What Tevora does

Tevora is a privately held, US-based cybersecurity and compliance consultancy founded in 2003, headquartered in Lake Forest with an East Coast regional headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia. The firm serves more than 2,000 clients across Financial Services, Government, Healthcare, and Specialized Industries, executing over 10,000 audits and serving as an assessor under CMMC (RPO and Candidate C3PAO), FedRAMP and GovRAMP (3PAO), HITRUST (Authorized External Assessor), CREST (penetration testing), PCI DSS (QSA), and A2LA. Its service portfolio spans Compliance (CMMC, FedRAMP, HITRUST/HIPAA, ISO, PCI, Unified Assessment), Threat Management and Response (penetration testing, AI Red Teaming, Adversarial AI Resiliency, Continuous Penetration Testing, ransomware preparedness, incident response), Security Infrastructure implementation across 400+ vetted partners, Risk and Strategic Services, and Resource Augmentation including vCISO support.

The company's primary proprietary technology is Atlas, an AI-powered compliance and cybersecurity platform launched in 2026 that provides continuous audit capabilities, cross-framework evidence mapping across ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SOC 2, CMMC, FedRAMP, and NIST CSF, intelligent evidence upload with AI review, continuous penetration testing, and role-based access control with 16 distinct roles. AI capability extends into service delivery through AI-Enhanced Penetration Testing, AI Red Teaming, Adversarial AI Resiliency testing, and an AI Security Program offering, with management led by founder and CEO Ray Zadjmool.

Tevora generates revenue primarily through professional services engagements priced on a quote basis, reflecting custom scope, framework complexity, and client requirements. Distribution runs through a direct enterprise field sales motion targeting CISOs and security leaders in regulated industries, supported by content marketing (Tevora Threat Blog, Tevora Talks Podcast, webinars, resource center) and industry events. The company has achieved twelve consecutive years on the Inc. Regionals fastest-growing list and expanded its Fairfax East Coast headquarters in June 2026.

Name

Tevora

Legal name

Tevora

Website

https://tevora.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Tevora is a US-based cybersecurity and compliance consultancy founded in 2003, serving 2,000+ clients in Financial Services, Government, Healthcare, and Specialized Industries with multi-framework compliance, penetration testing, AI security, and vCISO services through its proprietary Atlas platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity and Compliance Consulting Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Security Audits & Compliance (ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOX) (BPAKADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

IT Governance, Risk & Compliance (IT GRC) Platforms (HDAEALAK), Penetration Testing Platforms (PTaaS) (HDADAHAG)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity consulting
• Compliance advisory
• Penetration testing
• GRC services
• AI security services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Forest

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cybersecurity Consulting Services: Professional services revenue generated through security assessments, compliance audits, threat management, and advisory engagements. Services are tailored to each client's unique requirements across various compliance frameworks and security needs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tevora is a specialized cybersecurity and compliance consultancy that delivers outcome-based services across compliance (CMMC, FedRAMP, HITRUST/HIPAA, ISO, PCI, SOC), threat management and response (penetration testing, AI red teaming, ransomware preparedness), AI security, risk and strategic services, security infrastructure implementation, and resource augmentation (vCISO, GRC support). Its Atlas platform provides AI-powered compliance automation and continuous penetration testing for frameworks including ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SOC 2, CMMC, FedRAMP, and NIST CSF.

Product overview

Tevora is a specialized cybersecurity and compliance consultancy offering outcome-based services including AI Security, Build Cyber Resilience, Cyber Tool Optimization, Data Governance, and Achieve and Maintain Compliance. The company's product portfolio centers on the Atlas platform (AI-powered compliance and cybersecurity platform with continuous audit and penetration testing capabilities) supplemented by professional services including AI Security Program, Threat Management and Response (with AI-Enhanced, AI Red Teaming, Adversarial AI Resiliency, and Continuous Penetration Testing), Compliance Services (CMMC, FedRAMP/GovRAMP, HITRUST/HIPAA, ISO, PCI, Unified Assessment), Security Infrastructure, Risk and Strategic Services, and Resource Augmentation (GRC support, vCISO). Tevora operates as both a consultancy and technology platform provider with CREST accreditation for penetration testing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Atlas: AI-powered compliance and cybersecurity platform built through over 20 years of experience, offering continuous audit and continuous penetration testing capabilities.

Products and services

• Atlas Atlas is Tevora's proprietary AI-powered compliance and cybersecurity platform, built through 20+ years of consulting experience. It provides continuous audit capabilities, intelligent evidence upload, cross-framework evidence mapping, project progress tracking, in-platform communication, calendar control, role-based access with 16 distinct roles, and AI-supported continuous penetration testing to streamline multi-framework audits.
• AI Security Program Comprehensive AI security service addressing threats and opportunities posed by artificial intelligence, including AI compliance certification, incorporating AI into security programs, and securing against new AI threats. Covers AI Security Capability Assessment, Program Development, AI Threat Testing, and Solution Implementation.
• CMMC Consulting Services Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 compliance preparation services including gap analysis, remediation support, and certified assessment support. Delivered by a Registered Practitioner Organization (RPO) and Candidate C3PAO authorized by Cyber AB.
• FedRAMP / GovRAMP / FISMA Compliance Government contractor and subcontractor compliance services including FedRAMP 3PAO assessments, GovRAMP assessments, FISMA compliance support, and NIST 800-53/171 gap remediation at Low, Moderate, and High levels.
• HITRUST and HIPAA Compliance Healthcare compliance services including HITRUST e1, i1, and R2 assessments, HIPAA attestation, and HITRUST AI Risk Management Assessment for healthcare organizations handling protected health information.
• ISO Compliance Services International compliance support including ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, ISO 27701, ISO 22301, ISO 42001, ISO 9001, STAR, Spain ENS, France HDS, and TISAX certification support.
• PCI Compliance Services Payment Card Industry compliance services including PCI DSS 4.0.1, PCI SSF/SSLC, SWIFT compliance, and 3DS certification as a PCI-approved SSF Assessor (QSA).
• Unified Assessment Services Streamlined compliance approach that leverages common security controls, policies, and documentation to assess multiple frameworks simultaneously, reducing audit fatigue and certification costs through shared evidence.
• Penetration Testing Services Comprehensive penetration testing services including network testing (internal, external, cloud, segmentation, WiFi), application testing (API, mobile, desktop), device testing (medical, IoT, automotive, aerospace), and physical testing. CREST accredited.
• AI-Enhanced Penetration Testing AI-powered penetration testing combining intelligent automation with expert-led offensive security testing to identify vulnerabilities across broader attack surfaces with up to 10x more coverage than traditional testing.
• AI Red Teaming Specialized security assessment for custom AI models targeting unique vulnerabilities such as prompt injection, data poisoning, model inversion, and bypassing AI safety guardrails in LLM-enabled applications and AI-powered chatbots.
• Adversarial AI Resiliency Penetration Testing Perimeter reconnaissance and targeted AI-powered vulnerability research that simulates how modern threat actors use AI-assisted reconnaissance and exploit development techniques to identify emerging risks.
• Continuous Penetration Testing Year-round penetration testing integrating automated vulnerability discovery with expert manual testing, providing real-time visibility into evolving attack surfaces as new code is deployed and infrastructure changes.
• Social Engineering and Red Teaming Social engineering attack simulations including red teaming, phone pretexting campaigns, email phishing campaigns, SMS/messenger phishing, and physical pen testing with tailgate exercises.
• Preventative Incident Response Incident response preparation services including incident response plan development, tabletop exercises, cybersecurity maturity assessments, vulnerability assessments, compromise assessments, and EDR integration.
• Ransomware Preparedness Ransomware attack preparation services including threat assessment, readiness assessment using tabletop scenarios, enterprise ransomware risk assessment, and data mapping services.
• Security Infrastructure Services Vendor-agnostic security solutions implementation services including cloud security services, identity and access management, and cyber solution implementation across 400+ vetted software solution partners.
• Risk and Strategic Services Proactive risk management services including enterprise risk management, third-party risk management, business continuity and disaster recovery, and privacy services.
• Resource Augmentation (GRC Support and vCISO) Flexible GRC support services including GRC support and vCISO (virtual Chief Information Security Officer) services that supplement internal teams with expert security and compliance resources on a fractional or project basis.

Quantifiable outcome

• 65% average reduction in staff time spent on audit and compliance efforts
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SecuvycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2025Tevora partnered with Secuvy, an AI-driven data privacy company, to help organizations prepare for the U.S. Department of Defense's updated Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 Final Rule. The partnership combines Tevora's advisory strengths with Secuvy's automation capabilities to provide comprehensive compliance preparation services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Coalfire: Coalfire is a pure-play cybersecurity advisory and compliance services firm offering FedRAMP, HITRUST, PCI, ISO, and SOC 2 assessments, plus penetration testing — directly overlapping Tevora's core compliance and threat management practices.
• Schellman & Co. Schellman is a top-tier compliance and cybersecurity assessment firm focused on SOC 2, ISO 27001, HITRUST, PCI, and FedRAMP — competing head-to-head with Tevora in regulated industry audit and attestation work.
• A-LIGN: A-LIGN delivers cybersecurity and compliance audits (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HITRUST, PCI, FedRAMP) plus penetration testing, directly mirroring Tevora's service portfolio and target buyer (CISOs at regulated enterprises).
• Schellman Compliance (HITRUST/FedRAMP rivals): Note: Schellman already listed. Replaced below.

Broad incumbents

• Optiv Security: Optiv is a large, established cybersecurity solutions integrator offering advisory, managed security, and compliance services. It overlaps with Tevora's security infrastructure and risk practices but operates at much broader scale with a vendor-driven model.
• KPMG Cyber Risk Services: KPMG's Cyber Risk practice delivers GRC advisory, ISO/SOC 2/HITRUST assessments, and CMMC readiness at global scale. It is a much larger incumbent that competes with Tevora for enterprise compliance engagements but as part of a full Big Four portfolio.

Emerging players

• Drata: Drata is an AI-native GRC automation platform that automates SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and other audit evidence collection. It is an emerging player competing with Tevora's Atlas platform for the same compliance automation budget.
• Vanta: Vanta is a leading automated compliance platform for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and other frameworks. It overlaps with Tevora's Atlas platform and reduces demand for traditional compliance consulting hours among mid-market buyers.
• Secureframe: Secureframe provides automated compliance management for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and PCI. As an emerging AI-driven GRC player, it competes with Atlas for the automation layer of the same buyer journey Tevora services professionally.

Regional players

• NCC Group: NCC Group is a UK-headquartered cybersecurity and compliance consultancy with CREST-accredited penetration testing and ISO/SOC 2 assessment capabilities. It is highly comparable on PT accreditation but primarily serves European clients, providing Tevora a relative US advantage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tevora
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCdmnqhdRf1QB--YLDfo4Ceg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tevora-business-solutions
• Instagraminstagram.com/lifeattevora/?hl=en
• Facebookfacebook.com/tevora-153084858035395

Compliance18 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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