In episode 59 of the Acceleration Economy Minute, Kieron Allen discusses Trend Micro, which is on our Top 10 list of Cybersecurity Enablers.
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Highlights
00:35 — Trend Micro has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Anlyz — a leading provider of security operations center or SOC technology whose core platform enables companies to track and eliminate security threats around the clock. The deal includes onboarding 40-plus employees, all focused on strengthening Trend Micro’s security platform.
01:03 — For enterprise customers, the key benefit is improved operational efficiency because Trend Micro will leverage Anlyz’s Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) technology to broaden its existing platform.
01:25 — Trend Micro’s channel partners will see benefits as well, Kieron says: they can scale SOC services more easily by reducing the number of technology vendors needed, and the acquisition provides Trend Micro managed security service providers with a comprehensive platform from which to Anchor their SOC functions.
01:46 — This is another example of the tech industry’s consolidation trend; Trend Micro is demonstrating the benefit of Integrated Solutions to both its business and its customers, Kieron concludes.
Which companies are the most important vendors in cybersecurity? Click here to see the Acceleration Economy Top 10 Cybersecurity Shortlist, as selected by our expert team of practitioner-analysts.
