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Cybersecurity consulting firms in the United States

59 of the 171 cybersecurity consulting firms we list are based in the United States. 2 are public, 10 are owned by another company and 47 are private. The oldest, IBM, was founded in 1911. By revenue from annual reports, the largest company here is UL Solutions ($3.1bn in FY2025).

Companies focused on security consulting and vCISO in the United States

7 companies
CompanyBased inFoundedSizeOwnershipRevenue
Alchemy Technology Group

Provides IT consulting and technology services across cybersecurity, cloud, data and application development.

Houston, United StatesPrivate
CPF Coaching LLC

Provides cybersecurity advisory and virtual chief information security officer services to organisations.

Washington metropolitan area, United StatesPrivate
vCISO Lite

vCISO Lite sells a subscription platform that helps growing companies handle security compliance and risk.

Atlanta, United States2026Private
Booz Allen Hamilton

Cybersecurity consulting and engineering for US government and industry, including threat hunting, zero trust, incident response and defence of critical infrastructure and weapon systems.

McLean, United StatesPrivate
Crush Security

Resells security products and provides assessment, testing and advisory services with a data platform.

United States2026Private
Cyberneza LLC

Cyberneza provides cybersecurity and compliance consulting for defense contractors and regulated organizations.

Orlando, United States2025Private
Chicago, United States1995Part of LevelBlue (formerly Trustwave)

Also active in security consulting and vCISO

52 companies
CompanyBased inFoundedSizeOwnershipRevenue
UL Solutions

Global testing and certification firm, recognised by the PCI SSC for PTS POI and HSM evaluation, with labs in the UK and China.

Northbrook, United StatesPublic, ULS$3.1bn (FY2025)
IBM

IBM is a technology company that sells software, infrastructure, and consulting services.

Armonk, United States1911352,600 staffPublic, IBM
A-LIGN

A-LIGN provides cybersecurity compliance audits and certifications across frameworks like SOC 2 and ISO 27001.

Tampa, United States2009500+ staffOwned by Hg
Coalfire

Compliance-focused cybersecurity advisory firm and FedRAMP 3PAO specializing in penetration testing that meets stringent regulatory requirements.

Westminster, United States2001500+ staffOwned by Apax Partners
GuidePoint Security

US-headquartered cybersecurity consultancy with 800+ employees, serving ~40% of the Fortune 500. FedRAMP 3PAO, PCI QSA, and HITRUST accreditations.

Reston, United States2011500+ staffPrivate
Kroll

Global risk advisory firm with a 400+ person cyber practice. IR-led penetration testing that feeds active breach intelligence straight into test scoping.

New York, United States1932500+ staffOwned by Stone Point Capital and Further Global
LevelBlue (formerly Trustwave)

Managed security provider that now runs Trustwave's SpiderLabs penetration testing team, with CREST-accredited testing, red and purple teaming, and deep PCI DSS expertise.

Chicago, United States1995500+ staffPrivate
Redspin

Miami-based cybersecurity firm with 300+ employees and deep healthcare/HIPAA expertise. Delivering pen testing since 2000.

Miami, United States2000201-500 staffOwned by Clearwater
Jones IT

Jones IT provides managed IT services, cybersecurity, and compliance support to businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area.

San Francisco, United States2002100 staffPrivate
IOActive

Boutique security consultancy specialising in IoT, SCADA/ICS, embedded systems, and hardware security research with world-renowned researchers.

Seattle, United States199851-200 staffPrivate
Lares Consulting

Denver-based offensive security boutique with a community-first red team culture. Home of PTES co-authors and the Continuous Red Team retainer.

Denver, United States200851-200 staffOwned by Damovo
SBS CyberSecurity

US cybersecurity consulting, audit and testing firm founded in 2004, focused on community banks and credit unions, with external, internal, web application, wireless and PCI DSS penetration testing plus CMMC Level 1 and 2 readiness work.

Madison, United States200451-200 staffPrivate
Tevora

CREST-accredited California consultancy blending compliance expertise with penetration testing. First to earn ISO 17020 for MITRE ATT&CK and PTES frameworks.

Irvine, United States200351-200 staffPrivate
Trail of Bits

Elite security research firm specializing in source code review, blockchain auditing, and building industry-standard open-source security tools.

New York, United States201251-200 staffPrivate
TrustedSec

Offensive security firm founded by former NSA operator David Kennedy, delivering CREST-accredited penetration testing, red teaming, and adversary simulation to Fortune 500 and government clients.

Fairlawn, United States201251-200 staffPrivate
SpecterOps

Adversary-focused security firm created by former DoD red team operators. Creators of BloodHound. CREST-accredited for penetration testing, red teaming, and purple team assessments.

Alexandria, United States201751-200 staffPrivate
Black Hills Information Security

Community-driven penetration testing firm known for free security education, open-source tools, Wild West Hackin' Fest, and practical offensive security services.

Spearfish, United States200811-50 staffPrivate
Netragard

Top 10-ranked US pen testing firm with proprietary Real Time Dynamic Testing methodology. Three-tier service model from standard to maximum-depth custom testing.

Acton, United States200611-50 staffPrivate
Raxis

US penetration testing firm founded in 2011, running 600+ engagements a year with a fully remote, US-based team. Manual, expert-led testing across web, network, cloud, mobile, wireless, OT/ICS, and AI/LLM. Gartner Sample Vendor for PTaaS.

Atlanta, United States201111-50 staffPrivate
Redpoint Cybersecurity

US-wide pen testing firm serving major cities including Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Houston, and Miami with security assessments.

Denver, United States201511-50 staffPrivate
SECNORA

CREST-accredited information security and GRC consulting firm near Dallas. Pairs full-scope penetration testing with governance, risk, and compliance advisory and security training.

Dallas, United States11-50 staffPrivate
Potenza Services

Potenza Services is a veteran-owned firm based in Tampa, Florida, founded in 2012.

Q49255, United States20129 staffPrivate
Alcott Enterprises Managed IT Services & Cybersecurity

Alcott Enterprises is a managed IT service provider and cybersecurity company based in Los Angeles.

Torrance, United States2014Private
Appgate

AppGate provides zero trust network access and fraud protection software for enterprises and government agencies.

New York, United StatesPrivate
Atredis Partners

Employee-owned research firm testing embedded systems, including vehicle infotainment, telematics units and CAN networks.

United StatesPrivate
AttackIQ

AttackIQ provides a platform for continuous threat exposure management and adversarial exposure validation.

Los Altos, United States2014Private
BARR Advisory

BARR Advisory helps organisations establish, manage, and audit cybersecurity and compliance programmes.

Kansas City, United StatesPrivate
Block Harbor Cybersecurity

Detroit firm offering a vehicle security engineering platform alongside automotive penetration testing and defensive security services.

Detroit, United StatesPrivate
Cyberhaven

Cyberhaven provides a data security platform that traces data lineage to protect information across human and AI workflows.

Austin, United StatesPrivate
Dell Technologies

Computer and IT infrastructure maker whose PowerProtect Data Manager software and Data Domain appliances back up data, detect ransomware and speed recovery.

Round Rock, United StatesPrivate
Integris IT

Integris provides managed IT, cybersecurity, AI and cloud services to small and midsize businesses.

Cranbury, United StatesPrivate
Johanson Group

Johanson Group is a CPA firm providing security and compliance audits.

Colorado Springs, United States2012Private
KirkpatrickPrice

KirkpatrickPrice is a licensed CPA firm that performs cybersecurity audits and compliance assessments.

Nashville, United StatesPrivate
LHP Engineering Solutions

US engineering consultancy offering ISO 21434 consulting, TARA, security verification and automotive cybersecurity training.

Columbus, Indiana, United States2001Private
Lorikeet Security

Lorikeet Security provides penetration testing, incident response, and security leadership services.

Kissimmee, United States2021Private
Netrio

Netrio provides managed IT, cybersecurity, cloud, and connectivity services to mid-market enterprises.

McKinney, United StatesPrivate
Network Brainiacs

Provides managed IT support, cybersecurity services and custom software to small businesses.

Mount Arlington, United States2011Private
nuHarbor

nuHarbor provides cybersecurity services and managed security operations to organisations across government, healthcare, finance and enterprise.

United States2013Private
Ontinue

Ontinue provides managed detection and response services for Microsoft security customers.

Redwood City, United StatesOwned by Quorum Cyber
Red Hat

Open source software company whose Advanced Cluster Security product protects Kubernetes and container workloads, alongside Red Hat Enterprise Linux and OpenShift.

Raleigh, United StatesPrivate
RemoteThreat

RemoteThreat provides an offensive cyber operations platform for red teams and government mission teams.

Fulton, United StatesPrivate
SafeBreach

SafeBreach provides a platform that validates security controls and manages cyber exposure for enterprises.

Sunnyvale, United StatesPrivate
TestPros

TestPros is an independent IT compliance firm that has been testing since 1988.

Sterling, United States1988Private
Vultara

Web-based software that automates vehicle threat analysis and risk assessment, plus vulnerability tracking and consulting.

Troy, Michigan, United StatesPrivate
XTIUM

Provides managed IT services including security, cloud desktops, networks and AI deployment support.

Oldsmar, United StatesPrivate
Z-JAK Technologies

Z-JAK Technologies is a Louisville-based provider of managed IT and cybersecurity services for small and midsize businesses, typically with 5 to 150 employees.

Louisville, United States2020Private
Athena Agentic

Athena Agentic provides a unified cyber operations platform that automates detection, response, and hardening.

Dallas, United StatesPrivate
Cloudrise

Cloudrise provides security services to enterprises and technology partners.

Grand Junction, United States2019Part of Exclusive Networks
Mandiant

Mandiant provides threat intelligence and incident response, now sold as Google Threat Intelligence alongside VirusTotal within Google Cloud.

United States2004Part of Google
Optiv

Optiv advises, deploys, and operates cybersecurity programs for organizations.

Leawood, United States1996Owned by KKR
Puma Security

Puma Security provides .NET static analysis tools and application security services.

Des Moines, United States2017Private
YSecurity

YSecurity provides an on-demand cybersecurity team for startups, handling compliance and security reviews.

United StatesPrivate

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