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On January 27, 2026, LevelBlue announced that it will acquire the managed services of Fortra’s Alert Logic Managed Detection and Response (MDR), Extended Detection and Response (XDR), and Web Application Firewall (WAF) solutions. In parallel, Fortra will become one of LevelBlue’s leading cybersecurity partners, making its best-in-class software and platforms available to LevelBlue’s global client base. This partnership further reinforces LevelBlue's position as the global pure-play leader in MDR and managed cybersecurity services, while underscoring Fortra's role as a global leader in cybersecurity software and solutions.
“We are thrilled to partner closely with LevelBlue. They are rapidly emerging as one of the leading managed security services providers in the market, and I am confident that our Alert Logic customers are in good hands,” said Matt Reck, CEO of Fortra.
“Through the addition of Fortra's Alert Logic MDR services and its role as a leading technology partner, LevelBlue further cements its position as the most complete cybersecurity services partner for businesses,” said Bob McCullen, Chairman and CEO of LevelBlue.
About the company
Fortra
Fortra provides advanced offensive and defensive security solutions that deliver comprehensive protection and eliminate cybersecurity risk across the cyber kill chain. Fortra removes the risk of lost data with unmatched solutions to find, classify, and protect data from internal and external threats. The company also prevents data loss at the most common points such as email, file transfer, and through human risk. Fortra provides the market’s most comprehensive toolset to ensure compliance with data security regulations, in addition to the market’s most advanced offensive security solutions that test and harden the most sophisticated environments on the globe.
LevelBlue
LevelBlue reduces risk and builds lasting resilience so organizations can innovate and advance their mission with confidence. As the world’s most analyst-recognized and largest pure-play managed security services provider, LevelBlue elevates client outcomes that matter: stronger defense, faster response, and sustained business continuity. LevelBlue combines AI-powered security operations, advanced threat intelligence, and elite human expertise to provide the most comprehensive portfolio of strategic advisory, managed security, offensive security, and incident response services.
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Source: LevelBlue Press Release.
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