VITG acquires Sydney-based cybersecurity consultancy

Virtual IT Group has acquired Sydney-based cybersecurity consultancy Security Centric.

With origins in defence and federal government, Security Centric - founded in 2012 - brings expertise in managed detection and response, GRC and advisory, security engineering and technical assurance.

Its team will join VITG’s expanding security practice, forming a combined group of approximately 45 cybersecurity specialists.

The acquisition strengthens VITG’s 24/7 ANZ Security Operations Centre (SOC), automation platform, and end-to-end security offering.

The partnership strengthens customer outcomes by deeply integrated technology and cyber functions normally available only to large enterprise teams.

Sash Vasilevski, CEO of Security Centric, said the company's customers will see continuity with meaningful uplift.

"The same trusted team will now be supported by deeper engineering capability, automation expertise, and national reach," he said.

Vasilevski will step into the role of Chief Security Officer on VITG’s executive team.

Maurice McCarthy, CEO at VITG said mid-market organisations across ANZ are being hit harder and more often by increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.

"Security Centric brings exceptional capability and a pragmatic, customer-first mindset that aligns strongly with VITG’s vision," he said.

"Together, we will deliver scalable, security-led outcomes that give customers confidence and resilience in a rapidly changing environment.”

VITG is an Australian-founded MSP and MSSP with ten offices across Australia and New Zealand and has more than 400 employees.