Accenture to Acquire CyberCX

Accenture has agreed to acquire CyberCX, a privately-owned cybersecurity services provider primarily serving Australia, New Zealand. The move represents Accenture’s largest cybersecurity acquisition to date and is intended to bolster Accenture’s cybersecurity services in Asia Pacific.

Established in Melbourne, Australia in 2019, CyberCX reports a workforce of approximately 1,400 professionals with a service roster that includes consulting, transformation, managed security, and advanced capabilities in offensive security and cyber physical security, crisis management, threat intelligence, and managed detection/response. The company operates a network of security operations centers across Australia and New Zealand, with additional offices in London and New York.it also comes to the table with AI-powered platforms that deliver cybersecurity services including detection and response and sovereign secure cloud.

“CyberCX and Accenture share a mission to harness the power of cyber to help our clients securely navigate change, accelerate business reinvention and build resilience against evolving threats,” said Paolo Dal Cin, global lead, Accenture Cybersecurity. “By combining Accenture’s agentic AI capabilities with CyberCX’s strong market leadership, innovative offerings and trusted C-suite and government relationships, we will enable clients across Asia Pacific to transform cybersecurity into a strategic advantage.”

The company has also forged ecosystem partnerships across major cybersecurity players such as Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike.

The acquisition will be the latest in a series of strategic moves by Accenture to expand its cybersecurity capabilities and solutions. Since 2015, Accenture has completed 20 security acquisitions, including most recently acquiring Morphus, MNEMO Mexico and Innotec Security.

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Completion of the acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals.

Channel Impact^®
The acquisition is expected to further expand Accenture’s position in the region, enhancing its ability to build business resilience, protect critical infrastructure and drive secure enterprise reinvention amidst an increasingly complex regulatory and threat landscape.