SecurityWeek reported 45 cybersecurity-related M&A deals announced in June 2022 in a roundup published July 7, 2022. The tally is SecurityWeek’s editorial count, not a verified database total; the roundup’s displayed transactions do not reconcile with 45 under a simple count of each named target. The deals show companies pursuing capabilities such as cloud security, identity, threat intelligence and managed services, but they do not establish a complete measure of the market.
What the June 2022 roundup counts
SecurityWeek’s roundup covers transactions announced from June 1 through June 30, 2022, and says activity surged in the first half of the month. It does not give a precise half-month count or explain detailed inclusion criteria. Its broad “cybersecurity-related” scope includes managed IT, cloud services, payments, identity, consulting and adjacent technology—not only pure-play security companies.
There is a counting caveat in the displayed entries: counting each named acquirer-target transaction separately yields 46, because CyberCX’s two targets and Thrive’s two targets are distinct transactions. That does not match SecurityWeek’s stated total of 45. The roundup does not explain the difference, so the reported total should be attributed to SecurityWeek rather than presented as an independently reconciled count.
Transactions reported for June 1–15
- Acumera acquired Netsurion’s Secure Edge Networking business, including managed networking, resilience, compliance and security capabilities, as well as associated personnel.
- Blancco acquired WipeDrive, formerly White Canyon Software, a data erasure software provider.
- Centroid Systems acquired Guardian Eagle, a database protection company.
- Cerberus Sentinel acquired Creatrix, a cybersecurity and IT company, to expand security and identity management services.
- Corel acquired Awingu, a secure remote access technology provider that the roundup said would join the Parallels portfolio.
- CyberCX acquired Tracer Cloud and Consegna Cloud to expand its cloud security capabilities.
- EdgeUno acquired New Access, an Ecuadorian cybersecurity and private-cloud managed-services provider.
- DigiCert acquired managed DNS provider DNS Made Easy.
- Entrust acquired Evidos, an electronic signature and identity solutions provider.
- Forescout agreed to buy Cysiv, a threat detection and response startup.
- Framatome acquired Cyberwatch, a vulnerability management and compliance company.
- GM Sectec acquired a majority stake in Scure, an Australian payment security provider.
- lowRISC acquired NewAE Technology, an embedded security solutions provider, to expand capabilities related to its OpenTitan project.
- IBM announced plans to buy Randori, an attack surface management company.
- Lookout acquired SaferPass, a password manager; the roundup reported that SaferPass would operate under the Lookout brand.
- Meriplex acquired LightPoint, citing healthcare cybersecurity capability as a rationale.
- Microsoft acquired Miburo, a cyber threat analysis and research company focused on foreign information operations.
- Mode Solutions completed its acquisition of UK managed services provider eacs.
- Netskope acquired WootCloud, a smart device security platform, to extend its Security Service Edge (SSE) and Zero Trust capabilities to enterprise IoT devices.
- PentaFour acquired Winterhawk Consulting, a GRC, security, role design and audit company, from Pathlock.
- Presidio acquired ROVE, a Southeastern US system integrator whose offerings included cybersecurity.
- ReliaQuest announced plans to acquire Digital Shadows, adding contextual threat intelligence to its GreyMatter platform. SecurityWeek reported a deal value of $160 million.
- SEMPRE.ai acquired NewSpace Networks and planned to integrate its technology into private 5G offerings.
- TCDI signed an agreement to buy Aon’s ediscovery practice, including the NOMAD mobile processing platform, PHI/PII detection and post-breach support tools.
- The Citation Group acquired Mitigate Cyber, a UK cybersecurity training and consultancy company.
- Ultima acquired The AntiSocial Engineer, a UK social engineering training company.
- Vista Equity Partners acquired a majority stake in BetterCloud, whose offering included cloud application security and data protection.
Transactions reported for June 16–30
- Advent One acquired Layer 8 Networks, an Australian consulting firm specializing in unified communications, networking and network security.
- Apollo Information Systems acquired CyberDefenses, a cybersecurity services provider to government and private organizations.
- China Mobile acquired a controlling 23.08% stake in Venustech Information Technology Group for 4.14 billion yuan, reported by SecurityWeek as approximately $620 million.
- Comcast acquired Levl, a security- and privacy-focused device intelligence startup, for roughly $50 million, according to SecurityWeek.
- Giesecke+Devrient acquired Valid USA’s payment and identity solutions business.
- Interlaced.io acquired Grove Technologies, an Apple support and cybersecurity services provider to small businesses.
- Johnson Controls acquired Tempered Networks, a zero-trust security provider for connected buildings.
- Logically acquired Cornerstone IT, expanding its capabilities in areas including cybersecurity and data backup and recovery.
- MetaCompliance acquired Moch, a Danish cybersecurity and compliance solutions company.
- Miss Group acquired Swedish VPN provider PrivateVPN.
- Nasuni acquired Storage Made Easy to expand file data management and address file storage, backup and ransomware concerns.
- Nitel acquired Hypercore Networks, a provider of technology solutions and managed cybersecurity services.
- Quantum Computing completed its acquisition of quantum photonics company QPhoton.
- Sky.One acquired Brazilian cybersecurity company Vublo and launched a business unit named Sky.Security.
- Thrive acquired DSM, a Florida managed service provider.
- Thrive acquired Edge Technology Group, a technology advisory and fully managed IT services provider for alternative investment managers.
- XM Cyber acquired Cyber Observer, which specialized in continuous controls monitoring and cloud security posture management.
What the deals suggest—and what they do not
Capability expansion
Many of the reported rationales involve adding specific capabilities: cloud security, threat intelligence, identity, IoT protection, vulnerability management, data erasure, payment security or data protection. These are qualitative themes visible in the examples, not measured shares of June deal activity.
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Geographic and customer expansion
Some transactions add a presence or expertise in a particular market or customer segment. The roundup describes, for example, Ecuadorian managed services, Australian network security, UK consultancy and training, and services for healthcare, small businesses or alternative investment managers. Those examples do not establish a measured geographic distribution for the month.
Managed-services consolidation
Acquisitions involving managed service providers and IT consultancies also feature prominently. The list includes buyers expanding service portfolios, such as Acumera’s purchase of Netsurion’s Secure Edge Networking business and Thrive’s two acquisitions. The roundup does not quantify how much of the overall activity was consolidation.
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Deal values and transaction status
SecurityWeek reported values for only three transactions in the roundup. Those figures are not enough to rank all the deals by size or calculate the month’s total transaction value.
| Transaction | Value reported by SecurityWeek |
|---|---|
| ReliaQuest / Digital Shadows | $160 million |
| China Mobile / Venustech | 4.14 billion yuan, approximately $620 million |
| Comcast / Levl | Roughly $50 million |
The roundup uses different status language. It describes some transactions as completed acquisitions, while others were plans, agreements or purchases expected to close later. Its June list therefore tracks announcements, not a claim that every transaction closed during the month.
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How this snapshot compares with 2021
SecurityWeek also referred to its prior study, saying more than 430 cybersecurity mergers and acquisitions were announced in 2021. That is a historical comparison attributed to SecurityWeek; it is not a basis for treating June 2022 as a current market measure or for directly comparing the month’s activity with a full year.
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