Accenture Ventures, the venture capital arm of global IT consulting firm Accenture, has invested in cyber intelligence company Prevailion.In a prepared statement about the Prevailion investment, Josh Ray, who leads Accenture Security’s cyber defense practice globally, said:Added Karim Hijazi, Prevailion’s founder and CEO:The investment comes after Accenture in April 2021 acquired Openminded, an MSSP and cybersecurity services consulting company.In addition, Apex provides cyber adversary intelligence, the company noted. It also offers visibility into malware across organizations and their supply chains with detection of threats via adversary counterintelligence.
“Prevailion’s innovative approach in exposing emerging adversaries, especially when paired with our best-in-class cyber intelligence team, will enable our clients to face the next generation of threats with confidence. Prevailion’s multi-industry reach will enhance our cyber insurance services, including those geared toward mergers and acquisitions, and enable our team to proactively detect and mitigate threats targeting our clients.”
“This investment from Accenture is exciting and supports our mission to deliver tailored intelligence that empowers risk-based decisions on a global scale. Accenture’s reputation and top-tier client base will enable us to make a greater impact on securing the corporate world from devastating cyberattacks.”
What Is Prevailion?
Prevailion offers the Apex platform, which provides organizations with insights into new, active and historical attacks across their networks, the company stated. Key features of Apex include:- Risk View: Uses a color-coded ranking system to highlight cyber risks across an organization
- Telemetry: Provides telemetry of confirmed cyberattacks to support security investigations or incident response
- Watchlists: Allow users to create custom watchlists for any organizations or IP addresses they want to monitor and receive updates any time malicious activity is detected
