FireEye, Inc.
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| Public company | |
| Traded as | NASDAQ: FEYE |
| Industry | Computer security |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founder | Ashar Aziz |
| Headquarters | Milpitas, California, United States |
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Key people
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Kevin Mandia (CEO) |
| Products | Network security products |
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Number of employees
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~3,200 (2016) |
| Website | FireEye.com |
FireEye, Inc. is a publicly listed enterprise cybersecurity company that provides products and services to protect against advanced cyber threats, such as advanced persistent threats and spear phishing. Founded in 2004, the company is headquartered in Milpitas, California. Threat prevention platforms include Network, Email, Endpoint, Mobile, Content, Analytics, and Forensics. FireEye has more than 4,400 customers across 67 countries, including more than 650 of the Forbes Global 2000. FireEye is the first cyber security company awarded certification by the Department of Homeland Security. USAToday says FireEye "has been called in to investigate high-profile attacks against Target, JP Morgan Chase, Sony Pictures, Anthem and others". Yahoo Finance says FireEye is again the fastest growing cyber security firm, according to Deloitte.
In 2004, Ashar Aziz, a Pakistani American, founded FireEye with venture capital provided by Sequoia Capital. Aziz, formerly of Sun Microsystems, is the original inventor of the core set of technologies behind the company's main product line, the FireEye Malware Protection System. In 2006, FireEye launched its first product—a switch-based network access control appliance. Major investors include Sequoia Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, Icon Ventures, SVB Capital,DAG Ventures, Juniper Networks, and In-Q-Tel.
In June 2012, former CEO and President of McAfee, Dave DeWalt, joined FireEye as chairman. DeWalt was appointed CEO in November 2012. On September 20, 2013 the company went public on NASDAQ.
In May 2016, it was announced that Dave DeWalt would step down from his position as CEO and become executive chairman on June 15, 2016. DeWalt is replaced by the company's president, Kevin Mandia. Mandia came on board with the acquisition of Mandiant in 2013.
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