Symantec Corporation (brand now owned by Broadcom Inc.)

Symantec Corporation was founded in 1982 and became a well-known vendor of security, storage and systems management software—most widely recognized for its Norton consumer antivirus products and its Symantec-brand enterprise security solutions. Over the decades Symantec developed antivirus, endpoint protection, encryption, and other cybersecurity offerings for consumers and businesses, and operated research and threat intelligence groups that contributed to its market reputation.

In 2019 Broadcom Inc. acquired Symantec's Enterprise Security business; the Symantec brand and many enterprise products are now marketed as part of Broadcom’s cybersecurity portfolio (the URL above points to Broadcom’s Symantec Endpoint Protection product page). The consumer-facing Norton products were spun out earlier into what became NortonLifeLock and later merged into Gen Digital—so today the historical Symantec name appears across Broadcom (enterprise) and the Norton/Gen Digital consumer lineage. This ve...