Veteran-founded firm brings 60+ years of combined security leadership to a platform that eliminates the conflict of interest at the heart of the cybersecurity industry, the partner ecosystem. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Crush Security Group today announced its official launch as a cybersecurity intelligence platform built specifically for CISOs, Risk, and Procurement teams who are tired of getting little tangible value from their current partners and resellers. Crush Security enters the market with a platform model that separates advisory from commission to bring back the trust in trusted advisors. The Problem Crush Solves Security leaders managing $100k–$300M security budgets are routinely steered toward tools and strategies that serve their vendors — not their programs. Value-added resellers earn margin on what they sell. Advisory firms grow through recurring retainers. Independent assessors lack the platform data to make cross-client recommendations. The result: fragmented tool stacks, duplicated spend, and compliance programs built on assumptions rather than evidence. Crush Security was built to close that gap. The Platform Crush Security operates across five interconnected ecosystems: - Readiness & Assessments — Independent gap analysis and compliance readiness using your data with no vendor affiliation. - Auditing Body — Third-party audit capabilities that validate posture without selling the fix. - Unbiased Software Resell — Technology procurement guided by program fit, not margin targets, and the ability for CISOs to use the platform regardless of whether they purchase from Crush Security. - AI Threat Intelligence — Continuous threat intel with automated framework mapping across NIST, PCI, SOC 2, HITRUST, UCF, ISO 27001, CMMC, pand dozens more constantly coming out. - Adaptive Security Intelligence — Every customer's environment is unique. The platform learns from each program — adapting recommendations to the customer's industry, regulatory requirements, and risk profile while benchmarking anonymously against peer organizations to