Cybersecurity Acquisitions in North Carolina

CyberMaxx, a Linthicum Heights, Maryland–based managed detection and response provider, has acquired Corvid Cyberdefense, a Mooresville, North Carolina–based email security services provider. The acquisition adds Corvid’s managed email security and Elastic SIEM capabilities, more than 130 customers, and strengthens CyberMaxx’s channel-focused, tech-enabled security offering.

Neovera has acquired Greenway Solutions, a Charlotte-based firm that specializes in adversarial fraud testing and fraud red teaming. The purchase adds live-control fraud testing capabilities to Neovera's cybersecurity and cloud services, strengthening offerings for banks, fintechs, healthcare providers, and other regulated organizations.

Security Compass has acquired Devici, a threat-modeling solution founded by Chris Romeo, to expand its developer-centric application security offerings and integrate diagrammatic threat modeling into its SD Elements platform. Chris Romeo will join Security Compass as Vice President, and the deal strengthens Security Compass’s capabilities for integrating secure design earlier in the software development lifecycle.

MorganFranklin Consulting's cybersecurity practice completed a management buyout to form MorganFranklin Cyber, a standalone cybersecurity professional services firm majority-owned by private equity firm M|C Partners. The founding leadership team (Pete Schile, Keith Hollender and Jonah Dimeo) will continue to lead the business from its headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina as the firm pursues accelerated growth, expanded services and managed offerings.

Bluestone Investment Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Valiant Solutions, LLC, a federal cybersecurity provider headquartered in Henderson, North Carolina. The transaction will support Valiant's next phase of growth — including new executive hires George Wilson and Tom Weston — while founder Matt Raydo remains to lead business development and customer continuity.

Mainline Information Systems has acquired Enterprise IT Security (EITS), a Charlotte-based cybersecurity firm known for deep expertise and certifications across Palo Alto Networks, Tenable, Fortinet, Cisco and more. The acquisition strengthens Mainline’s cybersecurity capabilities, integrates EITS’ team (including founder Leo Chavez as Field CISO), and expands Mainline’s consulting, implementation and managed security service offerings.

Lumifi has acquired Castra Managed Security to expand its SIEM and managed detection and response (MDR) capabilities, combining Lumifi's ShieldVision SOC platform with Castra's Exabeam expertise. The deal strengthens Lumifi's 24/7 SOC offerings and aims to scale Castra's services to a broader customer base across regulated industries.

Strata Information Group (SIG), a portfolio company of Fort Point Capital, has acquired Triaxiom Security, a Charlotte-based cybersecurity firm specializing in penetration testing, compliance auditing and strategic security services. The deal will establish a dedicated SIG Cyber practice focused on meeting the cybersecurity needs of colleges and universities and expand SIG's service offering for its higher education client base.

QOMPLX has completed the acquisition of Hyperion Gray, a cybersecurity and open-source intelligence (OSINT) firm. The Hyperion Gray team will join QOMPLX to enhance its Q:CYBER and risk analytics capabilities—bringing advanced OSINT, penetration testing, and security research to QOMPLX's cyber and insurance analytics offerings.