PUBLICATION & RESEARCH LIBRARY

Authors: Jason Pappalexis, Thomas Skybakmoen, Bob Walder and John Pirc

Publish Date: May 10, 2013

Security vendor McAfee’s $389 million cash tender to acquire Finnish security firm Stonesoft will round out McAfee’s offerings in the network security market and should be seen as a positive move for customers. With proper execution, this acquisition will allow McAfee to provide a strong data center offering as well as tap into the fast-growing NGFW market. How smooth will the path to integration be, and what should existing and future customers look for?