Kaseya Acquires RocketCyber: Executive Perspectives
“The addition of RocketCyber makes Kaseya IT Complete the only integrated platform in the market to deliver managed SOC, automated internal threat detection, credential monitoring, anti-phishing and more for a truly comprehensive, end-to-end cybersecurity suite that tackles all of today’s modern-day threats. With this acquisition, we’ve doubled down on our security investments to provide our customers with access to experts who can continuously monitor their IT environments without the cost and complexity of disparate tools.”
“When Billy Austin and I came together to found RocketCyber, our mission was to bring high-end cybersecurity capabilities to the masses and safeguard organizations against the onslaught of cyberattacks and cybercriminals. RocketCyber is the culmination of our combined 50-plus years of experience in creating intrusion detection, vulnerability, risk and compliance technologies. In the end, Kaseya was the clear choice for us with its rich security platform. Now that our products are deeply integrated, MSPs and SMBs can protect themselves against all attack vectors and sleep soundly at night.”
- RocketCyber will continue to operate as an independent business within Kaseya, led by Banzhof in Dallas, Texas.
- Kaseya SOCs will be located in Dallas, Texas; Miami, Florida; and Dublin, Ireland.
MDR and SOCaaS for MSPs
Meanwhile, the managed security services market is evolving in multiple ways to service MSPs in the SMB sector. Key developments to note involve:- Arctic Wolf is deeply funded and expanding channel operations;
- ConnectWise recently acquired Perch and StratoZen;
- Huntress recently expanded from MDR to EDR (endpoint detection and response);
- Netsurion's MSSP platform recently gained Deep Instinct endpoint protection for MSP partners;
- software companies such as Sophos have evolved toward SOCaaS and MDR for MSPs; and
- venture capitalists as well as private equity firms continue to invest in MDR startups.
