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AlienVault Ranks Third in Cybersecurity 500 List of Companies to Watch in 2015 and Named European IT & Software Excellence Awards Finalist

SAN MATEO, CA — (Marketwired) — 02/24/15 — In an exciting start to 2015, is proud to announce it has been named a top three contender in the , a directory of the 500 hottest and most innovative cybersecurity companies to watch in 2015. In addition, AlienVault was named a finalist in the “Security Solution of the Year” category for its Unified Security Management (USM) platform in the European IT & Software Excellence Awards 2015.

“We are delighted with the recognition AlienVault is receiving through these two prestigious awards,” said Barmak Meftah, CEO and president of AlienVault.

The Cybersecurity industry is growing from $71 Billion in 2014 to $155+ Billion in 2019, according to consolidated estimates by IT research firms and analysts that appear in the latest edition of the . In a rapidly expanding market like this, there are many new entrants as well as M&A, investment and IPO activity that is constantly changing the vendor and service provider landscape.

“We are trying to create more awareness and recognition for the most innovative cybersecurity companies — ranging from the largest and most recognizable brands to VC backed start-ups and emerging players,” said Steve Morgan, founder and CEO of .

“AlienVault has established itself as a global leader in threat detection and response,” he continued. “Its unique vision of delivering unified security management plus threat intelligence leveraging its innovative Open Threat Exchange, and an experienced executive team make AlienVault a must-watch cybersecurity company in 2015.”

The selection criteria for the Cybersecurity 500 companies includes the following when evaluating each company:

Cybersecurity Sector (market category)

Problem(s) Solved

Customer Base

Feedback from CISOs and Decision Makers

Feedback from IT Security Evaluators & Recommenders

Feedback from VARs, SIs and Consultants

VC Funding

Company Growth

Published Product Reviews

Demos and Presentations at Conferences

Corporate Marketing and Branding

Media Coverage

Notable Implementations

Founder and Management Pedigree

The winners of the , the leading pan-European awards for ISVs, Solution Providers and Systems Integrators and their vendor and distributor partners will be announced at the awards dinner at the Lancaster London Hotel, on 25th March 2015. A total of 83 companies from 32 European countries have made the finals.

Chair of the judges and Editor of IT Europa, John Garratt, said, “There is some truly impressive work being undertaken here. The judges– scores were among the highest we have seen in the seven-year history of these awards.”

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AlienVault is the champion of mid-size organizations that lack sufficient staff, security expertise, technology or budget to defend against modern threats. Our Unified Security Management (USM) platform provides all of the essential security controls required for complete security visibility, and is designed to enable any IT or security practitioner to benefit from results on day one. Powered by the latest AlienVault Labs Threat Intelligence and the Open Threat Exchange — the world–s largest crowd-sourced threat intelligence exchange — AlienVault USM delivers a unified, simple and affordable solution for threat detection and compliance management. AlienVault is a privately held company headquartered in Silicon Valley and backed by Trident Capital, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, GGV Capital, Intel Capital, Sigma West, Adara Venture Partners, Top Tier Capital and Correlation Ventures.

AlienVault, Open Threat Exchange and Unified Security Management are trademarks of AlienVault. All other company and product names mentioned are used only for identification purposes and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Susan Torrey
AlienVault
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