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Searchlight Cyber acquires Assetnote to enhance Continuous Threat Exposure Management

Jan 29, 2025•11 months ago

Acquiring Company

Searchlight Cyber

Acquired Company

Assetnote

Queenslandcomputer & network securityCyber SecuritySecurity

Description

Searchlight Cyber has acquired Assetnote, a Brisbane-based Attack Surface Management (ASM) company. This acquisition integrates Assetnote’s industry-leading ASM solution with Searchlight Cyber’s dark web intelligence and monitoring capabilities, creating a holistic Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) platform. This strategic move enables customers to zero in on the highest-priority threats and take action to prevent cyberattacks.

Company Information

Company

Searchlight Cyber

About

Searchlight Cyber is a global cybersecurity company based in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, with a significant presence in Washington DC, USA. Founded in 2017 by Ben Jones and Dr. Gareth Owenson, the company focuses on dark web intelligence and external cyber risk management. Its mission is to protect society from threats originating on the dark web by providing actionable intelligence to governments, law enforcement agencies, and enterprises. The company offers a range of tools, including Cerberus, an investigation platform with access to a comprehensive dark web dataset, and DarkIQ, a monitoring solution that alerts organizations to emerging threats. Their external cyber risk management tools include Attack Surface Management and Digital Risk Protection, which help organizations detect and prevent cyber threats. Searchlight Cyber's solutions are utilized globally, particularly in Europe and North America, by analysts and investigators to enhance cybersecurity efforts.

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