What Barikat does

Barikat (legally Barikat İnternet Güvenliği Bilişim Ticaret A.Ş.) is a Turkey-headquartered cybersecurity services firm founded in 2008 that has grown into a group of 12 specialized companies employing 300+ professionals and operating in Turkey, Qatar, and Azerbaijan. Its service portfolio centers on 24/7 managed security operations: a Security Operations Center (SOC/SGOM), Managed Detection and Response (MDR), and Managed Extended Detection and Response (MxDR), supplemented by threat hunting, incident response, red-team/penetration testing, DevSecOps, cloud security, operational technology (OT) security, supply-chain security, and regulatory compliance services (ISO 27001, KVKK, DORA, DDO). The company's primary differentiator is its defense and government credentials: it holds National Secret Facility and NATO Secret Facility security certificates from Turkey's Ministry of National Defense, has been a TF-CSIRT Trusted Introducer Accredited CSIRT since 2022, and serves clients such as Istanbul Airport under ISO 27001 BGYS certification programs.

Underlying the services business is an in-house R&D program that produced LoDDoS, a proprietary cloud/on-premise DDoS protection technology recognized in Gartner's Solution Comparison for DDoS Cloud Scrubbing Centers; a Barikat Akademi training arm that operates as an EC-Council authorized partner; and an ecosystem of vendor partnerships including Cloudflare Authorized Services Delivery Partner (the first and only in Turkey), Palo Alto Networks Cortex XMDR Expert, Microsoft Gold, Fortinet, Check Point, and Atlassian Silver Solution Partner. Barikat reports integrations across more than 30 distinct security technology categories (NGFW, WAF, EDR, SIEM/SOAR, DLP, deception, encryption, IAM, etc.) listed on its technology page.

The business model combines (a) recurring subscription-based managed services (SOC, MDR, MxDR, 24/7 monitoring) with the highest gross margins and revenue predictability, (b) project-based professional services (consulting, penetration testing, incident response, compliance assessments), and (c) system-integration revenue from deploying partner OEM security stacks into customer environments. GTM is enterprise field sales targeting large government, defense, banking, finance, and telecom clients, supplemented by a 50+ partner reseller/integrator channel and thought-leadership content (blog, SOC quarterly threat reports, whitepapers). The company has been recognized as the Bilişim 500 leader in 'Cybersecurity: System Integrator and Business Partner – Data Security Software' for three consecutive years (2023–2025) and is led by Group CEO Murat Hüseyin Candan. TERA Grup acquired a 60% controlling stake in August 2024 to support global expansion.

Name

Barikat

Legal name

BARİKAT İnternet Güvenliği Bilişim Ticaret A.Ş.

Website

https://barikat.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Barikat is a Turkey-headquartered cybersecurity services group of 12 companies and 300+ staff, providing SOC, MxDR, MDR, threat hunting, consulting, and compliance services to defense, government, banking, and large enterprise clients in Turkey, Qatar, and Azerbaijan, anchored by proprietary LoDDoS DDoS technology and elite vendor partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed Cybersecurity Services

NAICS

Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

IT Governance, Risk & Compliance (IT GRC) Platforms (HDAEALAK)

Keywords

• Managed security services
• Cybersecurity consulting
• Threat detection response
• SOC operations
• DevSecOps services

Headquarters

HQ city

Çankaya

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Managed Security Services: Recurring managed security services including SOC, MDR, MxDR, and continuous security monitoring. Provides subscription-based security operations with 24/7 coverage.
2. Professional Security Services: Consulting, penetration testing, security analysis, compliance assessments, incident response, and technical support services provided on project basis.
3. Security Technology Integration: Integration and deployment of security technologies from vendor partners (firewall, WAF, endpoint security, etc.) as a system integrator.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Barikat is a Turkish cybersecurity services provider delivering managed security, SOC operations, MDR/MxDR, threat hunting, incident response, and security consulting to enterprises and government/defense organizations. The company also develops proprietary technologies including LoDDoS (a DDoS protection platform recognized by Gartner) and offers specialized services across OT security, DevSecOps, cloud security, and supply chain security. Barikat additionally runs Barikat Akademi, a training and certification program for cybersecurity professionals.

Product overview

Barikat Siber Güvenlik is Turkey's leading cybersecurity company offering a comprehensive portfolio of managed security services, security consulting, and technology solutions. The core offerings center on the Siber Güvenlik Operasyon Merkezi (SOC/SGOM) providing 24/7 monitoring and incident response, complemented by the MxDR (Managed Extended Detection and Response) and MDR (Managed Detection and Response) services for proactive threat management. The service portfolio includes threat hunting, red team/penetration testing, incident response, DevSecOps integration, cloud security, OT security, supply chain security, and compliance services. The company also offers in-house developed LoDDoS DDoS protection technology. Additional solutions include data protection, digital process management (via Atlassian partnership), and next-generation data center security. The multi-layered approach combines managed services with consulting, training (Barikat Akademi), and technology deployment to serve both public and private sector organizations across Turkey, Qatar, and Azerbaijan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LoDDoS: R&D-developed DDoS mitigation product developed under Barikat's ARGE (R&D) division.
• Barikat Akademi
• B-Labs

Products and services

• Managed SOC Service

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• CloudflareflagshipTechnology or Integration · 1 November 2025Barikat became Cloudflare's Authorized Services Delivery Partner (ASDP), the first and only company in Turkey with this status and one of three ASDP partners in EMEA. Services include DDoS protection, WAF, bot management, API security, and 24/7 monitoring.
• Palo Alto NetworkscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 July 2025Joint whitepaper on AI-powered SOC transformation combining Barikat's local R&D capabilities with Palo Alto Networks' Cortex-based technologies for modern SOC approach.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft Gold Partner with capabilities in security solutions deployment and integration.
• FortinetcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing network security solutions integrated into Barikat's security portfolio.
• Check PointcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner for firewall and security solutions.
• Palo Alto NetworkscoreTechnology or IntegrationCortex XMDR Expert Partner status, providing advanced threat detection and response capabilities.
• EC-CouncilminorOthersEC-Council authorized partner for cybersecurity training and certification programs.
• TF-CSIRTminorOthersBarikat CSIRT has been a member since November 1, 2018, achieving Trusted Introducer Accredited level in 2022.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• HAVELSAN: Turkish defense and IT company that, like Barikat, provides cybersecurity solutions to Turkish defense agencies and government entities. Both serve the defense ecosystem with security clearances and SOC/MDR capabilities, making them direct domestic competitors in classified cyber work.
• STM Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş. Turkish defense-tech firm providing cyber security, naval engineering, and consulting services to defense and public-sector clients. STM directly overlaps with Barikat in defense cybersecurity, SOC, and threat intelligence offerings for Turkish government customers.
• BGA Security: Turkey-based cybersecurity firm offering penetration testing, red team, incident response, and managed security services. BGA competes head-to-head with Barikat's Kırmızı Takım, Olay Müdahale, and managed security service lines for Turkish enterprise and government clients.

Regional players

• NETSPARKER (Invicti): Originally a Turkish-origin application security vendor now operating globally under Invicti. While not a direct MSSP competitor, Netsparker/Invicti overlaps with Barikat's application security and DevSecOps service lines for the Turkish market.
• Kafein Technology Solutions: Turkish IT services and cybersecurity provider serving enterprise and telecom customers with managed security, integration, and consulting services. Kafein competes with Barikat in the Turkish private-sector MSSP segment.
• eSec Forte Technologies: India-based cybersecurity services company offering managed security, penetration testing, and compliance services comparable to Barikat's portfolio. Comparable as a similarly sized emerging-market MSSP targeting enterprise customers with a vendor-agnostic services model.

Broad incumbents

• Turkcell (Cyber Security Division): As both a 20% shareholder of Barikat and a Turkish telecom operator with its own cybersecurity and SOC offerings for telco and enterprise customers, Turkcell is a related party that also competes with Barikat's managed security services for large accounts.
• Palo Alto Networks: Global cybersecurity platform vendor whose Cortex XMDR, Prisma, and Unit 42 services Barikat delivers as a partner. While not a direct competitor for managed services, Palo Alto Networks is the underlying technology and increasingly an indirect competitor as it expands professional services.
• CrowdStrike: Global endpoint and MDR leader whose Falcon platform competes with the underlying technology that Barikat's MxDR/SOC services wrap. CrowdStrike's growing channel presence in Turkey creates indirect competitive pressure on Barikat's managed detection services.

Emerging players

• Secureworks: Pure-play global MDR/MSSP that competes with Barikat's MxDR and SOC services for multinational enterprise customers. Secureworks represents the kind of scaled, vendor-agnostic MSSP Barikat aspires to become in its international expansion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BarikatBilGuv

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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