Darktrace Honored as Best Security Company of the Year in the 11th Annual 2015 Security Industry's Global Excellence Award

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Apr 21, 2015, 01:18 ET

SAN FRANCISCO, April 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

The Security Industry's Coveted Global Excellence Award Winners and Finalists from all over the world were honored by Info Security Products Guide in San Francisco on April 20, 2015

Darktrace announced today that Info Security Products Guide, the industry's leading information security research and advisory guide, has named its Enterprise Immune System the winner of the 2015 Global Excellence Awards in Best Security Company of the Year. The security industry celebrated its 11^th Annual 2015 Global Excellence Awards in San Francisco by honoring excellence in every facet of the industry, including products, people behind the successes and best companies.

More than 50 judges from a broad spectrum of industry voices from around the world participated and their average scores determined the 2015 Global Excellence Awards Finalists and Winners. Winners were announced during the awards dinner and presentation on April 20, 2015 in San Francisco attended by the finalists, judges and industry peers.

Darktrace's Enterprise Immune System technology helps some of world's leading organizations counter advanced cyber-attacks and insider threats, by uniquely detecting previously-unidentified cyber-threats in real time. Powered by innovative machine learning and mathematics developed at the University of Cambridge, UK, Darktrace's self-learning technology adaptively models the behaviors of every device and user within a network, highlighting anomalies to be investigated, before they develop into damaging incidents.

"Info Security Products Guide's recognition of Darktrace further validates our Enterprise Immune System approach as a game-changer for cyber defense," said Nicole Eagan, CEO of Darktrace. "This industry honor, together with our customers' continued recognition, are the greatest endorsements that a company could ask for."

About Darktrace

Darktrace is one of the world's fastest-growing cyber threat defense companies and the leader in Enterprise Immune System technology. Darktrace detects previously unknown threats in real time using advanced machine learning and mathematics developed at the University of Cambridge to analyze the behavior of every device, user and network within an organization. Some of the world's largest corporations rely on Darktrace's self-learning appliance in sectors including energy and utilities, financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, manufacturing, retail and transportation. The company was founded in 2013 by leading machine learning specialists and government intelligence experts, and is headquartered in Cambridge, UK and Washington D.C., with offices in London, Milan, New York, Paris, San Francisco, and Singapore.

About Info Security Products Guide

Info Security Products Guide sponsors leading conferences and expos worldwide and plays a vital role in keeping end-users informed of the choices they can make when it comes to protecting their digital resources. It is written expressly for those who are adamant on staying informed of security threats and the preventive measure they can take. You will discover a wealth of information in this guide including tomorrow's technology today, best deployment scenarios, people and technologies shaping info security and market research that facilitate in making the most pertinent security decisions. The Info Security Products Guide Awards recognize and honor excellence in all areas of information security. To learn more, visit http://www.infosecurityproductsguide.com and stay secured.

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