DirectDefense Demonstrates Strong Momentum in the First Half of 2024
24 July 2024 - 11:30PM
Business Wire
Strategic Growth, Innovation, and Industry
Recognition Position DirectDefense for Continued Success
DirectDefense, a leading information security services company,
today announced significant growth across key sectors for the first
half of the year. This momentum is driven by strategic leadership,
industry partnerships, and compelling research, positioning the
company for a powerful second half of the year.
DirectDefense has strengthened its leadership team with the
appointment of Kevin Brooks as the new Vice President of Finance.
Kevin joins DirectDefense from Bishop Fox, where he served as VP of
Finance. With a proven track record in managing finance functions
and driving substantial growth, Kevin brings invaluable expertise
to the team. At Bishop Fox, Kevin built a global finance team and
played a crucial role in scaling the company’s operations across
five countries, achieving more than three times revenue growth. His
extensive experience in accounting, tax, treasury, and fundraising
will be instrumental in steering DirectDefense’s financial strategy
and growth.
DirectDefense also invested in several key industry
partnerships, including integrating Abnormal Security’s AI-powered
email protection into its managed security services program. This
collaboration leverages Abnormal Security’s advanced AI algorithms
to detect and mitigate sophisticated email threats, ensuring
comprehensive protection for enterprises. In June the company
announced a collaboration with Dragos. By combining DirectDefense’s
experienced managed security services provider (MSSP) team with
Dragos’s robust OT cybersecurity solutions, organizations operating
in the industrial control systems (ICS) domain can now achieve
unparalleled threat intelligence, broad visibility, and a
significant reduction in missed or ignored alerts.
Innovation and research are the cornerstone of DirectDefense's
success. Security researcher Nolen Johnson uncovered a chain of two
exploits on the Pixel Tablet Dock that allow an individual to run a
custom OS or unsigned code, facilitating further security research
on the Pixel Tablet itself. These exploits have the potential of
affecting multiple Nest devices, highlighting the importance of
taking a proactive approach to security.
“The DirectDefense team is composed of highly experienced
professionals who are dedicated to staying ahead of the curve in
cybersecurity. Collectively we are constantly learning, adapting,
and expanding our knowledge to tackle the latest security
challenges to keep our clients ahead of the next emerging threat,”
said Jim Broome, president and CTO of DirectDefense. “Our progress
in the first half of 2024 is a testament to our strategic growth
and unwavering commitment to customer security and safety. It’s
thrilling to be recognized favorably within our industry for our
deduction to continuing this cause.”
The first half of the year brought forth several industry awards
and accolades. For the second consecutive year, DirectDefense has
been ranked on CRN’s Solution Provider 500 list, positioned at
#481. For the fourth year in a row, the company was also named to
CRN’s Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list in the Security 100
category. Lastly, Hannah Godwin and Kerri Holland were honored in
CRN’s Women of the Channel list for 2024, recognizing their
outstanding leadership and contributions to the channel
community.
About DirectDefense, Inc.
DirectDefense provides enterprise risk assessments, penetration
testing, ICS/SCADA security services, and 24/7 managed security
services for companies of all sizes. Focused on building security
resiliency, the firm offers comprehensive security testing services
with specialization in application security, vulnerability
assessments, penetration testing, and compliance assurance testing.
Its team of highly talented consultants has worked with the
majority of the Fortune 100 companies, in industries such as power
and utility, gaming, retail, financial, media, travel, aerospace,
healthcare, and technology. More information can be found at
www.directdefense.com.
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