

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Questions CISOs ask about Proofpoint

What does Proofpoint sell?
Proofpoint sells ITM / Endpoint DLP, Proofpoint Threat Intelligence Services, ET Intel and ET Pro. ITM / Endpoint DLP: Endpoint software whose main features are supported on Windows, Mac and Linux. Proofpoint Threat Intelligence Services: A Proofpoint team that provides Threat Insights. ET Intel: A subscription that gives full access to all insights. ET Pro: A subscription that gives full access to all insights.
Who does Proofpoint fit?
From its own pages, Proofpoint addresses cyberattacks on organisations where people and AI agents work side by side across email, cloud and collaboration tools. The customers Proofpoint quotes include an organisation using Proofpoint for AI security for employees using AI services and tools, and for AI security in the tools and agents it is building. A quoted Proofpoint customer runs email security, DLP and insider threat management that work together, with its analyst using a single security console.
How does CISO Tribune file Proofpoint?
CISO Tribune files Proofpoint under Email security, with Collaboration app security, Human risk management and Insider risk management as secondary categories.
Where is Proofpoint headquartered?
Proofpoint is headquartered in Sunnyvale, United States.
When was Proofpoint founded?
Proofpoint was founded in 2002.
Who owns Proofpoint?
Proofpoint is owned by Thoma Bravo, which acquired it in 2021.
Which customers does Proofpoint name?
Organizations publicly named as Proofpoint customers on CISO Tribune's record: Xcel Energy, Princeton University, Columbia University, Informatica and California Department of Motor Vehicles.

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