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Post-quantum readiness has become one of the most talked-about challenges in cybersecurity. The problem for many organisations is that they are being asked to prepare for the future before they fully understand the risks that exist today. Encryption underpins everything from customer transactions and cloud services to critical business operations. Yet many organisations lack visibility into where cryptography exists across their environments, what data it protects, and how exposure could affect resilience, compliance, or future transformation programmes. The threat of harvest now, decrypt later is already a present risk. Quantum security platform In addition, EU Commission and member states endorsement of a defined PQC roadmap alongside NIS2 mandates for cryptographic inventories, crypto-agility, and national PQC transition policies is increasing pressure for organisations to get serious about the challenge. Failing to plan for PQC is increasingly hard to defend in a NIS2 audit and DORA supervisors are now treating quantum risk awareness as part of ICT risk management with expectation of EU roadmap alignment. To help organisations address that challenge, cybersecurity specialist Integrity360 has partnered with quantum security platform Venari Security. The partnership combines Integrity360's cyber resilience, managed security and advisory expertise with Venari's Adaptive Cryptographic Intelligence Platform, helping organisations gain a clearer understanding of cryptographic assets, dependencies and risk across complex environments. Cryptographic risk management Together, Integrity360 and Venari will support organisations in moving beyond one-off discovery exercises and towards a more continuous approach to cryptographic risk management. This includes helping clients: Discover and understand cryptographic assets and dependencies across their environments Identify weak, legacy or potentially non-compliant cryptographic implementations Build visibility of cryptographic exposure and resilience over time Integrate cryptographic risk into wider security, governance and resilience programmes Develop practical transition plans for post-quantum cryptography Post-quantum cryptography Richard Ford, Chief Technology Officer at Integrity360, said: "The conversation around post-quantum security is accelerating, but many organisations are still at the stage of understanding where cryptography exists, what it protects, and which systems matter most.” “Before you can plan for the future, you need visibility of the present. By partnering with Venari Security, we can help organisations build that understanding and take a structured approach to managing cryptographic risk over time." Managed security capability Tom Millar, Chief Executive Officer at Venari, said: "Organisations are drowning in cryptographic data and have no idea what to do with it. Discovery alone is no longer sufficient. The question CISO's are being asked by their board is: what do we fix, in what order, and how do we do it safely without breaking the business? That is the entire game.” “Partnering with Integrity360 means we can now answer that question at scale, combining the intelligence layer Venari provides with the advisory depth and managed security capability that turns insight into action." Managing cryptographic risk The need for greater visibility has become a recurring theme in discussions around post-quantum readiness. As regulatory expectations evolve and organisations begin planning for a quantum-safe future, the ability to continuously assess and manage cryptographic risk is becoming an increasingly important component of cyber resilience. Through this partnership, Integrity360 and Venari Security will help organisations take practical steps today while preparing for the challenges of tomorrow.

Integrity360, one of the pioneer pan-European cyber security specialists, announces that it is launching a new Managed Security Awareness Service to tackle one of the fastest-growing cyber threats for businesses in Ireland – human risk. Integrity360 is rolling out the new service amid growing industry demand as human-driven breaches stemming from phishing, social engineering, and artificial intelligence (AI)-generated scams continue to rise year-on-year. Continuous, scenario-based education and training aims to turn employees into defenders. It provides them with the tools to not only react appropriately in the event of a cyber incident, but to prevent incidents from happening at all. Multi-language content The tailored service offers realistic phishing simulations, engaging training and re-training modules, and multi-language content for businesses. In turn, this will strengthen cyber resilience and help to build a security-first culture across organisations. The service encourages employees to proactively engage with their organisation’s cyber security and see it as part of their day-to-day jobs. The Managed Security Awareness Service is suited to people-centric businesses of all sizes, such as those in banking and financial services, retail, manufacturing, legal, professional services, government, healthcare, education, and hospitality. It ensures compliance with regulations and legislation – such as NIS2 and DORA – and also provides continuous cyber security reporting around trends and risks. Cyber security reporting Brian Martin, Director of Product Management, Integrity360, said: “It’s crucial that cyber security awareness training isn’t something that’s done just once a year – it needs to be carried out and tested on an ongoing basis, particularly given the pace at which cyber threats are rising. Testing and training content must be fresh and pertinent to the latest threats, especially in the age of AI-powered phishing and deepfakes.” “We are rolling out this service to help organisations to empower their people to play an active role in protecting their operations. This service will also relieve the burden on time-poor security teams, providing additional expertise and enabling businesses to get the most out of their tools. It is not just about training – it’s about changing mindsets and behaviours and building a culture of security.”

Integrity360 has acquired Canadian cybersecurity services and solutions provider Advantus360, a well-established and highly regarded cybersecurity services company operating out of Calgary in Canada. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition which is part of Integrity360’s continued global expansion plan, provides the group’s first presence in the strategically important North American market.  About Advantus360 Advantus360, founded in 2015, is a highly respected and accredited cybersecurity services and solutions provider serving customers throughout Canada and into the United States. The company operates out of facilities in Calgary, Alberta, from which it provides services to a wide range of enterprise customers including organisations in the oil, gas and energy sector, as well as the transportation, manufacturing, legal, financial, retail, mining and services industries. Advantus360 has huge expertise in cybersecurity consulting including design and architecture, assessment, remediation, integration, deployment, strategy development and training. It also has a long track record in the design, deployment and ongoing support of innovative cybersecurity solutions from global cybersecurity vendor Palo Alto Networks, with whom it has had a long relationship, and possesses deep knowledge and accreditations. Advantus360 also has expertise in selective other cybersecurity technologies from vendors including Cisco, HPE, KnowB4, Algosec, and Mimecast. Alongside professional services and cybersecurity solutions, Advantus360 also provides managed services solutions ranging from technical support services to Managed Detection and Response (“MDR”) solutions.  Expanding cybersecurity services Integrity360 will develop Advantus360 to become a significant regional services hub for the group covering Canada and the wider market in the United States, providing the full suite of Integrity360 cybersecurity services. During 2026 this will include the addition of a new SOC (Security Operations Centre) based in Calgary, which will be become a local access point for the existing Integrity360 circa 200 person SOC organisation which currently operates from facilities in Dublin, Stockholm, Rome, Sofia, Madrid, Cape Town and Johannesburg. Further locations already being added in 2026 include Brussels and Paris. The global SOC operation delivers Integrity360’s highly comprehensive suite of managed services, including EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response), XDR (Extended Detection and Response), and MDR (Managed Detection and Response) solutions for business organisations across multiple continents.  Customer perks Advantus360 customers will benefit from access to Integrity360’s extensive and complementary cyber services portfolio encapsulating cyber risk and assurance, comprehensive 24/7 incident response and forensics services, infrastructure and technology services, PCI compliance, OT (Operational Technology) consulting and solutions, and a comprehensive range of cybersecurity managed services ranging from managing cyber infrastructure, to Managed SASE (Secure Access Service Edge), Managed CTEM (Continuous Threat Exposure Management), and a full suite of innovative XDR/MDR solutions. Integrity360’s innovative range of services have been recognised five times in a Gartner market guide, most recently for Incident Response and Forensic services.  Expanding operations Ian Brown, Executive Chairman at Integrity360 commented “We are really delighted to be welcoming Regan, Stefan and Marci, and indeed the entire Advantus360 team to Integrity360. The acquisition marks a significant milestone for the group as it represents our first presence in the strategically important North American market." "Advantus360 has for more than a decade established and has developed an enviable reputation for excellence in cybersecurity consulting and solutions. Its achievements in designing, deploying and supporting Palo Alto Networks solutions are particularly impressive and will be built upon by the whole Integrity360 group. We are looking forward to working closely with the team to rapidly expand their operations and capability over the coming years." Growth journey In a joint statement, Regan and Stefan Herbst, Directors of Advantus360 commented: “This is an exciting moment for us. It is our absolute pleasure that Advantus360 is joining Integrity360 to continue the growth journey we started a decade ago. Advantus360 has flourished during that time thanks to the support of our customers and employees." "With the backing of Ian and the considerable resources, capability, and track record of the entire Integrity360 team we are thrilled about what we can achieve for our customers, and our employees, as we look to expand across both Canada and the United States over the coming years.”