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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2023 | Wavenet acquired Falanx CyberA British business doing intrusion tests, threat hunting and simulated attacks | Undisclosed | Report on Wavenet buying Falanx Cyber, December 2023 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| November 2023 | IP Pathways acquired Tenax SolutionsSecurity solutions provider offering vulnerability scans, penetration testing and compliance examinations | Undisclosed | Report on IP Pathways buying Tenax Solutions, November 2023 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| October 2023 | Tesserent acquired Beyond BinaryTests systems by simulated attacks and offers expert advice | $4.4m | Report on Tesserent buying Beyond Binary, October 2023 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| October 2023 | Cycura acquired ProackAttacks systems on request, including intrusion tests, red teams and tricking staff | Undisclosed | Report on Cycura buying Proack, October 2023 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| August 2023 | SIG acquired Triaxiom SecurityCybersecurity firm doing penetration testing, compliance auditing and security consulting | Undisclosed | Report on SIG buying Triaxiom Security, August 2023 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| July 2023 | Digital Value acquired A-76Firm testing systems, watching threats and running a security operations centre | Undisclosed | Report on Digital Value buying A-76, July 2023 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| June 2023 | ECIT acquired KovertFirm focused on intrusion checks, security checks and mimicking online assaults | Undisclosed | Report on ECIT buying Kovert, June 2023 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| May 2023 | Chess acquired CyberLabCardiff-based CREST and CHECK-accredited cyber security company delivering penetration testing, red teaming, and OT security assessments as part of the Chess Group. | Undisclosed | Report on Chess buying CyberLab, May 2023 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| April 2023 | Kaseya acquired Vonahi SecurityProvides an automated network penetration testing platform | Undisclosed | Report on Kaseya buying Vonahi Security, April 2023 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| April 2023 | Core4ce acquired PatchAdvisorIT security firm providing penetration testing services | Undisclosed | Report on Core4ce buying PatchAdvisor, April 2023 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| March 2023 | Quadrant Private Equity acquired ZXOffers security assessment, penetration testing, training and certification services | Undisclosed | Report on Quadrant Private Equity buying ZX, March 2023 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| March 2023 | Quadrant Private Equity acquired Quantum SecurityOffers security assessment, penetration testing, training and certification services | Undisclosed | Report on Quadrant Private Equity buying Quantum Security, March 2023 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| March 2023 | Quadrant Private Equity acquired Helix SecurityOffers security assessment, penetration testing, training and certification services | Undisclosed | Report on Quadrant Private Equity buying Helix Security, March 2023 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| February 2023 | Wavenet acquired Fidus Information SecurityUK consultancy providing penetration testing and security testing services | Undisclosed | Report on Wavenet buying Fidus Information Security, February 2023 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| February 2023 | Accenture acquired MorphusOffers intrusion testing, oversight, risk control and outsourced security | Undisclosed | Report on Accenture buying Morphus, February 2023 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| January 2023 | NetSPI acquired NvisiumProvides offensive security and penetration testing services | Undisclosed | Report on NetSPI buying Nvisium, January 2023 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| January 2023 | Beyon Cyber acquired DTS SolutionDubai-based cybersecurity firm providing pen testing and security consulting across the GCC with expertise in critical infrastructure. | Undisclosed | Report on Beyon Cyber buying DTS Solution, January 2023 (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.