Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has acquired Niara Inc., a California-based security analytics platform that uses User and Entity Behavioral Analytics (UEBA) to combine machine learning and big data analytics.
Niara will work with HPE's Aruba ClearPass network for wired and wireless network infrastructure. The goal is to shorten the time between attack detection and incident response, particularly for in terms of IoT security.
Should Niara discover an incident, the ClearPass network can automatically disconnect the user or IoT device to prevent spilling sensitive information.
"With this transaction, we are continuing to innovate at the Intelligent Edge with software-defined solutions to better protect our customers' business and IoT data," said Keerti Melkote, Senior Vice President and General Manager, HPE Aruba. "With over 20 billion IoT devices expected to be connected to networks by 2020, security is the number one concern for our customers. Combining Niara's next-generation behavior analytics software with Aruba's ClearPass network security portfolio will deliver the industry's most complete visibility and attack detection system."
You can read the full acquisition press release here.
