Cybersecurity software provider Qualys Inc. has acquired the software assets of cloud applications management startup Adya Inc. for an undisclosed price.

Founded in 2016, Adya provides software to help enterprises manage and secure their software-as-a-service applications.

The company’s software allows companies to administer their critical SaaS applications from one console, save costs on SaaS licenses, set and enforce security policies in one place and report and audit on all activity with a single tool. Supported SaaS applications include Google Cloud, Office 365, Slack, GitHub and NetApp Accelerator.

The software also provides support for security and compliance, including visibility into data exposure and dangerous apps; administration; license management; and auditing and reporting.

Along with acquiring Adya’s software, Qualys also acquired staff in the deal. Adya co-founders Deepak and Amit Agarwal are joining Qualys as chief technology officer for SaaS security and vice president of engineering for SaaS security, respectively.

For Qualys, the acquisition allows them to provide SaaS administration services from within their current service.

“Enabling security and compliance audits of SaaS applications is becoming critically important as enterprises increasingly rely on cloud-based software to accelerate their digital transformations,” Philippe Courtot, chairman and chief executive officer of Qualys, said in a statement. “Adya has built an impressive solution that addresses this issue by bringing SaaS application administration, licensing, security and compliance into a single-pane view, and delivering comprehensive reports for auditors and stakeholders.”

Adya’s software will be integrated fully into Qualys existing solutions and should be available to customers by the third quarter.

The acquisition of Adya is the third in for Qualys in less than a year. Previous deals include Layered Insight Inc. in October and Second Front Systems Inc. in April.

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