Netskope acquires Dasera, a data security posture management startup, to bridge gaps in safeguarding structured and unstructured data, with Dasera's capabilities aligning well with securing Platform-as-a-Service and Infrastructure-as-a-Service environments. The Silicon Valley-based SASE vendor's purchase of Dasera, led by a former McKinsey and HP executive, aims to integrate data protection and security posture management comprehensively, underscoring the importance of unified data security in the evolving market landscape. The acquisition, marked by a $20 million funding received by Dasera and its expertise in structured and unstructured data protection, signifies Netskope's strategic move to offer a consolidated approach to data security, reflecting a broader trend of by security vendors acquiring DSPM startups to bolster their offerings and cater to growing security demands

 Netskope acquires Dasera to enhance cloud data security