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Business Wire
04-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
With CMMC Deadline Approaching, CyberSheath Opens Registration for CMMC CON 2025
RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Federal contractors face a critical deadline this year with the phased implementation of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. The Department of Defense (DOD) has made it clear that compliance is no longer optional, but many contractors are not fully prepared. A recent hearing of the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security examined threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party and identified telecom provider Huawei as 'a hostile state actor.' One expert witness called securing the global telecommunications core infrastructure 'the defining challenge of the 21 st century.' That's exactly what CMMC CON 2025 is built for. Hosted by CyberSheath, the largest CMMC managed service vendor, the virtual conference and longest-running CMMC event gathers defense contractors, cybersecurity experts, and policy insiders for a practical look at what it takes to get certified and stay compliant. This year's theme, Compliance Blueprint – Plan. Execute. Certify., zeroes in on actionable steps for compliance success. For the first time, the event will be held across two days, Sept. 24-25, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT, and registration is officially open. 'CMMC compliance is a matter of national security, essential to contractors protecting their organizations and the data they hold,' said Eric Noonan, CEO of CyberSheath. 'For the past five years we have kept this event free to help strengthen security for the DIB. Thousands of attendees over the years have gained critical insights for compliance and we'll have another impressive bench of speakers this year to pass along their knowledge, which will be announced in the coming weeks.' Last year's event included insights from Nicole Perlroth, esteemed cybersecurity journalist, author, and member of the CISA Cybersecurity Advisory Committee (CSAC); Michael Berger, Principal Defense and Aerospace Market Sector Leader; and Kelly Mullins, VP of Global Operations at Edge Case Research. Watch highlights here. Learn more about CMMC CON 2025 and register now. About CyberSheath Established in 2012, CyberSheath is one of the most experienced and trusted IT security services partners for the U.S. defense industrial base. From CMMC compliance to strategic security planning to managed security services, CyberSheath offers a comprehensive suite of offerings tailored to clients' information security and regulatory compliance needs. Learn more at
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
BreachRx raises $15m to advance incident response platform
BreachRx, a provider of incident response platform for enterprises, has closed a $15m Series A funding round to enhance its incident response platform. The oversubscribed funding round was led by Ballistic Ventures. It also saw participation from Overline, SYN Ventures, and Silver Buckshot Ventures. BreachRx plans to use the proceeds for expanding its go-to-market and engineering teams. The BreachRx platform is designed to offer a secure, central workspace for stakeholders across an organisation to coordinate cybersecurity incident response management. It fosters real-time collaboration, clearly defines roles and responsibilities, and automates the creation of customised playbooks for various incidents. This streamlining of the incident response process is designed to reduce costs and increase efficiency for enterprises, BreachRx said. Currently, the company serves more than 100 clients, including publicly traded and Fortune 500 companies in sectors such as financial services, technology, healthcare, and critical infrastructure. The company's total funding has now surpassed $23m. BreachRx has also added new members to its leadership team. Ballistic Ventures General Partner and former Mandiant CEO Kevin Mandia joined the board of directors, while former New York Times lead cybersecurity reporter Nicole Perlroth took on the role of board observer. Mandia said: 'Every company should consider how to prepare for and manage through a cyber incident – and BreachRx empowers companies to both plan and execute through cyber events in a manner that promotes far more effectiveness and resilience.' BreachRx CEO and co-founder Andy Lunsford said: 'From founding the company that the Fortune 500 have on speed-dial when they have a breach to expertly leading his own company through one of the most high-profile breaches in history, Kevin knows better than anyone the importance of transparency, speed and precision in the response process. 'His experience and knowledge of how organisations should prepare for and operate cross-functionally in response to cyber events, coupled with Nicole's perspective from reporting on major cyberattacks, are invaluable as we execute our next phase of growth.' "BreachRx raises $15m to advance incident response platform" was originally created and published by Verdict, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Business Wire
19-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
BreachRx Closes $15M Series A Funding to End the Chaos of Cybersecurity Incident Response
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BreachRx, provider of the first intelligent incident response platform designed for the entire enterprise, today announced the closing of an oversubscribed $15 million Series A funding round led by Ballistic Ventures, with participation from SYN Ventures, Overline, and Silver Buckshot Ventures. The company also announced the appointments of Ballistic Ventures General Partner and former Mandiant CEO Kevin Mandia to the Board of Directors, and best-selling author and former New York Times lead cybersecurity reporter Nicole Perlroth as Board Observer. The investment brings the company's total funding raised to over $23 million. 'Every company should consider how to prepare for and manage through a cyber incident – and BreachRx empowers companies to both plan and execute through cyber events in a manner that promotes far more effectiveness and resilience,' said Kevin Mandia. The BreachRx platform is a secure, central workspace for every stakeholder across an organization to coordinate and streamline cybersecurity incident response management. It enables real-time, cross-functional collaboration by clearly defining roles, responsibilities, and timelines, ensuring every team member knows exactly what to do and when to do it. The platform reduces costs and increases efficiency by automating the creation of tailored playbooks for any type of incident and reports to track and measure response outcomes for Boards, auditors, and regulators. 'The most forward-thinking CISOs understand that cyberattacks and breaches are events that companies must manage with effective command and control,' said Kevin Mandia. 'Every company should consider how to prepare for and manage through a cyber incident – and BreachRx empowers companies to both plan and execute through cyber events in a manner that promotes far more effectiveness and resilience.' The oversubscribed round follows a year in which BreachRx achieved more than 3x year-over-year annual recurring revenue (ARR) growth for the second consecutive year. The company currently has more than 100 customers, including numerous publicly traded and Fortune 500 companies in the financial services, technology, healthcare, and critical infrastructure markets. It plans to use the new funding to scale its go-to-market and engineering teams to accelerate adoption and innovation. 'From founding the company that the Fortune 500 have on speed-dial when they have a breach to expertly leading his own company through one of the most high-profile breaches in history, Kevin knows better than anyone the importance of transparency, speed and precision in the response process,' said Andy Lunsford, CEO and co-founder at BreachRx. 'His experience and knowledge of how organizations should prepare for and operate cross-functionally in response to cyber events, coupled with Nicole's perspective from reporting on major cyberattacks, are invaluable as we execute our next phase of growth.' 'I can tell you firsthand: breached organizations aren't judged by how well they managed their security defenses — they're judged by their customers on how they managed the communications around their security incident," said Nicole Perlroth. "BreachRx is the first incident response platform built for the messy, high-stakes reality of cyber incidents today. It delivers clarity, cross-functional coordination, privileged communication channels and audit trails. With dynamic playbooks and streamlined tasking, BreachRx enables teams to focus on the real threat — advancing adversaries — instead of scrambling over internal liability and confusion. It's a privilege to work with the BreachRx team.' For more insight on what this funding means for BreachRx and the industry, please read the blog post by the BreachRx co-founders, Andy Lunsford and Matt Hartley. For more information on BreachRx or to schedule a demo, please visit About BreachRx BreachRx is the first intelligent incident response platform that provides operational resilience for the entire enterprise. Its patented technology brings order to the chaos before, during, and after incidents by automatically generating tailored incident response plans and providing targeted guidance to relevant stakeholders through every step of the process. Integrated privileged communication channels and audit trails ensure compliance with rapidly evolving standards and proactively protect CISOs and executive leadership from personal liability. BreachRx is based in San Francisco and is backed by Ballistic Ventures and SYN Ventures.
