Forescout acquires CyberMDX

Forescout has acquired CyberMDX, a health care cybersecurity provider delivering visibility and threat prevention for medical devices and clinical networks.

Forescout said the acquisition strengthens its industry position in out-of-the-box support for connected device types across IT, IoT, OT and internet of medical things (IoMT).

CyberMDX offers visibility and risk management of IoMT devices. Together, Forescout and CyberMDX have a platform that delivers device visibility, classification, threat detection and incident response focused on IoMT devices to better serve health care organizations.

Wael Mohamed is Forescout’s CEO.

“Forescout is seeing rapid growth in health care, a market the company has always focused attention on from a technology and sales perspective,” he said. “Cybersecurity for IoMT, much like cybersecurity for OT devices, requires specific expertise and technologies. We are pleased to have the CyberMDX team join Forescout as we continue delivering new capabilities on our market-leading platform and grow our R&D center.”

Recently, Forescout announced that its platform discovered 66% more devices than originally expected at the University Health Network (UHN). It’s a group of four hospitals in Toronto, Canada.

Amir Magner is CyberMDX’s president and co-founder.

“CyberMDX enables hospitals to provide quality care by securing and protecting the systems and devices they rely on every day to treat patients and save lives,” he said. “We are thrilled to join the Forescout team where our innovation can continue to make a profound difference to health care organizations around the world.”