The Chertoff Group

Vision

Enabling a more secure world.

Mission

We apply our security expertise, technology insights and policy intelligence to help clients build resilient organizations, gain competitive advantage and accelerate growth.

The Chertoff Group: A Leader in Security and Risk Management

The Chertoff Group is an advisory firm of highly qualified experts that uses proven frameworks to help organizations achieve their business and security objectives in a complex risk environment. Our team helps organizations manage cyber, physical and geopolitical risks; navigate evolving regulatory and compliance requirements; and discover opportunities to win business and create value.

Through our investment banking subsidiary Chertoff Capital, the firm provides M&A advisory services to companies in the defense technology, national security and cybersecurity markets. Together, we enable a more secure world.

The Chertoff Group’s Strategic Advisory Services

The Chertoff Group provides specialized advisory services to help organizations achieve their business and security objectives in a complex risk environment. Our highly qualified and experienced team includes a diverse mix of commercial and public sector security backgrounds. We serve global Fortune 500 clients across multiple sectors, as well as small to medium-sized businesses with specialized needs. Effectiveness, durability and stakeholder alignment are common themes, and our work is grounded in principles of anticipating what is next, demonstrating best practice and value.

The Chertoff Group’s Unique Approach

The Chertoff Group is one of the only professional services companies in the world to have achieved U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designation for its proven Security Risk Management Consulting Methodology. The Chertoff Group developed its proprietary methodology to enable organizations to assess, mitigate and monitor physical and cyber security risks to their people, facilities and technology assets, as well as to the business operations they support.

The Chertoff Group’s Merchant Banking Practice

With a proven track record of advising on nearly $8 billion in closed M&A transactions, The Chertoff Group’s Merchant Banking Practice provides integrated investment banking services and growth capital investments for high-growth, mission-focused companies in the national security, cyber security, and government technology markets.

Investing in Growing Companies

Through our affiliate, MC2 Investment Management, LLC, The Chertoff Group, we make growth equity investments in high-growth and high-potential private companies in the homeland and defense sectors. These investments have the potential to accelerate a company’s growth trajectory by providing access to patient, strategic capital from investors who are aligned with the company’s mission.

Global View & Capabilities

  • 360-degree view of security risk
    • Global security risk environment
    • Security & Security Technology business markets & investment opportunities
    • Policy and regulatory engagement
  • Integrated, full life-cycle advisory model
    • Security Risk Management
    • Organic and Inorganic Growth Strategies
    • Transactional Liquidity Events
    • Growth Equity investing

Approach: Operators, Innovators & Security Risk Thought Leaders

  • Proven Security Risk Management Consulting Methodology
    • Demonstrated success in reducing overall security risk
    • Equally-applicable to physical or cyber environments
    • Enables clients to measure and communicate the effectiveness of their risk management programs
  • Pragmatic approach grounded in experience as security operators and policy-makers
  • Can translate security insights into value creation

Our Connectivity

  • Strong, global network of strategic relationships and trusted partners
  • Access to large amounts of growth capital and investor syndicates

Let's Talk.

Let's explore ways we can help you manage risk or position for strategic growth.

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