Cisco Acquires Observable Networks for Undisclosed Sum

Cisco announced today that it has acquired Security startup Observable Networks. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Observable Networks is an emerging leader of network security technology solutions that identify compromised and misused networked endpoints currently escaping detection by traditional network security tools. The company’s endpoint modeling technology includes a cloud-based service platform that uses automated security analytics and real-time traffic sensors continuously to model all endpoints on networks of any size, and its security solutions empower organizations to understand normal and abnormal endpoint behaviors in their networks so they can identify potential threats and facilitate faster remediation.