FireEye Inks Deal with Ingram Micro

FireEye (FEYE) announced an agreement with Ingram Micro (IM) this week sell FireEye security products throughout the US and Canada. Through the agreement, Ingram Micro channel partners in the US and Canada can make FireEye’s advanced threat protection portfolio available to their customers.

FireEye said the alliance with Ingram Micro brings its new FireEye HX Endpoint 3.0 product to more channel partners. The latest versions extends FireEye Threat Intelligence, adding enterprise search capabilities which gives customers increased visibility to rapidly detect and mitigate threats with insight from cloud and real-time feeds.

“Customers are turning to channel partners to update security solutions and provide guidance on how to protect against threats on the endpoint and coming through email,” FireEye’s VP of worldwide channels and alliances Steve Pataky said in a statement. “Together with Ingram Micro, we can provide channel partners the ability to deliver advanced endpoint and email protection that goes beyond traditional solutions — and, with the FireEye security platform, gain visibility across the organization to identify and remediate threats. For channel partners, this visibility is key in providing solutions that keep their customer networks secure.”

The new partnership will also see FireEye become a 2016 sponsor of the Trust X Alliance where it will work to educate and train its members on the importance of endpoint security.

“FireEye enables channel partners to better protect their customers by offering the right blend of technology, intelligence and expertise,” stated Eric Kohl, executive director, Ingram Micro Advanced Solutions. “Our channel partners trust us to offer the best technology products, solutions and services.FireEye’s advanced security offerings expand our best in class portfolio and help channel partners protect their customers from today’s cyber threats.”