Stockholm, 26-04-21

Today, Arctic Group and ID North, both leading specialists in identity and access management, announce their intention to join forces. Both companies are part of the European cybersecurity group Allurity, and the combination marks an important step towards establishing a stronger identity security partner in the Nordics, with the capabilities that organisations need to stay safe and in control.

As organisations digitise everything from workflows to critical services, identities have become the primary control point for securing access, protecting data and maintaining operational resilience. Rapid developments in AI, combined with increasing regulatory demands, are making identity security a business-critical priority for both public and private sector organisations.

By bringing their strengths together, Arctic Group and ID North create a stronger offering with greater capability, deeper expertise and scalability. This strengthens their ability to support customers in managing complexity, maintaining control and meeting future demands in cybersecurity.

Arctic Group and ID North intend to operate under a new, shared brand, with the ambition to take a leading position within identity security in the Nordics.

Together, the combined offering will provide customers with:

• A complete and integrated identity security offering, from strategy and advisory to implementation, operations and managed services
• Increased capacity to deliver large and complex transformation programmes
• One of the largest combined expert teams in identity security in the Nordics
• Greater innovation through shared experience, accelerated development and modern technology
• Access to specialised talent with the capability to take on the most demanding identity and cybersecurity challenges

“Identity is today one of the most business-critical areas within cybersecurity, not least as digital complexity increases and AI develops at pace. By combining our strengths, we strengthen our ability to meet our customers’ needs in an increasingly changing environment,” says Fredrik Åström, CEO of Arctic Group.

“This is a step where we are truly building for the future. By bringing our expertise together, we create new opportunities to develop our offering, grow together and meet the increasing demands within identity security,” says Henrik Brinkhagen, CEO of ID North.

The merger is subject to customary processes, including employee and union negotiations, as well as required approvals.

Part of the cybersecurity group Allurity

Arctic Group and ID North operate within Allurity, a European cybersecurity group where local expertise is strengthened by a shared platform. Headquartered in Stockholm, Allurity brings together leading specialist companies across 18 countries and includes close to 800 experts today.

Through collaboration across markets, both delivery capability and innovation are strengthened, enabling the group to meet customer needs locally as well as across borders.

Together, the companies contribute to Allurity’s shared mission: to enable a secure digital world, where expertise, collaboration and European reach are critical in an increasingly complex threat landscape.

About Arctic Group

Arctic Group is a specialist in cybersecurity and digitalisation, with more than 30 years of experience in protecting and developing organisations’ digital infrastructure against future threats.

With deep expertise in Identity Security, Arctic Group makes complex security challenges manageable, strengthens control and improves organisational resilience. Through tailored solutions and a strong focus on execution, Arctic Group creates secure digital environments that prepare organisations for what comes next.

Read more: https://www.arcticgroup.se/en/

For further information, please contact:

Fredrik Åström
CEO, Arctic Group
fredrik.astrom@arcticgroup.se

Henrik Brinkhagen
CEO, ID North
Henrik.brinkhagen@id-north.com