Trend Micro acquired TippingPoint, a provider of intrusion prevention systems (IPS) and integrated network security solutions, from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE).
Terms of the $300 million agreement to acquire TippingPoint were initially disclosed in October 2015. The transaction includes industry expertise, security technology and intellectual property, in addition to enterprise customer base.
The company said the joint solutions are immediately available for customers.
“With the addition of TippingPoint, Trend Micro provides customers with the unmatched ability to respond to known and unknown threats, exploits and vulnerabilities across the entire attack lifecycle,” said Eva Chen, Trend Micro CEO.
Trend Micro TippingPoint includes the threat intelligence from Digital Vaccine Labs and the power of the Zero Day Initiative.
“With the addition of TippingPoint to its existing solution set, Trend Micro boasts one of the most complete security portfolios in the industry,” said Rob Ayoub, research director, IDC.
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