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Secureworks

Secureworks Inc. is an American cybersecurity company that specializes in intelligence-driven threat detection, response, and prevention services to protect organizations from cyberattacks.^[1]^[2] Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Secureworks initially operated as a managed security services provider focused on network monitoring and incident response for enterprises.^[3]^[4] Over its history, the company was acquired by Dell Technologies in 2011, went public on the NASDAQ in 2016 under the ticker SCWX, and was subsequently purchased by Sophos in February 2025 for $859 million in cash, integrating its operations into Sophos' global cybersecurity ecosystem.^[5]^[6]^[7] Secureworks' core offerings revolve around its cloud-native Taegis platform, which leverages artificial intelligence, security analytics, and human expertise to deliver managed detection and response (MDR), endpoint detection and response (EDR), network detection and response (NDR), identity detection and response (IDR), and extended detection and response (XDR) capabilities.^[8]^[9] The platform processes vast amounts of telemetry data to prioritize threats, automate responses, and provide 24/7 monitoring, serving sectors including finance, healthcare, government, and retail.^[10]^[11] As of 2024, Secureworks protected over 4,000 customers across more than 70 countries, including a significant portion of Fortune 500 companies, by reducing breach dwell times through high-fidelity alerts and proactive threat hunting.^[12]^[13] Following the Sophos acquisition, these services have been enhanced with Sophos' endpoint and network security tools, expanding Secureworks' reach to over 600,000 combined customers and strengthening its position in the managed security services market.^[6]^[14]

History

Founding and Early Development

Secureworks was founded in 1999 by Michael Pearson and Joan Wilbanks as a privately held cybersecurity firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with a primary focus on providing managed security services to enterprises.^[15] The company emerged during the early days of widespread internet adoption, aiming to address the growing need for outsourced security monitoring and response in an era when in-house cybersecurity expertise was limited for many organizations. Pearson, serving as chief technology officer, and Wilbanks, as president and CEO, leveraged their prior experience at CompUSA to build a service-oriented model that differentiated Secureworks from traditional software vendors.^[15] In its initial years, Secureworks emphasized the development and deployment of intrusion detection and prevention systems, which formed the core of its offerings for real-time threat monitoring and mitigation. These systems allowed clients to outsource the management of network security, enabling early detection of unauthorized access and automated responses to potential breaches. This approach was particularly innovative at the time, as it shifted the burden of constant vigilance from client IT teams to a specialized provider, establishing Secureworks as a pioneer in managed detection services. The firm's operations began with a small team in Atlanta, gradually building a 24/7 security operations center to handle client alerts and investigations.^[16] To fuel expansion, Secureworks raised $11 million in a Series A funding round in 2001, led by Accel Partners, which supported the scaling of its infrastructure and service delivery capabilities.^[17] This investment came at a critical juncture, enabling the company to invest in advanced monitoring tools and hire additional security analysts. In 2002, Secureworks acquired GreyCastle Security, a firm specializing in security consulting and vulnerability assessments, which bolstered its portfolio with enhanced advisory services and integrated expertise in risk management.^[17] During this formative period through the early 2000s, Secureworks experienced steady employee growth, expanding from a handful of founders and engineers to a larger team of cybersecurity professionals dedicated to refining core monitoring practices. This included the establishment of standardized protocols for threat analysis, incident response, and client reporting, which laid the groundwork for scalable security operations. By prioritizing hands-on service delivery over product sales, the company cultivated a reputation for reliability in an emerging industry.^[15]

Key Acquisitions and Mergers

In 2006, SecureWorks merged with LURHQ Corporation, a leading provider of managed security services specializing in internal threat detection and security information and event management (SIEM).^[18] This merger, announced on September 20, 2006, integrated LURHQ's advanced threat analysis capabilities with SecureWorks' existing intrusion prevention systems, enabling a more comprehensive defense-in-depth approach to enterprise security monitoring.^[18] The combined entity managed security for approximately 1,500 clients across 5,000 devices worldwide, significantly expanding SecureWorks' client base and operational footprint with security centers in Atlanta, Chicago, and Myrtle Beach.^[18] Post-merger, the company employed around 200 staff, fostering operational scaling through unified leadership and streamlined service delivery.^[19] The merger enhanced SecureWorks' service portfolio by incorporating LURHQ's expertise in log monitoring and vulnerability assessments, allowing for co-managed or fully managed solutions that improved threat visibility and response across network perimeters and internal systems.^[18] Analysts noted that this union created a stronger managed security services provider (MSSP), better positioned to deliver integrated, scalable security to global enterprises.^[20] In 2009, SecureWorks acquired VeriSign's Managed Security Services (MSS) business, closing the deal on July 7, 2009, for an undisclosed amount.^[21] This acquisition substantially bolstered SecureWorks' global reach, adding clients, partners, and operations in over 50 countries, including the U.K., Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Finland, Spain, Brazil, and Mexico.^[21] It also drove significant employee and operational scaling, growing the workforce to approximately 500 people worldwide and integrating VeriSign's established infrastructure for broader service delivery.^[21] The VeriSign deal further diversified SecureWorks' offerings by incorporating advanced intrusion detection and prevention technologies, alongside 24x7 monitoring, SIEM, log management, threat research, vulnerability management, and incident response capabilities.^[21] An ongoing data-sharing agreement with VeriSign's iDefense unit ensured seamless intelligence integration, enhancing overall threat detection and client transitions.^[21] These moves collectively transformed SecureWorks into a more robust, internationally oriented MSSP with expanded technological depth.^[22]

Dell Ownership and IPO

In February 2011, Dell Inc. acquired SecureWorks for $612 million, integrating the company into its enterprise solutions group to bolster its cybersecurity offerings.^[5] The acquisition, announced in January and closed on February 7, allowed SecureWorks to leverage Dell's global infrastructure while maintaining operational independence.^[5] Under Dell's ownership, SecureWorks expanded significantly, growing its customer base to over 4,100 clients across 61 countries by 2016, with a focus on managed security services for enterprises.^[23] In April 2016, SecureWorks went public through an initial public offering on the NASDAQ exchange under the ticker symbol SCWX, raising $112 million by selling 8 million shares at $14 each.^[24] The IPO marked Dell's partial divestiture of the subsidiary while retaining a majority stake, enabling SecureWorks to fund further innovation in threat detection technologies.^[25] Post-IPO, the company continued to evolve its business model; in April 2019, it launched Red Cloak Threat Detection and Response, a cloud-native SaaS application using machine learning to analyze endpoint data and identify advanced threats autonomously.^[26] By May 2020, SecureWorks announced a strategic shift to a channel-focused sales model with the debut of its Global Partner Program, aiming to increase partner-driven revenue from 9% to approximately 50% over time through enhanced reseller incentives and co-selling opportunities.^[27] This transition supported broader market reach amid growing demand for cybersecurity solutions, building on the company's established position in managed detection services.^[28]

Acquisition by Sophos

In October 2024, Sophos, a cybersecurity firm backed by the private equity firm Thoma Bravo, announced an agreement to acquire Secureworks in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $859 million.^[29]^[30] The deal, which required approval from Secureworks shareholders and regulatory bodies, marked the end of Secureworks' status as a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq, following its initial public offering in 2016.^[29]^[31] The acquisition was completed on February 3, 2025, integrating Secureworks fully as a private entity under Sophos' ownership.^[6]^[32] As part of the transaction, Secureworks' common stock was delisted from the Nasdaq, allowing the company to shift focus from public market pressures to long-term strategic growth.^[6]^[33] The strategic rationale centered on bolstering Sophos' managed detection and response (MDR) and extended detection and response (XDR) offerings through Secureworks' advanced threat intelligence and analytics capabilities.^[29]^[6] By combining Secureworks' expertise in threat hunting and its Taegis XDR platform with Sophos' endpoint protection and MDR services, the merger aimed to create a more comprehensive cybersecurity portfolio for enterprise clients.^[29]^[7] Post-acquisition, Sophos outlined integration plans to unify product roadmaps, enhance global threat intelligence sharing, and accelerate innovation in MDR solutions, positioning the combined entity as a leading provider in the cybersecurity services market.^[6]^[34] This move was expected to expand service delivery to over 600,000 combined customers worldwide, leveraging Secureworks' established research from its Counter Threat Unit to improve proactive threat mitigation.^[6]^[35]

Products and Services

Taegis Platform

The Taegis platform is a cloud-native, SaaS-based extended detection and response (XDR) solution developed by Secureworks to provide comprehensive visibility and protection across an organization's attack surface.^[36] It aggregates telemetry from endpoints, cloud environments, networks, applications, email, and identity systems, enabling unified security operations through advanced analytics and automation.^[36] This integration supports hundreds of third-party technologies, allowing organizations to consolidate disparate security tools into a single pane of glass for threat detection and response.^[36] Key components of the Taegis platform include Taegis XDR, which delivers unified detection by correlating signals across the ecosystem using patented analytics and threat intelligence.^[37] Taegis ManagedXDR provides outsourced management capabilities, combining platform automation with expert oversight for streamlined security operations.^[37] Additionally, automation features such as vulnerability detection and response (VDR) prioritize critical vulnerabilities based on risk and threat context, facilitating proactive remediation.^[37] The platform employs machine learning and AI-driven analytics, including deep learning, user and entity behavior analytics (UEBA), and statistical methods, to enhance threat hunting and accelerate investigations.^[38] These technologies help identify stealthy threats that evade traditional defenses, thereby reducing mean time to detect (MTTD) and overall breach dwell time through continuous scanning and predictive pattern recognition.^[38] For instance, machine learning powers next-generation antivirus (NGAV) capabilities within Taegis XDR to block known and unknown threats at the endpoint while enriching broader investigations.^[37] Following the February 2025 acquisition by Sophos, the Taegis platform has been enhanced with native integration of Sophos Endpoint protection, announced in September 2025, which is included in all Taegis MDR and XDR subscriptions for improved endpoint visibility and response.^[39] Additionally, new AI-powered Security Analyst and Threat Hunting assistants were added to Taegis XDR in October 2025 to automate investigations and prioritize alerts.^[40] The platform's identity detection and response (IDR) capabilities were further strengthened with the October 2025 launch of Sophos Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR), leveraging Secureworks' Counter Threat Unit intelligence for advanced identity-based threat protection.^[40]^[41] Taegis features an open XDR architecture that avoids vendor lock-in by seamlessly ingesting data from existing security investments without requiring proprietary agents or rip-and-replace deployments.^[36] This design enables organizations to leverage their current tools, such as EDR and NDR solutions, while benefiting from Secureworks' analytics layer for improved efficacy.^[37] The platform integrates curated threat intelligence from Secureworks' Counter Threat Unit (CTU) to contextualize alerts and prioritize responses.^[36]

Managed Detection and Response

Secureworks' Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services provide organizations with continuous security operations center (SOC) coverage through Taegis MDR, a fully managed solution that delivers 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and response across endpoints, networks, cloud environments, and identity systems.^[10] This service leverages a team of global security experts who perform real-time analysis and remediation, ensuring proactive defense against advanced cyber threats without requiring in-house SOC staffing.^[10] Key features of Taegis MDR include 24/7 expert investigation with response times under 90 seconds via live chat access, automated responses powered by security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) tools integrated with an AI-driven engine, and seamless connectivity to the Taegis XDR platform for scalable threat mitigation.^[10] The platform employs advanced analytics and machine learning to cover 98% of the MITRE ATT&CK framework, enabling enriched alerts that prioritize high-impact threats and support integrations with major environments like AWS, Azure, and Microsoft 365.^[10] As the backbone, the Taegis platform enhances MDR by consolidating data from diverse sources into a unified view for efficient operations.^[10] Post-acquisition enhancements include the native integration of Sophos Endpoint with Taegis MDR in September 2025, providing built-in endpoint protection and response capabilities at no extra cost.^[39] In October 2025, AI-driven assistants were introduced to Taegis MDR for automated threat hunting and faster incident resolution.^[40] Starting November 2025, Taegis MDR includes third-party integrations without additional fees to expand threat detection coverage.^[40] Clients benefit from reduced alert fatigue through prioritized, context-rich notifications that minimize noise, allowing security teams to focus on critical issues, and faster incident resolution via unlimited responses for covered assets, including remote incident response services.^[10] This approach addresses talent gaps and optimizes return on investment by extending the value of existing security tools without the need for extensive internal resources.^[10] In recognition of its comprehensive capabilities, Secureworks was named a Leader in the 2024 SPARK Matrix for Managed Detection and Response by Quadrant Knowledge Solutions, highlighting its strong technology excellence and customer impact in the MDR market.^[42]

Threat Detection and Response Solutions

Secureworks' Taegis XDR (evolved from Red Cloak Threat Detection and Response (TDR), launched in April 2019) is a cloud-native security analytics application designed to empower security analysts with advanced tools for detecting, investigating, and responding to sophisticated cyber threats across endpoint, network, and cloud environments.^[43]^[44] At its core, Taegis XDR leverages machine learning and deep learning algorithms to process vast datasets, significantly reducing false positives and enabling the identification of stealthy attacks that traditional signature-based methods might miss.^[43] This SaaS-based solution provides built-in security content, including behavioral analytics derived from Secureworks' incident response experiences, allowing users to prioritize high-fidelity alerts and accelerate triage processes.^[43] The platform's capabilities extend to comprehensive threat hunting and forensic analysis, where analysts can query normalized data from multiple sources to uncover indicators of compromise and trace attack paths.^[45] For instance, it automates the correlation of endpoint detections with network flows, facilitating rapid response actions such as isolating affected assets.^[46] Taegis XDR also supports custom rule creation and integration with existing security information and event management (SIEM) systems, enhancing its utility for organizations seeking to operationalize threat intelligence without relying solely on managed services.^[47] Secureworks has evolved its network security offerings from traditional Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) to advanced Network Detection and Response (NDR) solutions, addressing the limitations of early perimeter-focused tools in detecting modern, evasive threats.^[48] Initially, Secureworks provided managed iSensor IPS appliances that used signature-based detection to block known exploits in real-time, but these evolved to incorporate next-generation features like application-layer inspection and sandboxing to counter advanced persistent threats (APTs).^[49] By the mid-2010s, the shift toward NDR emphasized AI-driven behavioral analytics over static signatures, enabling continuous monitoring of east-west and north-south traffic for anomalies such as lateral movement or data exfiltration.^[48] Today, Secureworks' Taegis NDR represents this progression, functioning as a managed network IDS/IPS that deploys physical or virtual appliances to inspect all traffic flows and block up to 99% of malicious activity using over 10,000 curated countermeasures updated daily.^[50] It integrates seamlessly with endpoint protection mechanisms within Secureworks' ecosystem, correlating network telemetry with host-level data to provide unified visibility and automated containment, such as quarantining compromised devices before threats propagate.^[51] This evolution from reactive IDS/IPS to proactive NDR has improved response times and reduced breach risks by enabling security teams to investigate incidents with richer context from hybrid environments.^[48]

Research and Intelligence

Counter Threat Unit Overview

The Secureworks Counter Threat Unit (CTU) serves as the company's dedicated research arm, focused on analyzing threat data derived from its global customer base to monitor and understand the evolving cyber threat landscape. The CTU leverages telemetry from thousands of endpoints and networks to identify patterns and trends in cyber threats.^[52]^[12] The CTU's core functions include monitoring vulnerabilities, tracking threat actors, and developing countermeasures to enhance detection capabilities. It creates high-fidelity rulesets designed for deployment on network sensors such as Snort and Suricata, enabling proactive identification of malicious activities with minimal false positives. These efforts emphasize aggregating and correlating data to uncover new attack techniques and anomalous behaviors across diverse environments.^[53]^[54] Following Secureworks' acquisition by Sophos in February 2025, the CTU was integrated into Sophos X-Ops in October 2025, augmenting threat intelligence with broader ecosystem data.^[55] A key offering from the CTU is the Global Threat Intelligence service, which delivers actionable, non-targeted insights to help organizations strengthen their defenses without focusing on specific, individualized threats. This service draws from aggregated data spanning more than 4,000 Secureworks customers worldwide as of 2024, now enhanced through integration with Sophos' global customer base, providing contextual analysis of broader threat trends to support proactive security measures. The team's emphasis on data-driven proactive defense ensures that insights are derived from real-world observations, fostering resilience against emerging risks.^[56]^[12]

Threat Group Analysis and Publications

In May 2020, the Secureworks Counter Threat Unit (CTU) launched public Threat Group profiles on the company's website, providing detailed summaries of adversary objectives, aliases, malware tools, and tactics used by both criminal and state-sponsored groups.^[57] These profiles define adversary tactics by mapping them to frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, enabling organizations to understand and counter specific threat behaviors, such as initial access via phishing or lateral movement through credential dumping.^[58] The CTU disseminates its research through various publications, including security advisories, in-depth reports, and webinars that analyze evolving threats. For instance, in February 2024, CTU researchers released a report examining 22 LockBit ransomware incidents from 2020 to 2024, highlighting affiliate tradecraft like custom malware deployment and data exfiltration techniques.^[59] A November 2024 webinar further dissected LockBit's operations as the largest ransomware-as-a-service provider, drawing on CTU's monitoring of global incidents to outline evasion methods and recovery challenges.^[60] These outputs build on CTU's ongoing threat landscape analysis to inform enterprise defenses. CTU develops countermeasures in the form of high-fidelity rulesets for threat prevention, deployable on intrusion detection systems like Snort and Suricata to detect indicators of compromise from profiled groups.^[61] These rulesets, updated regularly via the Taegis platform, target tactics such as command-and-control communications or ransomware encryption, providing actionable intelligence services to enterprises for proactive risk mitigation.^[62] Examples of tracked threat groups include GOLD DRAKE (also known as Evil Corp), a financially motivated group operating the Dridex botnet since 2014, and GOLD MYSTIC, responsible for the LockBit ransomware-as-a-service scheme active since 2019.^[58]^[63] CTU contributes to industry standards by participating in MITRE ATT&CK evaluations, where Secureworks solutions achieved 100% visibility and 95% detection coverage in the 2023 assessment of enterprise endpoints.^[64]

Corporate Structure

Leadership and Governance

Secureworks was founded in 1999 by Michael Pearson and Joan Wilbanks, both former executives at CompUSA, with a focus on providing managed security services to small and medium-sized businesses.^[15] In 2002, Michael R. Cote joined as president and CEO, leading the company through its acquisition by Dell Technologies in 2011 for an undisclosed amount, which integrated Secureworks into Dell's portfolio while allowing it to operate semi-independently.^[5] Cote continued in the role post-acquisition, overseeing the company's initial public offering (IPO) on NASDAQ in April 2016, which raised $112 million and valued Secureworks at approximately $1.42 billion.^[24] Following Cote's retirement announcement in June 2021, Wendy K. Thomas was appointed president and CEO effective September 3, 2021.^[65] Thomas, who joined Secureworks in 2008, had previously held leadership positions in finance, strategy, product, and customer success, including as chief product officer where she contributed to the development of the Taegis platform, and as president of customer success.^[65] She also joined the board of directors in July 2021 prior to her CEO appointment.^[65] Under Thomas's leadership, Secureworks navigated its transition to a private company following the completion of its acquisition by Sophos on February 3, 2025, in an all-cash deal valued at $859 million.^[6] Post-acquisition, Secureworks's board of directors was restructured to reflect its new ownership under Sophos, a portfolio company of the private equity firm Thoma Bravo, which holds a majority stake in Sophos.^[6] As of February 2025, the board includes representatives such as Joe Levy and Ira Heffan, alongside figures like James Dildine and Donald Blach, integrating expertise from Thoma Bravo's cybersecurity investments to guide strategic decisions.^[66] This composition emphasizes oversight from private equity stakeholders, influencing priorities in managed detection and response services amid the combined entity's growth. Secureworks maintains governance practices centered on cybersecurity ethics and regulatory compliance, including a code of ethics adopted for its principal executive officer and senior financial officers to ensure integrity in operations and decision-making.^[67] The company upholds corporate governance principles that establish a framework for board independence, risk management, and ethical conduct, particularly in handling sensitive threat intelligence and client data.^[68] These practices align with industry standards for compliance, such as NIST frameworks, to mitigate ethical risks in cybersecurity service delivery.^[69]

Financial Performance and Operations

Secureworks reported total revenue of $365.9 million for fiscal year 2024, ending February 2, 2024, alongside a net loss of $86.0 million.^[70] The company employed 1,516 full-time staff as of that date, reflecting a reduction from prior years amid cost optimization efforts.^[70] These figures underscore Secureworks' ongoing transition toward a subscription-focused model, though profitability challenges persisted due to investments in platform development and sales expansion.^[71] Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Secureworks maintained a global operational footprint as of early 2024, delivering managed detection and response (MDR) and extended detection and response (XDR) services to approximately 4,000 customers across more than 70 countries.^[12] Following the February 2025 acquisition by Sophos, these operations integrated into Sophos' portfolio, expanding the customer reach to over 600,000 combined customers.^[6] International revenue constituted about 37% of total net revenue in fiscal 2024, highlighting the company's emphasis on expanding beyond North America.^[70] Its revenue model centers on recurring subscriptions for MDR and XDR offerings via the Taegis platform, which accounted for 87.1% of subscription revenue in fiscal 2024; channel partnerships, enhanced since 2020, now generate over 20% of total revenue through resellers and referral programs.^[70]^[72] Following the acquisition, Sophos implemented workforce reductions affecting 6% of its staff in February 2025 to optimize the combined operations.^[73] In February 2025, Sophos completed its $859 million all-cash acquisition of Secureworks, integrating the latter's Taegis XDR and MDR capabilities into its broader portfolio to enhance global cybersecurity operations.^[6] This merger supports ongoing financial alignment, including shared resources for threat intelligence and sales, under joint leadership oversight.^[6] Prior to the acquisition, Secureworks experienced annual revenue declines of 15-20% from fiscal 2021 to 2024, driven by the phase-out of legacy services and market shifts toward SaaS-based solutions, with total revenue dropping from $535.2 million in fiscal 2021 to $365.9 million in fiscal 2024.^[74]^[75]

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The Secureworks Counter Threat Unit™ (CTU) research team analyzes threat data across our global customer base and actively monitors the threat landscape.
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Counter Threat Unit Research Team - Secureworks
The CTU research team tracks threat actors and analyzes anomalous activity, uncovering new attack techniques and threats.
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SecureWorks threat intelligence and what it can do for your enterprise
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Counter Threat Unit researchers publish Threat Group definitions
May 21, 2020 · Today, the Secureworks® Counter Threat Unit™ (CTU) research team began publishing Threat Group profiles on the Secureworks website.
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GOLD DRAKE, also known as Evil Corp, is a financially motivated cybercriminal threat group that started operating the Dridex (also known as Bugat v5) botnet in ...Missing: launched | Show results with:launched
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Unpicking LockBit — 22 Cases of Affiliate Tradecraft - Secureworks
Feb 20, 2024 · Secureworks incident responders investigated 22 compromises featuring LockBit ransomware from July 2020 through January 2024.
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Inside The Threat: Secureworks CTU Analysis - YouTube
Nov 15, 2024 · Watch this webinar and join Secureworks® Counter Threat Unit™ (CTU) for an expert overview of the LockBit ransomware group, the largest and ...
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The CTU Countermeasures consist of high-fidelity, high-priority Rulesets that can be deployed to Snort-based sensors and Suricata-based sensors. Countermeasures ...
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GOLD MYSTIC | Threat Profile Detail - Secureworks
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Secureworks Taegis XDR MITRE Evaluation Results
Sep 20, 2023 · In the first MITRE evaluation to include Taegis, the Secureworks EDR agent achieved 100% visibility and 95% detection across the 19 steps of the evaluation.Missing: contributions | Show results with:contributions
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Wendy K. Thomas Assumes Role as President & CEO of Secureworks
Secureworks (NASDAQ: SCWX), a global leader in cybersecurity, announced that Wendy K. Thomas has assumed the role of President and Chief Executive Officer.
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SecureWorks Corp.: Governance, Directors and Executives ...
Michael S. Pearson. Founder, 1999-02-28, -. Joan Wilbanks. Founder, 1999-02-28, -. Age distribution of managers. Created with ...<|control11|><|separator|>
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[PDF] May 17, 2023 Dear Secureworks Stakeholder - SEC.gov
May 17, 2023 · We have adopted a code of ethics applicable to our principal executive officer and other senior financial officers. The code of ethics ...
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SecureWorks Corp. - SEC.gov
The Board of Directors maintains Secureworks' Corporate Governance Principles to provide an effective corporate governance framework for the Company. The ...
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[PDF] Secureworks NIST Cybersecurity Compliance
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scwx-20240202 - SEC.gov
In fiscal 2024, approximately 77% of Secureworks revenue, and 78% of our Taegis revenue, was generated through Secureworks-sourced sales opportunities, with the ...<|control11|><|separator|>
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SecureWorks Corp (SCWX) Reports Fiscal 2024 Earnings: Taegis ...
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Secureworks' Channel Revenue Booms After Launching New XDR ...
Sep 14, 2022 · The bottom-line: Channel sales now make up more than 20 percent of Secureworks' total revenues, up from about 9 percent when Secureworks first ...Missing: MDR | Show results with:MDR
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SecureWorks had revenue of $82.73M in the quarter ending November 1, 2024, a decrease of -7.42%. This brings the company's revenue in the last twelve months to ...