Recent Cybersecurity Acquisitions in Georgia
Acquisition Volume in Cybersecurity in Georgia by Year
Last 5 years
Cybersecurity acquisitions in Georgia, United States show a consistent focus on capabilities that support day-to-day security operations—such as SOC and audit/compliance services, managed cybersecurity delivery, and threat detection and response.
Recent deals also highlight Georgia’s role as a growth hub for security technology platforms and services. Buyers ranging from Axiom GRC and Intelligent Technical Solutions to Sophos and Crisis24 (a GardaWorld company) have moved to deepen compliance and assurance, expand managed services, or add operational security technology to their portfolios.
Beyond strategic M&A, the activity includes growth equity and secondary transactions in companies such as IronScales and BeyondTrust, reflecting investor interest in recurring-revenue security models and platform scalability alongside traditional acquisitions.
What Stands Out
- Compliance and assurance are recurring themes: Axiom GRC’s acquisition of AssurancePoint targets North American cyber compliance and audit delivery, while Sysnet Global Solutions expands PCI compliance and managed security services.
- Managed security services and MDR/XDR show up in multiple structures, including Sophos’ acquisition of Secureworks to add the Taegis platform and security operations teams.
- Georgia-based targets frequently expand operational capability (e.g., SOC/audit services, managed cybersecurity and compliance, critical event management) and strengthen U.S. delivery footprints.
- Investor-backed growth appears alongside acquisitions, with growth investments and secondary stake purchases in cybersecurity platforms such as Apptega, Grayshift, BeyondTrust, and IronScales.
| Buyer (examples) | What they’ve added in Georgia deals |
|---|---|
| Sophos | MDR/XDR capabilities via the Secureworks portfolio |
| Crisis24 (GardaWorld) | Critical event management platform features via Topo.ai |
| Axiom GRC | SOC and ISO audit/advisory delivery via AssurancePoint |
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January 8, 2026
- Buyer
- Axiom GRC
- Target
- AssurancePoint
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
London-headquartered Axiom GRC has acquired AssurancePoint, an Atlanta-based SOC and ISO audit and advisory firm, to strengthen its North American cyber compliance and assurance capabilities. AssurancePoint will integrate with Axiom's U.S. platform IS Partners to expand audit capacity, scale recurring audit delivery, and deepen the company's U.S. delivery footprint.
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- Buyer
- Intelligent Technical Solutions, Tower Arch Capital, Justin Shanken
- Target
- Black Breach, LLC
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Addon
Intelligent Technical Solutions (ITS), a Tower Arch Capital portfolio company, has acquired Atlanta-based Black Breach to expand ITS's managed cybersecurity and compliance capabilities. The deal was completed in partnership with Black Breach founder Justin Shanken and financed by Deerpath Capital; terms were not disclosed.
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February 3, 2025
- Buyer
- Sophos
- Target
- Secureworks
- Seller
- Dell Technologies, Public shareholders of Secureworks
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Sophos completed the all-cash acquisition of Secureworks for approximately $859 million, taking Secureworks private and delisting its common stock from Nasdaq. The deal expands Sophos' managed detection and response (MDR) and XDR capabilities by adding Secureworks' Taegis platform, Counter Threat Unit threat intelligence, and security operations teams to Sophos' portfolio.
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November 20, 2024
- Buyer
- PSG Equity
- Target
- IronScales
- Seller
- Elron Ventures
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
PSG Equity purchased Elron Ventures' secondary stake in IronScales at an approximate company valuation of $340 million. The secondary sale generated estimated proceeds of $26 million for Elron and reflects a roughly 23x return on Elron's original investment; IronScales is an AI-powered email security provider.
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April 16, 2024
- Buyer
- BeyondTrust
- Target
- Entitle
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
BeyondTrust announced a definitive agreement to acquire Entitle, a privilege management solution providing just-in-time (JIT) access and modern identity governance and administration (IGA) across cloud estates. The acquisition adds automated provisioning workflows, self-serve access requests, and 150+ cloud/SaaS integrations to BeyondTrust’s Privilege Identity Security platform, expanding capabilities for PAM and CIEM.
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- Buyer
- First Advantage
- Target
- Sterling Check
- Seller
- Goldman Sachs (via entities owning ~52.8% of Sterling shares)
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
First Advantage, a provider of employment background screening and identity verification solutions, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sterling Check for approximately $2.2 billion, including Sterling’s outstanding debt. The deal consideration is a mix of cash and First Advantage stock and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2024, subject to regulatory approvals and customary conditions.
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January 12, 2023
- Buyer
- Crisis24, GardaWorld
- Target
- Topo.ai
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Crisis24, a GardaWorld company, has acquired Atlanta-based Topo.ai, maker of the TopoONE critical event management platform. The acquisition adds real-time visualization, workflow automation and analytics capabilities to Crisis24's integrated risk management and intelligence services to strengthen its critical event management offering.
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June 21, 2022
- Buyer
- Thoma Bravo
- Target
- Grayshift
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Thoma Bravo has completed a strategic growth investment in Grayshift, a U.S.-based provider of mobile device digital forensics solutions. The capital will support Grayshift’s product innovation, international expansion, and potential strategic acquisitions; existing investors PeakEquity Partners and C&B Capital will remain shareholders.
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March 17, 2022
- Buyer
- Mainsail Partners
- Target
- Apptega
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Apptega, an Atlanta-based cybersecurity and compliance platform, received a $37 million growth investment from growth equity firm Mainsail Partners. The capital will be used to scale Apptega’s platform, expand into new markets and MSSP channels, and accelerate product development and team growth; Momentum Cyber advised on the transaction.
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January 18, 2022
- Buyer
- iC Consult Group
- Target
- SecureITsource
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
iC Consult Group, a Munich-headquartered IAM consultancy backed by The Carlyle Group, has acquired SecureITsource, a Roswell, Georgia-based provider of Identity & Access Management (IAM) services. The acquisition expands iC Consult’s presence in North America and strengthens its global IAM service and managed-services capabilities; financial terms were not disclosed.
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August 17, 2021
- Buyer
- Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., Francisco Partners
- Target
- BeyondTrust
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Clearlake Capital has made a significant equity investment in BeyondTrust, joining existing investor Francisco Partners as institutional shareholders. The capital will support BeyondTrust’s continued investment in cloud products, innovation, recurring revenue growth and its targeted acquisition strategy.
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December 8, 2020
- Buyer
- PeakEquity Partners, Tom Noonan
- Target
- Grayshift
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
PeakEquity Partners led a minority growth investment in Grayshift, an Atlanta-area provider of mobile device digital forensics best known for its GrayKey solution. The capital will be used to accelerate sales and marketing, expand R&D and engineering, broaden product offerings, and increase global awareness; Tom Noonan (Chairman of TEN Holdings and founding partner at TechOperators) will work with Grayshift’s management at the board level.
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December 2, 2020
- Buyer
- Sysnet Global Solutions
- Target
- Managed Compliance Solutions (MCS) division of ControlScan, Inc.
- Seller
- ControlScan, Inc., Thompson Street Capital Partners
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Addon
Sysnet Global Solutions has acquired the Managed Compliance Solutions (MCS) division of ControlScan, Inc., expanding its payment security and compliance offerings for SMBs. The deal—completed as an add-on to Sysnet's PE-backed platform—boosts Sysnet's scale in PCI compliance and managed security services across merchant and payments ecosystems; terms were not disclosed.
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February 3, 2020
- Buyer
- ZMC
- Target
- Simeio Solutions
- Seller
- Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Affiliates of private equity firm ZMC have acquired Simeio Solutions, a leading Identity and Access Management (IAM) provider, from Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe. Terms were not disclosed; ZMC said it will support Simeio's growth by investing in product and technology innovation and scaling the company's delivery platform.
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February 11, 2019
- Buyer
- GBG Plc
- Target
- IDology
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
GBG Plc, the UK-headquartered identity data intelligence specialist, has agreed to acquire Atlanta-based IDology for $300 million in an all-cash transaction. The deal gives GBG a strong foothold in North America, expanding its identity verification and fraud-prevention capabilities while retaining IDology's senior management and employee base.
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October 14, 2009
- Buyer
- Barracuda Networks
- Target
- Purewire
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Barracuda Networks, the Campbell, California–based network security vendor, acquired Atlanta-based web security SaaS startup Purewire in a cash-and-stock deal. The acquisition brings Purewire's cloud/web security capabilities and engineering talent into Barracuda as the company expands from on-premise appliances into cloud-based security services.
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July 30, 2008
- Buyer
- Motorola, Inc.
- Target
- AirDefense
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Motorola, Inc. signed a definitive agreement to acquire AirDefense, a privately held wireless LAN security provider. AirDefense will become a wholly owned subsidiary and be integrated into Motorola's enterprise mobility business, with Motorola planning to maintain AirDefense's Alpharetta, Georgia headquarters; terms were not disclosed.
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July 12, 2006
- Buyer
- Secure Computing Corp.
- Target
- CipherTrust Inc.
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Secure Computing Corp. is acquiring e-mail security vendor CipherTrust Inc. in a transaction valued at roughly $274 million (approximately $195 million cash plus 10 million Secure Computing shares). The deal expands Secure Computing’s Internet gateway security appliance portfolio — incorporating CipherTrust’s IronMail appliances and TrustedSource reputation service — and will move CipherTrust CEO Jay Chaudhry into a Secure Computing executive role.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which cybersecurity subsectors are most represented in Georgia acquisitions?
Compliance and assurance, SOC-related services, managed cybersecurity/compliance delivery, and security operations platforms (including MDR/XDR and threat intelligence) appear across the Georgia-linked deals.
What kinds of Georgia-based targets are being acquired?
Targets include Atlanta-area security services firms (e.g., SOC and ISO audit/advisory), managed cybersecurity and compliance providers, and security technology platform companies such as critical event management and mobile device forensics solutions.
Are these deals limited to M&A, or do investments also appear?
Investments appear as well. The page includes growth equity investments and a secondary stake transaction (for example, in Apptega, BeyondTrust, Grayshift, and IronScales), alongside acquisitions.
Do buyers typically focus on expanding U.S. delivery or operational capacity?
Many deals are framed around expanding U.S. capability—such as increasing audit capacity and recurring delivery (Axiom GRC/AssurancePoint), scaling managed cybersecurity/compliance capabilities (Intelligent Technical Solutions/Black Breach), and adding security operations technology and teams (Sophos/Secureworks).