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Carbon Black Named a Leader in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Endpoint Specialized Threat Analysis and Protection 2017 Vendor AssessmentCarbon Black, the leader in next-generation endpoint security, today announced it has been named a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Endpoint Specialized Threat Analysis and Protection (STAP) 2017 Vendor Assessment (doc #US42385717, April 2017). Carbon Black occupies the upper right portion of the IDC (News - Alert) MarketScape industry chart, which combines "capabilities," "strategies" and "market share." (Click here to download an excerpt from the report and to view the MarketScape graphic.) Highlights from the report include:
The leader designation from the IDC MarketScape on Endpoint STAP is the latest honor for the company. Carbon Black was recently named "Best Endpoint Detection and Response Solution" by security professionals in the SANS Institute (News - Alert) Awards (2016); a "Leader" in the Forrester Research Inc. report, The Forrester Wave™: Endpoint Security Suites, Q4 2016; and a "Visionary" in the Gartner (News - Alert) Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP) (2016). Additionally, Carbon Black was the only vendor to secure a perfect prevention score in NSS Labs' Advanced Endpoint Protection (AEP) test (2016). About IDC MarketScape IDC MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of ICT (information and communications technology) suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor's position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of IT and telecommunications vendors can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective vendors. About Carbon Black Carbon Black is the leading provider of next-generation endpoint security. With more than 9 million endpoints under management, Carbon Black has more than 3,000 customers, including 30 of the Fortune 100. These customers use Carbon Black to replace legacy antivirus, lock down critical systems, hunt threats, and protect their endpoints from the most advanced cyberattacks, including non-malware attacks.
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