What CECyber does

CECyber (Centro de Excelência em Cibersegurança) is a Brazilian cybersecurity training and SaaS provider founded in 2019 and headquartered in the Alphaville business district of Barueri, São Paulo. The company built a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on the proprietary CECyber Learning Labs Platform (LLP), which combines asynchronous lessons, interactive classes, simulations, table-tops, and technical laboratories. It is augmented by complementary modules including CECyber Play Labs (customizable CTF and war-game environments), CECyber Arena (OWASP Top 10 vulnerable web application simulation), Security Coding Labs (Veracode-powered secure coding across 10+ languages), CECyber TTX Studio (executive table-top exercises), and the Cyber Range by Cyberbit (a military-grade SOC simulator accessed via an exclusive Brazil partnership). Content is organized into four pillars: AppSec/DevSecOps, infrastructure/network/cloud security, governance and management, and post-graduate/certification programs.

CECyber monetizes primarily through direct enterprise sales, offering annual subscriptions (Assinatura CECyber, with a 5-student / 12-month minimum), multi-year continuous training tracks (Trilhas Enterprise, with a 50-person / 2-year minimum), corporate courses and bootcamps, team assessment services for hiring validation, and post-graduate/certification prep including CompTIA-authorized courses with exam vouchers. Go-to-market is enterprise-field-sales-led with supporting self-serve access for individual professionals via ava.cecyber.com, plus content marketing through blog, YouTube, and short-form knowledge pills. The customer base spans Brazilian banks (Banco do Brasil, Itaú, Bradesco, Sicoob, Caixa), insurance (Porto Seguro), media (Grupo Globo), energy and utilities (Copel, Energisa), retail, technology firms, and government (multiple regional electoral courts), with ancillary social-impact programs (SER+Tech, Cielo Tech Bootcamp) delivered with partners such as Nuclea, Sitawi Finanças do Bem, and Cielo.

Name

CECyber

Legal name

CECyber - Centro de Excelência em Cibersegurança

Website

https://cecyber.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CECyber is a Brazilian cybersecurity training academy that delivers hands-on, simulation-based courses and proprietary learning platforms to enterprise corporate clients. It serves banks, insurers, energy firms, media companies, and government agencies with subscription training, certification prep, and team assessment services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Training Platform

NAICS

Computer Training (61142), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Cybersecurity Learning Platforms (EDAFANAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Information Security, Privacy & IT Governance (CISSP CPE, Privacy CE) (EDAAALAL)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity training
• Cyber range simulation
• Application security training
• Cloud security training
• Security awareness education

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Enterprise Subscription (Assinatura CECyber): Annual subscription model for enterprise teams with minimum 5 students and 12-month contract. Includes access to comprehensive cybersecurity training content covering networks, infrastructure, application security, offensive security, cyber defense, governance and compliance.
2. Corporate Training Courses: Individual courses and bootcamps sold to enterprise clients for team training in cybersecurity, including infrastructure security, AppSec/DevSecOps, governance and management.
3. Post-graduation and Certification Programs: Lato sensu postgraduate specializations and official certification preparatory courses with included exam vouchers for CompTIA certifications (Network+, Security+, CySA+, PenTest+).
4. Team Assessment Services: Multi-stage technical assessment services for candidate evaluation and team validation including questionnaires, practical labs, and battle sessions using Cyberbit Range.
5. Continuous Training Tracks (Trilhas Enterprise): Multi-year contracts for continuous training programs with minimum 50 people and 2-year commitment, providing ongoing content and practices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CECyber operates a proprietary online learning platform (CECyber Learning Labs Platform) that delivers practical, hands-on cybersecurity training to corporate teams and individual professionals. Its portfolio combines subscription-based enterprise access, structured training tracks, certification preparation (CompTIA), team assessment services, and simulation modules (Play Labs, Arena, Security Coding Labs, Cyber Range by Cyberbit, TTX Studio) covering offensive security, defensive security, AppSec/DevSecOps, and governance.

Product overview

CECyber is a cybersecurity training academy offering a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on the CECyber Learning Labs Platform (LLP). The platform integrates complementary modules including CECyber Play Labs (competition-based exercises), CECyber Arena (web vulnerability exploration), Security Coding Labs (secure coding practice), and Cyber Range by Cyberbit (advanced attack simulation). Training is delivered across four course categories: AppSec/DevSecOps, Infrastructure/Network/Cloud Security, Governance/Management, and Post-Graduate/Certifications. Additional offerings include Team Assessment services, Enterprise Training Tracks (Trilhas Enterprise), annual Subscription model, and Social Programs (Fomento). The portfolio is anchored on a 'FOR THE JOB' methodology replicating real work environments through practical labs, simulations, and world-class learning platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CECyber Learning Labs Platform (LLP): Proprietary learning platform combining PBL methodology with multiple learning formats including labs, CTFs, war games, and simulations.
• CECyber Play Labs
• CECyber Arena
• Security Labs
• CECyber TTX Studio

Products and services

• CECyber Learning Labs Platform (LLP) Proprietary online learning platform combining asynchronous lessons, interactive sessions, practical exercises, simulations, table-tops, and technical laboratories for cybersecurity skill development; serves as the umbrella platform integrating all CECyber training modules.
• CECyber Play Labs Customizable competition environment for Capture the Flag (CTF) challenges, War Games, incident simulations, and hands-on labs designed for corporate cybersecurity training.
• CECyber Arena Vulnerable web application simulation platform that allows students to explore and identify security flaws aligned with OWASP Top 10 in controlled challenges from basic to advanced levels.
• Security Coding Labs Secure coding and vulnerability review platform integrated with Veracode methodology, featuring exercises across 14+ programming languages with over 150 vulnerability assessment challenges for AppSec/DevSecOps training.
• Cyber Range by Cyberbit Advanced cyber attack simulator developed within Israeli Defense Forces, providing hyper-realistic SOC environment training for prevention, detection, and incident response using real attack scenarios; offered exclusively in Brazil by CECyber.
• CECyber TTX Studio Table Top exercise platform for crisis management simulations aimed at executives and senior leadership, combined with Cyber Range for advanced incident scenarios.
• CECyber Team Assessment Multi-stage technical assessment service for candidate evaluation and team validation using Cyberbit Range platform, based on NIST NICE and MITRE ATT&CK frameworks, including questionnaires, practical labs, and battle sessions.
• Application Security and DevSecOps Training (AppSec / DevSecOps) Application security and DevSecOps training courses covering secure software development, proactive controls, and pentest fundamentals for high-performance development teams.
• Infrastructure, Network and Cloud Security Training (Infra, Rede e Nuvem) Infrastructure, network, and cloud security training track covering detection, containment, response, and mitigation of cyber incidents using labs, simulators, and world-class platforms with AWS, Azure, and GCP modules.
• Governance and Management Training (Governança e Gestão) Governance and management training including table-top exercises for C-level executives, GRC, IAM, security architecture, and mainframe security for technical managers.
• Post-graduate and Certifications (Pós-Graduações e Certificações) Lato sensu postgraduate specializations and official certification preparatory courses with included exam vouchers for CompTIA certifications (Network+, Security+, CySA+, PenTest+).
• Trilhas Enterprise (Enterprise Training Tracks) Continuous multi-year training programs for organizations with minimum 50 people and 2-year contracts, providing ongoing content, practices, and continuous assessment-driven module allocation.
• Assinatura CECyber (CECyber Subscription) Annual subscription with minimum 5 students and 12-month contract, providing continuous access to 502 hours of updated cybersecurity training content covering networks, infrastructure, application security, offensive security, cyber defense, governance, and compliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Training teams from 4 of the 4 largest banks in Brazil
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration16 records

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CyberbitcoreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive partnership for Brazil with Cyberbit, the Israeli global cybersecurity leader and creator of the Cyber Range - the world's most advanced cyber attack simulator developed within Israeli Defense Forces. CECyber brings this military-grade training platform to Brazil for SOC simulation, monitoring, detection, response, mitigation, and incident analysis training.
• VeracodecoreTechnology or IntegrationGlobal leader in software security validation and quality solutions, Veracode partners with CECyber for AppSec and DevSecOps training programs. CECyber uses Veracode's Security Coding Labs platform for practical coding and vulnerability review exercises in over 10 programming languages.
• CompTIAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized CompTIA partner in Brazil offering official preparatory courses for CompTIA certifications including Network+, Security+, CySA+, and PenTest+. CECyber provides official courses with practical content, simulations, and included exam vouchers.
• CyberGateminorGTM or Marketing PartnerContent partnership with CyberGate Solutions for blog articles on cybersecurity topics including continuous validation and microsegmentation against attacks. Collaborative content marketing relationship.
• Sitawi Finanças do BemminorOthersPhilanthropic partnership with Sitawi Finanças do Bem for executing educational projects through structured philanthropic fund, enabling tax-deductible donations through Oscip laws and resource capture from companies or individuals interested in social transformation through cybersecurity education.
• Nuclea AssociaçãominorOthersPartnership with Nuclea Associação for the SER+Tech program, an initiative offering 100 full scholarships for technology and cybersecurity training, prioritizing women and Black/Pardo people.
• CielominorOthersCorporate sponsorship partnership for Cielo Tech Bootcamp, a program for people with disabilities (PCDs) to train as junior information security analysts. All 15 participants were hired by Cielo after completing the program.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SANS Institute: Global leader in cybersecurity training and certifications (GIAC), competing directly with CECyber across defensive, offensive, and AppSec practitioner tracks; both monetize enterprise cyber upskilling through multi-day, high-ticket programs and vendor-aligned certifications.
• OffSec (Offensive Security): Provider of OSCP/OSCE certification training and hands-on cyber labs; competes with CECyber's offensive security, PenTest+ preparation and Security Coding Labs offerings on enterprise subscription and certification-prep use cases.
• Hack The Box: Gamified, hands-on cybersecurity upskilling platform with CTFs, labs, and enterprise plans; directly comparable to CECyber Play Labs and CECyber Arena as a subscription-based practical training destination for both individuals and corporate teams.
• Cybrary: Online cybersecurity workforce development platform offering team and enterprise subscriptions with hands-on labs and certification prep; overlaps CECyber's Assinatura CECyber and certification-track model in the B2B team-training market.
• INE Security: IT and cybersecurity training company delivering hands-on labs, certification prep (e.g. Cisco, security) and enterprise team plans; competes with CECyber on networking/cloud security training and CompTIA-aligned certification pathways.

Emerging players

• TryHackMe: Subscription-based, gamified cybersecurity learning platform with guided labs and learning paths for beginners and intermediates; partial overlap with CECyber Arena and Play Labs, primarily targeting individual learners but expanding into enterprise plans.

Regional players

• Tempest (Storm Security): Brazilian cybersecurity powerhouse with a consulting practice and Tempest Academy that delivers corporate cyber training and certifications; the most direct in-country competitor to CECyber's enterprise and government training business.
• Clavis Segurança da Informação: Brazilian information security services and training firm offering corporate cyber education; competes with CECyber for the same Brazilian enterprise and government training budgets.

Broad incumbents

• Pluralsight: Large-scale IT and cloud skills platform with enterprise subscriptions covering cybersecurity among many other domains; overlaps CECyber broadly on enterprise team upskilling, though less specialized in defensive/offensive cyber depth.
• Coursera: Global online learning marketplace hosting university and vendor cybersecurity courses, certificates and specializations; competes for individual Brazilian learners and enterprise L&D budget with a much broader catalog than CECyber.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CECyber
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cecyber/posts/?feedView=all
• Facebookfacebook.com/cecyberbr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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