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EY Acquires J Group Consulting to Boost Cybersecurity Expertise

Identity and Access Management

Business Honor
25 November, 2024

EY acquires J Group Consulting to enhance cybersecurity and strengthen its identity management capabilities.

J Group Consulting is a regional winner of the awards and an outstanding specialist in the field of Identity and Access Management (IAM) has recently declared its acquisition by Ernst & Young (EY). Based in 2022, founded by Joel Harris, the former manager of National Australia Bank, J Group Consulting has very shortly gained great position in the market of cyber security. Known for its expertise in reducing cyber threats for critical online infrastructure, the firm has developed a strong presence across Australia, with employees based in both Melbourne and Sydney.

Joel Harris, who is now joining EY's Identity practice as a partner, was excited about the acquisition and pointed out that this would help scale the impact of J Group's work while enhancing client services. "Joining EY represents an evolution of what we’ve built,” Harris said. “It’s an opportunity to deepen our capabilities, deliver even more value to our clients, and maintain the human touch that’s central to our approach.” His team of 20 employees will now work within EY’s global network, contributing to the firm’s expansive vision for the future.

Harris started his cyber forensic career prior to starting J Group, and his services were given at NAB almost a decade prior. He later took the management role of the firm, hence becoming the fastest to be called the Asia Pacific growth partner in CyberArk under his leadership with a year at hand. Various clients have approached J Group for various services as relates to the IAM field -strategy, implementation, optimization, and engineering among many others.

The acquisition has come at a good time, as recent legislation in Australia targets the protection of critical infrastructure, and EY believes the acquisition will strengthen its Identity practice and enable it to offer better transformation delivery services in the IAM and Privileged Access Management (PAM) space, making the firm more competitive in the Oceania market.