Managed security services (MSS) and managed detection and response (MDR)
Strategic Profile
The acquisition of Trustwave transforms LevelBlue into the world's largest pure-play, independent managed security services provider (MSSP), with 30,000 customers, generating annual revenues of over $1 billion. Trustwave achieved full authorized status under both the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) and StateRAMP, significantly strengthening ability to serve the U.S. Department of Defense, the Defense Industrial Base, federal agencies, and state and local governments worldwide.
Cyborg Score Rationale
As part of the largest managed security services provider, it offers cyber consulting, managed detection and response, and incident response services. The combined company integrates LevelBlue's expertise in network security with Trustwave's market-leading MDR powered by the Fusion Security Operations Platform and SpiderLabs threat intelligence team. Significant government credentialing and global scale position it well in a growing market.
Top Insights
Trustwave became the first and only cybersecurity pure-play provider to achieve full authorized status under both FedRAMP and StateRAMP in early 2026
Cybereason walked away from its October 2024 agreement to merge with Trustwave following a boardroom dispute and investor misalignment, making the LevelBlue acquisition a more stable outcome
The company operates Security Operations Centers in Chicago, Denver, Manila, Minneapolis, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Warsaw, and Waterloo, Ontario, enabling 24/7 global response
LevelBlue's plan combines AI-driven threat detection and orchestration capabilities with Trustwave's mature threat intelligence via SpiderLabs and global incident response services
Named Competitors
Managed Detection and Response — Endpoint detection and response with MDR capabilities
Managed Security Services — Managed security and cybersecurity consulting
Managed Security Platform — Vulnerability management and threat intelligence platform
Managed Security Services — Security services and threat management
Arctic Wolf — Cloud-native security operations platform
Recent Developments
(July 2025) Acquired by LevelBlue to form world's largest pure-play MSSP
(March 2026) LevelBlue completed acquisition and announced Trustwave achieved FedRAMP and StateRAMP authorizations
(March 2025) Trustwave unveiled MXDR solution with Devo collaboration
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