KSQA

What KSQA does

KSQA is a privately-held US ISO certification body founded in 2020 and headquartered in Water Valley, Mississippi, with 1-10 employees. The company delivers third-party ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 27001, and ISO 13485 certifications to small businesses nationwide, targeting specifically the 1-50 employee segment across aerospace, defense, electronics, and medical device verticals where certification is required for market access.

The firm's technical platform combines an online certification management dashboard — exposing auditor credentials, audit steps, scheduling, audit reports, and certificate access on a 24/7 basis — with a virtual-first audit delivery model that minimizes travel cost and enables nationwide reach from a single Mississippi location. KSQA holds International Accreditation Services (IAS) accreditation and is registered in IAF CertSearch, giving its certificates international recognition. The company differentiates operationally against traditional certification bodies through fixed pricing with no travel surcharges, three-year certification cycles with included annual surveillance audits, and a 2-3 day post-audit certificate issuance timeline versus the 30-45 days commonly cited by competitors.

KSQA operates a sales-led go-to-market primarily targeting small US businesses through SEO-optimized content (blog), LinkedIn, and direct phone outreach (775-372-8348), with self-serve online application and enquiry channels for inbound prospects. Revenue is generated through one-time/perpetual certification fees structured as multi-year contracts; pricing tiers are not publicly disclosed. No parent company, institutional investors, leadership bios, patents, or funding rounds are identified in the source materials, and ownership structure has not been disclosed.

Name

KSQA

Legal name

KSQA

Website

https://ksqa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KSQA is a US-based ISO certification body delivering ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 27001, and ISO 13485 certifications to small businesses nationwide via a virtual audit platform with fixed pricing and 2-3 day certificate issuance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

ISO Certification Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro industry

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Legal, Governance, Privacy & Audit Certifications

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Certification Programs

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Information Technology (IT) & Cybersecurity Certifications

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Certification Programs

Keywords

• ISO certification services
• Quality management certification
• AS9100 aerospace certification
• Information security certification
• Medical device certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. ISO/AS Certification Services: KSQA generates revenue through certification fees for ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 27001, and ISO 13485 certifications. The company offers a fixed-price model with three-year certification cycles including annual surveillance audits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

KSQA is an IAS-accredited ISO certification body that issues ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 27001, and ISO 13485 third-party certifications to small businesses across the United States. Certifications are delivered through a virtual audit platform with fixed pricing, structured around three-year certification cycles with annual surveillance audits, and an online dashboard that automates the entire certification process from application through certificate issuance.

Product overview

KSQA is an ISO certification body offering a unified certification services platform focused on small businesses. The core offerings include ISO 9001 Certification, AS9100 Certification, ISO 27001 Certification, and ISO 13485 Certification. Services are delivered through a virtual audit process with fixed pricing and an online client dashboard that provides 24/7 access to certification tracking. The Certification Road Map add-on module guides clients through the step-by-step process. KSQA positions itself as a cost-effective alternative to larger certification bodies, emphasizing virtual audits, 2-3 day certificate issuance, and fixed-price pricing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ISO 9001 Certification Third-party ISO 9001 quality management system certification for small businesses, including a virtual audit process and certificate issuance within 2-3 days after audit closure.
• AS9100 Certification Aerospace industry-specific quality management system certification (AS9100D) for aerospace manufacturers, suppliers, and aviation/space/defense companies.
• ISO 27001 Certification Information security management system (ISMS) certification covering Clauses 4-10 and 93 Annex A controls, delivered virtually with fixed pricing for small businesses.
• ISO 13485 Certification Quality management system certification for medical device companies, focusing on safety, regulatory compliance, and product quality requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Certificate issuance within 2-3 days after audit closure
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Eagle Certification Group: US-based ISO certification body accredited to issue ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 27001, and ISO 13485 certifications, with explicit focus on small and mid-sized businesses. Eagle is a direct peer because it competes head-to-head with KSQA on the same schemes and the same small-business customer segment in the United States.
• Orion Registrar: US-focused ISO certification body offering ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 27001, and ISO 13485 certifications, with a strong emphasis on small and mid-sized manufacturers. Orion is a direct peer competing with KSQA in the same US small-business certification market.

Broad incumbents

• Intertek: Global testing and certification company offering ISO 9001, ISO 27001, AS9100, and ISO 13485 certifications. Intertek is a broad incumbent with a wider service portfolio than KSQA, but competes for the same SMB and mid-market clients seeking ISO certification.
• TÜV Rheinland: Global certification and testing body providing ISO management system certifications across quality, aerospace, infosec, and medical device schemes. TÜV Rheinland is a broad incumbent whose enterprise and government focus contrasts with KSQA's small-business positioning.
• SGS: Global testing, inspection, and certification giant offering the full suite of ISO management system certifications. SGS is a broad incumbent that overlaps with KSQA on ISO 9001, ISO 27001, and AS9100, with a far larger geographic footprint and enterprise customer base.
• NSF International: Global public health and safety organization that provides ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certification services. NSF is a broad incumbent with deep medical device and regulatory expertise, overlapping with KSQA's ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 offerings.
• TÜV SÜD: Major international certification body accredited to issue ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 27001, and ISO 13485. TÜV SÜD operates as a broad incumbent with deep aerospace, medical device, and automotive verticals, competing with KSQA for the same scheme certifications at the enterprise end of the market.
• DEKRA: International certification and testing organization offering ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 27001, and ISO 13485 certifications. DEKRA is a broad incumbent serving primarily large enterprises, and competes with KSQA on scheme breadth while operating at the opposite end of the customer-size spectrum.
• DNV: Global certification body providing ISO 9001, ISO 27001, and other management system certifications with strong presence in aerospace, energy, and healthcare. DNV is a broad incumbent that overlaps directly with KSQA's ISO scheme portfolio at the enterprise level.
• BSI Group: One of the world's largest ISO certification bodies, offering ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 27001, and ISO 13485 certifications globally. BSI is the broad incumbent KSQA most directly competes against on scheme breadth, though it serves enterprise and government clients with substantially higher price points.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ksqa
• Xx.com/ksqa2015
• Facebookfacebook.com/KS-Quality-Assessments-LLC-105653001059268

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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