Accenture has acquired Dragos, Inc. for an undisclosed amount, significantly expanding its operational technology (OT) cybersecurity capabilities. This corporate acquisition sees Accenture buying a leading specialist in safeguarding industrial and critical infrastructure from cyber threats.
Dragos provides highly effective OT cybersecurity technology, driven by a global mission to safeguard civilization. With nearly a decade of real-world experience handling landmark attacks on OT networks, Dragos understands the unique complexity and risks of industrial environments. These environments operate on massive scale with specific systems and exacting availability requirements, often unprotected by traditional IT cybersecurity. The Dragos Platform delivers visibility and monitoring of OT environments for asset identification, vulnerability management, and threat detection, continuously informed by the industry’s most experienced OT threat intelligence and services team. It discovers and monitors OT, IT, IoT, and IIoT assets within the OT environment and integrates with IT security infrastructure. Dragos protects customers across sectors including electric, oil & gas, manufacturing, water, transportation, mining, and government.
This acquisition represents a strategic move for Accenture to bolster its comprehensive cybersecurity offerings, particularly in the critical infrastructure domain. By integrating Dragos's specialized technology and deep expertise in industrial control systems, Accenture aims to enhance its ability to protect clients from sophisticated cyber threats targeting vital operational environments. The synergy between Dragos's focused OT security solutions and Accenture's extensive global consulting and technology services is expected to deliver more robust and integrated security strategies, addressing the convergence of IT and OT security challenges.
The combination of Accenture's global reach and Dragos's proven OT cybersecurity platform will create a formidable force in safeguarding civilization's most vital assets. Clients can anticipate enhanced end-to-end cybersecurity solutions that bridge the gap between IT and OT security, ensuring resilience against an evolving threat landscape. Dragos, a privately held company headquartered in the Washington, DC area with a global presence, will bring its specialized talent and technology to Accenture's existing cybersecurity portfolio.