Acronis has purchased Israel-based cybersecurity consultancy CyberLynx to gain more capabilities around everything from IT security audits and penetration testing to post-event cyber forensics services.
The Schaffhausen, Switzerland-based cyber protection vendor said its acquisition of CyberLynx will increase the amount of training available for customers to increase their security posture. CyberLynx’s expertise in threat simulation and analysis will allow Acronis to better assist MSPs and MSSPs as they protect their clients and serve as the last line of defense against the latest threats, the company said.
“Adding CyberLynx to our portfolio helps Acronis provide security evaluation services to our partners, empowering them to improve their clients’ protection,” Acronis Founder and CEO Serguei “SB” Beloussov said in a statement. “We will assist MSPs as they transition to MSSPs delivering training in incident response, penetration testing and forensic analysis.”
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CyberLynx was founded in 2017, employs two people and hasn’t raised any outside funding, according to LinkedIn and Crunchbase. The company has offices in Israel, Luxembourg, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, and Acronis executive weren’t immediately available for additional comment.
The company enjoys a global customer presence built on cutting-edge technical expertise and strong connections with leading forensic suppliers, according to Acronis. Acronis said it will integrate CyberLynx’s services – which include proprietary training offerings – into its suite of Acronis Security Services.
“In advancing its vision of cyber protection, Acronis has been redefining how organizations should be thinking about data protection and cybersecurity against today’s cyberthreat landscape, and we’ ..
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