Comparison Overview

Broadcom Software

VS

Symantec

Broadcom Software

Last Update: 2025-12-09
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Between 750 and 799
https://software.broadcom.com/

Broadcom Software modernizes, optimizes, and protects the world’s most complex hybrid environments. We are a global software leader delivering a comprehensive portfolio of industry-leading business-critical software enabling scalability, agility and security for the largest global companies in the world. Multinational companies with complex hybrid environments need a trusted software partner to help them navigate complexity and move their business forward.

NAICS: 5112
NAICS Definition: Software Publishers
Employees: 18,118
Subsidiaries: 15
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
1
Attack type number
3
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Symantec

1320 Ridder Park Dr, San Jose, California, US, 95131
Last Update: 2025-12-10
Between 750 and 799
https://www.broadcom.com/products/cybersecurity

Your backstage pass to the most epic cybersecurity solutions on the market for Endpoint, Network, Data and Cloud security. Featuring worldwide (yet local-to-you) partner experts with the chops to deliver enterprise-grade security, whether you're a solo act or a supergroup. Be first in line to experience defense that goes to 11. Hit us up: https://engage.broadcom.com/ESG-contact-us

NAICS: 5112
NAICS Definition: Software Publishers
Employees: 11,988
Subsidiaries: 15
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
1
Attack type number
3

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Broadcom Software
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ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
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GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
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PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
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HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
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Symantec
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ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
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GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
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PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
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HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
Compliance Summary
Broadcom Software
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Symantec
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Software Development Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Broadcom Software in 2025.

Incidents vs Software Development Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Symantec in 2025.

Incident History — Broadcom Software (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Broadcom Software cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — Symantec (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Symantec cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Broadcom Software
Incidents

Date Detected: 6/2025
Type:Ransomware
Attack Vector: Zero-Day Exploit (CVE-2025-61882, CVE-2025-21884), Unauthenticated HTTP Requests, Data Exfiltration
Motivation: Financial Gain (Ransomware Extortion)
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 5/2025
Type:Ransomware
Attack Vector: zero-day vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite, arbitrary code execution, lateral movement, credential theft, data exfiltration
Motivation: financial gain (ransomware), data theft for extortion, disruption of high-value enterprise targets
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 9/2024
Type:Ransomware
Attack Vector: third-party vendor (BSH, a regional partner of ADP)
Motivation: financial gain, data theft
Blog: Blog
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Symantec
Incidents

Date Detected: 6/2025
Type:Ransomware
Attack Vector: Zero-Day Exploit (CVE-2025-61882, CVE-2025-21884), Unauthenticated HTTP Requests, Data Exfiltration
Motivation: Financial Gain (Ransomware Extortion)
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 5/2025
Type:Ransomware
Attack Vector: zero-day vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite, arbitrary code execution, lateral movement, credential theft, data exfiltration
Motivation: financial gain (ransomware), data theft for extortion, disruption of high-value enterprise targets
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 9/2024
Type:Ransomware
Attack Vector: third-party vendor (BSH, a regional partner of ADP)
Motivation: financial gain, data theft
Blog: Blog

FAQ

Broadcom Software company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to Symantec company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

Broadcom Software and Symantec have experienced a similar number of publicly disclosed cyber incidents.

In the current year, Symantec and Broadcom Software have reported a similar number of cyber incidents.

Both Symantec company and Broadcom Software company have confirmed experiencing at least one ransomware attack.

Both Symantec company and Broadcom Software company have disclosed experiencing at least one data breach.

Neither Symantec company nor Broadcom Software company has reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks publicly.

Both Broadcom Software company and Symantec company have disclosed vulnerabilities.

Neither Broadcom Software nor Symantec holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Both Symantec company and Broadcom Software company have a similar number of subsidiaries worldwide.

Broadcom Software company employs more people globally than Symantec company, reflecting its scale as a Software Development.

Neither Broadcom Software nor Symantec holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Broadcom Software nor Symantec holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Broadcom Software nor Symantec holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Broadcom Software nor Symantec holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Broadcom Software nor Symantec holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Broadcom Software nor Symantec holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

A weakness has been identified in itsourcecode Online Pet Shop Management System 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /pet1/addcnp.php. This manipulation of the argument cnpname causes sql injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be exploited.

Published
Date
2025-12-13
Updated
Date
2025-12-13
Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 7.5
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
cvss3
Base: 7.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
cvss4
Base: 6.9
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References
Description

A security flaw has been discovered in Tenda AX9 22.03.01.46. This affects the function image_check of the component httpd. The manipulation results in use of weak hash. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. It is indicated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit has been released to the public and may be exploited.

Published
Date
2025-12-13
Updated
Date
2025-12-13
Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 2.6
Severity: HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
cvss3
Base: 3.7
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
cvss4
Base: 6.3
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References
Description

A weakness has been identified in code-projects Student File Management System 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /admin/update_student.php. This manipulation of the argument stud_id causes sql injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be exploited.

Published
Date
2025-12-13
Updated
Date
2025-12-13
Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 7.5
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
cvss3
Base: 7.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
cvss4
Base: 6.9
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References
Description

A security flaw has been discovered in code-projects Student File Management System 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /admin/save_user.php. The manipulation of the argument firstname results in sql injection. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be exploited.

Published
Date
2025-12-13
Updated
Date
2025-12-13
Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 7.5
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
cvss3
Base: 7.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
cvss4
Base: 6.9
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References
Description

A vulnerability was identified in code-projects Student File Management System 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /admin/update_user.php. The manipulation of the argument user_id leads to sql injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.

Published
Date
2025-12-13
Updated
Date
2025-12-13
Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 7.5
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
cvss3
Base: 7.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
cvss4
Base: 6.9
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References