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Security consulting and vCISO acquisitions and funding

155 acquisitions of cybersecurity consulting firms since 2020 and 58 funding rounds since 2022 on record. The most active buyers are Accenture (4), Deloitte (3) and Cerberus Sentinel (3). See the cybersecurity consulting firms in the directory.

24acquisitions
12funding rounds
$693.7mpaid in the 3 acquisitions with a disclosed price
$76.0mraised in the 7 rounds with a disclosed size
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DateDealAmountSource
December 2022Heartland Business Systems acquired PratumProvides information security consulting, assessment and SOC servicesUndisclosedReport on Heartland Business Systems buying Pratum, December 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
December 2022Deloitte acquired MakrosCybersecurity consulting firm covering perimeter, cloud security and identity managementUndisclosedReport on Deloitte buying Makros, December 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
November 2022Oppos received a grantInvestor DMZ$25kReport on the Oppos funding round of November 2022 (opens in a new tab)
November 2022Syccure raised a pre-seed roundInvestor EXPERT DOJO$70kReport on the Syccure funding round of November 2022 (opens in a new tab)
November 2022Sopra Steria acquired CS GroupFrench IT services company with cybersecurity capabilities$290mReport on Sopra Steria buying CS Group, November 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
November 2022Edgesource Corporation acquired AuspexGives analysis, digital defence and advisory work to spy agenciesUndisclosedReport on Edgesource Corporation buying Auspex, November 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
October 2022Dream Security raised a pre-seed round$20mReport on the Dream Security funding round of October 2022 (opens in a new tab)via Security, Funded (opens in a new tab)
October 2022J.S. Held acquired TBG SecurityCybersecurity consultancy offering investigation and security servicesUndisclosedReport on J.S. Held buying TBG Security, October 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
October 2022ASGN acquired Iron Vine SecurityDelivers digital protection work and products to public sector bodiesUndisclosedReport on ASGN buying Iron Vine Security, October 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
September 2022Systems Planning & Analysis acquired MetronStudies data and threats for American federal agenciesUndisclosedReport on Systems Planning & Analysis buying Metron, September 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
September 2022Resourcive acquired Proteus AdvisorsCybersecurity consultancy firmUndisclosedReport on Resourcive buying Proteus Advisors, September 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
September 2022Avocado Consulting acquired Cyberisk AustraliaCybersecurity advisory firmUndisclosedReport on Avocado Consulting buying Cyberisk Australia, September 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
August 2022Plurilock Security acquired Atrion CommunicationsAdvises firms and supplies technology and protection against threats$3.7mReport on Plurilock Security buying Atrion Communications, August 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
August 2022Nettitude acquired ATvanGardeCybersecurity consulting firm offering governance, risk and compliance servicesUndisclosedReport on Nettitude buying ATvanGarde, August 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
July 2022Risk Intelligence raised debt funding$755kReport on the Risk Intelligence funding round of July 2022 (opens in a new tab)via Security, Funded (opens in a new tab)
July 2022ePlus acquired Future ComGives American businesses online protection products and advice on keeping safeUndisclosedReport on ePlus buying Future Com, July 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
July 2022Crosslake Technologies acquired VantagePointCybersecurity advisory firm covering programme implementation, due diligence and penetration testingUndisclosedReport on Crosslake Technologies buying VantagePoint, July 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
July 2022Atlantic Street Capital acquired Elite Consulting SolutionsAdvises on IT rules and security, then fixes the problems foundUndisclosedReport on Atlantic Street Capital buying Elite Consulting Solutions, July 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
June 2022OnPoint raised a Series B roundInvestor Temasek Holdings$50mReport on the OnPoint funding round of June 2022 (opens in a new tab)via Security, Funded (opens in a new tab)
June 2022CyberCX acquired Tracer CloudCloud security professional services firm and multi-cloud specialistUndisclosedReport on CyberCX buying Tracer Cloud, June 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
June 2022Cerberus Sentinel acquired CreatrixA female-led IT and security firm giving protection and identity handling servicesUndisclosedReport on Cerberus Sentinel buying Creatrix, June 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
June 2022Advent One acquired Layer 8 NetworksSmall firm advising on phone systems, networks and network safetyUndisclosedReport on Advent One buying Layer 8 Networks, June 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
May 2022Parsons acquired XatorProvides cybersecurity services to US government agencies$400mReport on Parsons buying Xator, May 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
April 2022Beacon Global Strategies raised private equity fundingInvestor ICV PartnersUndisclosedReport on the Beacon Global Strategies funding round of April 2022 (opens in a new tab)
April 2022Xahive raised a seed roundUndisclosedReport on the Xahive funding round of April 2022 (opens in a new tab)
April 2022Ingeek raised a Series B roundInvestor PICC Capital Investment ManagementUndisclosedReport on the Ingeek funding round of April 2022 (opens in a new tab)
April 2022ERC acquired Oasis SystemsAdvanced engineering, cybersecurity and technology consulting for aerospace and defenceUndisclosedReport on ERC buying Oasis Systems, April 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
March 2022Truvantis raised a corporate roundInvestor Guidepost SolutionsUndisclosedReport on the Truvantis funding round of March 2022 (opens in a new tab)
March 2022AugmentedCISO raised a seed round$1.7mReport on the AugmentedCISO funding round of March 2022 (opens in a new tab)
March 2022Mission Critical Partners acquired Secure HaloAdvisory business for large organisations on danger and keeping systems safeUndisclosedReport on Mission Critical Partners buying Secure Halo, March 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
March 2022BlueAlly Technology Solution acquired NetCraftsmenSpecialises in IT consulting and security servicesUndisclosedReport on BlueAlly Technology Solution buying NetCraftsmen, March 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
February 2022Cynomi raised a seed round$3.5mReport on the Cynomi funding round of February 2022 (opens in a new tab)
February 2022Infinite Group acquired PratumFirm offering safety of information, handling danger and obeying rulesUndisclosedReport on Infinite Group buying Pratum, February 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
February 2022Gunnison acquired CenterpointGovernment cybersecurity solutions providerUndisclosedReport on Gunnison buying Centerpoint, February 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
January 2022BizCarta India raised fundingUndisclosedReport on the BizCarta India funding round of January 2022 (opens in a new tab)
January 2022Canon Business Services acquired SatalystMicrosoft cloud and security partner delivering application, security, data and AI workUndisclosedReport on Canon Business Services buying Satalyst, 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.