Area 1 Security

Cloudflare One Positioned as a Leader in Three Reports by Two Independent Research Firms

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the security, performance, and reliability company helping to build a better Internet, has been named a Leader in three independent research reports that cite different solutions within its Internet-native Zero Trust SASE platform, Cloudflare One.

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  • Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the security, performance, and reliability company helping to build a better Internet, has been named a Leader in three independent research reports that cite different solutions within its Internet-native Zero Trust SASE platform, Cloudflare One.
  • “And, while definitions may vary from vendor to vendor, you can’t have a complete Zero Trust platform without a native email solution.
  • Cloudflare Access is the foundation of Cloudflare’s enterprise Zero Trust suite, and the linchpin in its enterprise security strategy.
  • Cloudflare One combines Cloudflare Access (for ZTNA), Cloudflare CASB, and Cloudflare Gateway (secure web gateway) as one integrated cloud security service.

Cloudflare Makes Zero Trust Security Free for At-Risk Groups like Non-Profits, Public Interest Groups, and Election Sites

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Monday, December 12, 2022
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The problem with that approach is that once an attacker gains access to the network, they have free rein over everything inside.

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  • The problem with that approach is that once an attacker gains access to the network, they have free rein over everything inside.
  • Cloudflare is extending the Zero Trust suite to two of its Impact Initiatives that support the security needs of public interest groups.
  • Athenian Project participants are local and state election sites working to safeguard elections in the United States.
  • Cloudflare Zero Trust is essential to securing our employees, volunteers, and disaster survivors on site and in the field.

SPHERE Receives $31 Million for Series B Funding from Edison Partners, Forgepoint Capital

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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NEWARK, N.J., Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SPHERE Technology Solutions (SPHERE), a leader in identity hygiene, announced today a $31 million Series B investment led by Edison Partners, a Princeton-based leading growth equity firm, with participation from existing investor Forgepoint Capital. As part of the transaction, Edison General Partner Lenard Marcus will join SPHERE's board of directors.

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  • NEWARK, N.J., Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SPHERE Technology Solutions (SPHERE) , a leader in identity hygiene, announced today a $31 million Series B investment led by Edison Partners , a Princeton-based leading growth equity firm, with participation from existing investor Forgepoint Capital .
  • With this investment, SPHERE will expand its SaaS offering, channel ecosystem and alliances, and sales and marketing to accelerate growth.
  • We're thrilled to have the support of Edison Partners and Forgepoint Capital for our next chapter of growth."
  • Forgepoint Capital is a leading cybersecurity venture capital firm that invests in transformative companies protecting the digital future.

Cinchy Announces $14.5 Million Series B Funding Led by Forgepoint

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Thursday, October 27, 2022
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Cinchy , the pioneer of dataware technology and leader of data liberation, today announced a $14.5 million USD Series B financing round led by Forgepoint Capital .

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  • Cinchy , the pioneer of dataware technology and leader of data liberation, today announced a $14.5 million USD Series B financing round led by Forgepoint Capital .
  • Forgepoint Managing Director Leo Casusol will join Cinchys Board of Directors, while Reynaldo Kirton comes on board as an advisor.
  • Cinchy, which enables instant visibility into organizational data, offers an out-of-the-box solution that provides immediate time to value by turning abstract data concepts into actual live dataware deployments.
  • Were thrilled to partner with the team at Forgepoint Capital, which uniquely appreciates the importance of data layer controls and the enablement of data autonomy.

Bishop Fox Secures $75 Million in Growth Funding from Carrick Capital Partners

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Thursday, July 14, 2022
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PHOENIX, July 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bishop Fox , the leading authority in offensive security, today announced $75 million in Series B funding from growth-oriented investment firm, Carrick Capital Partners .

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  • PHOENIX, July 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bishop Fox , the leading authority in offensive security, today announced $75 million in Series B funding from growth-oriented investment firm, Carrick Capital Partners .
  • These initiatives place Bishop Fox in a unique position to lead the market in both areas.
  • Additionally, Bishop Foxs comprehensive offensive security solutions and industry-leading attack surface management technology help organizations proactively improve their security posture.
  • This capital will fuel additional innovation in our Cosmos platform, investment in our people, and expansion of Bishop Fox Academy.

Cloudflare Equips Partners to Deliver Complete Zero Trust Solution with Cloudflare One Partner Program

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Thursday, June 23, 2022
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Critical architectures like Zero Trust shouldnt be complex, yet we hear every day from businesses that dont know where to start.

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  • Critical architectures like Zero Trust shouldnt be complex, yet we hear every day from businesses that dont know where to start.
  • In order to protect organizations, workforces, and networks of all sizes against todays threat landscape, the Cloudflare One Partner Program delivers a full set of best-in-class Zero Trust capabilities combined with extensive partner services enablement.
  • In partnership with Cloudflare, weve been approaching security holistically, seamlessly helping businesses mitigate cyber threats with a complete Zero Trust model.
  • The Cloudflare One Partner Program introduces Services Accreditations to enable partners to deliver the architecture assessments and implementation support that customers need to successfully adopt a Zero Trust model.

Cloudflare Expands Its Zero Trust Platform to Become the Only Cloud-Native Provider with Network Scale

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Monday, June 20, 2022
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Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the security, performance, and reliability company helping to build a better Internet, today announced several new capabilities for Cloudflare One , its Zero Trust SASE platform, making it the only cloud-native Zero Trust solution with global network scale.

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  • Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the security, performance, and reliability company helping to build a better Internet, today announced several new capabilities for Cloudflare One , its Zero Trust SASE platform, making it the only cloud-native Zero Trust solution with global network scale.
  • New features for Cloudflare One include sophisticated email security protection, data loss prevention tools, cloud access security broker (CASB), and private network discovery.
  • "When I sit with customers, they share that one of the most daunting aspects of Zero Trust security is simply where to begin.
  • Cloudflare One provides a comprehensive Zero Trust SASE solution that is built natively into Cloudflares global network, spanning more than 270 cities in over 100 countries.

Surefire Cyber Launches to Help Cyber Insurance Ecosystem from Response to Resilience, with $10 Million in Funding by Forgepoint Capital

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022
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PHILADELPHIA, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Surefire Cyber today launched as a new incident response company to help cyber insurers, brokers, law firms, and the organizations they support to better manage cyber events such as ransomware, email compromise, and other cybercrimes. The company also announced $10 million in Series A funding, led by Forgepoint Capital.

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  • The company also announced $10 million in Series A funding, led by Forgepoint Capital.
  • We are pleased to welcome them as new contributors to the cyber insurance ecosystem who offer deep experience and a valuable perspective."
  • Surefire Cyber is backed by Forgepoint Capital , the world's most active early-stage venture capital firm focused on cybersecurity.
  • Surefire Cyber delivers swift, strong response to cyber incidents such as ransomware, email compromise, malware, data theft, and other threats with end-to-end response capabilities.

Forgepoint Capital Fuels Cyber Market, Launches New Incident Response Firm Surefire Cyber with $10 Million in Series A Funding

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022
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SAN MATEO, Calif., May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Forgepoint Capital, the world's most active venture capital fund focused solely on cybersecurity, today celebrates the launch of Surefire Cyber, a new incident response firm that helps cyber insurers, brokers, law firms and the organizations they support better manage cyber events. Founded and led by leading incident response expert Billy Gouveia, Surefire Cyber emerged from stealth with $10 million in Series A funding from Forgepoint Capital following its successful incubation within the firm.

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  • Founded and led by leading incident response expert Billy Gouveia, Surefire Cyber emerged from stealth with $10 million in Series A funding from Forgepoint Capital following its successful incubation within the firm.
  • We help incubate and build innovative startups such as SolCyber and Surefire," said Don Dixon, Managing Director at Forgepoint Capital.
  • Surefire Cyber delivers swift, strong response to cyber incidents such as ransomware, email compromise, malware, data theft, and other threats with end-to-end response capabilities.
  • Surefire Cyber was founded to provide clients confidence by helping them prepare, respond, and recover from cyber incidentsand to fortify their cyber resilience after an incident.

Cloudflare Completes Acquisition of Area 1 Security

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Friday, April 1, 2022
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Cloudflare, Inc. ( www.cloudflare.com / @cloudflare) is on a mission to help build a better Internet.

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  • Cloudflare, Inc. ( www.cloudflare.com / @cloudflare) is on a mission to help build a better Internet.
  • Internet properties powered by Cloudflare have all web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request.
  • Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazines Top Company Cultures 2018 list and ranked among the Worlds Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company in 2019.
  • Cloudflare, the Cloudflare logo, and other Cloudflare marks are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Cloudflare, Inc. in the U.S. and other jurisdictions.