Surefire Cyber

Surefire Cyber launched in May 2022 as a dedicated incident response provider, built specifically to serve the cyber insurance ecosystem — insurers, brokers and the law firms and policyholders they support — rather than selling IR retainers directly as a generic add-on to a broader consulting practice. The company is backed by Forgepoint Capital, a venture firm focused exclusively on cybersecurity, and positions itself around speed: its marketing claims contact with an affected organization within two to three minutes of a report coming in by phone, email or web form.

The core service covers the standard incident response lifecycle — ransomware, business email compromise, malware and data-theft events — but Surefire has invested specifically in tooling the workflow around that response, including agent-based automation and AI assistance intended to compress scoping, containment and reporting timelines. In February 2026 the company announced advancements to what it describes as a next-generation IR platform meant to unify the entire response lifecycle, from initial intake through final invoicing, for every stakeholder in a case (policyholder, insurer, broker, counsel).

For CISOs and the insurance-and-legal ecosystem that increasingly gatekeeps IR vendor selection, Surefire’s pitch is a purpose-built, insurance-channel-native alternative to the traditional big-four-style or boutique forensics firm, with automation aimed at reducing the case-management overhead that frustrates insurers and policyholders during an active incident.