CyberNow Labs

What CyberNow Labs does

CyberNow Labs is a private, for-profit provider of cybersecurity training and information security services founded in 2016 and headquartered in Sterling, United States. The firm operates with a workforce of 11 to 50 employees and maintains a public web presence at cybernowlabs.com, targeting customers seeking cybersecurity education and information security capability development. As a relatively young entrant in the cybersecurity education market, the company's stated focus is on building practitioner-level security skills among individuals and organizations.

The firm's commercial offering centers on cybersecurity training and information security services; however, the supplied dataset does not disclose product mix, pricing structure, distribution channels, customer segmentation, leadership, funding history, M&A activity, or specific strategic moves for CyberNow Labs. All granular operational, technology, partnership, customer, and revenue fields in the input are either unpopulated or pertain to a separate entity, leaving firmographic descriptors as the only evidence base for this profile.

The absence of disclosed financials, headcount trend, and product-level detail represents a meaningful data gap. Accordingly, the analytical outputs below are constrained to what firmographic evidence supports, with classifications set to Unknown or empty where no supporting data exists.

Name

CyberNow Labs

Legal name

Total Seminars, LLC

Website

https://cybernowlabs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CyberNow Labs is a private US-based cybersecurity training and information security services firm founded in 2016 in Sterling, serving security practitioners and organizations with a small team of 11-50 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Certification Training

NAICS

Computer Training (61142), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Information Technology & Cybersecurity Certification Prep (CompTIA, Cisco, Microsoft, AWS, ISC2/ISACA) (EDANAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Information Technology (IT) & Cybersecurity Certifications (EDAAANAA), Certification & Exam Prep Course Marketplaces (EDAFAIAJ), Vendor/Authorized Certification Training (Microsoft/AWS/Cisco, etc.) (BPAEANAA)

Keywords

• IT certification training
• CompTIA exam preparation
• Practice exam simulations
• Self-study IT courses
• Exam voucher services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sterling

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Book Sales: Sale of physical and digital books including All-in-One Exam Guides and study materials for IT certifications. Total Seminars Books imprint publishes print and eBooks with distribution through Ingram.
2. Video Training (TotalVideo): Sale of video-based training courses for certification exam preparation.
3. Practice Tests (TotalTester): Sale of practice exam software and simulations for certification preparation.
4. Training Simulations (TotalSims): Sale of hands-on training simulation software for practical IT skills.
5. Exam Vouchers: Resale of CompTIA certification exam vouchers with discount pricing for US and international customers, including retake assurance options.
6. Live Training: In-person and potentially virtual live training sessions for individuals and teams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Total Seminars, LLC (operating from totalsem.com) sells self-study IT certification preparation materials including video training courses (TotalVideo), practice exam simulation software (TotalTester), hands-on training simulations (TotalSims), study guide books (TotalBooks), and discounted certification exam vouchers (TotalVouchers). The catalog primarily covers CompTIA certifications (Tech+, A+, Network+, Security+, CySA+, Cloud+, PenTest+, Server+, Linux+) plus AWS, ISC2, ISACA, and PMI credentials, with live in-person and virtual training sessions also offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Total Seminars Books: Publishing imprint launched in 2025 for print and eBooks on IT certifications, taking over bestselling All-in-One Exam Guides from McGraw-Hill.
• TotalVideo
• TotalTester
• TotalSims
• TotalBooks
• TotalVouchers

Products and services

• TotalVideo Video-based self-study training courses for IT certification exam preparation, covering CompTIA Tech+, A+, Network+, Security+, CySA+, Cloud+, PenTest+, Linux+, AWS CloudOps Engineer Associate, AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate, and other IT certifications, sold to individual learners and enterprise teams via totalsem.com and Coursera.
• TotalTester Practice exam simulation software that lets candidates test their knowledge before taking certification exams, offered across CompTIA Tech+, A+, Network+, Security+, CySA+, Cloud+, PenTest+, Linux+, AWS CloudOps Engineer Associate, AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate, ISC2 CISSP and CSSLP, ISACA CISM, and PMI PMP.
• TotalSims Hands-on training simulations that replicate real-world IT scenarios for practical skill development, offered for CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, and other certifications.
• TotalBooks (All-in-One Exam Guides, including Total Seminars Books imprint)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1 million tech professionals trained
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

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

• CourseracoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Total Seminars courses are now available on Coursera platform, expanding distribution to Coursera's global learner audience. This partnership was announced in 2026 as part of their 30-year anniversary milestone.
• CompTIAflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary certification partner for exam preparation materials. Total Seminars is the longest-running CompTIA certification prep provider since 1995, offering training for Tech+, A+, Network+, Security+, CySA+, PenTest+, Cloud+, Server+, and Linux+ certifications. Official voucher provider for CompTIA exams.
• IngramminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBook distribution partner for Total Seminars Books imprint, handling print-on-demand and distribution of study guides.
• McGraw-HillminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormer publishing partner for the bestselling All-in-One Exam Guides. Total Seminars has now launched their own publishing venture, Total Seminars Books, taking over these titles.

Scale indicators3 records

Direct peers

• MeasureUp: Practice test provider for IT certifications including CompTIA, Microsoft, Cisco, and AWS. Direct competitor in the practice-exam/simulation product category that overlaps with TotalTester and TotalSims.
• Infosec Institute: Cybersecurity education provider offering certification prep for CISSP, Security+, CEH, and other security credentials with both self-paced and bootcamp formats. Directly comparable for the cybersecurity certification segment of Total Seminars' catalog.
• Pluralsight: Subscription-based online IT and cybersecurity training platform offering certification prep courses, practice exams, and hands-on labs. Directly comparable as a competing channel for IT certification preparation content serving individual professionals and enterprise teams.
• Whizlabs: Online IT certification training platform offering practice tests, video courses, and labs across AWS, CompTIA, Cisco, Microsoft, and other vendors. Comparable as a multi-vendor certification prep provider serving individual learners with similar pay-as-you-go product structure.
• CBT Nuggets: Video-based IT training platform with extensive certification preparation across CompTIA, Cisco, AWS, Microsoft, and other vendors. Closely comparable in format (video-led instruction), target audience (IT professionals pursuing certifications), and product breadth.
• ITProTV (now ACI Learning): Video-based IT training platform offering certification prep across CompTIA, Cisco, Microsoft, AWS, and other vendors with a similar conversational, instructor-led video format. Closely comparable in format and target audience to TotalVideo.
• Cybrary: Cybersecurity-focused online training platform offering certification prep for CompTIA Security+, CISSP, and other security credentials, with both free and paid tiers. Comparable in addressing IT certification learners with a particular emphasis on cybersecurity tracks that overlap with Total Seminars' Security+, CySA+, PenTest+, and CISSP coverage.

Broad incumbents

• CompTIA CertMaster: CompTIA's own official e-learning and practice exam product line. Relevant as the vendor-direct competing prep solution that Total Seminars' CompTIA practice tests and videos compete against for the same learner audience.
• Udemy (IT certification catalog): Large online course marketplace hosting extensive IT certification prep courses including CompTIA, AWS, Cisco, and CISSP tracks from third-party instructors. Comparable as a competing distribution channel and source of certification prep content for self-directed learners.
• Kaplan IT Training: Established education brand's IT training division offering live and self-paced certification prep courses. Comparable in delivering IT certification training to individuals and corporate clients, with broader educational portfolio beyond the IT certification niche.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/TotalSeminarsChannel
• Facebookfacebook.com/cybernowlabs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cybernowlabs
• Instagraminstagram.com/totalseminars
• Xx.com/cybernowlabs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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