Trustwave’s Next Era: MC², The Chertoff Group, and Trustwave Join Forces as Cybersecurity Leaders

Trustwave today is proud to share that we have officially closed the deal that sees The MC² Security Fund, the private equity fund of The Chertoff Group, acquire Trustwave. Today’s news marks a significant milestone for us and endorses our continuing industry leadership. 

I am thrilled to be leading the team that will take Trustwave into the next phase of our cybersecurity journey. With the support of MC² and The Chertoff Group, Trustwave will continue to advance forward as a Managed Detection and Response (MDR) leader and further enhance our ability to help clients reduce risk while building their cyber resiliency. 

Trustwave’s Commitment to Continuous Innovation 

Trustwave is a business built on continuous innovation and transformation. From our inception, we played a pivotal role in founding and shaping PCI compliance, and we have since evolved into a leading MDR provider, fortifying organizations against damaging and disruptive cybersecurity threats. 

We are dedicated to leveraging our distinctive offensive and defensive capabilities to detect known and unknown threats better than anyone else, allowing us to contain, isolate, and respond to threat actors before they can inflict damage. 

Our unique combination of our world-class SpiderLabs security talent and our market-leading Fusion Security Operations platform enables us to meet the strenuous security needs of global enterprises. We are positioned to respond better and faster to a wider and more comprehensive array of potential threats and attacks in our clients’ environments, ultimately allowing teams to make more informed decisions sooner to contain threats and protect their organizations. 

Trustwave has been honored to receive widespread market recognition as an MDR and cloud security services provider: 

• Gartner named Trustwave as a Representative Vendor in its 2023 Market Guides for Managed Detection and Response Services and for Managed SIEM Services 
• Trustwave is one of only six providers worldwide included as a Representative Vendor in Gartner Market Guides for Managed Detection and Response Services, Managed SIEM Services, Managed Security Services, and Digital Forensics and Incident Response  
• Frost & Sullivan named Trustwave its 2023 Cybersecurity Company of the Year and an Innovation Leader in Frost & Sullivan's 2022 Frost Radar Global Managed Detection and Response Market  
• IDC named Trustwave as the highest rated cybersecurity pure play & Major Player in IDC’s MarketScape: Worldwide Managed Cloud Security Services in the MultiCloud Era 2022 Vendor Assessment
• Cyber Defense Magazine named Trustwave its 2023 Editor's Choice for Managed Detection and Response Service Providers 

Leading for Tomorrow: A Partnership for the Future 

This next phase with MC²/The Chertoff Group will further solidify Trustwave's position as an industry leader, fueling accelerated, profitable growth while further extending the global impact of our comprehensive offensive and defensive cybersecurity portfolio. Together, we are positioned to provide organizations with unmatched protection and strategic guidance. 

“Today’s announcement is a testament to the immense synergies among MC², The Chertoff Group, and Trustwave,” said MC² Security Fund Partner Kanad Virk. "We have known and worked with Trustwave for over a decade, and we couldn't be more confident in their industry-leading offerings, strong growth trajectory, and seasoned leadership. We know what excellence looks like in cybersecurity and we've chosen Trustwave. Together, we are well-positioned for success and look forward to the integrated value and security we can provide our clients."    

Our partnership with MC²/The Chertoff Group reaffirms our commitment to delivering unsurpassed cyber value, enabling us to safeguard our clients and defend against threat actors worldwide. It’s an exciting new era for Trustwave, our clients, partners, and employees. Today’s news leaves Trustwave well capitalized and positioned to deliver value and execute for its clients. 

We are thrilled for our future and fulfilling our joint mission with MC²/The Chertoff Group to protect our clients. Read more about today's news in our press release.