Palo Alto Networks Acquires Aporeto
December 23, 2019
Palo Alto Networks completed its acquisition of Aporeto Inc., a machine-identity based microsegmentation company, integrating Aporeto’s technology into its Prisma Cloud native security platform. The deal (reported at about $150 million) brings Aporeto’s co-founders and microsegmentation capabilities into Palo Alto’s cloud security offerings to expand cloud-native workload protection.
- Buyers
- Palo Alto Networks
- Targets
- Aporeto Inc.
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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