Accenture spends $4.175B to bolster OT cybersecurity protecting critical infrastructure
Accenture is making a big move in cybersecurity, acquiring a majority stake in Dragos, along with full ownership of runZero and NetRise for $4.175 billion.
The deal should wrap up by September 2026 if regulators give the green light.
The goal? To protect crucial infrastructure like power grids and factories from cyber threats.
Accenture platform expects $208 million/year by mid-2026
By combining the strengths of all three companies (Dragos's threat detection, runZero's asset tracking, and NetRise's firmware security), Accenture plans to launch a unified platform that helps organizations spot risks across their OT networks.
Dragos co-founder and CEO Robert M. Lee will lead the new team, which expects to pull in $208 million a year by mid-2026.
OT cybersecurity market to reach $59B
The OT cybersecurity market is set to explode from $27 billion in 2026 to nearly $59 billion by 2031.
Accenture's investment comes as cyberattacks get smarter and geopolitical tensions rise, so keeping critical systems safe is more important than ever.