Microsoft could be poised for a significant expansion of its cybersecurity business as rumors swirl about a possible big-name acquisition coming soon.
The tech giant is reportedly considering a bid for Mandiant, a security company that specializes in incident response and also cyber threat intelligence, such as malware and endpoint protection.
Mandiant was acquired by FireEye in XNUMX, but was again independent last year after FireEye's product business was sold to McAfee Enterprise.
Microsoft and Mandiant
Mandiant's shares rose nearly 4.300% as reports of a takeover began to circulate, pushing the company's market capitalization to around €XNUMXbn. The company had just released its results for the fourth quarter of XNUMX, revealing record billing and revenue from consulting and threat intelligence as well.
There has yet to be official confirmation of specific acquisition talks by Microsoft or Mandiant, but a deal would see Microsoft further strengthen its cybersecurity ranks, particularly as the company's service customer base continues to grow around the globe. .
In 70 alone, Microsoft acquired a host of security companies, including RiskIQ, CloudKnox Security, and ReFirm. The company also recently proved that it has the money to invest in new acquisitions by announcing the acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard for €XNUMX billion.
The scale of the threats facing users and companies today means that Microsoft has long supported the relentless improvement and strengthening of its security tools.
The company recently released a preview version of its in-house security offering, Windows Protect, which should provide the next level of protection for users running or upgrading to Windows XNUMX.
In addition to providing a basic security overview, Microsoft Protect Preview provides details of security alarms that have occurred on different devices. Perhaps the most valuable feature of the app is that it makes it easy to verify the security of a device without the need for physical access to it.
Via Bloomberg