Intel 471 is a cybersecurity company that specializes in providing actionable threat intelligence to organizations worldwide. It was founded in 2014 by Jason Passwaters and Mark Arena.[1][2] Intel 471 Inc. is incorporated in Wilmington, Delaware, US.[3]
| Founded | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Jason Passwaters and Mark Arena |
| Headquarters | Wilmington, Delaware, USA |
History edit
Intel 471 Inc. was founded in 2014 by Jason Passwaters and Mark Arena.[1][4] Mark Arena held the CEO position until 2023, while Jason Passwaters served as Chief Operating Officer.[5][6][7][8][3] The company started as a self-funded venture and remained so until September 2021 when it received a strategic investment from the private equity firm Thoma Bravo.[9]
In 2014 Intel 471 introduced its Adversary Intelligence product that provides insights into the methodology of top-tier cybercriminals.[10][11]
The TITAN SaaS Platform that delivers curated CTI information and insight from dashboards and intelligence reports curated by the company's global analysts for visibility of the organization's threat landscape was launched in 2015.[12][13]
In 2018, Intel 471 introduced Malware Intelligence that provides ongoing surveillance of malware activity in near real-time.[4][14][15][16]
In 2021 it received a strategic investment from the private equity firm Thoma Bravo.[4][12][17] It was also shortlisted in Inc. 5000 in 2021 among the fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States.[1]
Co-founder Jason Passwaters became the company's CEO in February 2023 and Mark Arena moved into an advisor role.[4][3]
In 2023, Intel 471 acquired open-source intelligence automation startup Spiderfoot.[18][19][20][21]
Intel 471 supports the ICMCP Angela Nichols scholarship fund that supports the growth and advancement of minorities in the field of cybersecurity.[22]
Intel 471 provides global 2000 financial institutions, retail businesses, pharmaceutical firms, energy and gas providers, and government agencies worldwide with services and products for protecting digital assets from cyber threats.[9][23][24][25][26]
References edit
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- ^ a b "Thoma Bravo Makes Strategic Investment In Threat Intell Company Intel 471; Mark Arena Quoted – ExecutiveBiz". executivebiz.com. 2021-09-28. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
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- ^ "Intel 471 Malware Intelligence — Cosive". www.cosive.com. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "Intel 471 Malware Intelligence". splunkbase.splunk.com. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "5 minutes with Jason Passwaters – What cyberthreat intelligence can learn from the military | 2021-05-27 | Security Magazine". www.securitymagazine.com. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ Panettieri, Joe (2021-09-09). "Thoma Bravo Invests In Threat Intelligence Company Intel 471 –". MSSP Alert. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ Sharma, Ray. "Intel 471 Acquires Open-source Intelligence Automation Startup Spiderfoot". www.thefastmode.com. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "Estonian OSINT startup SpiderFoot is acquired by Intel 471". AIN.Capital. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ Wansboro, David (2022-11-03). "Thoma Bravo-based Intel 471 bolsters product offering with purchase of SpiderFoot". PE Hub Europe. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "Intel 471 acquires SpiderFoot". Walder Wyss Rechtsanwälte (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "A Tribute to a Cybersecurity Maven, Angela Nichols (1969–2021)". rsaconference.com. 2021-04-06. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "UNITED STATES : US's Intel 471, supplier to the Australian Signals Directorate, forced to tighten belt – 27/03/2023". Intelligence Online. 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "Microsoft Uses Trademark Law to Disrupt Trickbot Botnet – Krebs on Security". 2020-10-12. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "Researchers: North Korean Hackers In League With Russian Cybercriminals". Voice of America. 2020-09-16. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "Ukraine Cyber Chief Illia Vitiuk on Hacktivism and Ransomware – Intel Cocktail". Retrieved 2023-11-16.