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terms of gaps in security measures between different providers. This in turn creates inconsistent security
approaches for businesses whereby internal resources are drained by having to manage multiple security
relationships - and maintaining visibility across the security landscape becomes increasingly difficult. Our
strategic acquisition of ZDL Group directly addresses these challenges by creating a more
comprehensive, end-to-end security ecosystem where clients can access multiple capabilities through
one single, trusted relationship.

The scaling advantage

Scale in cybersecurity delivers advantages that smaller, more specialised providers can’t match. Our
expanded team of over 40 additional cybersecurity professionals from ZDL will bring diverse experience
across sectors and different types of attack techniques, creating a powerful knowledge base that benefits
our clients through broader threat intelligence.

By bringing together Cyberfort's existing strengths with ZDL's expertise in penetration testing, ethical
hacking, and specialised training, we can now deliver seamlessly integrated security programmes to
strengthen businesses overall security postures - rather than disconnected services. Greater scale also
provides the resources to invest in developing proprietary security methodologies and platforms like
ZDL's Vendor supply chain risk management solution, which will enhance our innovation capacity. The
combined entity serves clients across borders while maintaining the agility and responsiveness that
businesses need from their security partners, offering international reach with local expertise.

Looking to the future

As we integrate ZDL's capabilities and continue our strategic growth trajectory, we're focused on creating
a new model for cybersecurity service delivery - one that combines the comprehensive capabilities
traditionally associated with large global providers with the agility, innovation, and client focus that
independent specialists are known for.
This hybrid model represents the future of cybersecurity services - scaled enough to deliver
comprehensive protection but also agile enough to adapt quickly to emerging threats and evolving client
needs which in today’s landscape is ever-changing at pace.

By becoming one of the UK's largest independent cybersecurity providers, we're not just growing a
business - we're reshaping how cybersecurity services are delivered to create more resilient businesses
in an increasingly complex threat landscape.

The cybersecurity industry is consolidating for good reason. Scale, when properly leveraged, creates
better security outcomes. Our acquisition of ZDL Group represents our commitment to leading this
transformation for the benefit of our clients.

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