Identity Management and Information Security News for the Week of February 14th: CyberArk, Netwrix, Delinea, and More

The editors at Solutions Review have curated this list of the most noteworthy Identity Management and Information Security news from the week of February 14th. This round-up covers announcements and updates from CyberArk, Netwrix, Delinea, and more.

Keeping tabs on all the most relevant Identity Management and Information Security news can be time-consuming. As a result, our editorial team aims to summarize some of the top headlines in the space by curating a collection of the latest vendor product news, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital funding, talent acquisition, and other noteworthy news. With that in mind, here is some of the top identity management and information security news from February 14th.

Identity Management and Information Security News for the Week of February 14th

CyberArk Acquires Zilla Security

CyberArk, a global provider of identity security solutions, has acquired Zilla Security, a modern Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) solution. With Zilla’s AI-powered IGA capabilities, CyberArk will expand its Identity Security Platform with scalable automation to enable accelerated identity compliance and provisioning across digital environments while maximizing security and operational efficiency. The acquisition will also help CyberArk equip users with additional tools for risk mapping, authentication management, automated lifecycle management, privilege controls, policy, governance, compliance, and more.

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Delinea Announces New Capabilities for its Identity Security Platform

Delinea—a solution provider focused on securing human and non-human identities through centralized authorization—has introduced new capabilities on its cloud-native platform. The additions include credential and password support for workforce and business users, intelligent identity lifecycle management, and behavioral analytics spanning all identity types. These features aim to help enterprises manage the entire identity lifecycle from any access point, automate access provisioning, increase visibility, reduce risks, and manage identity security environments on the go with the Delinea Platform App.

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Halcyon Details its Strategic Partnership with Pax8

Halcyon, an anti-ransomware platform, has announced a strategic partnership with Pax8, a cloud solution marketplace. The collaboration aims to enhance market outreach and fortify businesses against the ever-growing ransomware threat. It will also allow Halcyon to launch its Anti-Ransomware Platform to Pax8’s technology marketplace. Chris Catanzaro, VP of Global MSSP and Channels at Halcyon, says, “Our strategic partnership with Pax8 will provide operational resilience to partners and their customers, ensuring swift recovery in the face of a ransomware attack.”

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KnowBe4 Appoints a New Executive VP of Customer Success

KnowBe4, a global cybersecurity platform designed to address human risk management, announced today that it has hired Werner Wehmeyer as its new executive vice president of customer success. Wehmeyer has over 20 years of experience in various customer success and sales leadership roles and previously held roles at companies like VMWare Tanzu. In his new role, he will be responsible for building, developing, and leading KnowBe4’s global Customer Success team to empower organizations to make smarter security decisions.

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Netwrix Releases a New Add-On for the Netwrix Privilege Secure Platform

Netwrix—a vendor specializing in cybersecurity solutions focusing on data and identity threats—has released a new component for Netwrix Privilege Secure, a solution that simplifies secure remote access for distributed workforces and third-party vendors. The new add-on will reduce attack surfaces by eliminating traditional VPN dependencies with granular, identity-based access control. Benefits of the update include quicker setups, VPN-less connectivity, granular access controls, integrated multi-factor authentication (MFA) capabilities, and advanced auditing functionalities.

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QuSecure Closes a Round of Funding and Names a New CEO

QuSecure, a provider of post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and next-generation cryptographic agility, has closed an additional round of funding, bringing its Series A round to $28 million. Two Bear Capital led the round, with participation from Accenture Ventures. QuSecure plans to use the investment to support its ongoing product development efforts, accelerate go-to-market initiatives, and expand its customer base to the government, financial, and critical infrastructure sectors. The company also announced that Rebecca Krauthamer has joined as the new CEO. She was a co-founder of QuSecure and served as the company’s first VP of Engineering and Chief Product Officer.

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Thales Launches a FIDO Key Lifecycle Management Solution

Thales, a global technology and security provider, has launched OneWelcome FIDO Key Lifecycle Management, a new solution to help large organizations deploy and manage FIDO security passkeys at scale. The new offering combines Thales hardware FIDO security keys (passkey) with an interoperable management platform to help CISOs accelerate and secure their passwordless journeys by managing FIDO security keys at scale in a simple, efficient way. For example, IT teams can use the solution to quickly pre-register keys and easily manage them through the whole lifecycle, from enrollment to revocation.

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