National Cybersecurity Center

Name

National Cybersecurity Center

Legal name

National Cybersecurity Center

Website

https://cyber-center.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Services

NAICS

Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), National Security (928110)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

General Cybersecurity Awareness (All Employees) (EDABAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cyber Defense & Information Security (National Security) (BPAIAHAE), Cybersecurity Training & Awareness Programs (BPAEANAF), Cybersecurity Support Services (Phishing Response, Account Compromise Triage) (EDALAMAL)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity services
• Cyber threat intelligence
• Operational impact assessments
• Cybersecurity training
• Personal cyber advisor

Headquarters

HQ city

Colorado Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Procurement Contracts: NCC generates revenue by providing cybersecurity services to government entities through pre-negotiated contracting agreements. Government agencies procure NCC services including Operational Impact Assessments through established procurement channels like SIPA.
2. Grants and Funding: NCC has received grant funding from organizations including Google (for Cybersecurity for Government Leaders programs) and the Department of Homeland Security (for Operational Impact Assessments). Grants fund specific programs and initiatives.
3. Nonprofit Membership and Partnerships: NCC operates programs and spin-offs including Space ISAC (nonprofit membership organization) and MERENA, Inc. (public benefit corporation). Revenue comes from membership fees, partnerships, and commercial operations of spinoff entities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The National Cybersecurity Center is a nonprofit cybersecurity organization that provides collaborative cybersecurity knowledge and services to strengthen cyber resilience. Its core offerings include the MERENA agentic-AI personal cyber advisor platform, free Cyber Alerts public-service threat notifications, Operational Impact Assessments for state and local governments, and training programs for government leaders and students.

Product overview

The National Cybersecurity Center operates a multi-product portfolio focused on making online safety accessible to individuals and organizations. The core offerings include MERENA, an agentic-AI personal cyber advisor that provides personalized safety guidance and alerts, and Cyber Alerts, a free public-service notification system for emerging online threats. Past initiatives include government training programs, K-12 through professional cybersecurity education, and Operational Impact Assessments for state and local governments. The organization has also spun off Space ISAC as a separate nonprofit entity to focus on the space industry sector. The portfolio is designed to translate complex cybersecurity challenges into actionable, real-world guidance for non-technical individuals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cyber Alerts: Free public-service offering providing non-technical notifications about online scams, threats, and emerging digital risks to help individuals and families stay safe online.
• Operational Impact Assessment

Products and services

• MERENA A personal cyber advisor that uses agentic AI to deliver clear, practical, and easy-to-follow online safety guidance, providing a single place to manage risks of daily online life for accounts, devices, identities, and personal information.
• Cyber Alerts Free public-service offering that provides timely, non-technical notifications about online scams, threats, and emerging digital risks, with clear explanations, potential impact assessments, and step-by-step guidance for individuals and families.
• Operational Impact Assessments Assessment service that helps state and local governments identify their critical IT assets and 'crown jewels' while mapping key cyber dependencies that could affect operations if compromised. Available through SIPA pre-negotiated contracting agreements.
• Space ISAC Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center that facilitates collaboration across the global space industry to strengthen cyber resilience in the space sector.
• Cyber Training and Education Education programs that prepare learners at every stage, from K-12 students exploring cybersecurity for the first time to professionals advancing their careers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trained all 50 state legislatures and 5 territories in cybersecurity best practices
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and key.

• Colorado Statewide Internet Portal Authority (SIPA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 25 February 2026NCC became an official member of Colorado SIPA, enabling Colorado government entities to procure NCC cybersecurity services through SIPA's pre-negotiated contracting agreements. The partnership streamlines access to NCC's flagship Operational Impact Assessment service, which identifies critical IT assets and quantifies operational risk for cybersecurity planning.
• PISCES InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCC partners with PISCES International to deliver no-cost cybersecurity protection to public organizations while giving students hands-on experience in real-world cybersecurity operations. This partnership helps prepare the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.
• NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIST NCCoE collaborated with NCC (among 29 total industry and government partners) to develop practice guidelines (SP 1800-42A) for financial institutions implementing mobile driver's licenses (mDLs) for customer identity verification.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC): Nonprofit organization providing victim assistance, public education, and identity-theft awareness — closely aligned with NCC's Cyber Alerts public-service mission to help individuals recognize and respond to online scams.
• Aura: Consumer-focused digital security and identity-protection platform offering all-in-one protection for individuals and families — the closest commercial analogue to NCC's MERENA consumer cyber-advisor offering.
• SANS Institute: A leading nonprofit cybersecurity training and certification organization that delivers cyber training to government, military, and professionals — directly comparable to NCC's Cybersecurity for Government Leaders and Cyber Training & Education programs.
• Cyber Threat Alliance (CTA): Nonprofit industry ISAC-style organization that facilitates cross-sector cybersecurity information sharing — directly analogous to NCC's Space ISAC spinoff and the broader ISAC/community-collaboration model.
• ISACA: Global nonprofit association for IT governance, risk, and cybersecurity professionals — comparable to NCC's professional training and capacity-building mission targeting government and career-track learners.
• Center for Internet Security (CIS): Nonprofit that operates the MS-ISAC and EI-ISAC, providing cybersecurity services, threat intelligence, and best practices to U.S. state, local, tribal, and territorial governments — closely comparable to NCC's government-facing OIA and Cyber for Government Leaders programs.

Broad incumbents

• McAfee: Major consumer cybersecurity brand offering antivirus, VPN, and identity protection to individuals and families — competes for the same mass-market consumer audience MERENA is targeting.
• NortonLifeLock (Gen Digital): Large incumbent consumer cybersecurity and identity-theft protection provider whose Norton and LifeLock brands compete in the same personal online safety and identity-protection market MERENA is targeting.
• Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA): U.S. federal civilian cyber defense agency that partners with state and local governments on cyber risk assessments and resilience — the largest counterparty/funder for the kind of Operational Impact Assessments NCC delivers through DHS and SIPA programs.

Others

• Crosspoint Capital Partners: Cybersecurity-focused private equity firm whose Operating Partner (Vishal Amin) joined NCC's board — represents the ecosystem of strategic capital that validates NCC's positioning in the cyber training/awareness category, rather than a direct product competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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