Lloyd’s Register (London; www.lr.org) has acquired cybersecurity specialist Nettitude. Founded in 2003, Nettitude is an award-winning provider of cybersecurity, compliance, infrastructure and managed security services to organizations worldwide and employs 140 cybersecurity specialists globally.
The acquisition strengthens LR’s existing broad portfolio of cybersecurity services spanning certification, compliance, training, auditing and security consulting to now include penetration testing, information security consulting, managed security services and incident response. Together, Nettitude and LR now provide a complete suite of cyber security assurance services to help clients identify, protect, detect, respond and recover from cyber threats.
Alastair Marsh, Chief Executive Officer, Lloyd’s Register commented: “This is an important acquisition for Lloyd’s Register to enhance our capability in assuring the increasingly complex supply chains in which we operate. Information and operational technology security is a key concern for our clients across all sectors, as we see increasing dependencies on technology and challenges created by Industry 4.0.”
This is an important acquisition for Lloyd’s Register to enhance our capability in assuring the increasingly complex supply chains in which we operate.
Nettitude Founder and CEO Rowland Johnson commented “The combination of Nettitude’s focused cyber security capability and LR’s ability to execute across a broad range of sectors will make a formidable partnership. As the worlds of Information Technology and Operating Technology collide, the need to build integrated cyber security solutions will become essential. LR’s geographic reach, and vision for how technology and data will influence industry will supercharge Nettitude’s growth, and provide significant synergies to LR’s clients and partners.”