Cisco Acquires SnapAttack

Cisco Acquires Splunk for $28 Billion

September 21, 2023

Software

Cisco has acquired Splunk in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $28 billion (at $157 per share). The deal brings Splunk's security, observability, and data-platform capabilities into Cisco's portfolio to accelerate Cisco's transition to recurring revenue, expand its AI-enabled security and observability offerings, and drive greater scale and customer value.

Cisco Announces Intent to Acquire Lightspin

March 29, 2023

Cybersecurity

Cisco announced its intent to acquire Lightspin Technologies Ltd., a Tel Aviv-based cloud security software company that provides cloud security posture management (CSPM) and graph-based attack-path analysis. The acquisition will expand Cisco's cloud-native security and observability capabilities, integrating Lightspin's team and technology into Cisco's Emerging Technologies & Incubation (ET&I) unit to help customers identify, prioritize, and remediate cloud security risks.

Cisco Acquires Kenna Security

May 14, 2021

Cybersecurity

Cisco announced the acquisition of Kenna Security, a Santa Clara-based provider of risk-based vulnerability management that uses machine learning and data science to prioritize vulnerabilities. The deal brings Kenna's vulnerability management capabilities into Cisco's SecureX platform to improve threat prioritization, collaboration between security and IT teams, and overall customer security posture.

Check Point Acquires Cyberint

August 27, 2024

Cybersecurity

Check Point Software Technologies is acquiring threat intelligence firm Cyberint (Cyberint Technologies) to integrate its external risk management, threat intelligence and attack-surface management capabilities into Check Point's SOC and Infinity platform. The deal, reported at about $200 million, strengthens Check Point's managed threat-intelligence and SOC offerings; the transaction is expected to close by Q4 2024.

PDQ Acquires CODA Intelligence

April 9, 2024

Cybersecurity

PDQ has acquired CODA Intelligence and launched PDQ Detect, a vulnerability scanning and management solution that integrates CODA's threat-detection capabilities into PDQ's IT asset management suite. The acquisition expands PDQ's product capabilities to include prioritized vulnerability discovery and remediation for MSPs and IT/security teams.

Green Cloud Technologies Acquires Cascade Defense

February 10, 2021

Cybersecurity

Green Cloud Technologies has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Cascade Defense, a Spokane-based managed security service provider (MSSP). The deal, expected to close in Q1 2021, adds a Fortinet MSSP Expert partner, a Security Operations Center (SOC) and SIEM/SOC-as-a-service capabilities to Green Cloud's offering to its MSP and VAR partner ecosystem.