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Trellix

Trellix is a cybersecurity company focused on Extended detection and response (XDR) and related Security Operations (SecOps) technologies for enterprise and government environments.

  • XDR platform for correlating telemetry across endpoints, networks, cloud, and other security controls (extended detection and response).
  • Endpoint, email, and cloud security offerings (endpoint security, email security, cloud security).
  • SecOps center tooling including threat detection, investigation, and automated response (security operations).
  • Threat intelligence services and analytics mapped to frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK (threat intelligence, security analytics).
  • Professional and managed services for deployment, integration, and operation of Trellix technologies (security services).

More About Trellix

Trellix provides cybersecurity platforms and services used by enterprises and public sector organizations to detect, investigate, and respond to threats across heterogeneous IT environments. Its core focus is XDR, which aggregates and correlates telemetry from multiple security layers such as endpoints, network controls, email gateways, and cloud workloads. By combining these signals, Trellix aims to support SecOps center (SOC) teams in identifying multi-stage attacks and reducing dwell time.

The Trellix XDR platform (extended detection and response) typically integrates with existing security controls and log sources through APIs, agents, and connectors. It ingests event and alert data into a central analytics plane, where correlation engines, detection rules, and Machine Learning (ML) models process activity to highlight suspicious behavior. The platform exposes this information through investigation workbenches, incident timelines, and case management workflows designed for SOC analysts, incident responders, and threat hunters.

Within endpoint security (endpoint security), Trellix provides agent-based protection for servers, desktops, and laptops. Capabilities commonly include anti-malware, exploit prevention, Host-Based Firewall (HBF), application control, and Endpoint Detection And Response (EDR). These endpoint signals can be fed into the Trellix XDR platform to support detection logic and automated response actions such as process termination, host isolation, or policy changes. For email security (email security), Trellix filters inbound and outbound traffic to control phishing, spam, and malware distribution, with detections also contributing to XDR correlation.

Trellix threat intelligence offerings (threat intelligence) incorporate curated Indicators of Compromise (IOC), behavioral analytics, and mappings to frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK. This allows SOC teams to classify threats by tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and to align detections and playbooks with standardized models. The use of structured formats such as STIX/TAXII for threat sharing may be part of integrations with other ecosystem tools, enabling bi-directional exchange of indicators and enrichment data.

For cloud security (cloud security), Trellix supports visibility and control over workloads and applications in public cloud and hybrid environments. This can include monitoring of virtual machines, containers, and cloud-native services, as well as inspection of network traffic and Application Programming Interface (API) activity. Events from cloud environments are normalized alongside endpoint and network telemetry inside the XDR environment, so that attacks traversing on-premises (on-prem) and cloud infrastructure can be analyzed as a single incident.

Trellix also offers professional and Managed Security Services (MSS) (security services) that assist customers with assessment, design, deployment, integration, and ongoing operation of its platforms. These services often cover SOC process design, playbook development, tuning of detection content, and 24x7 monitoring depending on engagement scope. In enterprise directories and marketplaces, Trellix is typically classified under XDR, endpoint security, email security, cloud security, threat intelligence, and SecOps platforms, reflecting its portfolio focus and the way organizations procure and integrate its tools.

At-A-Glance

  • Employees: 3,750
  • Estimated Annual Revenue: $500M-$1B

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Corporate Headquarters

6000 Headquarters Drive
600
Plano, TX 75024

Market Segmentation

  • Type: Private
  • Sector: Information Technology
  • Group: Technology Hardware & Equipment
  • Industry: Communications Equipment
  • Sub-Industry: Computer Networking