Accenture to buy Symantec's Cyber Security Services business

Accenture’s security arm is set to get a boost with the anticipated acquisition of Symantec’s Cyber Security Services business.The professional services firm has agreed to buy Symantec’s Cyber Security Services business from Broadcom in a bid to enhance its ability to help companies prepare for, detect and respond to cyber threats, Accenture said. Symantec’s portfolio of cybersecurity services includes global threat monitoring and analysis through a network of security operation centres across the US, UK, India, Australia, Singapore and Japan, as well as real-time adversary and industry-specific threat intelligence and incident response services, Accenture explained.