CSC acquires Vulnerability Research Labs

CSC announced that it has
acquired the business of Vulnerability Research Labs (VRL), a
privately held cyber threat intelligence firm. The acquisition
enabled CSC to enhance its cybersecurity support to public and
commercial enterprises around the world by strengthening its ability
to develop unique tools and techniques. Financial terms of the deal
were not disclosed.

Under the agreement, the acquired business
will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary within CSC's global
cybersecurity business reporting to Samuel S Visner, VP and Lead
Executive-Cyber, Lead Executive. Jim Miller, President, VRL will
continue to serve in this capacity for the business and direct its
ongoing operations.

“VRL's technologists develop world-class
countermeasures to deal effectively with a vast array of advanced
persistent cyber threats,” said Visner. He further added, “CSC's
clients now have access to unmatched capabilities in order to assess
the threats they face and to manage them confidently. VRL's
capabilities will enhance CSC's cybersecurity offerings to clients
in the financial services, energy and natural resources, healthcare,
manufacturing, and technology and consumer markets, as well as the
public sector.”

“The unique capabilities that VRL provides are
unparalleled in the cybersecurity industry. We believe that a talent
pool such as the one we have assembled has never before existed in a
commercial entity,” added Miller. He further said, “By combining
our in-depth knowledge of the cyber threats that target corporations
and governments with CSC's existing cybersecurity capabilities, we
intend to jointly develop a new generation of threat intelligence
solutions that will provide the utmost security to our combined
clients in the public and private sectors.”

CSC's
cybersecurity offerings include vulnerability analysis and
penetration testing, data loss prevention services, a full range of
managed security services, a global cyber strike-force to respond to
cybersecurity incidents, cyber forensics training and analysis,
Common Criteria Test Laboratories in the US, Europe, and the Far
East, and a worldwide infrastructure of security operations centers.
CSC's nearly 2,000 cyber professionals serve commercial clients and
public sector enterprises in the United States and overseas,
including civilian departments and agencies, and defense
organizations.