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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2020 | Acronis acquired CyberLynxOffers security audits, pen tests, forensics and training | Undisclosed | Report on Acronis buying CyberLynx, November 2020 (opens in a new tab)via Cybersecurity Ventures (opens in a new tab) |
| October 2020 | Atos acquired SEC ConsultVienna-headquartered Austrian cybersecurity consultancy with a prolific Vulnerability Lab research program and deep expertise in IoT and embedded systems security across the DACH region. | Undisclosed | Report on Atos buying SEC Consult, October 2020 (opens in a new tab)via Cybersecurity Ventures (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.