Cisco announced this week plans to expand its threat detection and attack-blocking portfolio via the $635 million purchase of cloud security firm OpenDNS.
Cisco announced this week plans to expand its threat detection and attack-blocking portfolio via the $635 million purchase of cloud security firm OpenDNS.
The OpenDNS acquistion can only strengthen Cisco’s position in securing the Internet of Things (IOT) or the “Internet of Everything,” as the company often refers to it.
SAN JOSE, Calif. —On August 27, Cisco announced it has completed the acquisition of OpenDNS, a privately held company that provides advanced threat protection for any device, anywhere, anytime.
OpenDNS’ threat protection capabilities complement and enhance Cisco’s current cloud security offerings across the Cisco franchise and we will unite the cloud-delivered solutions into a set of differentiated offers. OpenDNS’ Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform is fast and easy to deploy, accelerating time to value for customers as part of their defense architecture or incident response strategies.
Security, cloud and software are critical components of Cisco’s strategy. This acquisition exemplifies Cisco’s innovation framework and supports the foundational priority to be the leader in the security market across all customer segments.
For more information see Cisco’s latest press release:-
Cisco OpenDNS Press Release August 27
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