Two Washington, DC based firms, The Carlyle Group and The Chertoff Group, are teaming up to purchase a majority stake in Coalfire Systems Inc., a global cybersecurity and technology services provider based in Colorado.
The Carlyle Group is a private equity giant and The Chertoff Group is a global security and risk management advisory firm. According to Carlyle, “Coalfire specializes in cyber risk advisory, compliance assessments, technical testing and software services for private enterprises and government organizations. Its IT work has been utilized in companies focused on technology, retail, payments, healthcare, financial services, education, local and state government and utilities.”