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SecureWorks, Inc. 
Type Private Industry Managed Security Service Headquarters Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Area served North America
Europe
Middle East
Asia
Africa
South AmericaKey people Michael R. Cote, Chairman, CEO
Michael R. Vandiver, CFO
Jon Ramsey, CTO
Steven Drew, Sr. VP, Client Op.
Kathy Jaques, CMO
Tyler T. Winkler, Exec. VP
Jeff Browning, SR. VP Eng.
Jim Ulam, Gen. Coucil, VPServices SIM On-Demand
Log Monitoring
Log Retention
IPS/IDS
Threat Intelligence
Firewall
Web App Firewall
Host IPS
Vulnerability Scanning
Web App Scanning
Encrypted Email
Security and Risk Consulting
DeploymentRevenue 2007 $41.4 Million[1] Employees 700 (2010) Website secureworks.com SecureWorks, Inc Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, SecureWorks, Inc. is a U.S.-based managed security services provider that provides information security services and protection of computer, network and information assets from malicious activity or cybercrime for its customers. The company had more than 2,800 clients, most of which are mid-sized businesses in a variety of industries.[1] It became part of Dell in 2011.
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History
SecureWorks was founded as a privately held company in 1998 by Michael Pearson and Joan Wilbanks. In 2002 Michael R. Cote became President and CEO. In 2005, and again in 2006, the company was named to the Inc. 500 and Inc. 5000 lists (2005,[2] 2006[3]) and Deloitte’s Fast 500.[4]
In 2006, SecureWorks merged with LURHQ Corporation and the new entity continued under the SecureWorks corporate name. LURHQ, which was founded in 1996 in Myrtle Beach, SC and provided managed security services to large enterprises, had similar company cultures and leadership to SecureWorks. According to Gartner, the merger created a stronger company.[5] With the merger, SecureWorks was able to leverage Sherlock, LURHQ's portal, to unify its combined customer base onto a single integrated security management platform.[5]
In 2009, SecureWorks acquired the Managed Security Services (MSS) business from VeriSign, Inc., a trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, and grew to more than 500 employees worldwide.[6] The acquisition expanded its clients to approximately 2,600 in more than 50 countries, including the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Finland, Spain, Brazil and Mexico. This includes four of the Fortune 10. Also in 2009, SecureWorks acquired the then 10 year old dns Limited. This acquisition expanded SecureWorks' operation to include a UK-based operations center and additional offices in London and Edinburgh.[7]
On January 4, 2011, Dell announced that it would acquire SecureWorks to be part of Dell Services. SecureWorks officially began operating as a Dell brand on February 7, 2011.[8]
Services
Through secure operations centers (SOCs), in Atlanta, Georgia, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Chicago, Illinois, and Providence, Rhode Island the company's managed services are offered at varying levels of involvement, including:
- Fully outsourced security management and monitoring
- Co-management of security devices (i.e. firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, and intrusion detection systems)
- Monitoring for security incidents
- Supply of a hosted security information management (SIM) platform for organizations monitoring security activity internally
SecureWorks additionally provides host intrusion prevention, vulnerability scanning, email filtering and email encryption. Additionally, SecureWorks offers consulting services to aid with information security program development and implementation, IT controls assessments, pen testing, web application testing, Experian and Equifax certifications,[9] PCI compliance services, phishing take-down, incident response, computer forensics and many other custom services.
Software
While SecureWorks is not a computer software manufacturer or reseller, the company does develop technologies that enable or enhance its services. The first such software was iSensor, a network intrusion prevention device that allows for rapid countermeasure deployment and updates across all clients in short periods of time.
References
- ^ a b "SecureWorks, Inc., Atlanta, GA United States". Hoovers. Hoover's, Inc. http://www.hoovers.com/company/SecureWorks_Inc/rfhsyhi-1.html. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ "No. 79 – SecureWorks". Inc. Magazine (Mansueto Ventures LLC). 2005. http://www.inc.com/app/inc500/viewCompany.jsp?cmpId=2005079. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ "Inc. 500 Security Firm Wins Innovation Prize". Inc. Magazine (Mansueto Ventures LLC). 5 March 2007. http://www.inc.com/news/briefs/200703/0305prize.html. Retrieved 18 March 2011. "SecureWorks ranked No. 163 on the 2006 Inc. 500 list of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies."
- ^ "SecureWorks Ranks Third Among Georgia's Fastest Growing Technology Companies in Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Program". redOrbit (Atlanta, Georgia). 7 October 2005. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/264081/secureworks_ranks_third_among_georgias_fastest_growing_technology_companies_in/index.html. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ a b Kavanagh, Kelly M. (25 September 2006). "SecureWorks/LURHQ Merger Creates a Stronger MSSP Player" (PDF). Gartner Research. Gartner Inc. http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=143647. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ "SecureWorks Closes Acquisition of VeriSign's Managed Security Services Business". VeriSign News (Atlanta, Georgia & Mountain View, California: VeriSign). 7 July 2009. https://press.verisign.com/easyir/customrel.do?easyirid=AFC0FF0DB5C560D3&version=live&prid=516574&releasejsp=custom_97. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ WebsiteGear.com, 2009[dead link]
- ^ Frink, David (4 January 2011). "Dell To Acquire Secureworks". Dell Financial News (Round Rock, Texas: Dell, Inc). http://content.dell.com/us/en/corp/d/secure/2011-01-04-ir-shld-release.aspx. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ "SecureWorks Experian and Equifax Certifications". Dell SecureWorks. Dell, Inc. http://www.secureworks.com/services/professional/experian_equifax_certification.html. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
Further reading
- Acohido, Byron; Swartz, Jon (5 June 2007). "While he served abroad, his credit was under siege". USA Today (Gannett Co. Inc). http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/computersecurity/infotheft/2007-06-04-credit-report_N.htm. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- Vijayan, Jaikumar (19 May 2007). "New and improved version of Gozi Trojan horse on the loose". Computerworld. Computerworld, Inc. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9019978/New_and_improved_version_of_Gozi_Trojan_horse_on_the_loose. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- Wall Street Journal(May 2007): Cyber Attack Vexes Estonia, Poses Debate
- "SecureWorks Expands Its Global Operations and Services with the Acquisition of UK-based dns Limited, a Leading Provider of Both Managed and Consulting Services for Information Security". PR Newswire (Atlanta & London: Newswire Association LLC). 8 December 2009. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/secureworks-expands-its-global-operations-and-services-with-the-acquisition-of-uk-based-dns-limited-a-leading-provider-of-both-managed-and-consulting-services-for-information-security-78763392.html. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- "Email Zeus trojan scams on the rise". InfoSecurity (United States of America: Elsevier Ltd). 4 December 2009. http://www.infosecurity-us.com/view/5730/email-zeus-trojan-scams-on-the-rise/.
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