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Brite
Where Brite appears on the record (4)
Every page on CISO Tribune and its network that carries this company, 4 in all.
- In the vendor directory (4)
- Managed security service providers: who they are, what they sell and how CISOs compare them · primary category
- EDR and XDR vendors · category
- Penetration testing and red team services vendors · category
- Security awareness training vendors · category
What the company sells
Brite provides managed IT and cybersecurity services, including managed detection and response, vulnerability management and security awareness training, alongside public safety technology solutions. Brite is based in Victor, New York, and was founded in 1983. Sole Source Capital LLC acquired Brite in 2026.[1][3]
- Categories
- Headquarters
- Victor, United States[2]
- Founded
- 1983[2]
- Ownership
- Owned by Sole Source Capital since 2026[2]
- CISO on record
- Not yet on our record. Send a verified source
- Website
- brite.com
Products and services
Product names as the company writes them; what each does, in our words, from the company's own product pages. Never how well it does it.
Managed Cybersecurity Services[3]
A managed service offering around-the-clock monitoring and response to threats on a customer's behalf.
Open XDR[3]
A security operations center service that provides ongoing monitoring and protection against evolving cyber threats.
Vulnerability Management[3]
A service that identifies vulnerabilities across systems and helps remediate security blind spots.
Advanced Threat Protection[3]
An AI-driven defense service intended to stop attacks before they occur.
Zero Trust[3]
A service that connects and protects remote workforces using zero trust network access principles.
Managed EDR[3]
An endpoint detection and response service that secures endpoints and helps prevent breaches.
Competitors and alternatives
The other companies on our record filed under the same categories, category by category: first those that lead with that category and share more of Brite's categories, then alphabetical. A list from the record, never a ranking.
On managed security service providers, Brite competes with Blue Mantis, CISO Global, Forte Technologies, Fortified Health Security, Integrity360, Arrowhead Technologies, Cyderes, Deutsche Telekom, Orange Cyberdefense, Proximus NXT and 21 more.
On edr and xdr, Brite competes with Bitdefender, Broadcom, CrowdStrike, Fidelis, Kaspersky, Malwarebytes, Microsoft, Nokia, SentinelOne, Sophos and 20 more.
On penetration testing and red team services, Brite competes with Bishop Fox, Cobalt, Millennium Corporation, NCC Group, REDLattice, AccessIT Group, Blue Mantis, CISO Global, GuidePoint Security, IANS and 20 more.
On security awareness training, Brite competes with Adaptive Security, KnowBe4, NINJIO, SoSafe, AccessIT Group, Elbit Systems, Forte Technologies, IANS, Arctic Wolf, Cofense and 8 more.
References
Every fact above cites one of these by number. Tier A is the company itself, a regulator or a filing; tier B is trade or business press.
- [1]AboutBrite · brite.com · undated page, accessed November 6, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
- [2]Sole Source Capital Acquires Brite a Cybersecurity Managed Services ProviderBusiness Wire · businesswire.com · published January 12, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
- [3]brite.comBrite · brite.com · undated page, accessed November 6, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
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Security leadership
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Questions CISOs ask about Brite
- What does Brite sell?
- Brite sells Managed Cybersecurity Services, Open XDR, Vulnerability Management, Advanced Threat Protection, Zero Trust and Managed EDR. Managed Cybersecurity Services: A managed service offering around-the-clock monitoring and response to threats on a customer's behalf. Open XDR: A security operations center service that provides ongoing monitoring and protection against evolving cyber threats. Vulnerability Management: A service that identifies vulnerabilities across systems and helps remediate security blind spots. Advanced Threat Protection: An AI-driven defense service intended to stop attacks before they occur.
- How does CISO Tribune file Brite?
- CISO Tribune files Brite under Managed security service providers, with EDR and XDR, Penetration testing and red team services and Security awareness training as secondary categories.
- Where is Brite headquartered?
- Brite is headquartered in Victor, United States.
- When was Brite founded?
- Brite was founded in 1983.
- Who owns Brite?
- Brite is owned by Sole Source Capital, which acquired it in 2026.
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