M86 Security to be acquired by Trustwave

Cloud-based compliance and knowledge security vendor Trustwave has announced that it's to amass M86 Security.

Trustwave said that it has signed a definitive agreement to obtain the internet security vendor with the purchase expected to shut in the following few weeks. Financial terms weren't disclosed.

The acquisition will see Trustwave add M86's Secure Web Gateway, WebMarshal, Web Filtering and Reporting Suite products in addition to enhance its position in email security with the addition of the M86 MailMarshal.

Upon completion of the purchase, Trustwave said that the M86 Security Labs will merge with its own SpiderLabs, the advanced security team within Trustwave involved in penetration testing, incident response, application security and security research. Trustwave also plans to integrate M86 Security products into its cloud-based TrustKeeper portal.

M86 Security began life as Log-In Data before that rebranded to 8e6 Technologies in 2000, while a merger with Marshal Technologies in 2008 created the corporate Marshal8e6. It then rebranded to M86 Security in September 2009 and added technology from Finjan in November 2009.

Robert J. McCullen, chairman, chief executive officer and president of Trustwave, said: “By acquiring M86 Security, Trustwave is adding web security to at least one of the industry's most comprehensive security product portfolios. Customers and partners will get pleasure from our simplified strategy to delivering advanced anti-malware technology throughout the cloud and our managed services.”

John Vigouroux, chief executive officer of M86 Security, said: “Trustwave has a tremendously successful track record of not just finding, acquiring and integrating security companies but in addition continuing to innovate their products and technologies.

“Customers and partners have quite a bit to peer forward to because the combination of Trustwave and M86 Security gives them access to a broader, unified security portfolio powered by the industry's most advanced threat technology intelligence.”