Forescout Technologies (Inc.) has announced the acquisition of CyberMDX, a leading cyber security solution provider that provides visibility and threat prevention to medical devices and clinical communication networks. The acquisition further strengthens Foresight’s position as an industry leader, with a solution that supports the widest array of connected device types including IT, IoT, OT and IoMT devices.
“Foresight sees rapid growth in healthcare, a market that the company has always focused on in terms of technology development and sales,” said Foresight CEO Wael Mohamed.
“Cyber security for IoMT, similar to cyber security for OT devices, requires specific expertise and technologies. We are pleased that the CyberMDX team is joining Foresight as we continue to simultaneously deliver new capabilities on our leading platform and expand our research and development center.”
Foresight is recognized by many of the world’s largest organizations as a leader in visibility and device monitoring, ensuring that customers can see all devices connected to their networks, continuously and in real time, and then take automated actions to reduce risks. CyberMDX offers a leading solution for the visibility and risk management of IoMT devices.
Together, Foresight and CyberMDX have an agentless platform that provides device visibility, device classification, cyber threat detection and response to cyber incidents that focuses on IoMT devices to better serve healthcare organizations.
“CyberMDX enables hospitals to provide quality medical care through the security and protection of the systems, devices and devices on which they rely daily to care for patients and save lives,” said Amir Magner, President and Co-Founder of CyberMDX.