When the Giants Go Shopping
Of course, ServiceNow isn't the only one with this bright idea. The true giants of the tech world, your Microsofts and your Alphabets, have been hoovering up smaller security firms for some time. They know that their corporate customers are utterly fed up with juggling dozens of different vendors. It is inefficient, expensive, and, most importantly, it leaves gaping holes for cybercriminals to stroll right through.
This market pressure is creating a rather brutal food chain. In today's cybersecurity landscape, you are either a huge, all-in-one platform, a tasty little acquisition target with a unique skill, or you are facing a slow slide into irrelevance. The days of the plucky, independent security firm doing one thing really well might just be numbered.