What SECUDE International does

SECUDE International, operating through SECUDE Solutions AG (Switzerland) and Secude IT Security, LLC (USA), is an enterprise software vendor founded in 1996 that extends Microsoft Purview Information Protection (MPIP) into CAD file formats and SAP data exports. Its core technology operates at the application layer of CAD applications — including Autodesk AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit, and Mechanical; Siemens, PTC, and Dassault Systèmes platforms — embedding Microsoft sensitivity labels, MPIP/RMS encryption, and access controls into files at the point of creation rather than only at storage. The flagship product, HaloCAD, provides encrypted CAD file protection with lifelong sensitivity labeling; HaloSHARE adds digital watermarking and bulk classification for unencrypted file sharing; HaloCONNECT secures digital supply chain collaboration; and HaloCORE delivers modular SAP data export protection (Monitor, Data Stream Intelligence, Block, Protect) through automated classification via HaloENGINE.

The company sells primarily through enterprise field sales with subscription licensing on annual billing terms, with quote-based tiered pricing by user count or use case, and complementary professional services (training, consultancy, on-site support) billed separately. Target verticals are defense and aerospace (CMMC 2.0, NIST SP 800-171, ITAR, DFARS compliance for Controlled Unclassified Information), manufacturing (IP protection across complex supply chains), and AECO (secure BIM/CDE collaboration without encryption). Named customers include Gruma, GEA, Crane, Empire Dynamics, and Bentley Systems, alongside technology partnerships with Microsoft, Autodesk, PTC, and Siemens. Operations span three offices — Luzern, Switzerland (headquarters); New York, USA (Americas); and Chennai, India (engineering/R&D) — with 51–100 employees total.

The company is privately held with no recent disclosed funding (historical rounds of $10.7M in 2005 and an undisclosed round from COI Partners in 2009), no M&A activity, and no publicly traded equity. The product portfolio is built almost entirely on rule-based file protection, deterministic encryption, and policy-driven classification rather than AI/ML capabilities, with deep dependence on the Microsoft 365/Azure security ecosystem as both technical foundation and distribution channel.

Name

SECUDE International

Legal name

SECUDE Solutions AG

Website

https://secude.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SECUDE International is a Swiss enterprise software vendor that extends Microsoft Purview Information Protection into CAD file formats and SAP data exports. It sells HaloCAD, HaloSHARE, HaloCONNECT, and HaloCORE subscriptions to defense, manufacturing, and AECO enterprises needing application-layer file protection and CMMC compliance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Data Protection / CAD File Security Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Software Publishers (513210), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Collaboration Security for File Sharing & Content (M365/Google Drive/Box) (HDADAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Access Governance & Entitlement Management (DSPM / CIEM-for-Data) (HDADAFAG), Data Security & Privacy for Cloud (DLP, DSPM, Tokenization) (HDABAHAK)

Keywords

• CAD file security
• Enterprise data protection
• Microsoft Purview integration
• Digital watermarking software
• CMMC compliance software

Headquarters

HQ city

Emmetten

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Subscription Licenses: Annual subscription-based licensing model for HaloCAD, HaloSHARE, HaloCONNECT, and HaloCORE products. Subscription Period is 12-month periods starting on Subscription Commencement Date. Maintenance fees are included in subscription fees. Pricing follows tiered structure based on user count or use case.
2. Professional Services: Additional services including training, consultancy, on-site support, and custom implementation services available at additional cost. Installation and configuration services beyond standard software provisioning are charged separately.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

SECUDE develops and sells enterprise data-protection software that extends Microsoft Purview Information Protection (MPIP) to CAD files, non-MS Office formats, and SAP data exports. Its Halo product family (HaloCAD, HaloSHARE, HaloCONNECT, HaloCORE) embeds sensitivity labels and encryption into CAD and engineering files at the application layer, enabling lifelong classification, digital watermarking, secure external collaboration, and CMMC / NIST / ITAR / DFARS compliance for defense, manufacturing, and AECO customers.

Product overview

SECUDE International offers a unified product portfolio for Zero Trust data protection and data governance, centered on three core products: HaloCAD (encrypted CAD file protection), HaloSHARE (unencrypted CAD file security with digital watermarking), and HaloCONNECT (secure file collaboration). The products extend Microsoft Purview Information Protection to CAD files and SAP systems. HaloCAD automatically secures CAD files from the application layer, while HaloSHARE adds classification and watermarking to shared files. HaloCORE provides modular SAP data protection including Monitor, Data Stream Intelligence, Block, and Protect modules for automated classification and encryption of SAP exports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HaloCAD: CAD file protection software that embeds Microsoft Purview Information Protection into CAD applications, securing sensitive IP data and providing lifelong encryption and data governance for CAD files.
• HaloSHARE
• HaloCONNECT
• HaloCORE

Products and services

• HaloCAD Encrypted CAD file protection software that embeds Microsoft Purview Information Protection (MPIP) into CAD files at the application layer, automating sensitivity labeling and encryption from the moment files are created and keeping protections for the file's lifetime. It is sold to enterprise customers in defense, manufacturing, and AECO whose engineering teams use Autodesk, Siemens, PTC and Dassault Systèmes CAD platforms.
• HaloSHARE Digital watermarking and bulk file-security software for CAD, PDF and MS Office files that extends DLP classification and labeling to externally shared project files without requiring encryption. It enables bulk marking, classification, encryption (optional), annotation, and digital watermarking for use cases such as BIM/CDE collaboration where encryption is impractical.
• HaloCONNECT Product for securing CAD file sharing and collaboration workflows, particularly for digital supply chain security and secure external file exchanges with partners.
• HaloCORE Modular solution for protection of sensitive data, intellectual property, and personally identifiable information exported from SAP systems. It uses HaloENGINE for automated classification of downloads and data transfers, addressing IP and PII leakage from ERP environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Days/weeks of manual document marking reduced to minutes with automated bulk file processing
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationSECUDE is a certified Microsoft partner. The company's products (HaloCAD, HaloSHARE, HaloCONNECT) extend Microsoft Purview Information Protection (MPIP) to CAD files and non-MS Office formats. SECUDE uses Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) and Microsoft Information Protection SDK (MIP SDK) for seamless integration with Microsoft security infrastructure. The partnership enables SECUDE customers to leverage existing Microsoft 365 and Azure Information Protection investments for CAD file security.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Purview Information Protection: Microsoft Purview is the underlying platform that SECUDE extends. As the broadest incumbent in enterprise information protection and labeling, it competes with SECUDE at the platform level — and any future native CAD support would directly threaten SECUDE's value proposition.
• Forcepoint: Forcepoint is an established DLP and data security incumbent. While Forcepoint operates at the storage/network level rather than the application layer SECUDE uses, it represents the primary alternative buyers evaluate and could expand into CAD-specific coverage.
• Digital Guardian: Digital Guardian (now Fortra) is an enterprise DLP platform that competes for the same budget SECUDE targets, particularly around intellectual property protection in manufacturing and defense environments.
• HelpSystems (Vera/Titus): HelpSystems owns both Vera (file encryption/sharing security) and Boldon James (data classification), combining capabilities that compete directly with SECUDE's HaloCAD and HaloSHARE for the same enterprise data classification and file protection budgets.

Direct peers

• Seclore Technology: Seclore provides data-centric file protection with persistent encryption, usage controls, and granular access policies — directly competing with HaloCAD's lifelong file protection value proposition across enterprise file formats including CAD and engineering files.
• NextLabs: NextLabs provides data-centric security and information rights management with strong PLM/CAD file protection capabilities, serving manufacturing and aerospace customers — making it one of the closest functional competitors to SECUDE in the engineering data protection niche.
• Fasoo: Fasoo provides enterprise DRM and file-level security with persistent encryption for documents including engineering files. It competes with SECUDE for similar manufacturing, defense, and engineering customers who require file-level controls beyond DLP.

Emerging players

• Covertix: Covertix provides intelligent file-level data protection with dynamic encryption and access controls for enterprise files, including engineering formats — overlapping directly with HaloCAD's lifelong protection concept for enterprise CAD and document workflows.
• Spirion: Spirion (formerly Identity Finder) provides data discovery, classification, and sensitive data governance. While more focused on data discovery than persistent file protection, it competes for the same data governance budgets in regulated environments.
• Egnyte: Egnyte is a secure content collaboration platform with governance capabilities for engineering files in BIM/CDE environments — overlapping with SECUDE's AECO segment where secure external file sharing and collaboration are the primary use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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