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| Formerly | Skyhigh Networks |
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| Company type | Private company |
| Industry | Data security, Network security, computer security, Internet security |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Founder | Kaushik Narayan, Rajiv Gupta, Sekhar Sarukkai |
| Headquarters | , USA |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Website | www |
Skyhigh Security is a cloud security company, with headquarters in San Jose, California. The company offers enterprise cloud security services. [1]
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]
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