https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/16/sentinelone-scoops-up-attivo-networks-for-617m/

Security companies typically start by focusing on one particular problem, but the biggest ones like Palo Alto Networks, FireEye and Symantec have shifted to a horizontal approach typically gaining functionality over time through acquisition. SentinelOne, which went public last June appears to be taking a similar tack, and yesterday the company announced it is acquiring Attivo Networks for $616.5 million .

With Attivo, the company gains access to its identity management, an approach that has become ever more important as companies shift to the cloud. The pandemic has of course accelerated this approach, and SentinelOne needed to cover this functionality. SentinelOne COO Nicholas Warner sees the acquisition as a natural addition to his company’s platform, especially in light of the need to offer more protection outside the confines of an office environment.