CompassMSP Buys SecureNet to Expand West Coast Reach

Key Takeaways

CompassMSP has acquired Sherman Oaks-based SecureNet Solutions, with financial terms undisclosed.
The deal adds experience serving real estate, healthcare, accounting, legal and other professional-services organizations.
SecureNet Solutions customers gain broader access to 24/7 SOC monitoring, vCISO guidance and compliance support.

CompassMSP has acquired SecureNet Solutions, extending its managed IT and cybersecurity operations across the West Coast while adding a stronger base in Southern California. SecureNet Solutions is based in Sherman Oaks and serves organizations in several sectors where technology reliability, privacy and regulatory obligations frequently overlap.

Financial terms were not disclosed. According to the acquisition announcement carried by Business Wire, the transaction is intended to combine SecureNet Solutions' high-touch customer relationships with CompassMSP's wider operational and security resources.

Managed IT transactions increasingly focus on service expansion alongside geographic reach. Customers require providers capable of everyday support alongside threat monitoring, incident-response planning, and compliance interpretation. The acquisition gives SecureNet Solutions customers access to CompassMSP capabilities that include 24/7 security operations center monitoring, virtual chief information security officer advisory services and compliance support.

While scale offers operational advantages, smaller and midsize organizations often choose a regional managed service provider for direct technician access and local accountability. Integrating these relationships into a larger operation requires preserving the local service experience established by the acquired firm.

That tension is visible in industry research. ConnectWise research found that 58% of SMBs using or planning to use a managed service provider cited stronger security as a benefit in 2025, up from 40% in 2024. At the same time, 45% identified MSP reliability as a challenge. Those findings outline the strategic logic behind the SecureNet Solutions deal, as well as the inherent execution risk.

Security response expectations further shape these vendor transitions. In the same 2025 research, 57% of SMBs identified incident-response capability as the most important consideration when assessing an MSP's cybersecurity offering. Round-the-clock monitoring can improve detection coverage, but customers also require clarity regarding escalation paths, response ownership, recovery procedures and communication during an incident. Clear communication and response ownership often dictate customer satisfaction during business disruptions.

SecureNet Solutions' industry mix also gives CompassMSP a route into accounts with specialized operational demands. Healthcare organizations need technology controls and processes that support HIPAA obligations. Accounting and legal practices handle sensitive financial, personal and client information, while real estate businesses often operate across distributed offices, mobile teams and numerous third-party platforms.

For these customers, security programs can be organized around the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, which provides a common structure for identifying, protecting, detecting, responding to and recovering from cyber risks. NIST SP 800-207 Zero Trust Architecture, published in 2020, is also relevant where organizations are reconsidering identity controls, remote access and trust between users, devices and applications. SOC 2 reporting may provide an additional assurance reference when customers evaluate service providers and their operational controls.

In the broader market, eSentire represents the managed detection and response side of the channel, while N-able and Kaseya operate across endpoint management, security and MSP tooling. CompassMSP's differentiation will depend heavily on how consistently it delivers these enterprise-grade capabilities to industry-specific customers.

The managed-services channel grew 13% year over year in 2025, according to Canalys-reported figures summarized by CNIC Solutions. Demand is being shaped by limited internal IT staffing, growing security exposure and the difficulty of maintaining specialized expertise across infrastructure, cloud systems, compliance and incident response.

CompassMSP will need to integrate tools, service processes and security operations without weakening the relationships SecureNet Solutions established in Sherman Oaks and across its customer base. If CompassMSP preserves that local familiarity while adding broader monitoring and advisory capacity, the acquisition could offer a practical model for consolidation in managed services: increasing operational depth without losing the direct human contact that initially secured the regional customer base.

Editorial oversight by Rich Tehrani — CEO of TMC and creator of ITEXPO.

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