Dallas-based LevelBlue has announced a strategic partnership with Fortra, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, to integrate Fortra’s “best-in-class” solutions with LevelBlue’s “elite” managed services and deliver a comprehensive security offering designed to combat the evolving threat landscape.

LevelBlue—formerly known as AT&T Cybersecurity before its spinout as a standalone business in 2024—is the world’s largest pure-play provider of managed security services.

The partnership with Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based Fortra marks “a significant milestone” in LevelBlue’s mission to deliver world-class, proactive cybersecurity and secure what’s next for its clients, the companies said—while also representing advancement in Fortra’s evolution as a channel-first company focused on empowering resellers, service providers, and distributors to deliver its solutions.

Bob McCullen, chairman and CEO of LevelBlue, said that by adding Fortra’s Alert Logic MDR services and its role as a leading technology partner, his company “further cements its position as the most complete cybersecurity services partner for businesses.”

“LevelBlue is redefining what it means to be a managed security provider, combining world-class human expertise with AI-powered, platform-led services, to give clients faster detection, smarter response, and long-lasting resilience against threats,” McCullen added in a statement.

He added that Fortra’s leading offensive and defensive security solutions “will be instrumental in our mission to deliver true defense in depth for enterprises, governments, and partners globally.”

Complementary strengths

As part of the long-term partnership, LevelBlue 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. LevelBlue’s expanded MDR platform—strengthened through recent acquisitions—will offer Alert Logic’s client base access to a larger global footprint, broader threat telemetry, and speed up detection and response within complex environments, the company said.

In return, 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.

Fortra’s technologies complement and reinforce LevelBlue’s existing strengths in data security, brand protection, email security, and offensive security, adding depth, optionality, and specialization for LevelBlue clients. Together, LevelBlue and Fortra will provide clients with greater choice, broader coverage across the attack surface, and improved security outcomes, all delivered through LevelBlue’s managed services model, the companies said.

‘Unmatched cybersecurity risk mitigation’

The partnership further reinforces LevelBlue’s position as the global pure-play leader in MDR and managed cybersecurity services, while strenthening Fortra’s role as a global leader in cybersecurity software and solutions. Following the launch of Fortra’s new partner program, Fortra Protect, last year, the partnership with LevelBlue further demonstrates Fortra’s commitment to work with the world’s best service providers and channel experts to serve cyber clients.

Fortra CEO Matt Reck said that in the incredibly fast-paced cybersecurity market, this combined offering “puts the full power of Fortra’s world-class products and LevelBlue’s expertise and exceptional global SOC into our shared customers’ hands, providing them unmatched cybersecurity risk mitigation, scale, and simplicity.”

Santander served as the exclusive financial advisor to LevelBlue in this transaction. Stephens served as the exclusive financial advisor to Fortra/Alert Logic.

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