{"id":31599,"date":"2019-11-04T11:41:01","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T11:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deedd6b0-9e24-4aab-b52f-c3ac0a3dd739"},"modified":"2019-11-04T11:41:01","modified_gmt":"2019-11-04T11:41:01","slug":"proofpoint-acquires-insider-threat-intelligence-firm-observeit-in-225-million-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/proofpoint-acquires-insider-threat-intelligence-firm-observeit-in-225-million-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Proofpoint acquires insider threat intelligence firm ObserveIT in $225 million deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zdnet2.cbsistatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2019\/11\/04\/a10013ab-f7a9-43c9-800b-54b302785c19\/thumbnail\/770x578\/823fada632adac19ed5c84b1bfa2adae\/screenshot-2019-11-04-at-11-24-01.png\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>Proofpoint has acquired threat management provider ObserveIT in a deal aimed at bolstering the firm&#8217;s enterprise cybersecurity portfolio.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company said the purchase has been made for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proofpoint.com\/us\/newsroom\/press-releases\/proofpoint-enters-definitive-agreement-acquire-observeit-225-million-cash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-component=\"externalLink\">$225 million<\/a> in an all-cash agreement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2006, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.observeit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-component=\"externalLink\">ObserveIT<\/a> specializes in endpoint security and insider threat detection.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Catering for 1,900 customers in 87 countries, ObserveIT provides solutions for real-time enterprise network management, alerts when suspicious behavior is detected, and also assists firms in cybersecurity-related legal compliance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See also:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/corellium-hits-back-against-apple-lawsuit-claims-ios-virtualization-is-for-the-common-good\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Corellium hits back against Apple lawsuit, claims iOS virtualization is for the common good<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Boston, Mass.-based ObserveIT has raised <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/organization\/observeit#section-overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-component=\"externalLink\">$53 million<\/a> to date. Previous investors include Bain Capital Partners.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Proofpoint will harness ObserveIT technology to improve its data loss prevention (DLP) capabilities. Specifically, the firm&#8217;s endpoint and data risk analytics solutions will be joined with existing Proofpoint information classification, threat detection, and intelligence offerings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<section class=\"sharethrough-top\" data-component=\"medusaContentRecommendation\" data-medusa-content-recommendation-options=\"{&quot;promo&quot;:&quot;promo_zd_recommendation_sharethrough_top_in_article_desktop&quot;,&quot;spot&quot;:&quot;dfp-in-article&quot;}\">\n<\/section>\n<p><strong>CNET:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/news\/us-official-reportedly-says-licences-allowing-sales-to-huawei-will-come-shortly\/?ftag=CMG-01-10aaa1b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-component=\"externalLink\">US official reportedly says licences allowing sales to Huawei will come &#8216;shortly&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The improved Proofpoint information protection suite will be made available to enterprise clients during 2020. In addition, the company intends to invest in ObserveIT&#8217;s insider threat management solution.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Today&#8217;s ObserveIT acquisition underscores Proofpoint&#8217;s commitment to providing organizations with people-centric cybersecurity and compliance solutions that protect what matters: their people and the data they have access to, in a post-perimeter, cloud-first world,&#8221; said Gary Steele, CEO of Proofpoint. &#8220;Defending data requires the ability to detect risky insider threat behavior and risky user activity, and swiftly mitigate risk across cloud apps, email, and endpoints. With ObserveIT, we will bring to market the first truly innovative enterprise DLP offering in years.&#8221;<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>Proofpoint says that one major change to ObserveIT&#8217;s business model &#8212; a move from licensing to a subscription framework at the point the deal changes &#8212; will likely be &#8220;nominally accretive&#8221; for Q4 2019, and &#8220;nominally dilutive&#8221; in respect of non-GAAP results over the same period.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>TechRepublic:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/wanted-more-women-hackers\/?ftag=CMG-01-10aaa1b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-component=\"externalLink\">Wanted: More women hackers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.observeit.com\/blog\/a-new-chapter-for-observeit-why-joining-forces-with-proofpoint-makes-so-much-sense\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-component=\"externalLink\">a blog post<\/a>, Mike McKee, CEO of ObserveIT, said the 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