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Cisco to Acquire Cybersecurity Startup Duo Security for $2.35B in Cash

Cisco to Acquire Cybersecurity Startup Duo Security for $2.35B in Cash Image Credit: Cisco

Cisco announced its intent to acquire privately-held Duo Security for $2.35 billion in cash.

Duo Security is the leading provider of unified access security and multi-factor authentication delivered through the cloud. Duo Security’s solution verifies the identity of users and the health of their devices before granting them access to applications – helping prevent cybersecurity breaches. 

Integration of Cisco’s network, device and cloud security platforms with Duo Security’s zero-trust authentication and access products will enable Cisco customers to easily and securely connect users to any application on any networked device, said Cisco.

The acquisition of Duo Security will:

 - Extend intent-based networking into multicloud environments. Cisco currently provides on-premises network access control via its Identity Services Engine (ISE) product. Duo’s software as a service-based (SaaS) model will be integrated with Cisco ISE to extend ISE to provide cloud-delivered application access control.

 - Simplify policy for cloud security. By verifying user and device trust, Duo will add trusted identity awareness into Cisco’s Secure Internet Gateway, Cloud Access Security Broker, Enterprise Mobility Management, and several other cloud-delivered products.

 - Expands endpoint visibility coverage. Cisco’s in-depth visibility of over 180 million managed devices will be augmented by Duo’s broad visibility of mobile and unmanaged devices.

Duo Security will join Cisco’s Networking and Security business led by EVP and GM David Goeckeler.

David Goeckeler, EVP and GM, Cisco Networking and Security Business
Duo’s zero-trust authentication and access products integrated with our network, device and cloud security platforms will enable our customers to address the complexity and challenges that stem from multi-and hybrid-cloud environments.

Dug Song, Do-founder and CEO, Duo Securiy
Cisco created the modern IT infrastructure, and together we will rapidly accelerate our mission of securing access for all users, with any device, connecting to any application, on any network. 

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