CrowdStrike Acquires SecureCircle

CrowdStrike Acquires Adaptive Shield

November 6, 2024

Cybersecurity

CrowdStrike has agreed to acquire Israeli SaaS-security startup Adaptive Shield for a reported ~$300 million. The deal brings Adaptive Shield's SSPM and ITDR capabilities into CrowdStrike's Falcon platform to strengthen SaaS and identity-centered cloud security.

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.

CrowdStrike Acquires Preempt Security

September 23, 2020

Cybersecurity

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. agreed to acquire Preempt Security for approximately $96 million (about $86 million cash and $10 million in stock/options) to bolster its Zero Trust and conditional access capabilities. The acquisition, expected to close in CrowdStrike's fiscal third quarter 2021, will integrate Preempt's identity- and behavior-based access controls into the CrowdStrike Falcon platform to improve protection against identity-based and insider threats.

Sophos Acquires Secureworks for $859 Million

February 3, 2025

Cybersecurity

Sophos completed the all-cash acquisition of Secureworks for approximately $859 million, taking Secureworks private and delisting its common stock from Nasdaq. The deal expands Sophos' managed detection and response (MDR) and XDR capabilities by adding Secureworks' Taegis platform, Counter Threat Unit threat intelligence, and security operations teams to Sophos' portfolio.

CrowdStrike Acquires Bionic

September 19, 2023

Cybersecurity

CrowdStrike has agreed to acquire Bionic, an Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) pioneer, to extend its Falcon Cloud Security / CNAPP offering and deliver code-to-runtime cloud security in a unified platform. The purchase price is expected to be paid predominantly in cash with a portion in stock and options; the deal is expected to close in CrowdStrike's fiscal third quarter subject to customary conditions.

Celerium Acquires Dark Cubed

September 12, 2022

Cybersecurity

Celerium Inc. has acquired Dark Cubed to expand its active cyber defense capabilities. The deal integrates Dark Cubed's automated, SaaS-based network defense — used by SMBs and DoD contractors through MSP partners — into Celerium's Cyber Defense Network to accelerate product development and market reach.