The GRC Group has acquired Pentest People, where it will join Bulletproof (UK) and Target Defense (USA) as part of a newly formed cyber division.
Pentest People is a disruptive cyber-security business focused on bringing the benefits of penetration-testing-as-a-service (PTaaS) to UK clients.
Combining the benefits of consultant-led penetration testing and continuous vulnerability scanning through its in-house developed software platform SecurePortal.
Headquartered in Leeds, Pentest People provides services to over 1,200 clients – directly and through channel partnerships and runs a graduate trainee programme.
In addition to pen testing and cyber consultancy, the business offers CHECK-accredited testing and has a rapidly growing Incident Response service – widening the services offered by the Group.
The combined cyber division will provide services to more than 3,000 clients in the UK and USA, in a risk area that continues to be under-serviced.
“I’m delighted to welcome Andrew, Anthony and the Pentest People team to the Group,” said Alex Dacre, Chief Executive of The GRC Group. “The addition of Pentest People following our acquisition of Bulletproof in June demonstrates our commitment to become an international leader in Governance, Risk and Compliance market, delivering tech-led compliance to SMEs alongside leading enterprise SaaS point solutions. We look forward to working with the Pentest People team in further accelerating our collective growth.”
“We were delighted to find a new owner for Pentest People that both shares our values and will be able to continue its rapid growth trajectory and focus on innovation,” Andrew Mason, Founder / Managing Director of Pentest People added. “We look forward to extending the services we can offer, through a close relationship with our new sister company and the other businesses within the Group.”
“We’re delighted to be joining The GRC Group to continue the development journey of Pentest People,” Anthony Harvey, Founder / Managing Director of Pentest People concluded. “It is clear that GRC is committed to developing outstanding cyber security and that our capabilities will complement the services already offered.”
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