Utah-based DigiCert has acquired Californian firm Mocana with plans to integrate its software to deliver an end-to-end IoT security platform, accelerating time to market for IoT device manufacturers and operators.

DigiCert provides TLS/SSL, IoT and other PKI technology. The combination of DigiCert and Mocana technologies provides IoT manufacturers and operators with a platform for managing security across the full IoT device lifecycle. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

The acquisition accelerates DigiCert’s presence in the fast-growing IoT market. IDC estimates there will be more than 55 billion connected devices by 2025, with growth fuelled by organisational investment in IoT platforms for achieving operational efficiency, digital transformation and competitive differentiation.

“IoT security has been a challenge for device manufactures and operators,” said DigiCert CEO John Merrill. “With the addition of Mocana, DigiCert is building on its vision for delivering digital trust, a growing necessity in the IoT market as smart devices become ubiquitous in every corner of our personal and professional lives. We are excited to introduce new and existing customers to our integrated platform and welcome the addition of Mocana’s expertise in IoT technology and the industrial and manufacturing verticals to the DigiCert team.”

James Kline, senior director of programme management at ABB, added: “We have had a strategic partnership with Mocana for years and truly value their contribution to our product portfolio. We are excited about the backing from DigiCert as a global leader in IoT security.”

The combination of DigiCert and Mocana provides users with a way to manage device identity, secure connections, prevent device tampering, and update firmware and settings remotely and securely once in the field. This end-to-end platform reduces security vulnerabilities and enables digital transformation that is made possible from information and operational technology convergence.

“Mocana is excited to be joining the DigiCert team,” said Mocana CTO Srinivas Kumar. “Together, our solutions uniquely solve the challenges of IoT security, from embedding security protections on-chip or at device manufacturing to on-device secure communications and firmware updates once in the field.”

Backed by Clearlake Capital Group, Crosspoint Capital and TA Associates, DigiCert enables digital trust for data, devices, code, documents and users. It is modernising the way PKI is managed with the DigiCert One platform that reimagines PKI to address all certificate-based security use cases with flexible, scalable and automated workflow managers, including the TLS certificate manager CertCentral. Nearly 90% of the Fortune 500 and 98 of the 100 largest global banks choose DigiCert for its digital transformation offerings, including for securing 5G and the post-quantum computing age.