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root9B Wins $4 Million Multi-Year Agreement With Unnamed Global Leader

Monday, December 19th, 2016

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Cybersecurity company root9B signed a multi-year agreement with an undisclosed global sector leader to enhance the client’s cybersecurity environment to protect its global mission, the company said Thursday.Root9B is set to provide Active Adversary Pursuit (HUNT) operations, threat intelligence, and other cybersecurity services under the agreement. The company plans to leverage remote HUNT operations for the pursuit, identification, mitigation and eradication of advanced cyber actors.“This partnership brings root9B's unique approach to Manned Information Security and HUNT operations to an important…

Congress

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