Today marks a strategic leap forward in LevelBlue’s mission to become the most complete cybersecurity partner on the market. I’m excited to announce that LevelBlue has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cybereason, a global leader in Extended Detection and Response (XDR), digital forensics and incident response (DFIR), and elite threat intelligence. Together we’ll deliver unified, proactive, and outcome-driven security solutions around the globe.
Why Cybereason? Why Now?
Cybereason’s advanced XDR platform, backed by a world-class team and global reputation for innovation, is the perfect complement to LevelBlue’s AI-powered managed detection and response (MDR) and our recently acquired expertise from Trustwave and Stroz Friedberg. Cybereason achieved a perfect score in the 2024 MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations, proving the technology’s unmatched precision and effectiveness against today’s most complex cyber threats.
The combination of these capabilities will allow us to offer faster, more accurate detection and response, significantly reducing threat dwell times and containing threats before they spread.
Advancing Our Strategy: Benefits for Clients, Partners, and Markets
For our clients and strategic partners, this union means more than just enhanced technology – it delivers immediate and tangible benefits:
- Faster, Smarter Security: Integrating Cybereason XDR with Trustwave’s MDR and LevelBlue’s existing services provides a single, unified platform for threat detection and response, powered by elite human expertise and machine intelligence.
- World-Class DFIR: Cybereason’s DFIR services, now combined with Stroz Friedberg, offer unrivaled global breach response and forensics for our clients, their legal counsel, and insurance partners.
- Deeper Threat Intelligence: Merging Cybereason’s research with LevelBlue SpiderLabs provides broader visibility into emerging threat actors and novel attack vectors.
- Unmatched Global Coverage: Cybereason’s strong presence in Japan and Continental Europe expands LevelBlue’s already extensive reach, supporting clients wherever they do business.
- Seamless Integration for Any Stack: Whether organizations use Microsoft, SentinelOne, or hybrid environments, our approach will remain technology-agnostic – optimizing clients’ existing investments rather than forcing change.
Backed by Strategic Investors and Leadership
This transaction brings renowned investors – SoftBank Corp., SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and Liberty Strategic Capital – into the LevelBlue fold, underscoring strong market confidence in our vision. We’re also welcoming Steven T. Mnuchin, former U.S. Treasury Secretary, to LevelBlue’s Board of Directors, bringing valuable experience at the crossroads of technology, finance, and policy.
What’s Next
Our focus is clear: immediate, uninterrupted service for every client, with even greater resources and innovation at their disposal. Both LevelBlue and Cybereason will continue to operate independently until closing, and we remain committed to serving our clients with excellence to advance their cyber objectives.
Our expanded capabilities in XDR, MDR, DFIR, and threat intelligence will empower organizations to move from reactive to proactive cybersecurity, minimizing risk and enabling digital transformation with confidence.
This is more than an acquisition. It is a strategic leap forward – uniting the best people, platforms, and partners to safeguard what matters most in an era of escalating cyber threats. As LevelBlue grows, our unwavering commitment to measurable security outcomes and long-term resilience for our clients remains our guiding purpose.
On behalf of the entire LevelBlue team, thank you for your trust and partnership. The future is bright, and we’re just getting started.
