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The new year brings exciting news! We’re thrilled to announce that we have officially completed the acquisition of Kivu, a leading global incident response firm. This marks a significant milestone in our growth journey! Why is this a big deal? Kivu is a trusted partner in the global insurance, legal, and government sectors. The company is a leader in digital forensics, cyber incident response, business restoration, and ransom negotiations. Their expertise strengthens our ability to support customers at their most critical moments. This marks our second acquisition in a year, following Difenda’s successful integration. It’s another step toward building the world’s strongest threat management company, combining the best of our capabilities to deliver unmatched value to our customers. A huge shoutout to the incredible Kivu team! We’re thrilled to welcome you to the Quorum Cyber family. 🌎 Together, we’ll achieve greatness. Stay tuned for more updates as we embark on this exciting journey. 🚀 #Acquisition #Cybersecurity #IncidentResponse #Growth #Innovation

BGF has announced plans to exit Garrison, following its acquisition by Everfox a leading cybersecurity organisation. As part of the deal, BGF will re-invest into Everfox and continue to back the company as a minority shareholder. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/es4DB_Bn #technology #exitstory #investment #PE #exit #cybersecurity

You may have seen the news that we have acquired Kivu Consulting Inc. This is another huge step forward for us and builds on our already phenomenal Incident Response capabilities. (FYI Incident Response is built into our MDR services as as standard, for free!) What a start to 2025! I'll be at #SecuringTheLawFirm on 22nd Jan if anyone in #legal would like to have a conversation about what this means. #cybersecurity #incidentresponse #IR #Cyber #MDR

🔄 Big moves in tech! 2024 saw major acquisitions reshaping the MSP landscape - from N-able's strategic XDR expansion to Kaseya's SaaS Alerts deal. Security remains the driving force, with vendors beefing up their portfolios to tackle evolving cyber threats. Check out our roundup of 8 game-changing channel vendor acquisitions that defined the year. https://bit.ly/41LuT1x N-able Kaseya Sophos ConnectWise KnowBe4 Pia SonicWall Thoma Bravo #TechNews #MSP #ChannelPartners #CyberSecurity #TechAcquisitions

We are delighted to reveal that Quorum Cyber has acquired Kivu Consulting Inc, a leading global cyber security firm, based in the U.S.. This news comes just months after our acquisition of Difenda, a leading Canada-based Microsoft Solutions Partner for Security. Both acquisitions significantly enhance our market presence in North America, accelerating our strong growth trajectory, and positioning us as one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity companies in North America and the UK. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eETkbVAP

We’re thrilled to celebrate a major milestone with our team at Nasdaq! With the leadership of H. Alper Memis, CFA, Volkan Erturk, Dr. Suleyman Ozarslan, and the rest of our amazing Picus team, we marked our $45M Series C funding led by Riverwood Capital. This investment fuels our mission to lead the new category of Adversarial Exposure Validation and continue innovating to help organizations worldwide better manage their cyber risks. Read more from our CEO, H. Alper Memis, CFA, in his blog below 👇 https://lnkd.in/dGTrvaNJ #PicusSecurity #SeriesC #Cybersecurity #AdversarialExposureValidation #Nasdaq

In case you missed the big news, Quorum Cyber who acquired Difenda in September 2024, has now completed its strategic acquisition of Kivu Consulting Inc, supercharging its growth trajectory across North America. Federico Charosky, CEO & Founder of Quorum Cyber, commented that, “The integration of Kivu’s stellar incident response teams and U.S.-based SOC, together with Quorum Cyber’s existing U.K., U.S. and Canadian operations, enables us to provide unparalleled 24/7 security coverage.” Read the full story here: https://hubs.ly/Q03224wd0 Charlesbank Capital Partners Livingbridge #CyberSecurity #MicrosoftSecurity #Acquisition #IncidentResponse

Shumaker is proud to announce its success in helping 360 Advanced, a leading cybersecurity and compliance firm, secure a significant minority growth investment from Bregal Sagemount, a growth-focused private equity firm. Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/g-iUM5GQ #Shumaker #360Advanced #BregalSagemount #cybersecurity #privateequity

Lorenzo Grillo was recently featured in ITPro discussing mitigating cybersecurity breaches in mergers and acquisitions. Security oversights during an acquisition can lead to significant repercussions, including regulatory fines. Read the full article here: https://okt.to/cSyhDu #Amon #Cybersecurity #Itpro

We are absolutely delighted to welcome RiskXchange to the Forward Foundry family!!! 😃🙏👏👏 3rd party risk is an increasing area of concern in cyber security, with attackers now targeting the supply chain in and out of organisations. RiskXchange have developed an innovative platform to help organisations in this very important area of cyber. Here is a quote from the CEO and founder of RiskXchange, Darren C., and our CEO James Connolly to celebrate the new partnership: “This partnership with Forward Foundry marks a significant milestone for us as we expand our footprint in the Middle East. Their expert understanding of the regional challenges makes them the perfect partner for RiskXchange.” Darren C., Founder and CEO, RiskXchange “I am very excited and honoured to welcome RiskXchange to the Forward Foundry family! Darren and the team have built an incredible business and we feel there’s a real gap in the market here in the region when it comes to 3rd party risk. We are looking forward to helping them grow and expand their business in the region.” #3rdPartyRisk #CyberSecurity #MiddleEast #Growth #Expansion #RiskXchange #ForwardFoundry