WithSecure

What WithSecure does

WithSecure is a Finnish cybersecurity company founded in 1988 (originally F-Secure, rebranded to WithSecure in 2022) that provides cloud-native security software, managed detection and response services, and consulting capabilities. The firm targets Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and mid-market organizations in Europe, delivering the Elements Cloud Platform — a unified console combining Endpoint Protection (EPP), Exposure Management (XM), Extended Detection & Response (XDR), and Co-Security managed services. Channel-led distribution and a Co-Growth Community program sit at the core of its go-to-market, supported by direct enterprise sales and the Elements Security Center self-service portal. Notable product extensions include Cloud Protection for Salesforce and a Partner Portal for MSP customer management.

The company monetizes primarily through subscription-based licensing of the Elements platform and recurring managed security services, with quote-based annual contracts tailored to mid-market deployments. Regulatory positioning around NIS2, DORA, GDPR, and ISO 27001 certification is a deliberate wedge in EU compliance-mandated deals, reinforced by its "Cybersecurity Made in Europe" initiative membership and threat-intelligence publishing via W/Labs. In 2025, CVC Capital Partners acquired the company through Diana BidCo Oy for €299 million; following a squeeze-out of remaining minority shareholders, WithSecure was delisted from Nasdaq Helsinki on 26 March 2026, transitioning to 100% private equity ownership. In May 2025, the firm also divested its cybersecurity consulting unit to Neqst to sharpen focus on the Elements software and channel-led services model.

Headcount sits in the 1,001–5,000 range with operating geographies spanning Finland (HQ), UK, Germany, France, Japan, and South Africa, and localized content in five languages. Awards and recognitions include the 2025 Data Quadrant top Midmarket EPP award (SoftwareReviews) and a Top 25 European Cybersecurity Companies listing. Recent strategic emphases include a UK & Ireland channel buildout, a memorandum with Ukraine's Ministry of Economy on national cyberdefense, and public attributions of AI-enabled threat actors such as GREYVIBE.

Name

WithSecure

Legal name

WithSecure Corporation

Website

https://withsecure.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

WithSecure is a Finnish cybersecurity vendor providing cloud-native endpoint protection, exposure management, XDR, and managed security services via its Elements platform, primarily serving European mid-market organizations and Managed Service Providers through a channel-led GTM.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Software (Endpoint Protection / MDR Platform)

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP/NGAV) (HDADAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Endpoint Security for End Users (EDR/XDR, Patch/Vuln, Zero Trust Endpoint) (BPAEAIAG), Endpoint Security Managed Services (EDR/XDR) (BPAEADAH), Email & Collaboration Threat Detection/Response (ICR/CTDR) (HDADAKAI)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity software
• Endpoint protection platform
• Managed detection and response
• Extended detection and response
• Vulnerability management

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription-based Software Licenses: WithSecure generates revenue primarily through subscription-based licensing of its Elements platform. Subscriptions cover endpoint protection, vulnerability management, MDR, and other security modules. The subscription automatically renews for additional terms unless cancelled.
2. Managed Security Services: Revenue is generated through managed detection and response services, threat intelligence, and incident response capabilities provided to customers and partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

WithSecure sells a cloud-native Elements cybersecurity platform providing endpoint protection (EPP), exposure management (XM), extended detection and response (XDR), and managed detection and response (MDR) services for mid-market organizations and Managed Service Providers. The offering is packaged as subscription-based software licenses with add-on Co-Security Services and integrated partner portals for channel delivery.

Product overview

WithSecure offers a unified Elements Cloud Platform providing cybersecurity solutions primarily for midmarket organizations and MSPs (Managed Service Providers). The portfolio centers on the Elements platform with core Endpoint Protection (EPP) supplemented by modular capabilities including Exposure Management (XM), Extended Detection & Response (XDR), and Co-Security Services. Cloud Protection for Salesforce adds specialized CRM security. The platform is complemented by partner-facing tools (Partner Portal, Elements Security Center, eService Portal) and the Co-Growth Community enablement program. WithSecure positions itself as a European cybersecurity provider emphasizing proactive security over traditional reactive approaches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Elements Platform: Cloud-native cybersecurity platform covering endpoint protection, vulnerability management, collaboration security, and managed detection and response.
• Elements EPP
• Elements XDR
• Co-Security Services
• Cloud Protection for Salesforce
• Museum of Malware Art

Products and services

• Elements Cloud Platform Cloud-native cybersecurity platform providing unified endpoint protection, vulnerability management, collaboration security, and managed detection and response for mid-market organizations and MSPs. Powers the Elements product family including EPP, XDR, and Co-Security modules.
• Elements Endpoint Protection (EPP) Enterprise-grade endpoint security solution providing malware detection, cross-platform support, and protection against cyber threats, named the top Midmarket Solution in the 2025 Data Quadrant Awards.
• Elements Exposure Management (XM) Identifies and prioritizes security exposures across the organization's attack surface, enabling proactive remediation of vulnerabilities before exploitation.
• Elements Extended Detection & Response (XDR) Extends detection capabilities across endpoints, identities, cloud workloads, and networks with correlated threat analysis and automated response actions from a single console.
• Co-Security Services Managed security services providing 24/7 monitoring, incident response, threat hunting, and security expertise to complement organizational security teams.
• WithSecure Cloud Protection for Salesforce Security solution specifically designed to protect Salesforce CRM environments, providing threat detection and data protection for cloud-based customer relationship management platforms.
• Managed Detection and Response (MDR) 24/7 monitoring and threat response services enabling organizations to detect and respond to cyber threats without dedicated in-house security teams.
• Elements Security Center Unified security operations console providing visibility into endpoint, identity, cloud workload, and threat security posture from a single dashboard.

Quantifiable outcome

• WithSecure Elements EPP named top Midmarket Solution in 2025 Data Quadrant Awards based on user satisfaction ratings for malware detection and cross-platform support

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

AI capability9 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ukraine's Ministry of EconomycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 October 2025WithSecure signed a memorandum with Ukraine's Ministry of Economy to strengthen cyberdefense capabilities, supporting Ukraine's digital resilience amid ongoing conflicts.
• Co-Growth Community Partners (MSP Network)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of MSP partners who resell and deliver WithSecure security services to end customers. Partners receive GTM enablement, peer learning, co-selling support, and access to the Co-Growth Community program.
• Responsible Supply Chain PartnersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWithSecure prioritizes partnerships with suppliers who demonstrate proactive cybersecurity practices, promoting resilient ecosystem building and responsible supply chain management.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Trend Micro: Established incumbent endpoint and cloud workload security vendor with broad platform across EPP, XDR, email/collaboration security. Targets similar mid-market and enterprise segments, including through MSP/channel programs.
• Microsoft (Defender for Endpoint): Hyperscaler-incumbent endpoint security offering bundled into Microsoft 365 E3/E5. Represents the dominant platform-based threat to independent EPP vendors like WithSecure, especially for mid-market customers already standardized on Microsoft.
• Kaspersky: Global incumbent in endpoint protection historically strong in Europe across SMB and mid-market. Competes directly with WithSecure Elements EPP on price-conscious European customers.

Direct peers

• SentinelOne: Pure-play endpoint/XDR competitor with Singularity platform covering EPP, EDR/XDR and cloud workload protection. Competes head-to-head against WithSecure Elements EPP and XDR in mid-market and enterprise deals.
• CrowdStrike: Direct competitor in endpoint protection, EDR/XDR and MDR via the Falcon platform. CrowdStrike is pushing down-market through partner programs that explicitly target MSPs and mid-market organizations, directly contesting WithSecure's core segment.
• Bitdefender: Romanian-rooted cybersecurity vendor selling endpoint protection, EDR, and managed detection services through both direct and partner channels. Direct competitor in EPP for mid-market customers and MSPs across Europe.
• ESET: European-headquartered (Slovakia) endpoint security vendor with strong SMB and mid-market presence across the EU. Direct geographic and product overlap with WithSecure in EPP and increasingly in EDR/MDR.
• Sophos: Channel-first cybersecurity vendor focused on mid-market organizations and MSPs, offering a portfolio spanning EPP, EDR/XDR (XDR), MDR, and email/collaboration security — owned by Thoma Bravo. Closely mirrors WithSecure's MSP-led, mid-market go-to-market and Elements-style integrated platform strategy.
• WatchGuard Technologies: Channel-first cybersecurity vendor selling endpoint, EDR and MDR through a global MSP/VAR network. Strong overlap with WithSecure's mid-market, partner-led distribution model and integrated security platform approach.

Emerging players

• Huntress: Emerging MDR and EDR vendor built specifically for MSPs serving SMB and mid-market customers. Increasingly overlaps with WithSecure's Co-Security Services and Elements XDR value proposition in the MSP ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FSecure
• Facebookfacebook.com/107471754306
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/f-secure-corporation

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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

M&A7 records

Investments

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

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