Global spending on cybersecurity is set to top $1 trillion between 2017 to 2021, according to the Cybersecurity Market Report, published by Cybersecurity Ventures.
Big ticket security deals were found to drive security to a sevenfold YOY increase in aggregate disclosed deal value to US$16.9b, according to EY's 3Q16 Technology M&A report issued on Nov. 17.
In addition, the EY report found that deals targeting smart mobility and advertising and marketing technologies quadrupled YOY in disclosed value, rising 305% and 333%, respectively. Internet of Things (IoT) value nearly tripled YOY on the strength of four such deals — including the quarter's top deal by dollar value, at US$32.4b.
Overall, the report also found that tech and non-tech companies being disrupted by innovative digital technologies turned to M&A in numbers to keep pace with the latest innovations. This made Q3 2016 another blockbuster quarter for global technology M&A value.
With US$155.5b in disclosed value, 3Q16 is now the third-highest aggregate value quarter on record. This marks an increase of 22% from 2Q16 and 138% year-over-year (YOY). At $349.4 billion, year-to-date (YTD) aggregate value is 30% higher than YTD 2015's all-time record pace.
| Company | Purchased | Reasoning | Price |
| Avast Software | AVG Technologies | gain scale, technological depth and geographical breadth | $1.3bn |
| Cisco | Worklife | to run meetings | n/a |
| ContainerX | help enterprises manage, orchestrate and integrate containers across data centers | n/a | |
| CloudLock | bolsters CASB | $293 m | |
| Synata | search cloud-based applications | n/a | |
| CSC | HPE Enterprise Services | create an IT services giant with $26B in annual revenue | n/a |
| Fortinet | AccelOps | Expand across physical, IoT, cloud and multi-vendor networks | $28M in cash plus $4M in incentives |
| FireEye | Invotas | new tool will allow customers to purchase security technology and consolidate this into a customised incident response plan | n/a |
| IBM | Bluewolf | drive the market around cloud consulting services | $200M |
| Resilient Systems | gains a consultancy arm to help clients prepare for and mitigate cyberattacks | $100M | |
| Infoblox | IID | combine contextual network data with federated threat intelligence and a dedicated threat research team | $45 m |
| Leidos | Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Solutions | create the world's largest pure-play U.S. government solution provider | $5B |
| Microsoft | | accelerate growth of LinkedIn, as well as Microsoft Office 365 and Dynamics | $28.1B |
| EventTracker | bolster managed security services to SMBs | n/a | |
| NTT Data | Perot Systems | expand capabilities around health care and insurance, give it access to data centers in the U.S., U.K. and Australia | $3.05 billion |
| Oracl | Dyn | bolster cloud services | $600M+ (estimate) |
| Palerra | bolster cloud services | n/a (but Palerra raised $25M in funding last year) | |
| LogFire | boost supply chain efficiency | n/a | |
| NetSuite | boost cloud-computing offerings | $9.3B | |
| OneLogin | Sphere Secure Workspace | secure mobile applications for enterprises | n/a |
| Presidio | Netech | expanded the company's expertise and reach in cloud, security and collaboration. | n/a |
| Qualcomm | NXP Semiconductors | expand reach into automotive chips | $39B |
| Symantec | Bluecoat | creates the industry's largest pure play cybersecurity company | $4.65B |
| Synopsys | Cigital | software security managed and professional services | n/a |
| Thoma Bravo | Imprivata | combine compliant security technology with ease of access in the healthcare industry | $544M |
| Vista Equity Partners | Ping Identity | accelerate growth and innovation | n/a |
