Blackwired & ARMIS International forge cyber alliance

Blackwired has formed a strategic alliance with ARMIS International to support cyber resilience across government, defence, critical infrastructure and commercial organisations.

The arrangement combines ARMIS International's consulting expertise and relationships with governments and infrastructure operators with Blackwired's threat intelligence and cyber protection platform.

Both companies are positioning the alliance against a backdrop of rising geopolitical tension and nation-state-linked cyber attacks, including attacks enabled by artificial intelligence tools. They argue that public and private sector organisations are under pressure to move from reactive security measures to earlier threat identification.

Blackwired's main contribution to the partnership is its ThirdWatch platform, which it says combines 3D threat visualisation, direct threat intelligence and its Aim-Ready-Fire methodology. ARMIS International brings experience in defence, government and commercial consulting, with a focus on operational risk, secure communications, digital identity, energy resilience and critical systems modernisation.

The companies plan to focus on defence and government programmes, military units, critical national infrastructure and commercial enterprises facing complex cyber risks. The alliance is also intended to address operational gaps in sensitive government programmes and mission-critical environments.

Market pressure

The announcement comes as cybersecurity providers increasingly position their services around resilience rather than perimeter defence alone. Governments and essential service operators have been pushing suppliers to show how intelligence, risk analysis and incident preparation can be integrated into day-to-day operations.

That shift has increased demand for firms that can bridge public sector procurement requirements with commercial cyber tools. Veteran-led consultancies and specialist software providers have increasingly sought alliances that offer both customer access and technical depth.

Jeremy Samide, chief executive officer of Blackwired, said the partnership reflects the company's approach.

"We are proud to partner with ARMIS International in advancing mission-critical initiatives that tackle the most complex challenges facing our industry. Together, we are redefining cybersecurity by delivering cutting-edge technologies that break from conventional thinking - introducing an innovative platform designed to predict and neutralise cyber threats before they ever materialise. Blackwired stands tall as one of the few pre-emptive cyber security providers in the market today," Samide said.

ARMIS International said the relationship is designed to serve customers across civilian, commercial and state environments rather than treat them as separate threat domains. It pointed to a need for cyber defences that can meet trust and compliance requirements while also fitting government and infrastructure settings.

Dave Cosnotti, chief executive officer of ARMIS International, said the line between those target environments is narrowing.

"Adversaries don't distinguish between consumer, commercial, and government environments; and neither should our approach to defending them. Blackwired brings a powerful capability that scales across these domains, and together we're focused on delivering that capability in a way that meets the trust, compliance, and mission requirements of U.S. government, allies, and critical infrastructure partners," Cosnotti said.

Sector reach

Blackwired describes itself as a cybersecurity innovation firm, while ARMIS International operates as a veteran-led strategic and technical consulting consortium. ARMIS International says its client base includes law firms, state and federal agencies, and commercial enterprises, and that it works through partner networks in high-stakes operating environments.

The partnership reflects a broader pattern in the cyber market, where specialist intelligence providers seek routes into defence and critical infrastructure accounts through advisory firms with established government ties. For customers, such arrangements can provide a single channel for strategic advice, risk analysis and cyber tools in sectors where procurement, compliance and operational secrecy often shape buying decisions as much as technology does.

For Blackwired, the alliance provides a partner with established links to key public sector and infrastructure buyers. For ARMIS International, it adds a software and intelligence element to consulting work centred on risk, operations and modernisation.

Together, the companies aim to provide integrated cyber support for organisations facing rapidly evolving threats, particularly in defence, government and critical infrastructure.

ARMIS International said its work centres on translating operational crisis experience into frameworks for decision-makers in mission-critical programmes.