Symphony Technology Group (STG), a leading Menlo Park-based private equity firm focused on the software, data and analytics sectors, has announced the launch of Skyhigh Security.
The new portfolio company was created to satisfy the growing cloud security requirements for large and small organizations.
Skyhigh Security’s approach extends security beyond data access to securing how the data is used. Its data-aware Security Service Edge (SSE) is built to meet the needs of the modern workforce with security that follows the data and users wherever they are.
Earlier this year, STG announced it would be splitting McAfee Enterprise into two organizations – Trellix and Skyhigh Security – to better focus on the very distinct markets of Extended Detection and Response (XDR) and the SSE.
At that time STG also announced that Gee Rittenhouse, who previously led Cisco’s cybersecurity business, would serve as CEO of the SSE business, bringing deep cloud security expertise.
“With the majority of data in the cloud and users accessing it from everywhere, a new approach to security is needed,” said Rittenhouse. “Skyhigh Security has created a comprehensive security platform to secure both data access and data use via unified policies and data awareness.
“Organizations can now have complete visibility and control and seamlessly monitor and mitigate security risks – achieving lower associated costs, driving greater efficiencies and keeping pace with the speed of innovation.”
