Cylance

Cylance established itself as an innovative leader in AI-driven endpoint security before being acquired by BlackBerry. The company was recognized as a disruptor in the endpoint protection platform (EPP) market, challenging traditional antivirus vendors with its predictive, machine learning-based approach. Post-acquisition, Cylance's technology forms a core component of BlackBerry's cybersecurity strategy, competing in the enterprise endpoint security and EDR markets.

Cylance is a pioneering cybersecurity technology company that revolutionized endpoint protection through its artificial intelligence and machine learning-based threat prevention platform. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Irvine, California, the company distinguished itself by moving away from traditional signature-based antivirus approaches toward predictive, AI-driven threat detection and prevention. Cylance's core technology utilizes mathematical models and algorithmic science trained on hundreds of millions of malware samples to identify and block both known and unknown threats before execution, including advanced persistent threats, malware, and zero-day attacks. The company's flagship product, CylancePROTECT, provides lightweight endpoint security for enterprises, servers, and mobile devices without requiring constant cloud connectivity or signature updates. This approach significantly reduced system resource consumption while improving threat detection accuracy and minimizing false positives. Cylance served enterprise clients across financial services, healthcare, government, manufacturing, and technology sectors, offering solutions that integrated with existing security infrastructure while providing advanced threat intelligence capabilities. In February 2019, Cylance was acquired by BlackBerry Limited for $1.4 billion, marking a strategic expansion of BlackBerry's cybersecurity portfolio. Post-acquisition, Cylance operates as a subsidiary under the BlackBerry brand, with its AI-powered endpoint security solutions integrated into BlackBerry's broader enterprise security and IoT offerings. The acquisition enabled BlackBerry to strengthen its position in the enterprise security market while maintaining Cylance's innovative AI-driven approach to threat prevention.