BLACKWOOD

Name

BLACKWOOD

Legal name

Blackwood Associates, Inc.

Website

https://blackwood.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Blackwood is a US-based Technology Broker specializing in Cybersecurity and Data Analytics, connecting vetted technology vendors with US Federal Government agencies and Fortune 2000 commercial enterprises via 45+ years of federal contracting expertise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Consulting and Technology Brokerage

akta.pro primary industry

Fraud, Cybercrime Investigations & Brand/Dark Web Monitoring (BPAKAHAO)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity solutions
• Data analytics services
• Technology brokerage
• Federal government IT
• Enterprise security services

Headquarters

HQ city

Annapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technology Brokering: Blackwood acts as a Technology Broker, creating connections between technology providers and clients, helping clients make informed decisions, and streamlining technology acquisition projects. Revenue is generated through the sale and implementation of cybersecurity and data analytics technology solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Blackwood is a Technology Broker specializing in Cybersecurity and Data Analytics. The company creates connections between technology providers and clients, helps clients make informed decisions, and streamlines technology acquisition projects. It resells and implements a curated portfolio of third-party cybersecurity and data analytics technologies, and delivers Transformation Services including Education, Advisory, Implementation, and Adoption services.

Product overview

BLACKWOOD is a Technology Broker — not a single-product software company — specializing in Cybersecurity and Data Analytics. It does not sell a unified SaaS platform but rather provides a portfolio of practice-area services and technology brokerage. Its offering spans multiple Cybersecurity sub-practices (Identity and Access Management, DevSecOps, Cloud Security, Network Security, AI Security, Data Security, Security Data Management, Security Operations, Business Continuity/DR/Risk) and a Data Analytics practice. These services are delivered alongside a Transformation Services Program that includes Education, Advisory Services, Implementation Services, and Adoption Services. BLACKWOOD also represents and resells a curated portfolio of third-party technology vendor solutions. The company operates across Commercial Enterprise and Public Sector segments, with a heavy focus on US Federal Government clients it has served for over 45 years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

45 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Abnormal SecuritycoreTechnology or IntegrationAI powered email security technology partner. Abnormal Security provides AI-powered email security solutions integrated into Blackwood's cybersecurity portfolio.
• AndesitecoreTechnology or IntegrationThe Bionic SOC technology partner. Andesite provides AI-driven security operations center solutions.
• ArmiscoreTechnology or IntegrationAgentless Device Security partner. Armis provides agentless device security solutions. Blackwood has been recognized as Armis Reseller Partner of the Year (2024, 2025).
• AxoniuscoreTechnology or IntegrationCybersecurity Asset Management partner. Axonius provides cybersecurity asset management solutions. Blackwood has been recognized as Axonius Federal Partner of the Year (2023 Emerging, 2024, 2025).
• CheckmarxcoreTechnology or IntegrationApplication Security partner. Checkmarx provides application security testing solutions.
• Google Cloud SecuritycoreTechnology or IntegrationSecurity Analytics Platform partner. Google Cloud Security provides security analytics and operations solutions.
• CloudflarecoreTechnology or IntegrationWeb Performance and Security partner. Cloudflare provides web performance and security solutions.
• CiscocoreTechnology or IntegrationNetworking Technology partner. Cisco provides networking solutions. Blackwood won Cisco Splunk Partner of the Year (2025).
• CorelightcoreTechnology or IntegrationOpen Network Detection and Response partner. Corelight provides network detection and response solutions. Blackwood was recognized as Corelight Elite Federal Partner of the Year (2023).
• CriblcoreTechnology or IntegrationData Observability partner. Cribl provides data observability solutions. Blackwood has been recognized as Cribl North America Public Sector Partner of the Year (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026) and Cribl Public Sector Partner of the Year (2023).
• CrowdstrikecoreTechnology or IntegrationEndpoint Protection Platform partner. Crowdstrike provides endpoint protection. Blackwood has been recognized as Crowdstrike Americas Regional Growth Partner of the Year (2026), Champion Partner of the Year (2024, 2025), and Public Sector Partner of the Year (2023).
• CyberArkcoreTechnology or IntegrationPrivileged Access Management partner. CyberArk provides privileged access management solutions.
• CyeracoreTechnology or IntegrationAI Native Data Security partner. Cyera provides AI-native data security solutions.
• DataminrcoreTechnology or IntegrationReal-Time Security Platform partner. Dataminr provides real-time security intelligence solutions.
• DragoscoreTechnology or IntegrationIndustrial Cyber Security partner. Dragos provides industrial cybersecurity solutions.
• DratacoreTechnology or IntegrationAutomated Compliance partner. Drata provides automated compliance solutions.
• ExtraHop NetworkscoreTechnology or IntegrationNetwork Detection and Response partner. ExtraHop provides network detection and response solutions.
• F5coreTechnology or IntegrationApplication Delivery partner. F5 provides application delivery and security solutions.
• ForescoutcoreTechnology or IntegrationNetwork Access Control partner. Forescout provides network access control solutions.
• GigamoncoreTechnology or IntegrationNetwork Visibility partner. Gigamon provides network visibility and traffic intelligence solutions. Blackwood has been recognized as Gigamon Federal Partner of the Year (2018, 2019, 2020), Public Sector Partner of the Year (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024), Partner Royal Flush (2017), Einstein Award (2017), All-In Award (2017), #1 Producer (2016), and Professional Services Partner of the Year (2016).
• Horizon3.aicoreTechnology or IntegrationContinuous Autonomous Pentesting partner. Horizon3.ai provides continuous autonomous pentesting solutions.
• IllumiocoreTechnology or IntegrationAdaptive Security and Microsegmentation partner. Illumio provides adaptive security and microsegmentation solutions.
• InfobloxcoreTechnology or IntegrationNext Level Networking partner. Infoblox provides networking and DNS security solutions. Blackwood was recognized as Infoblox Federal Partner of the Year (2019).
• IslandcoreTechnology or IntegrationEnterprise Secure Browser partner. Island provides enterprise secure browser solutions.
• OktacoreTechnology or IntegrationIdentity and Access Management partner. Okta provides identity and access management solutions. Blackwood has been recognized as Okta Public Sector Partner of the Year (2022, 2023).
• OligocoreTechnology or IntegrationAI Runtime Security partner. Oligo provides AI runtime security solutions.
• Palo Alto NetworkscoreTechnology or IntegrationNext Generation Cybersecurity partner. Palo Alto Networks provides comprehensive cybersecurity platforms.
• Ping IdentitycoreTechnology or IntegrationEnterprise Identity partner. Ping Identity provides enterprise identity and access management solutions.
• ProofpointcoreTechnology or IntegrationData Protection partner. Proofpoint provides data protection and threat protection solutions.
• Prophet SecuritycoreTechnology or IntegrationAgentic AI SOC partner. Prophet Security provides AI-powered security operations center solutions.
• QmuloscoreTechnology or IntegrationModern Compliance partner. Qmulos provides modern compliance solutions.
• QualyscoreTechnology or IntegrationVulnerability and Asset Management partner. Qualys provides vulnerability management and asset inventory solutions.
• Recorded FuturecoreTechnology or IntegrationThreat Intelligence partner. Recorded Future provides threat intelligence solutions.
• Riverbed TechnologycoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital Performance Management partner. Riverbed provides digital performance management solutions.
• RubrikcoreTechnology or IntegrationData Backup and Recovery partner. Rubrik provides data backup and recovery solutions.
• SailPointcoreTechnology or IntegrationIdentity Governance partner. SailPoint provides identity governance solutions.
• SplunkcoreTechnology or IntegrationData-to-Everything Platform partner. Splunk provides data analytics and security operations platforms. Blackwood has received numerous Splunk awards including Global Channel Partner of the Year (2019), Public Sector Partner of the Year (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024), Public Sector Sales Partner of the Year (2015, 2019, 2020, 2021), and Buttercup Award (2018).
• TenablecoreTechnology or IntegrationVulnerability Risk Management partner. Tenable provides vulnerability risk management solutions.
• ThalescoreTechnology or IntegrationEncryption partner. Thales provides encryption and security solutions. Blackwood was recognized as Thales Trusted Cyber Technologies Partner of the Year (2023).
• TrellixcoreTechnology or IntegrationThreat Detection and Response Platform partner. Trellix provides threat detection and response solutions. Blackwood was recognized in Trellix Million Dollar Club (2022).
• VantacoreTechnology or IntegrationAutomated Compliance partner. Vanta provides automated compliance solutions.
• VaroniscoreTechnology or IntegrationData-Centric Security partner. Varonis provides data-centric security solutions.
• WizcoreTechnology or IntegrationCloud Native Application Protection Platform partner. Wiz provides CNAPP solutions. Blackwood has been recognized as Wiz Public Sector Partner of the Year (2026).
• YubicocoreTechnology or IntegrationPhishing Resistant MFA partner. Yubico provides hardware-based multi-factor authentication solutions.
• ZscalercoreTechnology or IntegrationSecurity as a Service partner. Zscaler provides cloud-based security services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• SHI International: SHI is one of the largest IT solutions and services providers with a public-sector practice that overlaps with Blackwood's federal and state/government business. It competes as a broad incumbent across contract vehicles and cybersecurity vendor representation.
• CDW Government (CDW-G): CDW-G is the federal division of CDW, a top-tier IT solutions provider serving federal, state, and education markets. As a broad incumbent, it overlaps with Blackwood across contract vehicles and cybersecurity vendor representation but operates at much greater scale.
• Insight Enterprises: Insight is a global IT solutions and services provider with public-sector and cybersecurity capabilities. It competes with Blackwood at the broader IT-solutions layer, especially on enterprise Fortune 2000 engagements.
• World Wide Technology (WWT): WWT is a large, established IT solutions and services provider with significant federal and enterprise cybersecurity practices. As a broad incumbent, it competes with Blackwood on large federal opportunities but operates a much wider portfolio beyond cybersecurity.

Direct peers

• Carahsoft Technology Corp. Carahsoft is a leading federal IT solutions distributor and value-added reseller with deep penetration across federal, state, and education contract vehicles. It directly mirrors Blackwood's broker-to-government channel model and partner-of-the-year economics with major cybersecurity vendors.
• Optiv: Optiv is a large cybersecurity solutions integrator and broker serving enterprise and public-sector clients with a similar multi-vendor portfolio and advisory-implementation-adoption services model. Comparable to Blackwood in go-to-market and practice-area structure, but operating at significantly larger scale.
• GuidePoint Security: GuidePoint Security is a cybersecurity-focused solutions provider serving both federal and commercial clients with a deep vendor portfolio. It is the closest like-for-like comparison to Blackwood in scale, federal posture, and curated cybersecurity partner strategy.
• Trace3: Trace3 is a technology consulting and solutions provider focused on cybersecurity, cloud, and data analytics with both enterprise and federal exposure. Its practice-area organization and vendor-portfolio approach align closely with Blackwood's curated cybersecurity broker model.
• DLT Solutions (TechTrend): DLT Solutions, now operating as TechTrend, is a federal-focused IT solutions aggregator and broker historically tied to government contract vehicles. It is a direct peer to Blackwood in serving federal civilian and defense agencies through vendor partnerships.

Regional players

• FCi Federal: FCi Federal is a federal-focused technology and cybersecurity services provider operating primarily across US agencies. While smaller and narrower in scope than Blackwood, it competes in the same federal cybersecurity services channel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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