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Article · Friday, September 25, 2026

Cybersecurity · Industry brief

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Cybersecurity · Industry brief
Friday, September 25, 2026
Cybersecurity · Industry brief

Nomios consolidates Iberia; Proofpoint partners navigate AI risks; IBM acquires Logiq

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Nomios expands into Iberia

Nomios plants its flag in Portugal via Orbcom acquisition.

Keensight Capital's cybersecurity platform acquired Orbcom, a Portuguese services provider generating €15 million in annual revenue with 80 professionals, completed in September 2026 [Source: Futurum Group]. The deal grants Nomios Orbcom's Diamond Innovator Partner status with Palo Alto Networks—Portugal's highest certification—plus specializations in PRISMA SASE, Cortex XDR, and partnerships with Netskope and Infoblox. Orbcom CEO Hélder Costa remains as Portugal MD with equity stakes, preserving the "Orbcom by Nomios" brand as Nomios expands to its tenth European country.

Watch whether this playbook repeats across underpenetrated EMEA geographies.

Proofpoint partners shift focus to AI

Vendor ecosystems are becoming AI governance infrastructure.

CyberPWN, an Indian managed security partner, won Proofpoint's APJ Partner of the Year for the second consecutive year at the 2026 Global Partner Awards, with the vendor explicitly citing the need for local expertise in AI security and data protection challenges [Source: CRN Asia]. Proofpoint executives flagged the partner ecosystem as critical to APAC expansion as organizations adopt AI agents and require regional specialists to manage new governance risks. Regional winners also included Logicalis Singapore and NTT, signaling vendor consolidation around local delivery models.

This mirrors last week's AI agent control point thesis.

IBM closes Logiq deal

IBM acquires Logiq; PE sellers cash out.

Phoenix Equity Partners and the founders of Logiq sold the cybersecurity firm to IBM, with Travers Smith advising the sellers [Source: Travers Smith]. Deal terms remain undisclosed. The acquisition slots into IBM's broader push to integrate security capabilities into its hybrid cloud and AI platforms.

Expect IBM to backfill Logiq's portfolio into existing Security Services revenue next quarter.

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Nomios Acquires Orbcom to Plant Its Flag in Iberia
Nomios Acquires Orbcom to Plant Its Flag in Iberia
3 hours ago ... Nomios Acquires Orbcom to Plant Its Flag in Iberia. Cybersecurity & Resilience, Ecosystems ... cybersecurity services specialists with strong vendor relationships ...
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Nomios, backed by Keensight Capital, acquired Orbcom, a Portuguese cybersecurity services provider generating €15 million in annual revenue with 80 professionals, completed in September 2026. The deal gives Nomios its first Iberian presence and access to Orbcom's Diamond Innovator Partner status with Palo Alto Networks—the highest certification available in Portugal—along with specializations in PRISMA SASE, Cortex XDR, Cortex XSOAR, and partnerships with Netskope, Arista, and Infoblox. Orbcom CEO Hélder Costa continues as Portugal MD with equity stakes for him and select management, preserving the "Orbcom by Nomios" brand. This is Nomios's tenth European country, expanding its footprint to 36+ offices as part of a pan-European consolidation strategy targeting certified cybersecurity services specialists with strong vendor relationships in underpenetrated geographies.

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CyberPWN is Proofpoint's APJ Partner of the Year - CRN Asia
CyberPWN is Proofpoint's APJ Partner of the Year - CRN Asia
3 hours ago ... The cybersecurity vendor relies on its partner ecosystem as it looks to double down on its growth and expansion plans, especially in the APAC region.
crnasia.com
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CyberPWN, an Indian cybersecurity partner, was named Proofpoint's Partner of the Year for the APJ region at the 2026 Global Partner Awards, marking the second consecutive year of recognition. The award recognizes CyberPWN's work with Proofpoint in addressing evolving security challenges in AI environments. Other APJ regional winners included The Missing Link (Fastest Growing Partner), Logicalis Singapore (New Partner of the Year), NTT (GSI Partner of the Year), and TechMatrix (Distributor of the Year). According to Proofpoint executives, the partner ecosystem is critical to the vendor's expansion strategy in APAC, particularly as organizations adopt AI and require partners with local expertise to manage new security and governance challenges around AI agents and data protection.

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Travers Smith advises Phoenix Equity Partners, the founders and ...
Travers Smith advises Phoenix Equity Partners, the founders and ...
11 hours ago ... ... Industry, UK Critical National Infrastructure and the ... Travers Smith advises Inflexion and management on acquisition financing for Marktlink Capital.
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