Finding Maryland's next cyber security darling

Sarah Gantz
Reporter - Baltimore Business Journal

Maryland may have sold its shares of Sourcefire Inc. years ago, but the state still stands to win big from the Columbia cyber security firm's $2.7 billion sale.

Industry analysts say software giant Cisco’s willingness to pay more than ten times Sourcefire’s revenue is a sign of the potential for cyber companies growing up in Maryland. Industry leaders consider the sale validation of their efforts to promote cyber here.

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