ForeScout Named Overall IoT Security Solution Provider of the Year

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ForeScout Technologies, Inc. FSCT, a leading Internet of Things (IoT) security company, today announced that it has been named the winner of the "Overall IoT Security Solution Provider of the Year" award from CyberSecurity Breakthrough, an independent organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global information security market today.

"As we continue to see incredibly strong growth patterns in enterprise adoption of non-traditional devices, from IoT devices to virtual machines and cloud instances, it is critical that businesses look for security solutions that deliver comprehensive visibility and control of all endpoints and not just traditional endpoints such as servers, laptops and network connected devices," said James Johnson, managing director at CyberSecurity Breakthrough. "ForeScout is a standout in this new hyper-connected world, empowering organizations to confidently monitor and protect IoT and non-traditional connected devices, and we are thrilled to recognize them as our 2018 CyberSecurity Breakthrough Award winner in the IoT Security category."

The mission of the CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards is to honor excellence and recognize the innovation, hard work and success in a range of information security categories, including Cloud Security, Threat Detection, Risk Management, Fraud Prevention, Mobile Security, Email Security and many more. This year's program attracted more than 3,000 nominations from over 14 different countries throughout the world.

"With the proliferation of IoT devices making their way onto enterprise networks, we are honored to be recognized as a leading cybersecurity vendor that provides visibility and control of these devices to reduce the attack surface. Receiving the CyberSecurity Breakthrough award is a testament to how our technology and approach is critical to deliver the foundation for organizations' cybersecurity posture," said Pedro Abreu, chief strategy officer, ForeScout.

ForeScout is raising the bar on device visibility and control by mitigating risk, reducing the attack surface and automating incident response across the extended enterprise network – from the campus to data center, cloud and critical infrastructure.

About ForeScout:
ForeScout Technologies, Inc. helps make the invisible visible. Our company provides Global 2000 enterprises and government agencies with agentless visibility and control of traditional and IoT devices the instant they connect to the network. Our technology integrates with disparate security tools to help organizations accelerate incident response, break down silos, automate workflows and optimize existing investments. Learn more at www.forescout.com.

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About CyberSecurity Breakthrough
Part of the Tech Breakthrough Awards organization, the CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards program is devoted to honoring excellence in information security and cybersecurity technology companies, products and people. The CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards provide a platform for public recognition around the achievements of breakthrough information security companies and products in categories including Cloud Security, Threat Detection, Risk Management, Fraud Prevention, Mobile Security, Web and Email Security, UTM, Firewall and more. For more information visit CyberSecurityBreakthrough.com.

Media Relations Contact:
Andria Leaf
ForeScout Technologies, Inc.
408-538-0870
andria.leaf@forescout.com

Investor Relations Contact:
Michelle Spolver
ForeScout Technologies, Inc.
408-721-5884
michelle.spolver@forescout.com

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