With this acquisition, Proofpoint will extend Targeted Attack Protection (TAP) to SaaS applications, enabling customers to protect their employees using SaaS applications from advanced malware. In addition, the threat intelligence extracted from SaaS applications will enhance the Proofpoint Nexus™ security and compliance platform, expanding Proofpoint's ability to deliver protection for the way people work today. "FireLayers gives us a platform to scale and protect the thousands of SaaS applications that enterprises use, as well as a seasoned product and engineering team to execute," said Gary Steele, Proofpoint CEO. "Also, as part of today's news, we are pleased to expand our global cybersecurity presence in EMEA with a new office location in Israel." As users increasingly click links and access files in cloud services, SaaS applications have become an important and often invisible threat vector for malware.