Accenture acquires FusionX, a Washington, DC-based specialist in cyber attack simulation, threat modeling, cyber investigations and security risk advisory services. Financial details of the deal are not available.
Founded in 2010 by security industry veterans Matthew Devost and Tom Parker, FusionX counts financial services, technology, manufacturing and government organisations as customers. Following acquisition it will be folded within the Accenture suite of global security offerings.
“Even companies that have strong cyber security leadership and make wise investments can still find themselves compromised by advanced cyber threats,” Accenture says. “FusionX gives Accenture the critical ability to prepare our clients against the most advanced cyber adversaries. Accenture will continue to expand its advanced threat capabilities to help clients spot cyber security vulnerabilities, defend themselves against the most advanced cyber threats, and to respond to the inevitable breaches that do occur.”
FusionX is just the latest in a swathe of recent Accenture deals-- the company recently bought London-based energy management and procurement services provider EnergyQuote JHA and signed a deal with shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries in adding the Internet of Things (IoT) to the shipping industry.