We’re thrilled to announce today that CyberMaxx has acquired CipherTechs to combine capabilities and address these challenges through a comprehensive set of cyber risk management solutions built on best-in-class technologies and a depth of cyber expertise. The “new” CyberMaxx enables customers to stay ahead of the evolving threat landscape by leveraging the insights from Offensive and DFIR engagements to strengthen their Defensive security. We think like an adversary but defend like a guardian.

As a tech-enabled security services company, CyberMaxx has a proven track record of helping customers assess, monitor, and manage cyber risk. The combination of CyberMaxx and CipherTechs brings a full range of tech-enabled cybersecurity solutions, including Offensive Security Services (Red Team, Penetration Testing, Web Application Testing, Ransomware Readiness Assessments), Defensive Security Services (Blue Team, XDR/MDR/EDR Managed Security, Security Controls Management), Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR), and Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Services, enabled through both proprietary security technology and 3rd party product sourcing from best in class security platforms like Crowdstrike, SentinelOne, Tenable, Qualys, Splunk & Devo to name a few.

With more than 400 customers and over 140 cybersecurity professionals, CyberMaxx and CipherTechs have been serving customers for more than two decades and have each built an incredible team and industry-leading offerings. Many companies offer offensive (Red Team) or defensive (Blue Team) solutions, but very few have the full- breadth that CyberMaxx is now able to deliver from within a single organization. One of the things I most admire about both companies is the passion, and conviction for the cyber-mission and the approach they take – both organizations use a “hacker mindset” which enables them to really dig in and provide the greatest protection to our customers. Again, we think like an adversary but defend like a guardian.

This passion and approach really resonated with me. In my own two decades in cyber-security, I have personally witnessed the challenges customers have faced managing the expanding attack surface, the complexity of cyber solutions, and continuing internal pressures on spending. I was drawn to CyberMaxx because I believe we are uniquely capable of helping customers address their cybersecurity challenges because:

• Our Offense fuels your Defense. Having managed and responded to large-scale ransomware and data theft breaches, our Offensive/DFIR team has experience with well-known threat actors, including REvil, Conti, and Darkside to name a few. Our understanding of their Techniques, Tactics, and Procedures (TTPs), and our analysis of the Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) post-breach, inform our Offensive Security (Red Team) engagements with our customers, taking less of an Audit & Compliance approach, but more of a technical approach to challenge the security controls similar to how disruptive gangs operate. Our findings then help us work with our customers to build more resilient security controls, while also enhancing our Defensive Security (Blue team) detections, investigations, disruptions, and containment. Taking a ‘hacker mindset’, we identify evolving threats before they reach our customers and proactively (vs reactively) help strengthen their defensive cyber posture.With our expansive customer base spread across industries such as healthcare, financial services, technology, industrial/manufacturing, and others, we see more attacks across a larger surface area than an internal cyber team could ever encounter. With the breadth, frequency, and sophistication of the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) we experience, we are able to continually enhance our advanced detection library. We maintain and constantly evolve this library of detections based on Offensive findings that are proprietary to CyberMaxx. This provides a depth of MDR expertise, security efficacy, and domain expertise unrivaled by others who only provide Defensive Security services.By becoming our customer’s remote, human-led, threat detection, threat disruption, and threat containment security partner, our customers can spend time remediating risk versus hunting to identify threats.
• We enable flexibility for customers in designing their cyber strategy. Because we offer a complete mix of cyber risk management services and products, either fully managed or co-managed deployments, we adapt to the specific needs of the customer based on their capabilities and cyber strategy. We have built our offerings on best-in-class technologies (Crowdstrike, Splunk, Devo, SentinelOne, Qualys, Tenable) so as vendors continue to consolidate, our capabilities remain relevant and get stronger. At a time when customers have experienced signal security tools sprawl, this allows vendor reduction and consolidation without compromising security.This provides the power of choice for customers on outsourcing and technology.
• We operate as an extension of the customer’s team. Our approach is to become an extension of our customer’s team. We are responsive, accountable, and effective at communications across all levels of the customer.

Our joint capabilities and resources allow us to further help our customers strengthen their cybersecurity posture and stay ahead of the evolving threat landscape. Our core mission is to reduce the stress, and give the lives back, of modern-day CISO’s and security teams who increasingly are unfunded, and often undervalued, however, every day on the front lines fighting the good fight.

Together, CyberMaxx & CipherTechs, are better positioned to deliver on our core mission

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NASHVILLE, TN – February 28, 2023 – CyberMaxx, LLC., a tech-enabled cybersecurity services company, announced today the acquisition of CipherTechs LLC. CyberMaxx and CipherTechs have joined forces to deliver a full range of cyber security solutions including offensive, defensive, digital forensics/incident response, and governance, risk & compliance security services. Additionally, CyberMaxx announced the appointment of Brian Ahern to CEO.

Organizations today face a complex cybersecurity landscape, including increased sophistication and frequency of cyber attacks, a fierce war for talent, and ongoing macroeconomic headwinds. CyberMaxx solves these challenges through an extensive portfolio of offerings curated based on vast industry experience and combines proprietary technology, 3rd party product sourcing, and cybersecurity talent. CyberMaxx provides a range of flexible deployment models and advanced cybersecurity solutions to ensure the greatest cybersecurity protection for its customers.

Brian M. Ahern Takes the Helm to Expand Growth Opportunities

CyberMaxx’s new CEO Brian Ahern is a three-time CEO with over two decades of cybersecurity experience. He has a proven track record of leading and growing disruptive technology companies including Threat Stack, Inc. (acquired by F5), Industrial Defender, Inc. (acquired by Lockheed Martin), and Simulation Sciences, Inc.

“CyberMaxx and CipherTechs have been around for more than two decades and have each built an incredible team and industry-leading offerings,” said Brian Ahern, CEO of CyberMaxx. “Many companies today offer offensive or defensive solutions, but few have the full breadth we’ve brought together under a single umbrella. Bringing CipherTechs into the CyberMaxx family was a natural fit and strengthens our ability to proactively find vulnerabilities to create a strong defense for our customers. Taking a ‘hacker mindset’ provides the greatest protection for our customers and shapes our full spectrum of offerings.”

Expanded Capabilities Help Companies Stay Ahead of Modern Threats

The newly expanded CyberMaxx offers a comprehensive range of cybersecurity services, including offensive security services (Red team, Penetration Testing), defensive security services (Blue team, XDR/MDR), digital forensics/incident response (DFIR), and governance, risk & compliance (GRC) services. CyberMaxx supports cybersecurity and IT teams to identify and manage risk, provide breach remediation, and support both industry compliance and board governance programs.

“The shifting business mindset of cybersecurity as a cost center to a mission-critical business enablement program forces global companies to rethink their cybersecurity programs,” continued Ahern. “Our clients trust us to keep their organization secure and compliant so they can focus on what they do best – building their business.”

The company now has more than 400 customers in the healthcare, financial services, education, energy, hospitality, communications, and manufacturing industries. Customers include Hackensack Meridian Health, Barnes & Noble Education, and Omnicom Group.

According to Christopher Callahan, Chief Information Security Officer at Weichert Companies, “At Weichert Companies, we understand the critical importance of protecting our members’ personal information and ensuring the safety of our organization’s digital assets. CipherTechs provides cybersecurity services that give us the peace of mind to know that we’re doing everything we can to keep our community safe and secure.”

For more information about CyberMaxx and CipherTechs, both Periscope Equity portfolio companies, please visit: CyberMaxx and CipherTechs Join Forces to Better Help Customers Stay Ahead of Today’s Evolving Threat Landscape

About CyberMaxx: CyberMaxx, LLC., founded in 2002, is a cybersecurity provider headquartered in Nashville, TN, delivering full-service cybersecurity protection for both healthcare and highly regulated organizations. With a track record of high customer satisfaction (maintaining a 99% customer retention rate), CyberMaxx’s experts provide 24/7/365 protection to their customers with a full suite of services, including endpoint detection and response services (MAXX EDR), network-based threat detection and prevention (MAXX NETWORK), and security information and event management (MAXX SIEM). CyberMaxx’s managed detection and response solution (MAXX MDR) is designed to be scalable for clients of all sizes, providing protection and improving the organization’s security posture, ultimately giving customers peace of mind that their systems and data are secure.

About CipherTechs: CipherTechs, founded in 2001, is an international cybersecurity provider headquartered in New York City, providing a one-stop cyber-security portfolio across XDR/MDR Services, Offensive Security, Governance, Risk & Compliance, DFIR, and 3rd party security product sourcing. CipherTechs’ solutions support hundreds of customers’ cybersecurity needs globally, 24/7/365, and are trusted by and support the cybersecurity needs of hundreds of customers, ranging from middle-market to Fortune 100.

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Dubbed “SigRed,” the vulnerability was awarded a CVSS severity score of 10 and is deemed ‘wormable’, as it could allow an attacker to exploit one vulnerable system and spread the attack to additional vulnerable systems without human interaction. Microsoft urges customers to patch as soon as possible.

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July 2020 Security Update: CVE-2020-1350 Vulnerability in Windows Domain Name System (DNS) Server

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