What happened
LGMS Berhad completed the acquisition of 27% of Antarex Holdings Sdn Bhd for MYR 22.68 million (about $5.66 million), funded from internal cash reserves. LGMS said the investment supports a shared plan to deliver integrated, AI-powered cybersecurity solutions across Southeast Asia and deepen integration between LGMS’ StarSentry vulnerability management platform and Antarex’ cyber defense suite. The article identified Antarex products including Managed XNI, DarkShield, and Managed XOC+, and described the collaboration as enabling real-time threat detection, automated incident response, and compliance-oriented capabilities for enterprise and critical environments. LGMS also indicated it would leverage Antarex’ Managed XOC+ to scale SOC-as-a-Service offerings with 24/7 monitoring and automated remediation.
Who is affected
Customers of LGMS Berhad and Antarex in Southeast Asia are directly affected as platform integrations and managed services are expanded. Enterprises using StarSentry or Managed XOC+ may be indirectly affected through changes to detection, response workflows, and service delivery models.
Why CISOs should care
Security platform consolidation can alter telemetry flows, response authority, and data residency considerations across managed services. When vulnerability management, SOC workflows, and automated remediation converge, governance gaps can create compliance exposure or operational risk if cross-platform actions are not tightly controlled and monitored.
3 practical actions
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Validate integration boundaries: Confirm how StarSentry and Managed XOC+ share data, what gets stored, and where it is processed.
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Tighten SOC runbook governance: Ensure automated response actions are constrained to approved playbooks with escalation paths and change control.
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Reconfirm third-party assurance: Update vendor risk reviews to reflect new ownership structure, platforms involved, and any expanded access requirements.