Quorum Cyber, a global cyber security specialist with offices in the UK, the US, and Canada, has set a new strategic direction by acquiring Kivu Consulting Inc – a leader in digital forensics, cyber incident response, business restoration, and ransom negotiations in the global insurance, legal, and government sectors. Kivu provides threat intelligence, threat hunting, and incident response services across the UK, North America, the Middle East, and other international markets. Quorum Cyber has appointed Paul Caiazzo as Chief Threat Officer to lead the Kivu sector of the business and joins the company’s executive team.
This strategic acquisition underscores Quorum Cyber’s global expansion strategy, solidifying its position as a leading Microsoft Security partner and its mission to become Microsoft Security’s most valued partner worldwide.
Acquiring Kivu expands Quorum Cyber’s capabilities by putting cyber threats and adversaries at the heart of its comprehensive global cyber security services – better addressing customers’ problems and the protection they need in an inhospitable and unpredictable digital environment. Leading this deeper capability in threat intelligence and incident response, Paul Caiazzo will input research and thought leadership into strategic, tactical, and operational cyber security, and will be responsible for integrating the deep experience of the Kivu team with Quorum Cyber, accelerating its threat intelligence and incident response teams.
With Quorum Cyber’s wider offerings, this threat arm of the business will protect customers, before, during, and after any kind of cyber security incident. In conjunction with this move, Quorum Cyber has released its annual Global Cyber Risk Outlook Report 2025, a comprehensive analysis of the ever-evolving cyber security landscape. This report offers crucial insights into the current cyber threats and anticipates emerging risks for 2025. Quorum Cyber will host a webinar on 25th February 2025, featuring Paul Caiazzo, to delve deeper into the report’s insights, offering actionable advice for organisations to enhance their cyber security posture in the face of evolving threats. Registrations for the webinar are open.
As a cyber security engineer, entrepreneur, and strategist with over 27 years’ experience, Paul Caiazzo brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the role, having previously developed cyber security businesses from the ground up. Prior to joining Quorum Cyber, he held senior positions for numerous technology companies from start-ups and scale-ups through to established enterprises such as Avertium, TruShield Security Solutions, Savvis Communications, and Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in support of the US Department of Defense.
Paul Caiazzo, Chief Threat Officer at Quorum Cyber, said: “I’m honoured to lead our new threat business unit and join this exceptional team. Threats drive technology decisions made by organisations worldwide, including Quorum Cyber. Our mission is clear: to be the first call when organisations face their most critical security challenges. This requires us to have deep insight into the adversaries our customers face and be a step ahead in driving modernisation and technology adoption. We’re not just responding to incidents; we’re redefining world-class threat intelligence.”
Quorum Cyber has a close and longstanding relationship with Microsoft, having been founded as a Microsoft-first security services provider and a member of the Microsoft
Intelligent Security Association (MISA). Quorum Cyber holds three Microsoft Security specialisations of Threat Protection, Cloud Security, and Information Protection and Governance.