Intelligent Tech Channels Issue 49 | Page 58

MARKET MOVEMENT
Vectra acquires Siriux Security Technologies to strengthen identity and SaaS threat management

Vectra AI , an AI-driven threat detection and response solution company , has announced it has acquired Siriux Security Technologies , a provider of identity and software-as-a-service ( SaaS ) posture management .

Financial terms of the Siriux Security Technologies deal have not been disclosed . As a part of the transaction , Siriux Security Technologies will operate under the Vectra brand and leadership .
“ We have helped customers stop the gamut of modern attacker campaigns – from ransomware to supply chain to nation-state attacks like SolarWinds ,” said Hitesh Sheth , President and CEO , Vectra AI . “ SaaS applications have become a haven for cyberattacks and cloud identity is the way in . Through the combined expertise of the teams at Vectra and Siriux , we are now able to deliver the best protection for customers facing these threats .”
“ Our solution ensures organisations have done everything possible to identify common attack paths in SaaS platforms and minimise the attack surface of their cloud identity and SaaS applications by following our recommendations ,” said Aaron Turner , Founder and CEO , Siriux Security Technologies . “ By joining forces
with Vectra , we are now able to enhance our solution with proven , AI-driven capability to detect and respond to rapidly evolving attack methods that can still circumvent even the best security posture .”
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Certn buys Credence to extend its technology reach into new markets

Collaborative web development vendor

Netlify , has acquired FeaturePeek – a Y Combinator and Matrix Partners-backed start-up that enables developer teams to preview frontend content . Through this acquisition , Netlify has added FeaturePeek ’ s developer collaboration product as a core capability in the next generation of Netlify Deploy Previews .
Available in the market , Deploy Previews make it easy for developers to gather feedback with their web teams , including internal and external business stakeholders , product managers , designers and marketers . Teams share URLs to review a preview of the website or web application and can leave contextual feedback directly on a UI that overlays the site .
FeaturePeek was founded in 2019 by Eric Silverman and Jason Barry , with investors including Y Combinator ( YC ) and Matrix Partners . In addition to acquiring the technology , the FeaturePeek team has joined Netlify .
Matt Biilmann , CEO and Co-Founder , Netlify , said : “ We are delighted to bring FeaturePeek on board and launch collaborative Deploy Previews , cementing Netlify ’ s commitment to developers building the future of the web , and to the teams they work with . Now , through FeaturePeek , we ’ re lowering the barrier to collaborate iteratively right where the project is happening , resulting in better user experiences . This marks the next era for Netlify , bringing the Jamstack benefits to life in a new way for teams .”
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