(NOTE: This story was originally posted to CRN.com Sept. 16.)

McAfee's New Life, Post-Intel

Intel Security wants to be the “biggest and best cybersecurity player out there,” its leader, Chris Young, told CRN just days after the vendor agreed to sell a majority of the division. Young, currently senior vice president and general manager of Intel Security, will serve as CEO of the company, which will return to the McAfee name when the $4.2 billion deal to TPG Capital is completed next year. Intel will retain a 49 percent ownership stake in the company, with the rest owned by TPG. In an interview with CRN, Young said the deal positions the company to invest to win, both against emerging startups and big-name platform security players.

“We’re all very happy with the future opportunities. Our partners are a big part of that future, and we think they are going to be really happy with what they see. … The future is bright,” Young said.

Here's what Young had to say about the company’s future strategy, product road map and what partners can expect to see from the “new McAfee.”