Forcepoint's business strategy emphasizes innovation in product development, strategic partnerships, and expanding cloud security services, DLP capabilities, and machine learning for threat detection. The company was acquired by Francisco Partners from Raytheon successor RTX Corporation in January 2021. In April 2025, Forcepoint acquired GetVisibility to expand AI-driven data security and risk visibility, strengthening its market position in data protection.
Cyborg Score Rationale
Forcepoint maintains solid market positioning as a data-first security provider with recognized leadership in DLP and emerging strength in AI-powered solutions. Strong customer base of Fortune 100 companies provides revenue stability, though as a private company owned by PE firm Francisco Partners, growth trajectory and profitability metrics are not publicly disclosed.
Top Insights
Recognized as leader in IDC MarketScape for Worldwide DLP 2025 and 2024 Global Company of the Year by Frost & Sullivan for the second consecutive year
Forcepoint has 1,800 total employees across a global enterprise customer base
Forcepoint expanded its Self-Aware Data Security Platform to Enterprise Databases and Data Lakes with AI-Native DSPM and unveiled AI-Powered DDR for continuous data risk intelligence and remediation in 2025
In July 2023, Francisco Partners divested Forcepoint's government cybersecurity business to TPG Inc. for $2.45 billion, with the government business rebranded as Everfox in January 2024, allowing focus on commercial markets
Named Competitors
Fortinet FortiDLP — Network security and DLP solutions
Barracuda Email Security — Email and data protection solutions
Thales Luna — Data security and encryption solutions
Microsoft Purview — Cloud-based data governance and DLP
Imperva CloudGate — Cloud access security and data protection
Recent Developments
(March 2026) Forcepoint partnered with F5 Networks to secure enterprise AI from data creation to runtime operations
(April 2025) Acquired GetVisibility to strengthen AI-driven data security and risk visibility capabilities
(December 2025) Appointed John Sorensen as Senior Vice President of Americas Sales
(Q1 2025) Recognized as Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave for Data Security Platforms
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