TrustedSec
Offensive security firm founded by former NSA operator David Kennedy, delivering CREST-accredited penetration testing, red teaming, and adversary simulation to Fortune 500 and government clients.
- Categories
- Penetration testing, Breach and attack simulation, Incident response, Security consulting and vCISO
- Based in
- Fairlawn, United States
- Founded
- 2012
- Size
- 51-200 staff
- Ownership
- Private
- Certifications
- CREST
About TrustedSec
TrustedSec is a cybersecurity consulting firm founded in 2012 by David Kennedy. It provides services such as penetration testing, incident response, cloud security, and security consulting. The company helps organisations identify vulnerabilities, reduce risk, and strengthen their security posture. It serves government entities, Fortune 500 companies, and other security teams. TrustedSec offers custom engagements tailored to different security roles, from building and testing to hardening. Its consultants are product-agnostic and focus on practical results. The firm also provides AI cybersecurity consulting to help organisations secure AI systems and govern AI adoption. It is the official cybersecurity provider for the Cleveland Cavaliers and has completed over 7,400 custom security engagements.
Ownership and deals
- TrustedSec acquired TrimarcReport on TrustedSec buying Trimarc (opens in a new tab)
Acquisitions come from SecurityWeek's monthly M&A round-ups from 2021 onwards, from Cybersecurity Ventures' quarterly M&A reports for 2020, and a few from Wikipedia lists. Funding rounds from 2022 onwards come from Return on Security's weekly Security, Funded newsletter. These are dated to the month. A few deals added from the news are dated to the day. Smaller deals may be missing. Amounts are in US dollars.