Tracked deals
14
14 tracked deals across 2019-2026.
Cybersecurity Buyers & Acquisitions in Utah
Buyer mix
Mixed buyer set
15 pe · 8 strategic
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2020
5 tracked deals announced in 2020.
Primary Insight
What Stands Out
- Recurring buyers across Utah include PSG, Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., TA Associates, and security/platform firms such as Exterro Inc., Iron Bow Technologies, Sophos, and Vectra AI.
- Multiple deals emphasize operational security coverage: MDR/SecOps and incident response (e.g., Iron Bow Technologies/GuardSight, Cycurion/Secuvant) and detection/hunting toolsets (e.g., Sophos/Braintrace, Vectra AI/Siriux Security Technologies).
- Identity and trust are recurring themes, including machine identity management (Thoma Bravo/Venafi) and digital trust solutions (Crosspoint Capital Partners, Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., TA Associates/DigiCert).
- Enterprise security integration shows up in platform mergers and consolidation, such as Arcserve/StorageCraft and Ivanti/MobileIron and Pulse Secure.
| Theme | Examples from Utah deals |
|---|---|
| Managed security operations | Cycurion/Secuvant; Iron Bow Technologies/GuardSight |
| Detection & response tech | Sophos/Braintrace; Vectra AI/Siriux Security Technologies |
| Identity & digital trust | Thoma Bravo/Venafi; DigiCert consortium |
| Platform consolidation | Arcserve/StorageCraft; Ivanti/MobileIron/Pulse Secure |
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Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. | 3 | Private investment firm focused on software, technology-e... | PE |
| TA Associates | 3 | Growth-focused private equity firm investing in profitabl... | PE |
| Album | 1 | Venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology ... | Investor |
| Arcserve | 1 | Provider of data protection, business continuity and rans... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Baird Capital | 1 | Middle-market investment firm with venture and private eq... | PE |
| ConnectWise, LLC | 1 | Provider of integrated IT management software, services a... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Crosspoint Capital Partners | 1 | Private equity firm focused on cybersecurity, privacy and... | PE |
| Cycurion | 1 | Cybersecurity deals in Utah | Mixed |
| EPIC Ventures | 1 | Early/backing investor (venture firm) participating as an... | PE |
| Exterro Inc. | 1 | Provider of Legal GRC software covering e-discovery, data... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
Acquisition Volume in Cybersecurity in Utah by Year
Last 7 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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- Buyer
- Cycurion
- Target
- Secuvant
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Cycurion announced it will acquire Secuvant in a deal aimed at expanding its AI-driven cybersecurity capabilities, including managed detection and response, compliance, and threat management. The combined offering is expected to integrate Secuvant’s SOC-as-a-Service, incident response expertise, and Cyber7/Panoptic risk logic with Cycurion’s HavenX platform to deliver end-to-end automated protection.
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July 26, 2025
- Buyer
- PSG, Album
- Target
- HeroDevs
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
HeroDevs raised $125 million in a strategic growth investment led by PSG with participation from existing investor Album. The funding will be used to expand HeroDevs' Never-Ending Support solutions and includes a $20 million commitment to an Open Source Sustainability Fund to support end-of-life open-source projects.
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January 26, 2023
- Buyer
- Iron Bow Technologies
- Target
- GuardSight, Inc.
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Iron Bow Technologies has acquired GuardSight, Inc., a Cedar City, Utah-based managed detection and response (MDR) and SecOps provider. The deal expands Iron Bow's cybersecurity capabilities, enabling the combined company to offer more comprehensive zero-trust solutions and managed services across government and commercial markets.
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January 25, 2022
- Buyer
- Vectra AI
- Target
- Siriux Security Technologies
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Vectra AI acquired Siriux Security Technologies to extend its identity and SaaS posture management capabilities, integrating Siriux's analytics for Microsoft Azure AD and Microsoft 365 into Vectra's AI-driven threat detection platform. Siriux will operate under the Vectra brand; financial terms were not disclosed.
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December 14, 2021
- Buyer
- Crosspoint Capital Partners, Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., TA Associates
- Target
- DigiCert
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Crosspoint Capital Partners has completed a strategic investment in DigiCert, joining existing owners Clearlake Capital and TA Associates. The capital and Crosspoint's cybersecurity expertise are intended to support DigiCert's next phase of growth in digital trust solutions; the company also appointed Dave Morton as CFO and added Crosspoint partners to its board.
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July 22, 2021
- Buyer
- Sophos
- Target
- Braintrace
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Sophos has acquired Braintrace, a Salt Lake City–based developer of Network Detection and Response (NDR) technology, to enhance Sophos' Managed Threat Response (MTR), Rapid Response and XDR capabilities. Braintrace's engineers and analysts will join Sophos' teams and its NDR technology will be integrated into Sophos' Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem to improve detection, threat hunting and response.
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March 17, 2021
- Buyer
- Arcserve
- Target
- StorageCraft
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Arcserve announced regulatory approval and completion of its merger with StorageCraft, creating a combined global data management and protection vendor. The merger expands Arcserve's product portfolio and global reach to provide integrated backup, disaster recovery, and ransomware protection solutions to channel partners and customers.
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January 28, 2021
- Buyer
- Baird Capital, First Analysis, Origin Ventures, EPIC Ventures
- Target
- Appdetex
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Baird Capital’s venture team led a $12.2 million Series C financing in Appdetex, a global brand-protection technology provider, with participation from existing investors First Analysis, Origin Ventures, and EPIC Ventures. The funding will be used to enhance Appdetex’s patented detection and enforcement technologies and to grow its sales and service teams to support a fast-growing enterprise customer base.
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December 10, 2020
- Buyer
- Thoma Bravo
- Target
- Venafi
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Thoma Bravo has completed a strategic growth investment in Venafi, the inventor and market leader in machine identity management, valuing the company at $1.15 billion. The capital will be used to accelerate Venafi's product innovation and global growth while existing investors TCV and Foundation Capital remain shareholders.
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- Buyer
- Exterro Inc., Leeds Equity Partners
- Target
- AccessData
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Exterro Inc., a portfolio company of Leeds Equity Partners, acquired AccessData to combine digital forensics, e-discovery and Legal GRC capabilities into a single integrated enterprise platform. The deal, announced December 3, 2020, brings AccessData’s forensic tools (including FTK) and ~500 employees into Exterro’s offering to accelerate product innovation and broaden coverage across corporate, government and legal end markets; terms were not disclosed.
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December 2, 2020
- Buyer
- NetSPI
- Target
- Silent Break Security
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
NetSPI has acquired Silent Break Security, a Lehi, Utah-based penetration testing and adversary simulation firm, to expand its offensive security capabilities and integrate Silent Break's software into NetSPI's Resolve PTaaS platform. Brady Bloxham, Silent Break's founder, will become NetSPI's Chief Technology Officer and the Silent Break team will continue operating from Lehi and across the U.S.
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December 1, 2020
- Buyer
- Ivanti, Inc., Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., TA Associates
- Target
- MobileIron Inc., Pulse Secure LLC
- Seller
- MobileIron stockholders, Affiliates of Siris Capital Group, LLC (Siris)
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Ivanti, backed by Clearlake Capital Group and TA Associates, completed its acquisitions of MobileIron and Pulse Secure to expand its unified endpoint management and zero trust security portfolio. Under the MobileIron agreement, Ivanti acquired all outstanding shares for approximately $872 million in cash ($7.05 per share). Pulse Secure was acquired from affiliates of Siris Capital Group, LLC, with terms not disclosed.
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- Buyer
- ConnectWise, LLC, Thoma Bravo, LLC
- Target
- StratoZen, Inc., Perch Security
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Addon
ConnectWise, a portfolio company of Thoma Bravo, acquired cybersecurity firms StratoZen and Perch Security to expand its Fortify security management and unified Asio/Fusion platform capabilities for MSPs/TSPs. StratoZen (Salt Lake City) provides a SOAR platform and managed security services to ~1,000 organizations, while Perch offers an MSP-designed SIEM; both will be integrated into ConnectWise's security and SOC offerings.
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- Buyer
- Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., TA Associates
- Target
- DigiCert, Inc.
- Seller
- Thoma Bravo
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Clearlake Capital Group and TA Associates have completed a strategic growth investment in DigiCert, with the management team continuing to lead and investing alongside the new investors. The capital will be used to accelerate product development and automation of certificate management, expand DigiCert's PKI, TLS/SSL and IoT security offerings, and support organic and inorganic growth initiatives.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of cybersecurity targets are being acquired in Utah?
Targets commonly include managed detection and response (MDR) and SecOps providers, network detection and response (NDR) technology developers, and identity/digital trust platforms.
Which buyers appear more than once across Utah deals?
Recurring names include Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., TA Associates, PSG, Leeds Equity Partners, Exterro Inc., Crosspoint Capital Partners, Album, Arcserve, and Arcserve (as shown in the listed transactions).
Are Utah deals limited to only one security subcategory?
No—coverage spans areas such as MDR/SecOps, AI-driven cybersecurity platforms, detection technologies (NDR/XDR), machine identity management, and digital trust.
Do the deals focus only on acquisitions, or do they include investments and financings?
They include both acquisitions and growth/strategic investments, such as PSG leading a $125M growth investment in HeroDevs and venture/strategic rounds like Baird Capital’s Series C in Appdetex.
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