Acquisition: Lansweeper Obtains Redjack, Expands Resource Identification Scope
In a significant move, global leader in Technology Asset Intelligence, Lansweeper, has announced the acquisition of Redjack. This strategic move aims to bolster Lansweeper's capabilities in attack surface management, business continuity planning, and third-party risk management.
The synergy between the two companies lies in integrating Lansweeper’s IT asset management and network discovery platform with Redjack’s technology that collects data on network connections and application dependencies. This combination provides IT and cybersecurity teams with enhanced, comprehensive visibility into every asset interacting with an organization’s network—whether known or unknown, managed or unmanaged—across enterprise, cloud, and edge IT environments.
Lansweeper contributes complete IT asset inventory capabilities to the integrated platform, while Redjack adds depth by supplying passive network traffic data and AI-powered insights on communications and dependencies among IT assets. The integrated platform thus delivers improved asset intelligence by linking asset data with their interaction patterns and dependencies, resulting in a more accurate and actionable understanding of the IT environment.
The acquisition brings Redjack's existing customer base, partner ecosystem, and workforce into Lansweeper's operations, signaling a broader capability and market reach expansion in the realm of technology asset intelligence and cybersecurity solutions.
Redjack specializes in asset discovery using network traffic analysis. Its unique approach broadens Lansweeper’s reach across various IT environments, accelerating Lansweeper's product roadmap and enhancing coverage of unmanaged and transient assets.
In a related development, Actfore, a leader in AI/ML-powered data mining for cyber breach incident response, has spun off from ActiveNav to become an independent company. This move allows Actfore to focus exclusively on providing legal counsel, insurance carriers, and others with its services.
The survey conducted by Laser Digital, Nomura’s digital asset subsidiary, with professional investors in 21 countries, indicates that digital assets are considered part of the landscape by global fund managers. The survey included 14 responses from insurance asset managers who collectively manage $273.5 billion, suggesting a growing recognition of the importance of asset intelligence in the investment world.
Lansweeper remains committed to uninterrupted service and support for all Redjack customers. The acquisition enhances Lansweeper’s platform to provide complete visibility into every network asset, setting new standards in asset intelligence alongside Redjack. The combined portfolio delivers broader asset visibility and full application dependency mapping, which are critical for cybersecurity defense, IT management, and disaster recovery planning.
Moreover, Asset Risk can arise from economic recessions and crises that can unexpectedly reduce the market value of securities and cause counterparties to default on their obligations. Asset Portfolios of insurers are subject to risks that can exceed the risk of losses from natural catastrophes. However, solutions like Lansweeper and Redjack’s integrated platform can help mitigate these risks by providing comprehensive asset intelligence.
In conclusion, the acquisition of Redjack by Lansweeper marks a significant step forward in the field of technology asset intelligence and cybersecurity solutions. The integrated platform promises to deliver improved asset intelligence, broader market reach, and enhanced capabilities in attack surface management, business continuity planning, and third-party risk management.
- The strategic acquisition of Redjack by Lansweeper aims to strengthen their combined capabilities in telematics, technology, and cybersecurity solutions, providing businesses with innovative event-driven insights to manage their IT assets more effectively.
- By integrating Redjack's asset discovery technology with Lansweeper's IT asset management platform, this partnership will offer reinsurance against potential asset risks, making the combined service an essential tool for finance professionals in disaster recovery planning, business continuity, and attack surface management.
- The synergy between Lansweeper and Redjack's technology solutions also expands the market reach of the combined business, making their comprehensive asset intelligence and cybersecurity products available in various IT environments—further promoting technological innovation in the finance industry.
