Cybersecurity Acquisitions in Florida

Entech, a Prospect Partners–backed Florida managed technology and cybersecurity platform, has acquired Coral Springs–based C2 Computer Services, Inc., a managed cybersecurity and IT services provider serving South Florida. The deal deepens Entech’s East Coast presence, broadens its cybersecurity capabilities, and brings additional local support resources to clients across Florida.

Amplix, a Gemspring Capital portfolio company, has acquired 24By7Security, a Coral Springs-based cybersecurity consulting and compliance firm. The add-on expands Amplix’s cybersecurity capabilities—adding services such as program development, risk assessments, vCISO advisory, incident response planning, security testing, and managed security operations—to better support clients across regulated and non-regulated industries.

Cybersecurity firm 360 Advanced has acquired Security Compliance Associates (SCA) to expand its cybersecurity and compliance advisory, audit, and certification capabilities. The deal strengthens 360 Advanced's service offering across regulatory frameworks and marks another strategic add-on to the company's recent acquisition activity.

Hg has acquired a majority stake in A-LIGN from Warburg Pincus to support the cybersecurity compliance firm's next phase of global expansion. HgCapital Trust plc and other institutional clients of Hg (via the Hg Genesis Fund) are investing alongside Hg; terms were not disclosed. A-LIGN, headquartered in Tampa, Florida, is a tech-enabled cyber compliance and audit provider serving over 5,700 clients and will leverage Hg's resources to scale internationally and expand services.

Thrive, a global managed services and cybersecurity provider, has acquired Abacode, a Tampa-based managed cybersecurity and compliance provider (MCCP). The acquisition strengthens Thrive's governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) capabilities and expands its footprint in the Southeast U.S., enhancing compliance offerings for mid-market clients across regulated industries.

DNSFilter, a DNS-layer cybersecurity provider, has acquired Zorus, an endpoint-based web filtering and user behavior analytics vendor. The deal expands DNSFilter's protection capabilities—combining network-level DNS filtering with endpoint-first controls—and strengthens its MSP-focused product offering.

Bregal Sagemount's Basecamp fund has made a minority growth investment in 360 Advanced, a St. Petersburg, Florida-based cybersecurity and compliance consulting firm. Terms were not disclosed; the investment will support 360 Advanced's growth as it operates under an alternative practice structure (360 Advanced Cybersecurity, LLC for advisory/non-attest services and 360 Advanced, Inc. as an independent licensed CPA firm for attest services).

Baird Capital's venture team led a $17 million Series B investment in BlackCloak, a digital executive protection platform that provides cybersecurity and privacy services for high-profile individuals and executives. The capital will be used to accelerate technology and platform investments, expanding BlackCloak's product and intelligence capabilities.

CyberGuard Advantage, a portfolio company of Atlantic Street Capital, has purchased the CPA/SOC audit practice of Control Logics. The add-on expands CyberGuard Advantage's SOC audit capacity, brings an experienced delivery team and client base, and positions the platform for accelerated growth and broader service offerings to Control Logics' clients.

Lumifi Cyber Inc. has acquired Netsurion, a Fort Lauderdale-based managed XDR/MDR provider, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition adds about 400 customers and engineering, customer success and sales resources to Lumifi and is intended to expand Lumifi's MDR capabilities via its U.S.-based SOC and SHIELDVision platform.

Intel 471 has acquired Cyborg Security to integrate Cyborg's HUNTER threat-hunting platform and expertise into Intel 471's cyber threat intelligence portfolio. The deal adds behavioral threat-hunting capabilities and custom hunting packages to Intel 471's TITAN platform to improve detection, hunting efficiency, and operational measurement for customers.

X2Engine, an enterprise open-source CRM company based in Redwood City, California, has acquired Identifid, a fraud prevention and identity-authentication technology firm. The acquisition adds Identifid's patented transaction-linking and biometric-based fraud prevention capabilities to X2Engine's product suite to serve clients in financial services, healthcare and other online transaction markets.

360 Advanced has completed the acquisition of GoldSky Security, combining the firms' cybersecurity and compliance expertise to expand services and better serve SMB clients. The deal strengthens 360 Advanced's managed services and compliance capabilities by integrating GoldSky's information security and compliance readiness offerings.

Thrive, a NextGen managed services provider, has acquired 4IT, an award-winning Managed Service Provider based in Miami, Florida. The deal strengthens Thrive's cybersecurity, cloud and 24x7 IT support capabilities in South Florida and represents Thrive's 20th acquisition since 2016 and its fourth in Florida.

Cuentas, Inc. (Nasdaq: CUEN) signed a binding letter of intent to acquire a majority stake in World Health Energy Holdings, Inc. (WHEN Group) from principal shareholder UCG, Inc., resulting in WHEN becoming a majority-owned subsidiary of Cuentas upon closing. The deal is intended to integrate WHEN Group's cybersecurity, AI and telecom technologies into the Cuentas mobile/fintech platform to expand product capabilities and protect Cuentas' partners and users.

Branddocs has acquired TrustCloud and the combined business will trade as TrustCloud, creating a unified secure digital transactions and orchestration platform. The merger combines Branddocs' client base and fraud-detection capabilities with TrustCloud's modular choreography platform and certifications to deliver a vendor-agnostic, globally compliant SaaS solution for identity verification, e-signature, vaulting and related services.

Vista Equity Partners completed a take-private acquisition of KnowBe4, Inc., the provider of a leading security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, paying $24.90 per share in cash. The deal takes KnowBe4 off Nasdaq and follows Frontier Growth’s prior investment in the company; Vista said it will provide resources and operational support to scale KnowBe4’s cybersecurity offerings.

ProArch, a global IT consulting and services firm, has acquired Trum & Associates, a Destin, Florida–based data protection company specializing in data loss prevention (DLP) and regulatory compliance. The acquisition expands ProArch’s cybersecurity and governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) capabilities and adds managed DLP services and data protection methodology to its enterprise offerings.

ATSG, a RunTide Capital-backed tech-enabled managed services company, acquired Miami-based Xentaurs, LLC to enhance its cybersecurity portfolio and managed detection and response (MDR) capabilities. The deal expands ATSG’s security consulting, hybrid cloud and MDR offerings and strengthens its presence in the Southeast United States.

ThreatLocker, an endpoint protection company based in Maitland, Florida, has acquired Third Wall (Harmonity Holdings LLC dba RMM Plus), a lockdown security plug-in for ConnectWise Automate. The deal integrates Third Wall's automated lockdown policies into ThreatLocker's allowlisting and ringfencing platform to strengthen endpoint protection and compliance capabilities for Managed Service Providers (MSPs).

ACRE completed the acquisition of Security Identification Systems Corporation (SISCO), adding SISCO’s visitor management and credentialing solutions to ACRE’s security technology portfolio. The deal, announced September 8, 2022, expands ACRE’s cloud and on‑premise access control capabilities and strengthens its presence across verticals such as airports, healthcare, education and cruise lines.

Francisco Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Drawbridge, a cybersecurity software provider focused on the alternative investment industry. Existing investor Long Ridge and Drawbridge's leadership team remain significant equity holders; the capital will be used to accelerate product development and expand Drawbridge's market reach. The transaction closed on September 1 with terms undisclosed.

Centroid Systems, LLC has completed the acquisition of Guardian Eagle, a St. Petersburg, Florida-based database security consulting firm. The deal expands Centroid's data security capabilities and expert resources to strengthen its end-to-end cloud transformation, consulting and managed services and to extend its presence in the U.S. Southeast.

UNS, Inc. has acquired CyberPeak Solutions, integrating CyberPeak’s cloud-based managed security services into UNS’s global cybersecurity practice. The acquisition expands UNS’s MSSP and cloud security capabilities and adds CyberPeak team members in Europe and India to UNS’s international footprint.

SilverSky, a Raleigh-based managed detection and response (MDR) provider, completed the acquisition of Fort Lauderdale-based Cybraics to integrate its AI/ML behavioral analytics and threat-hunting platform. The deal enhances SilverSky’s threat detection capabilities, expands its federal (including DoD) market presence, and brings Cybraics’ leadership into SilverSky’s management team.

Worklyn Partners, a growth equity fund focused on cybersecurity and IT services, has acquired Quadrant Information Security, a Jacksonville-based managed detection and response (MDR) provider. The investment (shortly after Worklyn's maiden fund first close at over $35 million) will be used to scale Quadrant’s Sagan platform, expand its SOC and engineering team, and accelerate go-to-market growth.

Corbett Technology Solutions, a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners, has acquired Star Asset Security, a systems integrator and managed services provider headquartered in Orlando, Florida. The add-on deal expands CTSI's physical and cyber security integration footprint across the south and central United States and strengthens its managed security and monitoring capabilities through Star's ION247 Center of Excellence.

KnowBe4 has completed the acquisition of SecurityAdvisor to integrate real-time user behavior analysis and micro-learning into its security awareness and simulated phishing platform. The deal will enable a new "Human Detection and Response (HDR)" capability by correlating training and testing with real-world user behavior and feeding insights to SOCs and existing security controls.

Appgate, a Zero Trust cybersecurity company, completed a merger with Newtown Lane Marketing (OTC: NTWN) on October 12, 2021, enabling Appgate to become a publicly quoted company on the OTC Bulletin Board with plans to uplist to Nasdaq or NYSE. Magnetar Financial LLC invested $25 million in convertible notes (in addition to a prior $50 million), implying a $1 billion post-money valuation; BC Partners retained its ownership interest following the merger.

Lightyear Capital's affiliated funds agreed to acquire assets from and partner with Schellman & Company, LLC, forming a new structure that separates attest services (Schellman) from non-attest services (Schellman Compliance, LLC). The transaction recapitalizes majority ownership interests of founder Chris Schellman (allowing his early exit) and positions the company for accelerated organic and M&A-driven growth under CEO Avani Desai. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Password Boss has acquired AutoElevate, bringing AutoElevate's automated privileged access management (PAM) capabilities into Password Boss's MSP-focused password management platform; terms were not disclosed. The deal combines endpoint privilege automation with enterprise-grade password management to expand Password Boss's MSP security offering; David Bellini will serve as CEO of both organizations and AutoElevate co-founder Todd Jones will remain to manage operations.

Warburg Pincus made a strategic growth investment in A-LIGN, a Tampa-based provider of cybersecurity compliance services and the developer of the A-SCEND SaaS platform, alongside existing investor FTV Capital. The funding will be used to accelerate product innovation in A-SCEND, expand services and the company’s global footprint, and support hiring and growth initiatives; terms were not disclosed.

Audax Private Equity has made a growth investment in Team Cymru, a Lake Mary, Florida-based leader in cyber threat intelligence, to support product expansion and accelerated growth through acquisitions. The capital will help Team Cymru broaden access to its threat intelligence feeds and external threat-hunting platform while supporting inorganic growth initiatives.

CDW Corporation acquired Focal Point Data Risk from Norwest Equity Partners, with the transaction closing on July 30, 2021. Focal Point, a Tampa-based cybersecurity and data risk management services firm with ~235 employees, will expand CDW's professional and managed security services capabilities.

VENZA, a hospitality-focused data protection and security provider, has acquired CyberTek Engineering, a privately owned managed service provider (MSP) that offers IT consulting, managed IT services, and network architecture. The acquisition strengthens VENZA's managed security services (MSSP) capabilities, adds technical talent, and bolsters its security operations center to better serve hospitality and other business clients.

Recorded Future has agreed to acquire fraud analytics provider Gemini Advisory in a cash-and-equity transaction valued at $52 million. Gemini Advisory will operate as an independent business unit within Recorded Future, expanding Recorded Future’s capabilities into payment card, merchant, and transactional fraud intelligence to better serve enterprise customers.

SailPoint Technologies completed its acquisition of ERP Maestro on March 15, 2021, integrating the SaaS GRC and SoD access-controls capabilities into SailPoint's identity security platform. The deal brings ERP Maestro's expertise in ERP-focused access control (including SAP) into SailPoint to deliver unified identity and separation-of-duties monitoring for enterprise customers.

Long Ridge Equity Partners has made a minority growth capital investment in Drawbridge, a cybersecurity software provider serving the alternative investment industry. The investment will support Drawbridge's global expansion, accelerate product innovation, and grow its client base; Long Ridge will also place Kevin Bhatt and Jason Melton on Drawbridge's board.

Accscient, a Richardson, Texas-based technology services company, has acquired Mission Critical Systems, an IT security reseller and integrator with offices in Pompano Beach, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia. The acquisition expands Accscient’s cybersecurity capabilities and broadens its security product and services offerings across the Southeastern United States and the Caribbean.

Utimaco completed the acquisition of GEOBRIDGE, effective March 31, 2020, after CFIUS approval on March 9. GEOBRIDGE employees and customers will be integrated into Utimaco’s Information Security division, expanding Utimaco’s key-management portfolio—notably adding the KeyBRIDGE platform to complement Utimaco’s Atalla HSM for the financial industry.

Acronis has acquired 5nine, a provider of virtualization security and Microsoft Cloud management software, making 5nine a wholly‑owned subsidiary and integrating its technology into the Acronis Cyber Platform. The deal (terms not disclosed) was advised by Auctus Capital Partners and involves 5nine, an Insight Venture Partners portfolio company, joining Acronis to accelerate product innovation and expand channel distribution.

OPSWAT, a San Francisco–based critical infrastructure cybersecurity company, has completed the acquisition of Impulse, a Tampa, Florida firm known for its SafeConnect Network Access Control and Software Defined Perimeter solutions. The deal integrates Impulse's NAC and SDP technologies and teams into OPSWAT's product portfolio and establishes OPSWAT's first East Coast hub in Tampa to expand engineering, IT, and support capabilities.

German systems integrator N3K (a VR Equitypartner portfolio company) has acquired Cygna Labs, a Miami Beach–based provider of Microsoft-focused hybrid and cloud auditing and compliance software. The deal secures Cygna Labs’ IP and is intended to expand N3K’s compliance and auditing product capabilities; financial terms were not disclosed. Cygna Labs was previously majority owned by Blackbird Ventures.

Cyber Risk Management, LLC (CRM), a Tampa-based data risk management services firm, has acquired Sunera, a risk-based cybersecurity and governance/regulatory compliance consulting firm. The acquisition adds Sunera’s ~150 employees and 17-market footprint across the U.S. and Canada to CRM’s capabilities and expands CRM’s technology risk and compliance services for mid-to-large enterprises and government clients.

GFI Software acquired Sunbelt Software and its VIPRE product suite, terms not disclosed. GFI said it will integrate VIPRE technology into its email and web security offerings, expand its install base globally through its partner channel, and divest Sunbelt's software distribution assets into a separate entity.