The Great MDR Realignment: Why LevelBlue Is Rescuing the Industry’s “Orphan” Technologies
Managed detection and response (MDR) is a mature market. Buyers know what “good” looks like. Providers know what they must deliver. The industry has clearly entered a period of rapid consolidation and realignment. Against that backdrop, LevelBlue’s acquisition of Alert Logic’s MDR business from Fortra may look, at first glance, like another tuck-in in an increasingly crowded market, one where a larger company purchases a smaller company—often with similar products, services,
Jan 30
CrowdStrike to buy Seraphic Security & SGNL in January Acquisition Spree
CrowdStrike announces its intent to buy Seraphic Security and SGNL, kicking-off the industry's 2026 M&A activity!
Jan 28
LevelBlue Closes Cybereason Acquisition, Marking a Year of M&A
In the cybersecurity industry, 2025 was a notable year. At one end of the scale, startups emerged from stealth following multi-million-dollar equity injections by well-funded, private investment firms. At the other end, security product and services vendors continued to consolidate, following an uptick in acquisition activity, fueled by eye-watering levels of cash injections. Many purchasers were known serial acquirers – Google buying Wiz, Palo Alto Network’s purchasing of Cy
Dec 23, 2025