Sqrrl Acquired by AWS and What That Means for DevSecOps
Amazon Web Services (AWS) recently acquired Cambridge security startup, Sqrrl, an advanced threat detection cloud platform provider.
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CEO of Sqrrl, Mark Terenzoni, released a statement regarding the acquisition, “We’re thrilled to share that Sqrrl has been acquired by Amazon. We will be joining the Amazon Web Services family, and we’re looking forward to working together on customer offerings for the future.”
This acquisition may not seem major, but it aligns with the recent trend of security in the DevOps world. DevSecOps is more than just a buzzword, as security is being successfully integrated into existing cloud platforms. Amazon has recently been focusing their attention on integrated security services in AWS. As a leader in the industry, these decisions will force competing services to follow.
Sqrrl’s software enables security analysts to discover and deal with threats faster. Their platform unites link analysis, machine learning algorithms, and multi-petabyte scalability capabilities.
Many of these software offerings are dominating the enterprise solution market. Network monitoring, for example, has integrated machine learning algorithms and scalability options. DevOps is about saving time and breaking down silos. Machine learning, link analysis, and scalability are all options that save tremendous amounts of time.
Sqrrl also utilizes user behavior analytics to recognize where security flaws are located. This feature helps security teams figure out exactly where to focus their attention. This, again, aligns with many software offerings throughout the network monitoring and DevOps space. I recently wrote an article on how analytics can improve network performance, utilizing this method in security is just as valuable.
This announcement could hardly come at a better time. Integrating security into the cloud is an important safety measure going forward. Security threats like Meltdown and Spectre aren’t going to disappear soon, and there will certainly be more threats going forward. Having the proper security systems in place will be critical in preventing catastrophic damage.
When considering DevOps, it’s easy for companies to see increased speed and more releases. Security problems like Meltdown and Spectre prove that rushing past security is not the right option. AWS’ acquisition is evidence that the cloud platform solution market, and DevOps itself, has a growing interest in integrated security. The rest of the market is going to follow suit if they have not already.