What ICTS Protiviti does

ICTS Protiviti (legal entity ICTS Holding) is a privately held Brazilian holding company founded in 1994 and headquartered in São Paulo that operates across two distinct business fronts following a 2024 strategic reorganization. The Security front comprises ICTS Security, an enterprise and personal security consulting practice, and SafeComp (SafeCompany), a SecTech platform that integrates the security and control ecosystem for real-time threat detection. The Compliance, Risk Management, Data Privacy, and Cybersecurity front comprises Protiviti Brasil (the Brazilian member firm of the global Protiviti Inc. network, present in more than 80 offices across 25 countries), Aliant (a unified compliance and ethics platform described as the largest in Latin America), and Nexoria (a digital risk resilience technology addressing fraud, data leaks, and cyber threats).

The holding monetizes primarily through professional services engagements with enterprise corporate clients and regulated industry enterprises, complemented by technology platform offerings (Aliant, SafeComp, Nexoria). Pricing is per-engagement and negotiated rather than published. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales with dedicated specialist teams per business unit, delivered through direct professional services and supported by dedicated brand websites for each subsidiary (ictssecurity.com.br, safecompany.com.br, protiviti.com.br, aliant.com.br, nexoria.com.br). Customer segmentation is hybrid by size tier and vertical, focused on large corporations requiring integrated security, compliance, and risk management capabilities.

The business model combines traditional consulting economics with a platformization strategy: the Aliant merger consolidates multiple compliance tools into a single environment, while SafeComp and Nexoria extend the holding into technology-enabled services. The Protiviti Inc. membership provides international delivery reach without the cost of building an organic global network. Across both fronts, ICTS Protiviti positions itself on three decades of Brazilian market presence, an integrated security-and-compliance portfolio, and dedicated governance per business unit.

Name

ICTS Protiviti

Legal name

ICTS Holding

Website

https://icts.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

ICTS Protiviti is a privately held Brazilian holding company operating for three decades in enterprise security, compliance, risk management, data privacy, and cybersecurity, serving large corporate and regulated-industry clients through dedicated subsidiaries and the Protiviti Inc. global member network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting Services

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

IT Governance, Risk & Compliance (IT GRC) Platforms (HDAEALAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Model Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Platforms (HDAAAKAA)

Keywords

• Enterprise security consulting
• Risk management services
• Compliance advisory
• Cybersecurity services
• Digital risk protection

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Enterprise Security Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for integrated enterprise security management and intelligence services delivered through ICTS Security brand
2. Compliance and Risk Management Services: Compliance consulting, risk management, data privacy, and cybersecurity services through Protiviti Brazil member firm and associated platforms

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

ICTS Protiviti is a Brazilian holding company that delivers enterprise and personal security consulting, real-time threat detection (SecTech), compliance, risk management, data privacy, and cybersecurity advisory services, supported by proprietary technology platforms. The company operates through five business units — ICTS Security, SafeComp, Protiviti Brasil, Aliant, and Nexoria — serving enterprise clients across Latin America with access to the Protiviti Inc. global network.

Product overview

ICTS is a holding company operating for 30 years that reorganized its structure into two fronts: Security (ICTS Security and SafeComp) and Compliance/Risk/Privacy/Cybersecurity (Protiviti, Aliant, and Nexoria). The portfolio offers enterprise security consulting, real-time threat detection technology, global risk and compliance services, a unified compliance platform, and digital risk protection technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ICTS Security Consulting service providing integrated intelligence and management of enterprise and personal security for large corporations requiring comprehensive, multi-disciplinary security solutions.
• SafeComp Security technology offering that integrates and connects the enterprise security and control ecosystem to detect threats in real time, for organizations needing consolidated security operations visibility.
• Protiviti Brasil Member-firm consulting service delivering compliance, risk management, data privacy, and cybersecurity advisory, part of the Protiviti Inc. global network present in more than 80 offices across 25 countries, for organizations requiring regulated, methodologically rigorous risk and compliance advisory.
• Aliant Compliance platform that integrates all compliance and ethics tools in a single environment, for organizations seeking to consolidate fragmented compliance, ethics, and integrity programs into one operating platform.
• Nexoria Technology offering that strengthens resilience against digital risks such as fraud, data leaks, and cyber threats, for organizations seeking to detect and respond to digital risk exposure across the enterprise.

Quantifiable outcome

• Largest compliance platform in Latin America

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Protiviti Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICTS Protiviti is a member firm of the Protiviti Inc. global network, operating as the Brazil representative. This partnership provides access to global best practices, methodologies, and the Protiviti brand presence across 80+ offices in 25 countries.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Alvarez & Marsal: Global professional services firm with strong risk and compliance advisory practices. Comparable to ICTS Protiviti in serving enterprise clients on risk management, regulatory issues, and operational consulting.
• Guidehouse: Global consulting firm focused on risk, compliance, and operational advisory with deep regulatory expertise. Comparable to ICTS Protiviti's Protiviti Brasil front in serving regulated enterprise clients with integrated risk and compliance offerings.
• Diligent Corporation: Governance, risk, and compliance SaaS platform serving enterprise and regulated clients. Most directly comparable software-vendor analog to ICTS Protiviti's Aliant compliance platform offering.

Broad incumbents

• PwC Brazil: Big Four firm with a strong Brazilian risk assurance and cybersecurity practice. Competes for enterprise compliance, risk management, and internal audit mandates that overlap with Protiviti Brasil's core offering.
• Thomson Reuters (Risk & Compliance): Global provider of risk, compliance, and regulatory technology solutions to enterprise and financial services clients. Comparable to Aliant/Nexoria on the technology side and to ICTS Protiviti's compliance consulting practice.
• EY Brazil: Big Four advisory with established risk, compliance, and cyber consulting in Brazil. Targets the same enterprise buyer profile and competes for GRC and digital transformation mandates.
• Deloitte Brazil: Big Four firm offering risk management, regulatory compliance, cybersecurity, and consulting in Brazil. Competes directly with ICTS Protiviti for enterprise GRC and risk advisory engagements across regulated industries.
• KPMG Brazil: Big Four firm with risk consulting and cyber security advisory services in Brazil. Direct competitor for enterprise risk, compliance, and security transformation engagements.
• Protiviti Inc. Global consulting firm specializing in risk, compliance, internal audit, and cybersecurity. ICTS Protiviti is the Brazil member firm of Protiviti's network, so the parent network defines its service methodologies, brand, and cross-border delivery model.

Emerging players

• Trustwave: Global cybersecurity and managed detection & response provider. Comparable to ICTS Protiviti's SafeComp and Nexoria assets on enterprise threat detection, digital risk, and managed security services.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/icts_protiviti

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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