What Companies Offer the Best Security Products?

Protector

Fairly general question in the title as it depends on enterprise v. SaaS and what type of security. That said, generally speaking who are the best companies in this industry from large to start up?


Thanks!

docrice

This is a highly debatable issue and very dependent on what the customers' specific requirements are. One could write a book on this subject and the opinions in that book will shift every year. It's a very volatile industry.

If you're just learning about the infosec space, one place to check out are the sponsor lists of the major security conferences. The larger sponsors are a starting point, but it doesn't necessarily mean they have the best products. Sometimes it means they have really strong marketing dollars.

Protector

They've got a full breadth of products (originating from fraud prevention)

docrice

RSA tends to be one of the larger sponsors sometimes, and obviously they have their own conference annually in San Francisco. Most people probably know them for their two-factor tokens, but they make a number of other offerings. Ever since the breach a few years back and their initial PR response, I think their reputation started going downhill ... especially with the recent discussion about the NSA and their BSafe cryptographic implementation.

Protector

Makes sense. May be an easier route to go for entering the infosec field as I happen to know folks there in HR. But, have heard about this stuff.

Seems like a larger org would be more willing to take on a person with strong sales experience, but lacking in security (to start).

I'm looking in Boston area.