Tenable to Acquire Vulcan Cyber, Enhance Exposure Management Platform

Tenable is set to fill significant gaps in its exposure management platform with its agreement to acquire Vulcan Cyber. This acquisition is expected to enhance the company’s exposure management capabilities, providing a more comprehensive solution for organizations.

A History of Innovation

Tenable was the first vendor to integrate exposure management into its vulnerability management platform when it launched the Tenable One Exposure Management Platform in 2022. However, the platform lacked the ability to share telemetry with IT and security tools from other vendors. This limitation is where Vulcan Cyber’s exposure management offering comes into play, as it can integrate with more than 100 third-party security tools.

A New Era for Exposure Management

According to Merrick, CEO of Tenable, "I think we’re in the first inning of exposure management. More and more, organizations are starting to talk about this." This sentiment highlights the growing importance of exposure management in the cybersecurity landscape.

The Acquisition Details

The deal, announced on Wednesday, calls for Tenable to pay $147 million in cash and $3 million in restricted stock to Vulcan Cyber. While Merrick is unable to discuss specific integration plans before the deal closes, which the company anticipates will take place this quarter, the 100-plus connectors to third-party systems were a key impetus for the deal.

Enhancing Integration and Data Ingestion

Merrick notes, "We have always been envisioning being able to ingest third-party data into our exposure management platform like we’ve done with our vulnerability management solution. We’ve already built the data model specifically to accept and bring in third-party data. So we want to be able to go and fast-track that. Once we close, this is going to be the big focus for us in 2025." This emphasis on integration and data ingestion highlights Tenable’s commitment to providing a comprehensive exposure management solution.