SolCyber

About SolCyber

SolCyber operates as a modern Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP), focusing on delivering comprehensive cybersecurity solutions to the mid-market segment, which typically includes small to mid-sized organizations. The company was incubated by venture capital firm ForgePoint Capital and officially launched from stealth mode in July 2021 with $20 million in Series A funding. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

The company was founded by a team of industry veterans, including CEO Scott McCrady and CTO David Emerson, to address a gap in the market for accessible, enterprise-grade security for companies that lack extensive in-house resources. McCrady's journey began as a security engineer, and his extensive career includes leadership roles at major cybersecurity firms like Symantec and FireEye, where he built and managed global MSSP businesses. This experience revealed the shortcomings of the traditional MSSP model, which often places the burden of alerts and response back on the customer. Emerson brings a complementary background, having designed and managed technology and operations for various enterprises, focusing on simplifying infrastructure and building security programs.

SolCyber’s business model is structured as a subscription-based "security program as a service." It simplifies cybersecurity by bundling a curated stack of technologies with 24/7 human-led support and management into a single, predictable per-user monthly fee, eliminating the complexity and high costs associated with managing multiple security vendors and contracts. This approach is designed to provide a complete security program, not just a collection of tools, making robust security accessible to organizations that were previously underserved.

The core of their offering is the "Foundational Coverage," which provides a comprehensive technology stack covering the entire cyberattack kill chain. This includes advanced email protection, endpoint detection and response (EDR), and active directory abuse prevention. Building on this, the company offers packages like XDR++, which adds security awareness training and advanced email protection to the EDR foundation, creating a "security trifecta" to mitigate risks from endpoints, email, and user behavior. A key differentiator is that SolCyber's Security Operations Center (SOC) is staffed with experienced analysts who manage threats and reduce the noise of false positives, providing a true managed response rather than just alerts. They also partner with cyber insurance providers like Converge to help clients secure better coverage and lower premiums as a result of their improved security posture.