On September 5, 2024, Absolute Security, a Seattle, WA-based company which specializes in enterprise cyber resilience, acquired Syxsense, an innovator in automated endpoint and vulnerability management. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Syxsense on the transaction.

Under the leadership of CEO Ashley Leonard, Syxsense offers a unified endpoint management (UEM) platform that integrates automated vulnerability and patch management functionalities. This acquisition will enable Absolute Security to broaden its customer base, enhance its global footprint, and strengthen its competitive edge across new markets.

The integration of Syxsense into Absolute Security's portfolio brings advanced features such as remote management, automated vulnerability and patch management, and robust remediation capabilities. This combination ensures comprehensive protection against threats, misconfigurations, and faulty updates, providing clients with enhanced endpoint security, visibility, control, connectivity, resilience, and self-healing capabilities.

The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Syxsense on the transaction includes:

Corporate
Marc Porter
Maureen Stringham
Mikaela Cook
Ross Davies
Holly Hafford
Alison Johnson
Brandy Lopez
Brandon Middleton-Pratt

Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity
Daniel Chen
Matt Staples

Delaware Law
Ryan Greecher
Ryan Hart

Employee Benefits and Compensation
Jason Chan
Michael Klippert

Employment Litigation
Alison Genova
Joseph Horne
Nedim Novakovic

National Security
Joshua Gruenspecht
Kara Millard
Navpreet Moonga

Regulatory
Seth Cowell
Nimit Dhir
Josephine Aiello LeBeau
Anne Seymour

Tax
Beau Brawner
Myra Sutanto Shen

Technology Transactions
Jennifer McGrew