Penetration testing acquisitions and funding
53 acquisitions of penetration testing companies since 2020 and 48 funding rounds since 2022 on record. The most active buyers are Quadrant Private Equity (3), NetSPI (2) and Aikido Security (2). See the penetration testing companies in the directory.
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Deals
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| Date | Deal | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2022 | SGS acquired Penumbra SecurityProvides information security assessment services to organisations | Undisclosed | Report on SGS buying Penumbra Security, September 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| July 2022 | Resecurity acquired Cybit SecCarries out checks for weak points and tests that try to break into systems | Undisclosed | Report on Resecurity buying Cybit Sec, July 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| February 2022 | Appalachia Technologies acquired Cyber Protection GroupSpecialises in penetration testing and compliance | Undisclosed | Report on Appalachia Technologies buying Cyber Protection Group, February 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
Acquisitions come from SecurityWeek's monthly M&A round-ups from 2021 onwards, from Cybersecurity Ventures' quarterly M&A reports for 2020, and a few from Wikipedia lists. Funding rounds from 2022 onwards come from Return on Security's weekly Security, Funded newsletter. These are dated to the month. A few deals added from the news are dated to the day. Smaller deals may be missing. Each Report link goes to the announcement or story the source cites, and the via link to the round-up or newsletter issue. Amounts are in US dollars. The category is what the bought or funded company sells.