What OpenText Cybersecurity does

OpenText Cybersecurity is the cybersecurity and data-protection solution area of OpenText Corporation (NASDAQ: OTEX), a Canadian public company founded in 1991. The unit provides endpoint protection, endpoint detection and response (EDR), managed detection and response (MDR), DNS protection, email encryption, email continuity, email threat protection, email message privacy, and security awareness training, alongside a backup and recovery portfolio that covers servers, endpoints, and SaaS workloads including Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, Box, and Dropbox. Email archiving is delivered through the in-house Mailstore subsidiary and the Business Communications Archive product.

The technical foundation is a multi-tenant cloud platform branded OpenText Secure Cloud, which hosts the integrated endpoint, email, backup, and compliance services and is designed to be provisioned and managed at scale by managed service providers (MSPs). AI and machine learning are applied within specific workloads: ML-based phishing detection in the email security stack and AI-assisted alert prioritization in the MDR offering. PSA and RPA integrations extend the platform into partner operational tooling.

The business model is primarily a channel-led, partner-first go-to-market, monetized through 15,000+ partners and a formal Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) relationship that was recognized with the Microsoft US Partner of the Year for Operational Excellence award. The unit claims 150,000+ customers and 25+ years of operating history, with pricing structured around per-seat SaaS subscriptions for endpoint, email, and backup products, plus service revenue from MDR and partner-delivered managed offerings. Customer concentration is fragmented across SMB and mid-market accounts served via MSPs, with no large anchor-account exposure disclosed.

Name

OpenText Cybersecurity

Legal name

OpenText Corporation

Website

https://opentextcybersecurity.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Short description

OpenText Cybersecurity is the security and data-protection division of OpenText Corporation, delivering endpoint protection, email security, backup, and compliance to 150,000+ customers primarily through a 15,000+ partner and MSP channel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Endpoint Security Managed Services (EDR/XDR) (BPAEADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Endpoint Security for End Users (EDR/XDR, Patch/Vuln, Zero Trust Endpoint) (BPAEAIAG), Secure Collaboration & Data Sharing (IRM/DRM, Secure Workspaces) (HDADAFAM), Secure/Encrypted Messaging (BPAMACAG), Network Security Managed Services (Firewall/IDS/IPS/SASE) (BPAEADAG)

Keywords

• Endpoint security solutions
• Email security software
• Managed detection response
• Data backup recovery
• Saas data protection

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Security Solutions Subscription: Subscription-based security solutions including endpoint protection, email security, backup, and compliance solutions. Flexible licensing allows customers to start with what they need and add coverage as needs change.
2. MSP Services Revenue: Services-led model where MSPs earn revenue by deploying and managing OpenText solutions. The OpenText Partner Ecosystem Multiplier study found that mature partners earn $6.73 in services revenue for every $1 spent on OpenText solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

OpenText Cybersecurity provides endpoint protection, email security, data backup and recovery, continuity/compliance, and SaaS backup solutions for growing organizations and Managed Service Providers. Its portfolio is delivered through OpenText Secure Cloud, a multi-tenant management platform with APIs and PSA/RPA integrations, enabling partners and customers to license, deploy, manage, and bill across their entire client base.

Product overview

OpenText Cybersecurity is a platform-plus-modules architecture providing cybersecurity solutions for growing organizations and MSPs. The portfolio centers on five core product categories: Endpoint Security (Endpoint Protection, EDR, MDR, DNS Protection), Email Security (Email Encryption, Email Continuity, Email Threat Protection, Email Message Privacy, Security Awareness Training), Data Backup and Recovery (Server Backup, Endpoint Backup), Continuity and Compliance (Availability, Recover, Migrate, Mailstore Email Archiving, Business Communications Archive), and SaaS Backup (Microsoft 365 Backup, Google Workspace Backup, Salesforce Backup, Box Backup, Dropbox Backup). The products are intentionally built to work independently or as part of a connected, easy-to-manage security stack. OpenText Secure Cloud serves as the multi-tenant management platform for MSPs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mailstore: Email archiving solution for business communications preservation and compliance
• OpenText Secure Cloud
• OpenText Endpoint Security
• OpenText Email Security

Quantifiable outcome

• Mature partners earn $6.73 in services revenue for every $1 spent on OpenText solutions
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MicrosoftcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOpenText Cybersecurity is a Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) distribution partner and Microsoft US Partner of the Year for Operational Excellence. The partnership provides practical guidance, in-house support, and partner enablement. Partners can bundle Microsoft 365 with OpenText backup, endpoint, and email security solutions—all in one invoice and managed through one platform. The company helps partners maximize rebates and benefits from the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CrowdStrike: CrowdStrike is a leading endpoint security and MDR provider serving enterprises and increasingly mid-market customers. It directly competes with OpenText Cybersecurity's Endpoint Protection, EDR, and MDR offerings, and is the dominant independent alternative in this category.
• Proofpoint: Proofpoint is a leading email security, threat protection, and security awareness training vendor. It directly competes with OpenText's Email Threat Protection, Encryption, Continuity, and Security Awareness Training products across enterprise and mid-market segments.
• Mimecast: Mimecast provides email security, archiving, and continuity solutions to organizations and MSPs. It directly overlaps with OpenText's Email Security and Continuity & Compliance product lines and shares a similar channel-led approach.
• SentinelOne: SentinelOne provides AI-powered endpoint protection, EDR, and MDR services to organizations of all sizes. It competes head-to-head with OpenText's endpoint security stack and shares the same AI-driven threat detection positioning.
• Acronis: Acronis combines cybersecurity with backup and recovery and is explicitly built for the MSP channel. It competes directly with OpenText's endpoint security + backup stack and targets the same SMB/mid-market through multi-tenant partner platforms.
• Barracuda Networks: Barracuda offers email security, backup, and network protection sold heavily through MSPs and resellers. It is highly comparable to OpenText's combined email + backup + endpoint portfolio sold through the same partner channel.
• Huntress: Huntress is an emerging MDR and endpoint security provider purpose-built for MSPs and SMBs. It overlaps with OpenText's MDR offering and its MSP-first GTM motion, increasingly competing for the same partner-sold accounts.
• Sophos: Sophos is an MSP-focused cybersecurity vendor offering endpoint, email, and MDR through a partner-led model—closely mirroring OpenText's channel-centric GTM and SMB/mid-market focus, including the integration with MSP operational tooling.
• Veeam: Veeam is a leading data backup and recovery vendor with strong presence across server, endpoint, and SaaS backup (including Microsoft 365 and Salesforce). It directly competes with OpenText's Server Backup, Endpoint Backup, and SaaS Backup product lines.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft (Defender for Endpoint / Defender for Office 365): Microsoft bundles endpoint and email security (Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Office 365) with Microsoft 365, putting pricing and bundling pressure on OpenText across the SMB and mid-market. It is both a competitive threat and a distribution partner via the CSP relationship.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OpenTextSec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/showcase/opentext-cybersecurity

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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