“Orange has identified cybersecurity as one of its strategic priorities. With this acquisition, Lexsi, the Threat Intelligence Services company, bolsters our ability to detect, analyse and respond to the threat of cyber-attacks and positions us as a major player in this field in Europe,” says Michel Van Den Berghe, CEO of Orange Cyberdefense.

As a French leader in cyberdefense and a major European player, Orange Cyberdefense supports companies for all of their security issues and helps them protect their most valuable assets. Orange Cyberdefense's more than 1,000 employees represent the full range of the operator’s cybersecurity expertise. More than 600 companies in France and abroad have turned to Orange Cyberdefense for its cybersecurity know-how.

Lexsi provides services in the fields of audit, consultancy, incident response and cybersecurity training to more than 400 active customers in Europe, employs more than 170 experts, and has the largest independent incident response team in Europe.

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