Sophos Acquires Braintrace

Sophos Acquires SOC.OS

April 22, 2022

Cybersecurity

Sophos has acquired SOC.OS, a UK-based spinout from BAE Systems that provides a cloud-based security alert investigation and triage automation solution. The acquisition will expand Sophos' Managed Threat Response (MTR) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) capabilities by adding third‑party telemetry ingestion and automated alert clustering and triage.

OpenText Acquires Bricata to Add Network Detection & Response

November 24, 2021

Cybersecurity

OpenText has acquired Maryland-based network detection and response (NDR) provider Bricata and integrated its technology into the OpenText Security & Protection Cloud. The purchase brings NDR capability and engineering talent to OpenText’s security portfolio; the purchase price and Bricata revenues were not disclosed and described as not material to OpenText’s financials.

Sophos Acquires Refactr

August 3, 2021

Cybersecurity

Sophos has acquired Refactr, a Bellevue-based DevSecOps automation platform, to integrate Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) capabilities into its Managed Threat Response (MTR) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) offerings. Refactr’s engineering team has joined Sophos and its platform (including a Community Edition) will continue to be developed and offered to partners and customers.

Transnetyx Acquires BrainBits

February 8, 2021

Biotechnology

Transnetyx, a Memphis-area provider of automated genotyping and research support services, has acquired BrainBits, a Springfield, Illinois supplier of fresh, micro-dissected rodent brain and other tissues. The acquisition expands Transnetyx's product and tissue-service offerings for university, hospital and bioscience researchers and brings BrainBits operations into the Transnetyx Tissue brand.

Sophos Acquires Rook Security

June 1, 2019

Cybersecurity

Sophos (LSE: SOPH) has acquired Rook Security, an Indianapolis-based managed detection and response (MDR) provider founded in 2008, to expand its re-sellable MDR services by combining Rook's threat detection, investigation and incident response capabilities with Sophos' DarkBytes technology. Rook Security was privately owned; Capstone Partners advised Rook and Barnes & Thornburg LLP served as legal counsel. No financial terms were disclosed.

Barracuda Networks Acquires SKOUT Cybersecurity

July 1, 2021

Cybersecurity

Barracuda Networks has acquired SKOUT Cybersecurity, a Melville, New York-based provider of an XDR platform and 24x7 SOC services optimized for Managed Service Providers (MSPs). The deal, announced in July 2021 and completed July 13, 2021, expands Barracuda's MSP-focused security portfolio by adding SKOUT's XDR technology and managed detection-and-response capabilities; terms were not disclosed.