---
title: "Microsoft confirms it’s buying cybersecurity startup RiskIQ"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/microsoft-confirms-its-buying-cybersecurity-startup-riskiq/"
date: "2021-07-13T09:27:31+00:00"
section: "Vendor News"
tags:
  - "Cloud"
  - "Cloud Security"
  - "Cyber Risk"
  - "Cyber Vulnerability"
  - "Cyberattacks"
  - "Cybercrime"
  - "Cybersecurity"
  - "Cyberthreat"
  - "Data Breach"
  - "Data Privacy"
  - "Data Protection"
  - "Data Security"
  - "Hackers"
  - "Hacking"
  - "Microsoft 365"
  - "RiskIQ"
source: "techcrunch.com"
source_url: "https://techcrunch.com/2021/07/12/microsoft-to-acquire-riskiq/"
---

# Microsoft confirms it’s buying cybersecurity startup RiskIQ

July 13, 2021 · Reported by techcrunch.com

> Microsoft has confirmed it’s buying RiskIQ, a San Francisco-based cybersecurity company that provides threat intelligence and cloud-based software as a service for organizations.

[Read the full article at techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2021/07/12/microsoft-to-acquire-riskiq/)

**Tags:** [Cloud](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cloud-computing/) · [Cloud Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cloud-security/) · [Cyber Risk](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-risk/) · [Cyber Vulnerability](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-vulnerability/) · [Cyberattacks](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyberattacks/) · [Cybercrime](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cybercrime/) · [Cybersecurity](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cybersecurity/) · [Cyberthreat](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyberthreat/) · [Data Breach](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/data-breach/) · [Data Privacy](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/data-privacy/) · [Data Protection](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/data-protection/) · [Data Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/data-security/) · [Hackers](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/hackers/) · [Hacking](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/hacking/) · [Microsoft 365](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/microsoft-365/) · [RiskIQ](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/riskiq/)