• by Tony Silber , November 2, 2021

CyberRisk Alliance, the B2B media company serving the cybersecurity and information-risk management marketplace, has acquired After Nines Inc., publisher of the digital-information brands ChannelE2E and MSSP Alert.

After Nines’ brands serve the technology verticals in the managed-service provider and managed security service provider markets — companies that offer outsourced third-party services.

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

The addition of After Nines continues CyberRisk Alliance’s aggressive expansion in its bid to offer an array of services that inform, connect and facilitate collaboration in the fast-growing cybersecurity industry.

The transaction represents the latest in a series of strategic acquisitions for CRA since its founding in late 2018. Earlier acquisitions included SC Media, Security Weekly, Infosec World Conference and Expo, Cybersecurity Collaboration Forums, Cybersecurity Collaborative. The company also launched the CRA Business Intelligence Unit.

The After Nines Inc. brands offer a range of media services, including quality digital news, analysis, research reports, podcasts and events.

Amid the IT skills shortage, businesses of all sizes increasingly outsource their cybersecurity and IT services to MSPs and MSSPs, CRA stated. According to an IT Trends Report from Syntax, 83% of IT leaders with in-house security teams are now considering outsourcing security efforts to an MSP.

After Nines Inc. co-founders Amy Katz and Joe Panettieri will join CRA, continuing in their roles leading ChannelE2E and MSSP Alert, and integrating them with CRA’s breadth of brands and resources.

“The After Nines brands are the authoritative channels for key segments of the IT services and cybersecurity community, serving small and medium businesses,” CyberRisk Alliance CEO-founder, Doug Manoni said. “Amy and Joe have built impressive platforms valued by their audiences and marketing partners. We recognize an opportunity to enrich their content, expand portfolio capabilities and drive substantial growth.”