Barracuda Networks Acquires Purewire

Barracuda Acquires Fyde

November 11, 2020

Cybersecurity

Barracuda Networks acquired Fyde, a Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) provider based in Palo Alto, California (with an office in Porto, Portugal), to add ZTNA capabilities to its CloudGen SASE platform. The Fyde solution was rebranded/rolled into Barracuda CloudGen Access and made available immediately to businesses and soon to Managed Service Providers; financial terms were not disclosed.

Barracuda Networks Acquires PhishLine

December 21, 2017

Cybersecurity

Barracuda Networks acquired PhishLine, a Waukesha, Wisconsin–based SaaS provider of social engineering simulation and security awareness training. The acquisition expands Barracuda’s email and security training capabilities by integrating PhishLine’s phishing simulation, analytics and training platform into Barracuda’s portfolio.

Barracuda Networks Acquires SKOUT Cybersecurity

July 1, 2021

Cybersecurity

Barracuda Networks has acquired SKOUT Cybersecurity, a Melville, New York-based provider of an XDR platform and 24x7 SOC services optimized for Managed Service Providers (MSPs). The deal, announced in July 2021 and completed July 13, 2021, expands Barracuda's MSP-focused security portfolio by adding SKOUT's XDR technology and managed detection-and-response capabilities; terms were not disclosed.

KKR Acquires Barracuda Networks from Thoma Bravo

April 12, 2022

Cybersecurity

KKR’s investment funds agreed to acquire Barracuda Networks, a cloud-first cybersecurity software provider, from Thoma Bravo for undisclosed financial terms. The transaction was later completed, with KKR beginning its next phase of supporting Barracuda’s growth and product expansion for SMEs.

Trustwave Acquires Mirage Networks

February 17, 2009

Cybersecurity

Trustwave has acquired Mirage Networks, a developer of patented Network Access Control (NAC) technology, to integrate Mirage's endpoint compliance and behavioral policy enforcement into Trustwave's managed security services. Financial terms were not disclosed; the acquisition expands Trustwave's managed security and NAC capabilities for enterprise customers.

Juniper Networks Acquires WiteSand

February 14, 2022

Cybersecurity

Juniper Networks has acquired WiteSand, a cloud-native zero trust Network Access Control (NAC) vendor, bringing the team and technology into Juniper's AI-driven enterprise portfolio. The acquisition is intended to accelerate delivery of a next-generation, cloud-native NAC solution integrated with Juniper's Mist AI and networking assurance capabilities.