Edinburgh cybersecurity specialist Quorum Cyber has acquired Kivu Consulting Inc., a global cybersecurity firm specialising in incident response, as it seeks to strengthen its presence in North America.
Quorum Cyber has offices across North America and just a few months ago acquired Difenda, a North American company specialising in Microsoft security managed services.
Founded in 2009, Kivu is a partner in the global insurance, legal and government sectors.
The company is said to be a leader in digital forensics, cyber incident response, business restoration, and ransom negotiations, and has established relationships in over 40 insurance and legal panels across the US and the UK.
The acquisition of Kivu will enable Quorum Cyber to deliver its threat management services to customers from three operations centres in the US, UK and Canada.
Federico Charosky, CEO and founder of Quorum Cyber, said: “We are incredibly excited to welcome Kivu to Quorum Cyber.
“This transaction highlights our rapid growth among incident response and threat management providers globally, reinforcing our commitment to delivering exceptional cybersecurity solutions, throughout North America, the UK and beyond.”
Shane Sims, Chief Executive Officer at Kivu, added: “For the past 15 years, Kivu has leveraged its talent and forensic labs in the US and UK to deliver threat intelligence-driven cybersecurity outcomes across every continent, serving organisations in all industries.
“Our acquisition by Quorum Cyber represents a strategic alignment with an organisation and team that share our mission, vision, and core values, while immediately scaling our team, capabilities, and services in a big way.”