Accenture is set to expand its operational technology (OT) cybersecurity portfolio through an acquisition deal valued at about $4.1–$4.2 billion. The agreement includes Accenture purchasing a majority stake in industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos and acquiring all of runZero and NetRise. Under the terms reported by both outlets, runZero and NetRise will operate under the Dragos organization. The deal values Dragos at about $3.25 billion. The companies position the combined offering as end-to-end OT security for critical infrastructure and industrial environments. Reported use cases include power grids, pipelines, manufacturing, distribution facilities, and data centers. One source adds that the Dragos Platform is expected to extend its coverage to environments that control physical processes, while Accenture brings OT cybersecurity expertise, industrial datasets, and existing relationships with organizations operating critical infrastructure. The announcements describe a strategy aimed at strengthening protection and visibility across industrial systems, though the sources do not provide additional details on timing, regulatory review, or specific integration plans.
Accenture to acquire majority stake in Dragos and full runZero, NetRise for OT security push
Accenture is set to expand its operational technology (OT) cybersecurity portfolio through an acquisition deal valued at about $4.1–$4.2 billion. The agreement includes Accenture purchasing a majority...
- Accenture plans to acquire a majority stake in Dragos.
- Accenture will acquire all of runZero and NetRise.
- runZero and NetRise will operate under Dragos after the deal.
- The transaction is reported at about $4.1–$4.2 billion, with Dragos valued around $3.25 billion.
- The combined offering targets OT cybersecurity for critical infrastructure such as power grids, pipelines, manufacturing, and data centers.
Accenture is expanding its position with the acquisition of a majority stake in Dragos and all of runZero and NetRise to deliver end-to-end operational technology (OT) security for the critical infrastructure and industrial operations underpinning power grids, pipelines, manufacturing, distribution facilities and data centers. The Dragos Platform will expand to cover the extended environment that controls physical processes, while Accenture’s deep OT security expertise, unique industrial datasets and decades of trusted relationships with critical infrastructure … More → The post Accenture to buy Dragos, runZero, and NetRise in $4.2 billion cybersecurity deal appeared first on Help Net Security.
2 months agoThe deal values industrial cybersecurity giant Dragos at $3.25 billion, and runZero and NetRise will operate under Dragos. The post Accenture to Acquire Majority Stake in Dragos, All of runZero, NetRise in $4.1 Billion OT Cybersecurity Push appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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