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Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Arms Race Fuels M&A

As AI raises the sophistication of cyber threats, strategic buyers and private equity firms are acquiring new capabilities to keep pace.
September 21, 2026
Steve Gelsi

Right about the time that tech exec Michael Crean decided to put his company, Solutions Granted, up for sale about three years ago, he noticed an uptick in interest in the managed security service provider business.


“Security started to become the cool kids club for real,” Crean tells Mergers & Acquisitions. “So, there were a lot of people coming around, knocking on the door.”

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