Security awareness and human risk acquisitions and funding
49 acquisitions of security awareness training providers since 2020 and 89 funding rounds since 2022 on record. The most active buyers are MetaCompliance (3), NINJIO (2) and ThriveDX (2). See the security awareness training providers in the directory.
14acquisitions
$4.8bnpaid in the 3 acquisitions with a disclosed price
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- Managed security services 466
- GRC and compliance automation 230
- AI and LLM security 217
- Security consulting and vCISO 213
- Fraud and payment fraud prevention 165
- Application security testing 162
- Identity and access management 159
- Encryption and key management 156
- Threat intelligence 148
- Attack surface management 112
Deals
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| Date | Deal | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2022 | Vista Equity Partners acquired KnowBe4KnowBe4 provides a platform for security awareness training and AI agent security to reduce human risk. | $4.6bn | Report on Vista Equity Partners buying KnowBe4, October 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| October 2022 | NINJIO acquired DCOYABehaviour-centric cybersecurity provider identifying personal vulnerabilities for awareness training | Undisclosed | Report on NINJIO buying DCOYA, October 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| September 2022 | Wonde acquired Secure SchoolsKeeps schools and colleges safe from online threats | Undisclosed | Report on Wonde buying Secure Schools, September 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| September 2022 | Telesystem acquired Threat ProtectorTeaches staff about online dangers and secures messages and devices | Undisclosed | Report on Telesystem buying Threat Protector, September 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| July 2022 | Huntress acquired CurriculaA platform teaching staff about online dangers and running fake email traps | $22m | Report on Huntress buying Curricula, July 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| June 2022 | MetaCompliance acquired MochEdTech company specialising in cybersecurity and compliance solutions | Undisclosed | Report on MetaCompliance buying Moch, June 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| May 2022 | ThriveDX acquired Lucy SecurityRuns staff training on staying safe online and fake attack exercises | Undisclosed | Report on ThriveDX buying Lucy Security, May 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| May 2022 | Hornetsecurity Ltd. acquired IT-SealSecurity awareness training for employees | Undisclosed | Report on Hornetsecurity Ltd. buying IT-Seal, May 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| May 2022 | HackEDU acquired Security JourneyApplication security training platform for developers | Undisclosed | Report on HackEDU buying Security Journey, May 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| April 2022 | Wyntec acquired Layer 8 SecuritySecurity awareness training firm | Undisclosed | Report on Wyntec buying Layer 8 Security, April 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| April 2022 | HelpSystems acquired Terranova SecurityDelivers fake phishing exercises and lessons on staying secure | Undisclosed | Report on HelpSystems buying Terranova Security, April 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| March 2022 | ThriveDX acquired KontraProvides application security training to corporate clients | Undisclosed | Report on ThriveDX buying Kontra, March 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| February 2022 | TitanHQ acquired Cyber Risk AwareProvides security awareness training to organisations | Undisclosed | Report on TitanHQ buying Cyber Risk Aware, February 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| January 2022 | Cengage Group acquired InfosecProvides cybersecurity education and professional training courses | $190.8m | Report on Cengage Group buying Infosec, January 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.