Sophos, a U.K.-based cybersecurity firm, has announced a layoff of 6% of its workforce shortly after acquiring U.S. company Secureworks for $859 million. The layoffs will impact the combined workforce of both companies, as stated by Sophos spokesperson Sara Eberle. This decision follows a previous round of layoffs in 2023, where the company cut 10% of its jobs, focusing on achieving a balance between growth and profitability. The layoffs are attributed to the elimination of positions and the need to streamline overlapping roles post-acquisition.
The layoffs come less than two weeks after Sophos completed its $859 million acquisition of U.S. cybersecurity company Secureworks.
Sophos stated that the workforce reduction is due to positions that are no longer needed post-acquisition and the streamlining of duplicative roles.
In 2023, Sophos had already laid off 10% of its workforce to achieve the optimal balance of growth and profitability.
The company's spokesperson confirmed the layoffs would impact roughly 6% of their combined companies but refused to disclose exact employee numbers.
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