Forescout Achieves Record Double Digit Growth in US Federal Government and Adds Over 20 New Customers

Forescout for OT First OT Solution to Achieve Common Criteria Certification

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forescout Technologies Inc., a global cybersecurity leader, today announced that the company delivered record double digit growth in its US Federal Government business. The company’s Department of Defense business was exceptionally strong with year-over-year growth of 38%. The company also announced that Forescout’s Operational Technology (OT) Solution has been awarded a National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) Common Criteria certificate, the first specialized OT solution to receive this designation.

“2024 was a banner year for our federal business,” said Barry Mainz, CEO of Forescout. “Forescout has a 20-year history of providing cybersecurity solutions to Defense and Civilian agencies. Our work over the last several years as a key partner in the Department of Defense’s highly successful Comply-to-Connect (C2C) program, which established how the DoD implements Zero Trust principles, laid the foundation for the growth we saw in 2024. With the addition of the Common Criteria certification for our OT solution, Forescout is positioned for a standout 2025.”

Forescout Federal Business Highlights

• Grew DoD business 38% year-over-year
• Added over 20 new customers across both Defense and Civilian agencies
• Launched OT Forescout Fly Away Kits: a portable cybersecurity solution optimized for assessments of air-gapped and low-bandwidth systems

Forescout OT Solution Common Criteria Certification

Forescout eyeInspect for OT has achieved Common Criteria (CC) certification, an internationally recognized standard (ISO/IEC 15408) for evaluating IT product security. This builds on Forescout’s earlier IT Common Criteria certification.

Specifically, eyeInspect v5.2 has been evaluated, tested, and certified as compliant with the Common Criteria Collaborative Protection Profile for Network Devices Version 2.2e. This profile defines stringent security functional requirements and security assurance requirements for network equipment, ensuring the highest standards of cybersecurity and reliability.

Recognized by 26 nations under the Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement (CCRA), this milestone underscores again Forescout’s commitment to delivering trusted solutions for securing critical infrastructure networks against serious and evolving threats.

About Forescout

The Forescout cybersecurity platform provides complete asset intelligence and control across IT, OT, and IoT environments. For more than 20 years, Fortune 100 organizations, government agencies, and large enterprises have trusted Forescout as their foundation to manage cyber risk, ensure compliance, and mitigate threats. With seamless context sharing and workflow orchestration across more than 100 full-featured security and IT product integrations, Forescout makes every cybersecurity investment more effective.

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