Dragos completes NetRise and runZero acquisitions following Accenture deal

Dragos: Dragos is a global leader in extended operational technology (xOT) cybersecurity, delivering asset visibility, threat detection, and vulnerability management for critical infrastructure sectors including energy, manufacturing, and data centers. The company focuses on defending operational environments that influence physical processes and maintains vendor neutrality to support multi-vendor systems. In the current news, Dragos completed its acquisitions of NetRise and runZero following Accenture’s majority investment, integrating their capabilities into its platform while continuing independent operations under CEO Robert M. Lee. NetRise: NetRise specializes in software supply chain security through firmware analysis, binary inspection, and provenance tracking to identify risks in devices and dependencies across firmware, containers, and applications. The company provides visibility into the full stack of inherited software risk that traditional tools often miss. NetRise is relevant to the news as one of the acquired entities now contributing firmware-level insights and supply chain security features to the expanded Dragos platform. runZero: runZero delivers exposure management and asset discovery across IT, OT, IoT, and cloud environments, aggregating data from existing sources to provide comprehensive attack surface intelligence and remediation guidance. Founded by the creator of Metasploit, it unifies asset inventory with exposure assessment for converged networks. runZero joins the news as the second acquired company, bringing exposure management capabilities to enhance Dragos’ xOT offerings. Accenture: Accenture is a global professional services firm with a significant cybersecurity business focused on delivering solutions for enterprise and critical infrastructure clients. The company has expanded its OT cybersecurity presence through strategic investments and acquisitions. In this development, Accenture’s completed majority stake in Dragos enabled the subsequent acquisitions of NetRise and runZero, advancing its push into end-to-end operational technology security. Platform Expansion: The combined capabilities now integrate OT asset visibility and threat detection with exposure management and software supply chain security into a unified xOT cybersecurity platform. Acquisition Context: The NetRise and runZero transactions form part of a broader OT cybersecurity initiative announced by Accenture earlier in 2026. Operational Independence: Dragos continues to operate independently with its existing leadership team and emphasis on vendor neutrality following the Accenture investment.