What Trellix does

Trellix is a privately held, U.S.-domiciled cybersecurity platform company (legal entity Musarubra US LLC, headquartered in San Jose, California) that delivers intelligence-led cyber resilience to large enterprises, government agencies, and critical infrastructure operators. The company was formed from the 2021-2022 combination of McAfee Enterprise and FireEye, bringing together more than three decades of accumulated threat intelligence, machine learning expertise, and an installed base exceeding 100 million endpoints. It sells an integrated AI-powered security platform spanning six product categories: endpoint security, data security (DLP, encryption, database security), network detection and response, threat intelligence, email and collaboration security, and security operations. The platform is differentiated by Trellix Wise, a GenAI assistant built on 10+ years of AI modeling, and by support for hybrid, multi-cloud, air-gapped, and operational technology environments that many competitors cannot serve.

The underlying technology stack combines a single multi-layer endpoint agent, centralized management via the ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) console, the AI-driven Trellix Helix security operations platform with no-code automation, and the Trellix Insights threat prioritization engine, all fed by telemetry from approximately 1 billion global sensors. The product portfolio includes deep standalone modules such as EDR with Forensics, Network Forensics, IVX for collaboration platforms, Application and Change Control, and a managed threat hunting service (SecondSight). FedRAMP High and DoD IL5 authorizations, combined with 300+ technology integrations, support the company's positioning in regulated and defense workloads.

Trellix makes money primarily through annual subscription licensing for its security platform (sold as Essentials, Core, and Enterprise tiers) plus professional and managed services including MDR, Trellix Guardians, and the Thrive support and education bundle. The go-to-market is enterprise-led via direct field sales, augmented by a channel-first partner ecosystem with OEM alliances, partner-delivered services, and co-sell relationships with AWS, Google Cloud, and Telefónica Tech. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Customers include large enterprises in manufacturing (e.g., SMS Group), financial services (e.g., Arab National Bank), chemicals, healthcare, energy, and federal and defense agencies, with intelligence partnerships spanning 40+ countries.

Name

Trellix

Legal name

Musarubra US LLC

Website

https://trellix.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Trellix is a privately held U.S. cybersecurity platform company, formed from the 2021-2022 merger of McAfee Enterprise and FireEye, that delivers AI-powered endpoint, network, data, email, and threat intelligence security to large enterprises, government, and critical infrastructure operators across 40+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Cybersecurity Platform

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Endpoint Security Managed Services (EDR/XDR) (BPAEADAH)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity platform
• Endpoint security
• Network detection response
• Threat intelligence
• Data loss prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Concord

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Security Platform Subscription: Subscription-based licensing for the comprehensive AI-powered security platform including endpoint, network, data, email, and threat intelligence products. Sold as tiered bundles (Essentials, Core, Enterprise) with various add-on capabilities.
2. Professional Services: Implementation, consulting, and managed services including Trellix Guardians, Managed Detection and Response (MDR), Education Services, and Trellix Thrive subscription bundles combining Support, Education, and Professional Services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Trellix sells an AI-powered cybersecurity platform delivering intelligence-led protection across endpoint, network, data, email, and threat intelligence domains. The platform is sold primarily as subscription licenses (Essentials, Core, Enterprise tiers) with add-on modules, complemented by managed services such as Managed Detection and Response and Trellix Guardians.

Product overview

Trellix is a comprehensive AI-powered cybersecurity platform delivering intelligence-led cyber resilience through an integrated portfolio of security products. The platform architecture spans six core product categories: Endpoint Security (including Trellix Endpoint Security, EDR with Forensics, Endpoint Forensics, Application and Change Control, Mobile Threat Defense, and ePolicy Orchestrator), Data Security (Data Loss Prevention, Data Encryption, Database Security), Network Detection and Response (Network Security, Network Forensics, Intrusion Prevention System), Threat Intelligence (Insights, SecondSight, Threat Intelligence Exchange, ATLAS, Global Threat Intelligence, Private GTI, Intelligence as a Service), Email Security (Email Security, Phishing Simulator, IVX for Collaboration Platforms, IVX for Enterprise Applications), and Security Operations (Helix, Hyperautomation, Enterprise Security Manager). The platform is powered by Trellix Wise GenAI capabilities and supports cloud, on-premises, hybrid, air-gapped, and operational technology environments. Trellix also offers managed services (MDR, Trellix Guardians, Professional Services) and emphasizes interoperability with over 500 integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Trellix Wise: GenAI-powered security operations assistant for investigating alerts, threat hunting, and guided response
• Trellix EDR with Forensics
• Trellix Email Security
• Trellix NDR
• Trellix SecondSight

Products and services

• Trellix Endpoint Security Multi-layered endpoint protection spanning cloud, on-premises, hybrid, and air-gapped environments in a single agent, providing attack surface reduction, protection, detection, forensics, and remediation for enterprise security teams.
• Trellix EDR with Forensics Endpoint Detection and Response solution with embedded forensics that simplifies and accelerates detection and prevention of advanced threats, reducing time to detection and remediation without alert fatigue.
• Trellix Data Loss Prevention Stops intentional and accidental data loss on endpoints, through email, via the web, and across networks for enterprise compliance and data protection teams.
• Trellix Network Security Detects, blocks, and responds to advanced targeted and evasive threats in real-time with concrete evidence and actionable intelligence across data centers, hybrid cloud, branch offices, and corporate campuses.
• Trellix Network Detection and Response Extended visibility, multi-layered threat detection, and accelerated investigation and response into network traffic aligned to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• Trellix Email Security Comprehensive protection for inbound and outbound emails, identifying, isolating, and protecting against advanced URL and attachment-based attacks.
• Trellix Insights Proactive threat prioritization platform that predicts and prioritizes security threats based on industry sector and geography, mapping detections to endpoints and campaigns.
• Trellix SecondSight Managed threat hunting service that combines Trellix product telemetry with continual global human oversight to bridge the gap between weak signals and confirmed breaches.
• Trellix Wise GenAI capability for security operations built on over 10 years of AI modeling and 25 years of analytics and machine learning that investigates 100% of alerts, relieves alert fatigue, and enables conversational threat hunting.
• Trellix Helix AI-powered context across all threat vectors and security tools with no-code automation using a drag-and-drop workflow builder for security operations.
• Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) Centralized security management platform that orchestrates and manages all endpoints, automating daily security tasks for enterprise administrators.
• Trellix Managed Detection and Response GenAI-powered detection and response managed 24/7 by the Trellix Security Platform to extend security teams with continuous monitoring and response.
• Trellix Threat Intelligence Exchange Contains threats in seconds by combining internal and external threat data to share threat intelligence across the security ecosystem.
• Trellix Intrusion Prevention System NDR-ready, next-generation IPS that detects and blocks sophisticated malware threats with real-time event correlation across all sources.
• Trellix Guardians Managed security experts who proactively defend environments, providing augmentation and oversight to customer security operations teams.
• Data Protection for AI Risk Solution that protects enterprise data from exposure in both sanctioned AI tools and shadow AI (unsanctioned AI tools), preventing data leakage through AI platforms.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8 hours of SOC time saved per 100 alerts
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic technology partnership providing cloud security integrations. AWS is listed as a key partner enabling joint customer deployments on AWS infrastructure.
• Google CloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic technology partnership for cloud security integrations. Joint go-to-market and customer enablement for Google Cloud environments.
• Telefónica TechcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic partner for delivering managed security services to customers in telecommunications and enterprise markets.
• Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntelligence-sharing partnership coordinated through CISA for joint cyber defense initiatives. Trellix builds threat intelligence-sharing relationships with government and industry partners.
• IT Security Coordinating Council (IT-SCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with IT Security Coordinating Council for coordinated cybersecurity initiatives and information sharing across critical infrastructure sectors.
• National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with NIST's NCCoE for advancing cybersecurity standards, best practices, and technology demonstrations.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Security (Defender): Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and the broader Microsoft Security stack is the default incumbent Trellix most often displaces in competitive deals, with E5 license bundling making it the most disruptive competitive force in endpoint and email security.

Direct peers

• Trend Micro: Trend Micro competes with Trellix across endpoint, email, network, and cloud security with a similar broad platform approach, including Vision One platform overlapping Trellix's security operations offerings.
• Sophos: Sophos offers endpoint, network, and email security with managed detection and response — directly overlapping Trellix's mid-market and enterprise security portfolio, particularly for organizations seeking integrated cybersecurity suites.
• Check Point Software: Check Point offers Infinity Platform covering network, endpoint, cloud, and email security — directly comparable to Trellix's broad cybersecurity platform, with strong overlap in enterprise and government segments.
• SentinelOne: SentinelOne is a direct endpoint and XDR competitor with a strong AI/ML narrative, competing with Trellix Endpoint Security, EDR, and Singularity platform in large enterprise deals.
• CrowdStrike: CrowdStrike is the leading cloud-native endpoint and XDR platform, directly competing with Trellix in endpoint security, EDR, and managed detection. It represents Trellix's most direct head-to-head competitor in enterprise and large enterprise segments.
• Fortinet: Fortinet competes with Trellix in network security, NDR, and increasingly endpoint (via FortiClient) and email security — typically a more infrastructure-focused competitor but with overlapping enterprise and government reach.
• Palo Alto Networks: Palo Alto Networks competes with Trellix across multiple categories including endpoint (Cortex XDR), network security, threat intelligence, and security operations — operating as a broad platform incumbent very similar in scope to Trellix's portfolio.

Emerging players

• Cybereason: Cybereason is an XDR and endpoint security competitor focused on behavioral detection and AI-driven response — comparable to Trellix's EDR and Trellix Wise capabilities, though smaller in scale and primarily serving mid-to-large enterprise.
• Bitdefender: Bitdefender competes with Trellix in endpoint security, EDR, and threat intelligence, with growing managed detection and response offerings — particularly strong in mid-market and European enterprise segments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat8 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Trellix

Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors8 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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