IBM expands cybersecurity offering with ReaQta acquisition

ReaQta offers endpoint security solutions using AI to identify and manage threats

IBM is expanding its security portfolio with the planned acquisition of threat detection and response firm ReaQta.

ReaQta offers endpoint security solutions using AI to identify and manage threats and will "expand IBM's capabilities in the extended detection and response (XDR) market", the vendor says.

As part of the announcement, IBM has also unveiled a new suite of XDR offerings under the QRadar brand which it claims will "equip security teams with the insights and automation they need to act quickly".

Upon closing, ReaQta's offerings will become part of the portfolio.

"Complexity has created a cloak that attackers are operating under, furthering their ability to circumvent defenders," said Mary O'Brien, general manager, IBM Security.

"The future of security is open, using technologies that can connect the security insights that are buried across disparate tools and advanced AI to identify and automatically respond to threats more quickly across their entire infrastructure, from endpoint to cloud.

"With our expanded capabilities via QRadar XDR and the planned addition of ReaQta, IBM is helping clients get ahead of attackers with the first XDR solution that reduces vendor lock-in via the use of open standards."

The transaction is expected to close later this year, subject to customary closing conditions and required regulatory reviews.