Sofos has completed the acquisition of Secureworks, consolidating its position as leader in Detection and Response Services (MDR). The transaction, valued at approximately 859 million dollars, was carried out in cash and has led to Secureworks shares stop quoting at Nasdaq. This acquisition has the support of Thoma Bravo, an outstanding software investment firm.
The combination of both companies will allow Sofos to provide an unprecedented security operations platform, with hundreds of incorporated integrations for adaptive protection, detection and response. This open and scalable platform will help companies protect their current and future technological investments, improving the operational efficiency and profitability of cybersecurity spending.
And, Sophos X-Ops, the Sophos advanced operations unit, will benefit from the incorporation of the Counter Threat Unit of Secureworks and its Operations and Security Advice equipment. This integration will expand the intelligence capabilities of threats and SOFHOS security services, providing more robust defenses against cyber attacks.
Sofos becomes the exclusive leader of cybersecurity of MDR services
«The market is adopting MDR as a clear means to offer positive cybersecurity results, and this has meant rapid growth in this segment. Sofos differs by our very mature competitions in the detection of ransomware, malware analysis and crafts of threat actors. These defenses are reinforced by the native artificial intelligence (AI), innovated for the first time by our team of recognized worldwide almost a decade ago, and integrated into our MDR, Endpoint, network, email and cloud security for Neutralize and stop the threats with greater efficiency, ”explains Joe Levy, CEO of Sophos.
Commitment to the Partners Community
As a cybersecurity provider that prioritizes the channel, Sopos maintains its commitment to offer avant -garde security services and technologies to your global partners community, managed service providers (MSP) and managed security services suppliers (MSSP). This includes the expansion of its scope, the improvement of operational scalability and the provision of more solid defenses for companies that need to protect themselves effectively against constant and complex cyber attacks.
With the integration of Secureworks, Sofos will expand its portfolio of services and products, providing end -to -end safety solutions even more solid. These will include detection and response to identity threats (ITDR), new generation and risk management, all on a single open platform. «We can also advance even more in our AI, intelligence of threats and research of attacks through a more diverse and deep global telemetry that is adapted by analysts to the real world. At all levels, we are very excited about this next accelerated chapter for Sophos, ”Levy added.
In the short term, both companies will continue to operate as usual, working with their respective partners, MSP and MSSP to distribute their existing security services and technologies. The sales teams and experience of the client of both companies will collaborate to support current customers, help with renovations and develop new business opportunities ..
