MSSP Acquired: Cerberus Cyber Sentinel Buys Alpine Security for Penetration Testing

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Cerberus Cyber Sentinel Corp., a Top 250 MSSP, has acquired Alpine Security, a provider of risk management and compliance services. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

This is M&A deal number 535 that MSSP Alert and ChannelE2E have covered so far in 2020. See the full M&A deal list here.

Alpine Security, based in St. Louis, specializes in such areas as:

  • medical device and heath care cybersecurity assessment and testing;
  • penetration testing;
  • cybersecurity certification training; and
  • CISO as a Service (CaaS).

Alpine Security President and founder Christian Espinosa will take on a strategy role within Cerberus Sentinel. Also, the Alpine penetration testing team will tuck into Cerberus Sentinel’s associated team. Headcount figures were not disclosed.

Cerberus Sentinel Acquires Alpine Security: Executive Perspectives

In a prepared statement about the deal, David Jemmett, CEO and founder of Cerberus Sentinel, said:

“Alpine is an excellent fit for the Cerberus portfolio of companies. The demand for quality compliance, training, and penetration testing talent continues to grow, and we are pleased to have them join us….

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