Cybersecurity firm BlueVoyant has expanded its capabilities through the acquisition of Conquest Cyber, an adaptive risk management vendor. BlueVoyant aims to leverage Conquest Cyber’s expertise to provide cyber risk maturity and compliance assessments to both federal and commercial customers, enhancing its managed detection and response services. The acquisition is seen as a strategic move to unify cybersecurity platforms and deliver a comprehensive approach to strengthen external supply chain defense capabilities. The joint venture aims to address the evolving challenges faced by U.S. government and defense industrial organizations, emphasizing collaboration and expertise-sharing to bolster cybersecurity measures.
Conquest Cyber, founded in 2008, brings a wealth of experience to the collaboration, having focused on holistic internal cyber defense for U.S. government clients, including continuous configuration management, managed detection and response, and compliance and risk management. The acquisition is expected to illuminate external supply chain risks for these organizations, providing insights and solutions to enhance overall cybersecurity posture. The integration plan includes leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, and virtual data lakes to offer customers self-service capabilities and more autonomous operations.
BlueVoyant, having recently secured over $140 million in Series E funding, demonstrates a commitment to bolstering its cybersecurity offerings. The acquisition of Conquest Cyber aligns with BlueVoyant’s strategy to accelerate market adoption of its approach and solution. The combined expertise of BlueVoyant and Conquest Cyber is poised to deliver a more robust cybersecurity framework, with a focus on addressing supply chain risks, compliance challenges, and evolving cyber threats in both federal and commercial sectors.
