Dell to Acquire SecureWorks

SecureWorks' Security-as-a-Service solutions expand the company's services portfolio with enterprise protection.

Dell today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SecureWorks Inc., a provider of information-security services. The company avers that SecureWorks' Security-as-a-Service solutions include Managed-Security Services, Security and Risk Consulting Services and Threat Intelligence. It claims that the acquisition expands the company's global IT-as-a-Service offerings and information security expertise.

The company explains that organizations of all sizes and across diverse industries - including Global 500 companies, mid-sized businesses, financial services, utilities, healthcare, retail and manufacturing - rely on SecureWorks' security services to reduce risk, improve regulatory compliance and lower costs of managing IT security. SecureWorks' proprietary threat management platform is scalable and integrates easily with client environments. In addition, SecureWorks' Counter Threat Unit research team helps protect clients across multiple industries from ever-changing global IT threats.

It states that the acquisition is the latest strategic investment by the company as it expands its portfolio of enterprise-class IT-as-a-Service solutions. Building its capabilities as a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) is an important next step in its strategy to help clients drive better efficiency across the enterprise and dramatically simplify the management of IT infrastructure.

The company articulates that founded in 1999, SecureWorks is headquartered in Atlanta, GA and serves thousands of clients in 70 countries, including more than 15 percent of the Fortune 500. SecureWorks has approximately 700 employees and projects Fiscal Year 2010 revenue of more than $120 million. It says that the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in early 2011. The company plans to maintain SecureWorks' current operations and continue to make investments in enhanced security offerings. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed by the company.

"The frequency and sophistication of attacks on technology infrastructure and malicious attempts to access data, requires reliable, capable and innovative information security," said Peter Altabef, President, Dell Services. "SecureWorks is a recognized industry leader in information security services and its offerings and expertise will immediately enhance our solutions portfolio. We look forward to welcoming SecureWorks team members - who bring their passion and dedication to serving clients with best-in-class security services - to Dell and our clients."

"Dell's global scale and relationships with clients provides a tremendous opportunity to rapidly expand SecureWorks' business," stated Michael Cote, CEO and Chairman of SecureWorks. "With Dell's commitment to our clients, our team and our market, I am confident that SecureWorks will flourish as part of the Dell Services organization and that our clients will continue to be well-served and well-protected by the services on which they rely."