Bit9

Carbon Black, Inc.
Private Company
Industry Endpoint Security
Founded 2002[1]
Headquarters Waltham, MA
Key people
 Patrick Morley, CEO
Products Software
Number of employees
 200 - 500
Website https://www.carbonblack.com/

Carbon Black, Inc. (formerly Bit9, Inc) is a security company based in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Carbon Black develops endpoint security software that detects malicious behavior and prevents malicious files from attacking an organization.[2] In 2012, The New York Times called it one of the "hottest security start-ups today".[3] Carbon Black competitors in the endpoint security domain include Cylance, Intel Security, Tanium, Solidcore Systems and Symantec. To-date the firm has raised $175.5M from investors including Kleiner Perkins, Highland Capital, Sequoia, Accomplice, and Blackstone.[4][5]

History

Carbon Black was founded as Bit9, Inc in 2002 by Todd Brennan,[6] Allen Hillery [7] and John Hanratty.[8]

Carbon Black’s first CEO was George Kassabgi.[9]

Patrick Morley, former Corel chief operating officer, is Carbon Black’s CEO. He took over the position in 2007.[10]

In 2013, the company's network was broken into by malicious actors who copied a certificate and used it to sign malware.[11]

In 2015, the firm announced it would partner with Dell SecureWorks, Ernst & Young, Kroll, Trustwave, and Rapid7 to provide managed security and incident response services.[12][13]

In 2016, the company announced that it was changing it's name from Bit9, Inc to Carbon Black, Inc. This change became official on February 1, 2016[14]

Products

Carbon Black Enterprise Protection (Formerly Bit9): A comprehensive endpoint protection platform, Carbon Black Enterprise Protection offers application control, device control and advanced threat detection for desktops and servers. It is widely deployed on critical systems, such as servers and point of sale devices, for advanced threat prevention.

Carbon Black Enterprise Response (Formerly Carbon Black): A real-time endpoint detection & response solution used for advanced threat detection and incident response. According to the SANS Institute, Carbon Black Enterprise Response is currently used or being evaluated by 68% of incident responders.[15]

Carbon Black Threat Intel (Formerly Threat Intelligence Cloud): A cloud-based threat intelligence service, hosted by Carbon Black, that provides software and domain reputation, advanced threat indicators, and attack classification services. Consisting of billions of attributes, Carbon Black Threat Intel is reported to be the world's largest database of hash and file reputation scores.[16]

Acquisitions

Carbon Black: In February 2014, Bit9 announced it had merged with start-up security firm Carbon Black.[17] At the time of the merger, the company also raised $38.25 million is Series E funding, bringing Bit9’s total venture capital raised to approximately $120 million.[18]

Objective Logistics: In May 2015, Fortune announced that Bit9 acqui-hired a dozen member cloud engineering team from Boston-based, Objective Logistics.[19]

VisiTrend: In August 2015, Bit9 announced that in had acquired data analytics firm, Visitrend, and will open a technology development center in downtown Boston.

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Takahashi, Dean (12 April 2011). "Bit9 raises $12.5M for enterprise security". VentureBeat. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Advanced prevention: Nothing new, just better". Network World, June 6, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Outmaneuvered at Their Own Game, Antivirus Makers Struggle to Adapt". The New York Times, December 31, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Carbon Black | CrunchBase". www.crunchbase.com. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  5. ↑ "Bit9 + Carbon Black Raises $54.5M - Carbon Black". Carbon Black. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  6. ↑ "Dropbox’s tale speaks to a Bay State weakness". Boston Globe, August 5, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Company Overview of Bit9, Inc.". Bloomberg Businessweek, August 13, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Company Overview of ReversingLabs Corporation". Bloomberg Businessweek, August 13, 2014.
  9. ↑ "George Kassabgi". Veracode, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Bit9 Names New CEO". Dark Reading, December 3, 2007.
  11. ↑ "Elite Chinese Cyberspy Group Behind Bit9 Hack". Dark Reading, September 18, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Bit9 + Carbon Black Announces the Addition of EY’s Managed SOC to the "Bit9 + Carbon Black Connect" Alliance Partner Program - Bit9 + Carbon Black". Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  13. ↑ Bit9. "Cutting-Edge MSSPs Supercharge their Services with Bit9 + Carbon Black, the Market Leader in Next-Gen Endpoint Security". Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  14. ↑ "Bit9 + Carbon Black is Now Carbon Black - Carbon Black". Carbon Black. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  15. ↑ "Carbon Black is the Number-One Endpoint Detection and Response Solution According to SANS Survey". Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  16. ↑ ScriptRock. "Bit9 + Carbon Black vs. Symantec Endpoint Protection: How Do They Compare?". Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  17. ↑ "What does the Bit9 and Carbon Black merger mean for businesses?". Tech Radar, March 12, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Bit9 raises $38M, merges with Carbon Black in cybersecurity consolidation". Boston Business Journal, February 13, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Exclusive: Bit9 acqui-hires Objective Logistics". Retrieved 2015-06-23.
  20. ↑ "Bit9 Named Best Anti-Malware Solution in GSN Homeland Security Awards | Business Wire". www.businesswire.com. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
  21. ↑ "2014 SC Awards U.S. Finalists". Retrieved 2015-06-23.
  22. ↑ "Bit9 + Carbon Black Named Best Endpoint Protection by Security Professionals in SANS Institute Awards". Retrieved 2015-06-23. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)

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