Tusker has acquired Fortress SRM, a Cleveland-based cybersecurity services company, expanding its security capabilities and establishing its sixth regional hub. Financial terms were not disclosed.
The acquisition adds approximately 50 cybersecurity professionals to Tusker and gives the company capabilities spanning security consulting, virtual CISO services, managed security, incident response, digital forensics and a 24/7 Security Operations Center.
Fortress SRM serves clients across Ohio, northern Michigan and Wisconsin.
The transaction is Tusker’s fifth acquisition since 2017 and its first since consolidating its portfolio companies under the Tusker brand earlier in 2026.
Tusker now has more than 400 employees, with regional hubs in Chicago, Boston, Green Bay, Duluth, Eau Claire and Cleveland. The company said additional acquisitions are planned as it continues expanding geographically and building its services business.
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“Fortress SRM brings exactly the kind of expertise and customer-centered culture that has defined every company we have acquired over the last nine years. This acquisition expands our cybersecurity team and related service capabilities, plants a flag for Tusker in the Ohio Valley, and strengthens our ability to be a trusted technology partner across the customer’s entire IT environment.”
Matt Zafirovski, CEO of Tusker
“Many of our cybersecurity clients want a trusted partner who can support all of their IT needs, from desktops, servers and networks to technology planning, modernization and managed services. Joining forces with Tusker gives them that convenience, along with a larger team and the same personal service they have come to expect from us.”
Jess Walpole, President of Fortress SRM
