As CEO of Trustwave, I’m excited to share a pivotal development in our journey to deliver world-class cybersecurity to our clients: Trustwave has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by LevelBlue, a global leader in AI-driven managed security services. This marks a significant milestone not only for our company but for the entire cybersecurity industry, as it brings together two recognized innovators to create the world’s largest pure-play Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP).
A New Era for Managed Security
The threat landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace. Organizations everywhere are grappling with increasingly sophisticated cyber adversaries, regulatory demands, and the need for always-on protection. At Trustwave, we have always believed that the best defense is a proactive, intelligence-driven approach—one that combines advanced technology, elite human expertise, and relentless innovation.
By joining LevelBlue, we are amplifying this vision. Together, we will deliver an even broader and deeper suite of managed security and detection and response services. Our combined capabilities will empower clients with unmatched visibility, control, and resilience across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments.
What This Means for Our Clients
What does all this mean for Trustwave’s clients? Over the coming weeks and months you’ll hear more from us on what this exciting future holds. But there are a few things I want to share now on what this will mean.
Strategic Innovation and Advanced AI: Additional investments in cutting-edge platforms and technologies tailored to meet the distinct cybersecurity demands of various market segments. Continued emphasis will be placed on developing additional purpose-built AI capabilities designed to enhance threat detection accuracy, speed, and response efficacy, effectively supercharging the investigation and response process to ensure threats are identified and contained quickly, limiting or avoiding damage altogether.
Enhanced MDR Capabilities: Merging capabilities across our leading offerings, the combined portfolio will ensure clients worldwide receive unparalleled cyber security benefits now and in the future. The focus will remain on deploying leading-edge, pragmatic AI and human-led capabilities to maximize the effectiveness of cybersecurity programs for enterprises, large organizations, and public sector entities, regardless of their chosen cyber technology investments.
Elite Threat Intelligence: The combined threat intelligence of Trustwave SpiderLabs team with the LevelBlue Labs and Open Threat Exchange will further enhance the value of the organization’s portfolio of offerings with integrated, exquisite situational awareness of the threat landscape.
Expanded Consulting & Professional Services: By bringing together the seasoned Consulting teams across Trustwave, LevelBlue and Aon’s Cybersecurity & Consulting Group, the new organization will be well positioned to help clients worldwide improve their cyber posture with expertise spanning Strategic Cyber Advisory, Offensive Security, Global Cyber Risk & Compliance and Digital Forensics & Incident Response.
Market-Leading Value Propositions to Maximize Microsoft Security Investments: The organization will build on Trustwave's leadership in helping clients integrate and optimize Microsoft Security. With continued innovation in Microsoft services, including Microsoft Security Accelerators, Microsoft Migration Services and an expanding suite of MXDR offerings, clients will benefit from rapid advancements in Microsoft Security, achieving exceptional outcomes through a cohesive Microsoft Security and MDR solution.
Broad Market Reach: This new combined entity offers a global footprint, enhancing our ability to serve clients of all sizes across various industries and regions through direct and channel relationships. The addition of FedRAMP and StateRAMP authorization will drive further penetration into government sectors, enabling agencies to improve their cyber posture through secure service offerings.
Scalable Platforms: Clients will benefit from greater scalabilty and operating flexibility through a unified cybersecurity defense platform, combining Trustwave’s Fusion Intelligent Security Operations Platform with LevelBlue’s AI Threat Detection Platform, to maximize the value of their cyber technology investments while continually improving their cyber posture.
Why This Matters for the Industry
The consolidation of two longtime leaders in MSS and MDR signals a new phase of market maturity. Clients are demanding more integrated, intelligent, and scalable solutions to address today’s complex cyber challenges. But this acquisition isn’t just about scale—it’s about combining the best minds, technologies, and research to set a new standard for managed security outcomes.
The integration of Trustwave’s SpiderLabs and Fusion platform with LevelBlue’s AI and threat intelligence—alongside recent acquisitions like Aon’s cybersecurity consulting business—creates a powerhouse capable of delivering full-spectrum cybersecurity and risk management on a global scale.
Looking Ahead
For our clients, partners, and employees, this is an exciting new chapter. Trustwave’s mission has always been to help organizations outsmart cyber threats and build lasting cyber resilience. By joining LevelBlue, we are doubling down on that commitment—bringing together the best people, platforms, and intelligence in the industry to safeguard your most critical assets.
We’re grateful for your trust and partnership. As we embark on this journey with LevelBlue, we remain focused on delivering the innovation, expertise, and outcomes you expect from Trustwave—now with even greater scale and capability.
Stay tuned for more updates as we work to redefine what’s possible in managed security.
Eric Harmon
CEO, Trustwave
