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Sophos, based in the UK, is to acquire Secureworks, a Nasdaq-listed company, for $859 million in cash from Dell Technologies. This merger combines two major channel-focused cybersecurity firms.
Sophos plans to combine solutions from both companies to create a stronger security portfolio for small, mid-sized, and enterprise customers.
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Dell owns about 83% of Secureworks and has been seeking to sell it to focus on its main markets. In early 2020, Thoma Bravo purchased Sophos for nearly $4 billion.
Sophos will expand its portfolio by adding new offerings from Secureworks, including identity detection and response (ITDR), next-gen SIEM capabilities, operational technology (OT) security, and improved vulnerability risk prioritization.
“As two partner-centric organisations, the combination of Sophos and Secureworks will enable the company to expand its market presence to create greater value within the channel and strengthen the overall security community,” said Sophos.
“Secureworks offers an innovative, market-leading solution with their Taegis XDR platform. Combined with our security solutions and industry leadership in MDR, we will strengthen our collective position in the market and provide better outcomes for organisations of all sizes globally, said Joe Levy, CEO of Sophos.
Wendy Thomas, CEO of Secureworks, added: “As Joe and I both believe, this transaction will strengthen our go-to-market offering with Sophos’ global scale, expertise and reputation.”
Secureworks shareholders, including Dell Technologies, will get $8.50 per share in cash, reflecting a 28% premium over the 90-day average price. The deal is expected to close in early 2025, pending usual conditions.
About Secureworks
Secureworks (NASDAQ: SCWX) is a global cybersecurity leader that secures human progress with Secureworks® Taegis™, a SaaS-based, open XDR platform built on 20+ years of real-world detection data, security operations expertise, and threat intelligence and research. Taegis is embedded in the security operations of thousands of organizations around the world who use its advanced, AI-driven capabilities to detect advanced threats, streamline and collaborate on investigations, and automate the right actions.
