Sophos completes acquisition of Secureworks

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Sophos has completed the acquisition of Secureworks for $859 million. This strengthens the company’s position as a provider of Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services.

Sophos has completed the acquisition of Secureworks in a deal worth approximately $859 million. With this acquisition, Sophos further expands its portfolio of Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services. Secureworks thus disappears from the Nasdaq stock exchange. Sophos is backed by investment company Thoma Bravo.

Expanding security offerings

With the integration of Secureworks, Sophos is expanding its offerings in cybersecurity services. The company claims that the combination of the two companies will result in an enhanced security platform with hundreds of built-in integrations. This should help organizations detect and respond to cyber threats. The technology is designed to be scalable and flexible, allowing companies to better secure their existing and future IT investments.

An important part of the acquisition is the addition of the Secureworks Counter Threat Unit team to Sophos X-Ops. This should further strengthen its threat analysis and security services capabilities. In addition, Sophos is expanding its services to include Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR), next-gen Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and managed risk solutions.

Operational impact and future plans

In the short term, Sophos and Secureworks will continue to operate separately. Both companies will continue to work with their existing customers and partners, including resellers and Managed Service Providers (MSPs).

Sophos delivers security solutions to more than 600,000 customers worldwide. Its portfolio includes MDR, endpoint, network, email and cloud security, which come together on the Sophos Central platform. The company emphasizes that the acquisition will also contribute to further developments in AI, threat analysis and attack research.