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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | Keensight Capital acquired MetaComplianceProvides cybersecurity and compliance software for user training and human risk management | Undisclosed | Report on Keensight Capital buying MetaCompliance, December 2024 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| November 2024 | H.I.G. Capital and Thoma Bravo acquired CompTIAIT certification and training business covering cybersecurity and other technologies | Undisclosed | Report on H.I.G. Capital and Thoma Bravo buying CompTIA, November 2024 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| November 2024 | Canary IT acquired Layer 8 SecurityProvides cybersecurity awareness training and consulting, including gamified escape room learning experiences | Undisclosed | Report on Canary IT buying Layer 8 Security, November 2024 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| October 2024 | Leeds Equity Partners acquired OffSecProvides continuous cybersecurity workforce training and education | Undisclosed | Report on Leeds Equity Partners buying OffSec, October 2024 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| April 2024 | OPSWAT acquired CIP CyberDelivers security training and certification for critical infrastructure | Undisclosed | Report on OPSWAT buying CIP Cyber, April 2024 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| February 2024 | Security Compass acquired KontraProvides application security training software | Undisclosed | Report on Security Compass buying Kontra, February 2024 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| January 2024 | Mimecast acquired Elevate SecurityFocuses on teaching users and building their awareness | Undisclosed | Report on Mimecast buying Elevate Security, January 2024 (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.