OpenText Cybersecurity
OpenText Cybersecurity acquisition timeline
OpenText Cybersecurity built a comprehensive portfolio through targeted acquisitions. Each addition strengthened a specific layer of protection—spanning backup and recovery, endpoint and email security, compliance, SaaS data protection, and managed detection and response—while expanding reach through MSP‑first distribution models.
April 2018
Erado
Added compliance-focused archiving and supervision across email, social, mobile, and collaboration tools, strengthening Zix’s position with regulated SMBs such as financial services and healthcare.
February 2019
Webroot
Delivered cloud-native endpoint security and threat intelligence, enabling Carbonite to evolve from backup-centric protection into full cyber resiliency for SMBs and consumers.
February 2019
AppRiver
Expanded MSP channel reach and positioned email as the entry point to SMB cloud security, accelerating go-to-market scale through a channel-first strategy.
December 2019
Carbonite (including Webroot)
Established OpenText’s SMB and consumer footprint with backup, endpoint protection, and a large MSP ecosystem, marking OpenText’s formal expansion down-market.
November 2020
CloudAlly
Added cloud-to-cloud SaaS backup in response to MSP demand for data protection, strengthening ransomware resilience and complementing Microsoft 365 security offerings.
December 2021
Zix
Unified email security, compliance, backup, and MSP-first distribution into OpenText’s portfolio, enabling a full SMB security platform across endpoint, email, backup, and compliance.
May 2024
Pillr
Added cloud-native MDR and SOC capabilities, enabling 24×7 detection and response for SMBs and completing OpenText’s evolution beyond prevention into managed security operations.
New product naming
As part of the consolidation of product portfolios, product naming has changed to align with OpenText Cybersecurity.