Fortra Acquires Lookout's Cloud Security Business

Lookout Acquires CipherCloud to Deliver Endpoint-to-Cloud Security

March 14, 2021

Cybersecurity

Lookout, Inc. acquired cloud-native security vendor CipherCloud to combine Lookout’s mobile/endpoint security with CipherCloud’s SASE capabilities (CASB, ZTNA, SWG, DLP). The acquisition positions Lookout to offer an integrated endpoint-to-cloud security platform serving large enterprises and government customers; CipherCloud’s founder Pravin Kothari will join Lookout as EVP, Product and Strategy, SASE. Financial terms were not disclosed.

HelpSystems (Fortra) Acquires Beyond Security

May 11, 2021

Cybersecurity

HelpSystems (now Fortra) acquired Beyond Security, a provider of cloud-based vulnerability assessment and management software, to expand its infrastructure protection and cybersecurity portfolio. The acquisition brings Beyond Security's vulnerability detection capabilities into HelpSystems' existing security suite (including Digital Defense, Core Security, and Cobalt Strike) to enhance capability across networks, applications, endpoints and cloud environments.

HelpSystems (Fortra) Acquires Digital Guardian

October 27, 2021

Cybersecurity

HelpSystems (now Fortra) acquired Digital Guardian, a provider of SaaS and managed service-enabled data loss prevention (DLP) solutions, to strengthen its data security portfolio. The deal brings Digital Guardian’s endpoint, network and cloud DLP capabilities and managed services into Fortra’s security offering to improve data classification and protection across environments.

Forcepoint Acquires Security Service Edge Leader Bitglass

October 25, 2021

Cybersecurity

Forcepoint completed its acquisition of Security Service Edge (SSE) leader Bitglass on October 22, 2021. The deal brings Bitglass's cloud-native CASB, SWG, ZTNA and DLP capabilities into Forcepoint's Data-first SASE platform to expand Forcepoint's SSE/SASE product footprint and simplify hybrid-work security for enterprise customers.

HelpSystems (Fortra) Acquires Digital Defense

February 3, 2021

Cybersecurity

HelpSystems (now rebranded as Fortra) acquired Digital Defense, a provider of vulnerability management and threat assessment solutions, to broaden its cybersecurity and security-assessment product suite. The acquisition adds Digital Defense's cloud-native vulnerability scanning engine and US-based penetration-testing services to HelpSystems' existing portfolio, strengthening capability coverage across healthcare, legal, financial services and other industries.

HelpSystems (now Fortra) Acquires Vera

December 23, 2020

Cybersecurity

HelpSystems (now Fortra) acquired Vera, a cloud-based data-centric security provider, to expand its data security portfolio and provide dynamic encryption, tracking and access controls across the full data lifecycle. The acquisition is intended to strengthen HelpSystems' / Fortra's ability to protect sensitive IP and regulated data for customers across financial services, manufacturing, media & entertainment and other industries.