Sourcefire Secures $11 Million for its Network Security

Sourcefire, a start-up based in Columbia, Maryland, raised $11 million in second round funding to support its network intrusion management solutions. Sourcefire was founded in 2001 by Martin Roesch, the creator and principal author of Snort, a widely used engine for detecting network intrusions. Sourcefire extends Snort by adding an integrated database for increased event correlation and data management capabilities. The various models of Sourcefire Network Sensor support network speeds up to multiple gigabits. The new funding was led by New Enterprise Associates and included series A investors Sierra Ventures, Inflection Point Ventures, and Core Capital Partners.
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