Skyhigh Security Explained

Skyhigh Security
Former Name:Skyhigh Networks
Type:Private company
Area Served:Worldwide
Industry:Data security, Network security, computer security, Internet security
Founder:Kaushik Narayan, Rajiv Gupta, Sekhar Sarukkai
Hq Location City:San Jose
Hq Location Country:USA

Skyhigh Security is a cloud security company, with headquarters in San Jose, California. The company offers enterprise cloud security services.[1]

History

Skyhigh Networks was founded in 2011 by Rajiv Gupta, Sekhar Sarukkai and Kaushik Narayan to protect an organization's sensitive data by providing visibility, control, and usage of cloud services.[2]

On November 27, 2017, McAfee, an American global computer security software company, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Skyhigh Networks. The deal closed in January 2018.[3] [4]

In March 2021, McAfee announced that its enterprise business was acquired by private equity firm Symphony Technology Group (STG) for US $4 billion.[5] and in March 2022, STG relaunched the cloud portfolio, including the former Skyhigh Networks, as Skyhigh Security.[6] [7] [8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Skyhigh Security.
  2. Web site: Skyhigh Networks . 2023-03-08 . paganresearch.io.
  3. Web site: 2017-11-27 . McAfee to Acquire Skyhigh Networks, Creating a Global Leader in Endpoint and Cloud Cybersecurity . 2023-03-08 . www.businesswire.com . en.
  4. Web site: 2018-01-03 . McAfee Completes Skyhigh Networks Acquisition, Establishing the Company as a Device-to-Cloud Cybersecurity Leader . 2023-03-08 . www.businesswire.com . en.
  5. Web site: 2021-03-08. McAfee Announces Sale of Enterprise Business to Symphony Technology Group. www.businesswire.com . en.
  6. Web site: 2022-03-23 . McAfee's SaaS business rebrands as Skyhigh Security . 2023-03-08 . cybermagazine.com . en.
  7. Web site: Private equity house spins SSE company out of McAfee Enterprise Computer Weekly . 2023-03-08 . ComputerWeekly.com . en.
  8. Web site: Alspach . Kyle . 2023-02-06 . Skyhigh Security Debuts First Partner Program Since McAfee Enterprise Split . 2023-03-08 . CRN . en.
  9. Web site: Skyhigh Security CEO, VP talk life after McAfee TechTarget . 2023-03-08 . Security . en.