IBM Security expanded its capabilities to detect and respond to cyber threats with plans to acquire ReaQta. ReaQta's endpoint security solutions are designed to use artificial intelligence to automatically identify and manage threats while remaining undetectable to adversaries. This move will expand IBM's capabilities in the Extended Discovery and Response (XDR) market, in line with IBM's strategy of providing open-minded security that encompasses a variety of hybrid cloud tools, data and environments
As part of the announcement, IBM also detailed a new suite of XDR offerings under the QRadar brand. IBM QRadar XDR helps security analysts break the silos between the proliferation of industry-specific products by providing complete visibility into security tools and data sources, both in the cloud and on-premises, and in providing security teams with the information and automation they need to act fast.
Upon closing, ReaQta's offerings will join this portfolio, adding extensive native XDR capabilities to IBM's security portfolio to help customers adopt continuous monitoring and rapid response as part of a zero-trust approach.
Today's businesses struggle to secure increasingly distributed IT environments as devices, users, and technologies proliferate in clouds and on-premises infrastructure. As a result, security incidents are becoming increasingly difficult and expensive to detect and contain, with data breaches costing over $ 4 million per incident and taking an average of 212 days to identify, according to IBM and Ponemon's 2021 Data. Breach Costing Report.
“Complexity has created a veil under which attackers operate, increasing their ability to bypass defenders,” said Mary O'Brien, general manager of security at IBM.
The planned acquisition of ReaQt by IBM further diversifies the portfolio of connected, open-source security tools that standardize and accelerate the response to security threats. ReaQta, headquartered in the Netherlands and headquartered in Singapore, will join the IBM Security business unit following closure. ReaQta was built by an elite group of cybersecurity experts and researchers with expertise in artificial intelligence and machine learning, and extensive experience in security operations. Financial terms were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close later this year, subject to customary closing conditions and required regulatory reviews.
"IBM implements an open and connected approach to XDR, leveraging its commitment to open security and the Open Cybersecurity Alliance, as well as alliances and integrations with more than 200 cloud and security providers, creating thus the largest XDR ecosystem in the industry," said Technology News CEO Matthew Giannelis.
The QRadar XDR suite also includes native IBM security technologies that customers can choose to leverage for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Network Discovery and Response (NDR), and Automation and Response. reply. security orchestration response (SOAR)
With ReaQt, the QRadar XDR package will now also include an Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) option, which will allow IBM to provide native functionality for all core XDR functions and give customers the ability to leverage existing investments and thirdly, business tools in a broad ecosystem of IBM partners. IBM QRadar XDR will also be designed to provide more accurate alerts while helping to reduce manual processes with built-in detection and response mechanisms.