Dell Corp. has announced a definitive agreement to acquire SecureWorks Inc., an information security company that will expand the computer giant’s portfolio of on-demand IT services.
The acquisition of SecureWorks will mark “a significant expansion of Dell’s IT as a service offerings and information security expertise,” Dell Services President Peter Altabef said in a media conference call today.
“SecureWorks’ industry-leading managed-security services help companies of all sizes reduce risk, improve regulatory compliance and lower costs of managing IT security,” a company statement released today said.
Dell and its government unit, Dell Services, have a broad portfolio of contractual work within the federal sector “that will make it a lot easier for SecureWorks to expand inside the government,” he said.
Dell Inc. (DELL) agreed Tuesday to acquire information-security company SecureWorks Inc., as the computer maker continues its expansion into providing technology services.
Dell also has announced additional deals to acquire business-software firm Boomi Inc. and medical-data technology company InSite One Inc.
Analysts say Dell's buying spree could continue as the company makes efforts to expand its cloud-computing services in the security, storage and information management markets.
SecureWorks provides security information management, log monitoring, intrusion prevention, vulnerability scanning, and other services.
