NetSPI acquires Utah’s Silent Break Security

NetSPI of Minneapolis, a provider of enterprise security testing and vulnerability management, has acquired Silent Break Security, a Lehi-based security testing firm which specializes in network and application testing, red teaming and adversary simulation.

“It is rare to find two organizations that align so closely from a mission, vision, values and culture perspective,” said Brady Bloxham, founder and CEO of Silent Break Security. “Both organizations have cultures of high performance, innovation,and agility. Individually, NetSPI and Silent Break have been working toward many of the same goals and, now together, we will become a much greater force to be reckoned with.”

Through its acquisition of Silent Break, NetSPI will “broaden its footprint to create a complete package for offensive cyber security and attack surface management. With the integration of Silent Break Security’s manual testing team, along with its proprietary software platforms and toolsets, NetSPI will improve its ability to scale up vulnerability management programs to meet client needs,” NetSPI said in announcing the purchase.

“It’s our vision to secure the world’s attack surfaces with brilliant people and disruptive technology. The Silent Break Security team is the perfect complement to our strong culture and its software stack a natural fit for helping us drive innovation and leverage technology as a force multiplier,” said Aaron Shilts, president and chief operating officer of NetSPI. “I am very excited about the opportunity this presents our team. By leveraging the skills that Brady built in his team, I believe NetSPI has an opportunity to disrupt the penetration testing industry.”

The Silent Break team will become NetSPI employees and Bloxham will become chief technology officer and will remain in Lehi with his team.