Revolutionary Security

Revolutionary Security is the company specializing in technologies and services for information security support. The startup offers services in risks assessment, testing and simulation of cyber attacks and also in design and development of cybersecurity programs.

History

2020: Accenture purchased Revolutionary Security

On April 7, 2020 Accenture announced Revolutionary Security acquisition to help the companies to protect the crucial infrastructure thanks to the correct arrangement of the priorities reducing cyberrisks. The cost of the transaction of the company did not begin to be disclosed.

Accenture notes that Revolutionary Security helps the companies to protect client IT and OT (operational technologies) - systems. According to Jim Guinn (Jim Guinn), the head cybersecurity experts of Accenture for the energy, utility, chemical and mining industry, many other players of service providers for cyber defense of OT systems have couple of highly skilled leaders, but they lack depth and the width of experience which Revolutionary Security has. This company is capable to provide the analysis and strategy within all processes connected with development and deployment of cybersecurity programs, he added.

Accenture announced Revolutionary Security acquisition to help the companies to protect the crucial infrastructure thanks to the correct arrangement of the priorities reducing cyberrisks

Jim Guinn is sure that acquisition of Revolutionary Security will be important very much in the aspiration of Accenture to treble business amount in the field of protection of critical infrastructure and OT business within three years. Experience of Revolution Security regarding protection of clients in the field of communications and biotechnologies will add cybersecurity examination of Accenture in the field of utilities, oil and gas and also mining industry.

Accenture specifies that the companies often face catastrophic effects if their IT and OT systems are exposed to a compromise what loud and purposeful cyber attacks testify worldwide to.^[1]

Notes