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Sophos completes acquisition of Secureworks to strengthen cybersecurity services

Feb 03, 2025•11 months ago

Acquiring Company

Sophos

Acquired Company

Secureworks

AbingdonAtlantainformation technology & servicesSoftwareNetwork SecurityCyber SecurityInformation Technology

Description

Sophos, a global leader in cybersecurity, has successfully completed the acquisition of Secureworks, a fellow cybersecurity firm, in an all-cash transaction valuing Secureworks at approximately $859 million. The acquisition is set to enhance Sophos' security operations platform with advanced adaptive protection, detection, and response capabilities, aimed at providing more efficient operations and a better return on cybersecurity investments.

Company Information

Company

Sophos

Location

3 MAIN STREET

Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

About

Sophos is a worldwide leader in next-generation cybersecurity, protecting more than 500,000 organizations and millions of consumers in more than 150 countries from today’s most advanced cyberthreats. Powered by threat intelligence, AI and machine learning from SophosLabs and SophosAI, Sophos delivers a broad portfolio of advanced products and services to secure users, networks and endpoints against ransomware, malware, exploits, phishing and the wide range of other cyberattacks. Sophos provides a single integrated cloud-based management console, Sophos Central – the centerpiece of an adaptive cybersecurity ecosystem that features a centralized data lake that leverages a rich set of open APIs available to customers, partners, developers, and other cybersecurity vendors. Sophos sells its products and services through reseller partners and managed service providers (MSPs) worldwide. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K.

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