Sec-Consult

SEC Consult calls itself the market leader in consulting services in the field of cybersecurity, penetration testing, imitation of real attacks to evaluate the cybersecurity of systems, as well as the provision of technical assessment services in DACH countries (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), Asia-Pacific and North America. SEC Consult's major customers represent industries such as finance, utilities, and the public sector.

Business in Russia

SEC Consult Services - the Russian division of the company until 2021. Later it was renamed SEQ.

History

2020: Atos bought SEC Consult Group

At the end of October 2020, Atos announced the purchase of SEC Consult Group, but did not name the cost of the transaction. The acquisition of a company with more than 600 experts will strengthen Atos' leading position in cybersecurity services in Europe. SEC Consult offers an opportunity to enter new markets and get a customer base on a global scale, the press release said.

Atos Bought SEC Consult Information Security Service Provider

After almost 20 years of fully independent business, SEC Consult has achieved a level of globalization and professionalism at which we realize the enormous benefits of joining forces with Atos to develop new opportunities to help our customers improve their security and ability to cope with the extremely growing threats posed by cyberspace, "said Wolfgang Baumgartner, CEO of SEC Consult. - We are convinced that we are making the right decision, and we are confident that both our teammates and our clients will benefit from this decision with a clear vision and strategy for the future. Together with Atos SEC Consult, it can accelerate its mission of providing information security to our customers. In addition, for our cybersecurity experts, this is an excellent opportunity to work on even more interesting projects.

The deal is expected to be completed by the end of 2020.^[1]

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