FireEye is the leading provider of next-generation threat protection focused on combating advanced malware, zero-day and targeted APT attacks. FireEye's solutions supplement security defences such as Next Generation and traditional Firewalls, IPS, AV and Web gateways, which can't stop advanced malware. These technologies leave significant security holes in the majority of corporate networks. FireEye's Malware Protection Systems feature both inbound and outbound protection and a signature less analysis engine that utilizes the most sophisticated virtual execution engine in the world to stop advanced threats that attack over Web and email.

The FireEye Web Malware Protection System (MPS) deploys behind other security gateways to catch the zero-day threats the policy and signature-based Firewalls, IPS, AV and Web Gateways can, will and quite simply DO miss. FireEye appliances fully execute suspicious code, analyzing attachments and Web objects to convict the bad actors and let the good guys go free. Automation moves malware through a signature filter-a screen against the known bad-into an instrumented virtual environment where FireEye examines the code through its full execution path. By including a broad range of operating systems, applications, browsers, and add-ons, the FireEye environment presents real-world targets to trigger the full set of zero day exploits, rootkits, privilege escalations, and other malicious functions in next-generation threats.

Gartner, the World Leader in Technology Research have suggested "While traditional antivirus [vendors] may be able to spot and deflect many kinds of attacks, they're not well-equipped to handle targeted attacks. But there are technologies able to detect such attacks, if not entirely prevent them...vendors such as FireEye".