Darktrace, a vendor of AI for cybersecurity, announced on Monday the acquisition of Mira Security, a provider of network traffic visibility solutions. Building on the companies’ established partnership, the acquisition will strengthen Darktrace’s network security leadership by providing more insight from encrypted network traffic, more comprehensive decryption for customers in regulated industries, and help drive the next generation of Darktrace technology.
Combined, Darktrace and Mira Security close the encrypted data blind spot without impacting network performance or requiring complex re-architecting.
Closer integration of Mira Security’s in-line decryption capabilities with Darktrace’s existing analysis and understanding of encrypted traffic will provide organizations with deeper, more comprehensive visibility across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. This is particularly critical for highly regulated sectors like financial services, government and critical infrastructure.
Mira Security’s engineering team, based in Centurion, South Africa and the U.S., will join Darktrace’s R&D division, expanding Darktrace’s capabilities in networking research and development. The Mira Security team will bring deep expertise in building high-performance software and firmware for network acceleration that will help drive the next generation of Darktrace hardware, enabling 100 Gbps interfaces, increasing ingestion capacity, and supporting Darktrace’s most strategic deployments.
The Mira Security team’s extensive standards-body experience and deep technical insight will also enhance Darktrace’s work in low-level networking and protocol design.
“The acquisition of Mira Security is another building block in our strategy to develop best-in-class cybersecurity solutions and keep our customers safe through continuous innovation,” commented Phil Pearson, Chief Strategy Officer at Darktrace. “Mira Security has already proven to be a valuable source of insight for our AI, helping us provide unparalleled detection and response capabilities at scale. By bringing the Mira Security team’s deep expertise into Darktrace, we will be able to accelerate innovation, deepen the capabilities of our market-leading Network product and unlock even greater security performance for our customers.”
The acquisition marks the latest step in Darktrace’s ongoing program of investment into both organic and inorganic growth and innovation across its cybersecurity platform. It follows the acquisition of Cado Security to enhance Darktrace’s cloud security capabilities and the April launch of new AI models delivering deeper insights, richer context and enhanced predictions for sharper prioritization and faster threat response.
“The combination of Mira Security and Darktrace’s unique technology and brilliant R&D talent will create even more exciting possibilities for protecting complex network environments,” said Niel Viljoen, Founder and CEO of Mira Security. “Together, Mira Security and Darktrace will be able to deliver new value for customers and partners.”
Existing Mira Security partners will continue to be supported, ensuring seamless integration and continued delivery of its capabilities across Darktrace and its global customer base.
