Abacus Group, a provider of hosted IT services and solutions to alternative investment firms, has acquired two boutique cybersecurity consulting companies, Gotham Security and its parent company, GoVanguard, which will now be known as Gotham Security, and will operate as an independent subsidiary of Abacus Group.
Abacus says the deal will additional cybersecurity consulting expertise to the group’s existing services portfolio, including a comprehensive set of information security capabilities to provide clients with real-world, actionable insight, including penetration testing, red teaming, tabletop exercises, risk and compliance gap assessments, and threat hunting services.
Gotham Security’s dedicated leadership team will remain at the helm of the company.
Lowenstein Sandler LLP served as legal counsel to Abacus Group, while Szaferman, Lakind, Blumstein & Blader, PC served as legal counsel to GoVanguard and Gotham Security on the transaction.
