NTT Signs Deal to Acquire WhiteHat Security

Amid the many announcements made at this year’s RSA conference in San Francisco, NTT Security revealed that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire WhiteHat Security, a privately owned application security provider recognized in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Application Security Testing for the last five years. Once the deal is closed, WhiteHat Security, which has been in the application security space for 17 years, will continue to operate independently, though it will be a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Security. The combined offerings of the two companies will provide more comprehensive end-to-end solutions, allowing the two companies to address a wide range of enterprise security needs. According to a press release, “The acquisition enhances NTT Security’s ability to deliver high-performing and effective application security at a global scale.” Together they will deliver security solutions and services for IT infrastructure and critical business applications that protect assets throughout the full life-cycle of digital transformation.