OpenText (NASDAQ: OTEX) has acquired a next-generation Network Detection & Response technology through through Bricata.

Bricata provides NDR security technology in order to analyze network traffic for vulnerabilities and threats. The deal will provide OpenText with engineering talents to build future products in the NDR market and to its Open Text Security & Protection Cloud.

Following the deal, OpenText will be able to collect and analyze data from various sources across the cloud and network. The firm will have 360-degree visibility across its network to detect threats.

“As organizations benefit from digitization and the move to the Cloud, they also face new risks and challenges from cyberattacks”, said Mark Barrenechea, OpenText CEO & CTO. “The addition of the deep-visibility Network Detection & Response solutions provides increased protection for our customers, allowing them to focus on productivity.”