McAfee snaps up Sentrigo for database security technologies

Stephen Withers
Thursday, 24 March 2011 13:24

IT Industry - Deals

McAfee is poised to acquire Sentrigo, a provider of database security and intrusion protection systems.

Intel subsidiary McAfee is looking to spread its reach further by acquiring Sentrigo, which has a suite of database security technologies including vulnerability management, database activity monitoring, database audit, and virtual patching.

Sentrigo is a member of McAfee's Security Innovation Alliance program.

"The integration of Sentrigo with McAfee will provide customers with the highest level of security across their database environments and allow companies to rapidly deploy a database security strategy in a cost effective manner," said Dave DeWalt, president of McAfee.

"McAfee is continuing to broaden its security portfolio to now-secure databases, as well as endpoints, networks, email and web. In addition to the acquisition announcement, McAfee is also announcing a complete database security platform which includes products across the McAfee portfolio."

Terms of the proposed transaction were not disclosed. The deal is expected to be closed next month.