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Hewlett Packard Enterprise Acquires Intelligent Security Firm
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has acquired Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Niara Inc., a security technology firm that works in the emerging User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) market, which uses machine learning and big data analytics to protect against next-gen cybersecurity attacks.
HPE will fold Niara into its HPE Aruba division and integrate the firm’s technology into its Aruba ClearPass network security portfolio, increasing its attack detection solution offerings for both wired and wireless network infrastructures.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“With this transaction, we are continuing to innovate at the Intelligent Edge with software-defined solutions to better protect our customers’ business and IoT data,” said Keerti Melkote, SVP and GM of HPE Aruba. “With over 20 billion IoT devices expected to be connected to networks by 2020, security is the number one concern for our customers. Combining Niara’s next-generation behavior analytics software with Aruba’s ClearPass network security portfolio will deliver the industry’s most complete visibility and attack detection system.”
UEBA technology stands out by looking specifically at attacks that penetrate traditional firewalls and other perimeter security systems, automating attack detection and identifying the potentially risky behaviors from within an organization. By integrating Niara’s tech, HPE ClearPass clients will be able to automatically disconnect a user or device from the network, preventing access to internal information.
“ClearPass has earned a reputation as the industry’s leading device and user-access policy solution,” said Sriram Ramachandran, CEO and co-founder of Niara. “Integrating Niara’s advanced behavioral analytics with ClearPass is a natural extension that will now deliver network-wide, real time visibility and predictive assessment of potential risks inside the enterprise. We also are excited to elevate our relationship from a ClearPass Exchange integration partner, to directly contributing to Aruba’s growth.”
