EY Identity (EYI) has acquired J Group Consulting, a Melbourne, Australia-based specialist in privileged access management and cybersecurity consulting.
This move is set to enhance EYI’s capabilities in identity and privileged access management.
It is also expected to support the company’s efforts to scale transformation delivery and managed services, catering to the rapidly growing digital identity and cybersecurity market.
EY Global & Asia-Pacific Cybersecurity Consulting leader Richard Watson said: “The business acquisition of J Group Consulting bolsters the strength of the EY cybersecurity practice with unique skills in a highly competitive market and puts EY identity and privileged access management capabilities at the front of the Oceania market.”
J Group Consulting founder Joel Harris will join the Ernst & Young Australia partnership, along with his team.
The team of 20 professionals from J Group Consulting will primarily operate out of Melbourne and Sydney, servicing clients across Oceania.
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By GlobalDataSince its inception in 2022, J Group Consulting has fostered an environment that attracts skilled practitioners in privileged access management.
It provides strategy, implementation, optimisation and engineering services across the Asia-Pacific region.
Joel Harris said: “Our focus has always been on helping clients succeed in an increasingly complex cybersecurity landscape. Joining EYI marks an exciting evolution of what we have built, enabling us to take the strengths we already have and grow them further within EYI.
“Together, we will continue to help deliver impactful, leading-class services with a shared vision and commitment to excellence, while maintaining the human touch that defines how we have always approached every challenge.”
Earlier this month, EY announced a partnership between Regnology and EY ifb to provide clients with regulatory and supervisory technologies.
EY ifb offers solutions to assist banks and insurance companies with finance, risk and digital transformation, while Regnology specialises in regulatory reporting.
