Waterleaf International

What Waterleaf International does

Waterleaf International, operating commercially as Cyberleaf, is a U.S.-based managed cybersecurity services provider founded in 2010 and headquartered in Fort Myers. The firm delivers enterprise-grade security operations to organizations that lack the scale or mandate to build in-house capabilities, with a stated focus on growing businesses, managed service providers (MSPs), and private equity (PE) portfolio companies.

The core product is a managed cybersecurity service backed by a unified monitoring platform that correlates endpoint, network, cloud, and identity telemetry into a single defense layer managed by a 24/7, U.S.-based security operations center (SOC). Around this core, Cyberleaf sells four service lines: Assessment Services (risk assessments, CMMC/NIST 800-171 gap analysis, governance), Advisory Services (virtual CISO and cloud security across Azure, AWS, Google Cloud), Technical Services (penetration testing, purple-team simulations, incident response), and CMMC Compliance Services. An AI Security & Governance line and an annual AI Threat Report extend the offering into emerging AI-related threats. Credentials disclosed by the firm include SOC 2 Type II (audited by Thoropass), CMMC certification through CyberAB, NIST SP 800-171 compliance, and CyberAB accreditation, targeted at federal contractors and regulated industries.

The business model is dual-revenue: recurring managed services (the dominant stream) plus project-based professional services for assessments, advisory, and incident response. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the firm positions itself as 'enterprise-grade at a fraction of the cost' relative to building a security organization in-house. Go-to-market is consultative field sales supported by content marketing (blog, on-demand webinars, livestreams, thought-leadership reports) and direct website engagement ('Start Here,' 'Get Protected' CTAs). Headcount is stated at 11-50 employees and no parent company, ownership structure, or external funding rounds are disclosed in the available data.

Name

Waterleaf International

Legal name

Cyberleaf

Website

https://waterleafinternational.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Waterleaf International (doing business as Cyberleaf) is a U.S.-based managed cybersecurity services provider offering 24/7 SOC monitoring, compliance, and advisory services to growing businesses, MSPs, and private equity firms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed Cybersecurity Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Security Operations Center (SOC) as a Service (BPAEADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Managed Detection & Response (MDR) & SOC Services (HDADAGAG), Privacy, Data Protection & Cyber Governance (GRC) (BPAHAFAF)

Keywords

• Managed cybersecurity services
• CMMC compliance services
• Incident response services
• Penetration testing services
• Virtual CISO advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Myers

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Managed Cybersecurity Services: Recurring managed security services providing 24/7 threat monitoring, investigation, containment, and remediation. Includes integration with existing customer tools to create unified defense.
2. Professional Services: Assessment, advisory, and technical services including vCISO, risk assessments, penetration testing, incident response, and CMMC/NIST compliance programs. One-time and project-based engagements.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Waterleaf International (doing business as Cyberleaf) provides managed cybersecurity services for growing companies, MSPs, and private equity firms. Its core offering is 24/7 U.S.-based SOC monitoring that unifies endpoint, network, cloud, and identity data into a correlated defense, paired with assessment, advisory (vCISO), technical (penetration testing and incident response), CMMC, and AI security and governance services.

Product overview

Cyberleaf offers a unified suite of managed cybersecurity services designed for growing companies, MSPs, and private equity firms. The core offering is Managed Cybersecurity Services, supported by Assessment Services, Advisory Services (including vCISO and cloud security), Technical Services (penetration testing and incident response), CMMC Compliance Services, and AI Security & Governance. The platform unifies endpoint, network, cloud, and identity monitoring into a single correlated defense layer, with a three-step approach: assessment, defense design, and ongoing protection with compliance documentation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Managed Cybersecurity Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Average ransom demand exceeds $5 million; true cost of cyber attack can be up to 10x ransom demand when factoring lost contracts, regulatory penalties, and trust rebuilding

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Rapid7: Public cybersecurity platform offering MDR alongside SIEM, vulnerability management, and detection engineering. Overlaps with Cyberleaf on managed SOC and compliance-driven security programs but operates at much larger scale with a broader product set.
• Sophos: Broad cybersecurity vendor with Sophos MDR service for SMB and mid-market. Competes with Cyberleaf in managed security for growing companies but offers a much wider portfolio of endpoint, network, and encryption products.

Direct peers

• Huntress: MSP-focused cybersecurity platform combining managed EDR, SIEM, and security awareness. Highly comparable to Cyberleaf's MSP go-to-market and SMB-targeting model; competes head-to-head for white-label security services revenue with MSP partners.
• Blackpoint Cyber: MSP-focused managed detection and response firm offering 24/7 SOC services through the MSP channel. Closely comparable to Cyberleaf's MSP go-to-market and SMB-targeting model.
• CyberSheath Services International: CMMC and NIST-focused managed security services firm for defense contractors. Directly comparable on the federal compliance + managed security bundle that distinguishes Cyberleaf's offering.
• eSentire: Pure-play MDR provider offering 24/7 SOC, threat hunting, and incident response. Closely matches Cyberleaf's managed detection, investigation, and remediation positioning for mid-market and regulated buyers.
• Summit 7: Specialist CMMC and NIST 800-171 compliance provider serving the Defense Industrial Base. Direct competitor to Cyberleaf's federal/defense compliance wedge, particularly for CMMC gap analysis, process development, and managed compliance services.
• Critical Start: MDR provider targeting mid-market and enterprise with 24/7 SOC, asset visibility, and threat intelligence. Comparable to Cyberleaf on managed SOC services for compliance-aligned mid-market customers.
• Expel: Analyst-driven MDR provider with a transparency-first, customer-facing platform. Directly comparable on the 'real SOC analysts, not just alert escalation' value proposition that Cyberleaf emphasizes.
• Arctic Wolf Networks: Largest pure-play MDR/concierge security provider for mid-market and SMB. Directly competes with Cyberleaf on 24/7 SOC, compliance support, and analyst-driven remediation; significantly larger and more capitalized, but operates in the same product category and customer segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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