What Certitude Security does

Certitude Security is a privately held, founder-led consulting firm headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, that operates under the registered Certitude Security® trademark and the "Certitude Consulting" DBA. The company's stated mission is to help U.S. businesses reclaim and redirect IT spending that is trapped in over-billed vendor contracts and legacy maintenance, using a self-funding recovery model that the firm claims can surface 10-35% in hidden vendor margin without increasing OpEx or debt. Core services include a $1,500 IT Cost Containment Evaluation, the Inspectionem℠ IT vendor verification audit, and a "Discuss a Problem" consultation service.

The product portfolio is anchored by the trademarked SPOT-Beam® methodology, packaged as PDF templates covering asset protection (Contain), strategic planning (SWOT Matrix), goal setting (Triple 3 Development Plan), and task prioritization (Priorities Matrix), sold individually or as a bundle, with optional Fast Track and Guided Adoption services and a $139/month support subscription. Certitude also resells managed and self-managed endpoint protection (EPP) and Duo Security-powered Multi-Factor Authentication on 12-month subscription terms. There is no proprietary software platform; deliverables are templates and consulting outputs.

Commercially, Certitude runs a sales-led, direct-to-buyer model that combines a website e-commerce storefront with consultation scheduling, supported by content marketing through a blog, resources center, social media presence, and a 9-minute survey funnel. Customers are described as mid-market and enterprise U.S. companies ($10M-$3B+ revenue) in construction, manufacturing, finance, professional services, real estate, transportation, and government. The company employs 1-10 people, does not disclose financials, and has no recorded funding rounds, M&A activity, or senior leadership turnover in the available data.

Name

Certitude Security

Legal name

Certitude Security

Website

https://certitudesecurity.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Certitude Security is a privately held, Dublin, Ohio-based consultancy that helps U.S. mid-market and enterprise businesses recover hidden IT vendor overhead and resells managed endpoint protection and Duo MFA, packaged around its trademarked SPOT-Beam® template and Inspectionem℠ frameworks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Cost Management & Cybersecurity Consulting

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Security Systems Services (56162)

akta.pro primary industry

Cybersecurity (General) (EDAOAIAB)

Keywords

• IT cost containment
• Cybersecurity consulting
• IT vendor verification
• Managed endpoint protection
• Multi-factor authentication

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. IT Cost Containment Services: Professional consulting services for evaluating and categorizing IT expenses, implementing cost-saving strategies, and identifying IT risk management opportunities. One-time evaluation service followed by ongoing cost optimization support.
2. SPOT-Beam® Document Products: PDF template products sold individually or as bundles. Includes Contain Template Pack, SWOT Matrix, Triple Three Development Plan, and Priorities Matrix. One-time purchase with optional subscription and guided adoption services.
3. Managed Security Services: Ongoing managed endpoint protection (EPP) and multi-factor authentication (MFA) services billed monthly or annually for 12-month terms.
4. SPOT-Beam® Subscription Services: Monthly 30-minute meeting subscriptions for Contain asset protection plan development assistance plus future template updates.
5. Inspectionem℠ Vendor Verification: IT vendor quality audit service to isolate vendor issues and manage gaps in contract delivery. One-time service offering.
6. Consulting Services: Discuss a Problem consultation service providing objective feedback and unbiased advice on business problems and decisions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Certitude Security is a cybersecurity and IT cost-management consulting firm that helps U.S. businesses recover trapped IT spending, verify IT vendors, and manage IT risk. It sells consulting services (IT Cost Containment Evaluation, Inspectionem vendor verification, Discuss a Problem), SPOT-Beam PDF planning templates, and resold managed endpoint protection and Duo MFA security products.

Product overview

Certitude Security offers a portfolio of cybersecurity consulting services and software products organized around the SPOT-Beam® brand. The core service offering includes IT Cost Containment Evaluation (mapping IT expenses to income and cash flow), Inspectionem℣ (IT vendor verification and quality audits), and Discuss a Problem (consultation for business and technology decisions). The SPOT-Beam® sub-brand encompasses four PDF template-based planning tools: SPOT-Beam® Contain (asset protection and loss event reduction), SPOT-Beam® SWOT Matrix (strategic planning), SPOT-Beam® Triple 3 Development Plan (goal setting), and SPOT-Beam® Priorities Matrix (task prioritization). Supporting add-ons include Fast Track Adoption, Guided Adoption, and Subscription services. Additionally, Certitude Security resells managed and self-managed Endpoint Protection (EPP) products and Duo MFA-based Multi-Factor Authentication services. The company operates a self-funding capital integrity model to help U.S. businesses recover trapped IT spending.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SPOT-Beam: Suite of PDF template products for value creation, collaboration, planning, and achievement. Includes Contain (asset protection), SWOT Matrix, Triple 3 Development Plan, and Priorities Matrix.

Products and services

• IT Cost Containment Evaluation An evaluation service that assesses and categorizes IT expenses to uncover inefficiencies and savings opportunities, aligning costs with revenue and cash flow for U.S. businesses.
• Inspectionem An IT vendor verification and quality audit service that locates and corrects problems with outsourced IT providers before liabilities from loss events impact revenue and reputation.
• Discuss a Problem A consultation service providing objective, unbiased feedback on business problems, technology decisions, process issues, vendor problems, or cost reduction efforts.
• SPOT-Beam Contain A PDF template-guided collaboration process for business and technical leadership to build an asset protection plan based on business impact, reducing the cost and duration of future loss events.
• SPOT-Beam SWOT Matrix A fillable SWOT Analysis strategic planning template enabling leadership teams to evaluate business strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats on a quarterly basis.
• SPOT-Beam Triple 3 Development Plan An editable PDF goal-setting framework where users define three goals over three months with three collaborators for accountability, supporting value-based goal attainment.
• SPOT-Beam Priorities Matrix A prioritization tool helping users make better choices between tasks of varying urgency and importance, focusing on essential non-urgent work to create organizational value.
• SPOT-Beam Bundle A bundled package of SPOT-Beam Contain, SWOT Matrix, Triple-3 Development Plan, and Priorities Matrix templates at a discounted price, supporting collaboration, strategic planning, and goal attainment.
• Endpoint Protection (EPP) – Managed Server Managed Endpoint Protection for on-premise servers, replacing basic anti-virus and anti-malware solutions with enterprise-grade prevention.
• Endpoint Protection (EPP) – Managed Device Managed Endpoint Protection for laptops and desktops, replacing basic anti-virus and anti-malware solutions with enterprise-grade prevention.
• Endpoint Protection (EPP) – Self-Managed Server Self-managed Endpoint Protection for on-premise servers, replacing basic anti-virus and anti-malware solutions.
• Endpoint Protection (EPP) – Self-Managed Device Self-managed Endpoint Protection for laptops and desktops, replacing basic anti-virus and anti-malware solutions.
• Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) – Secure Access and Device Insight DUO MFA-powered secure access service providing multi-factor authentication and device insight for enhanced identity security.
• Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) – Secure Access DUO MFA-powered secure access service providing multi-factor authentication without device insight.
• Security Bundle Configuration An affordable and reliable method to protect information and systems, combining multiple security services into a unified configuration.
• Inspectionem Vendor Verification An IT vendor quality audit service that isolates vendor issues so businesses can manage gaps in contract delivery and reduce exposure to business disruption events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Companies pay 10-35% extra in vendor margin that can be recovered
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Expel: MDR and security operations provider with a strong transparency and customer-experience brand. Comparable to Certitude in the recurring managed security model (MFA/EPP-style), though at a meaningfully larger scale.
• Pondurance: Mid-market-focused cybersecurity services and MDR provider. Closely comparable to Certitude in targeting mid-market U.S. organizations with bundled consulting, managed detection, and risk advisory — overlapping heavily with Certitude's IT cost containment + Inspectionem vendor verification positioning.
• Herjavec Group: Boutique cybersecurity advisory and managed services firm. Comparable to Certitude in being a founder-led, services-led cybersecurity practice selling IT security consulting and identity/endpoint services to mid-market and enterprise clients.
• Blackpoint Cyber: MDR and cybersecurity services firm built for MSPs and mid-market businesses. Comparable to Certitude in combining managed endpoint/identity services with advisory engagements for U.S. small and mid-sized organizations.
• GoSecure: Cybersecurity services and managed detection firm serving mid-market North American customers. Comparable to Certitude in blending professional services (assessments, advisory) with managed security subscriptions, with a similar customer-segment focus.
• CISO Global: CIO/CISO advisory and managed cybersecurity services firm serving mid-market U.S. companies. Closely comparable to Certitude in bundling strategic IT advisory with managed security services under a single engagement.

Broad incumbents

• Trustwave: Large-scale cybersecurity services and MDR provider with consulting, managed security, and database security offerings. Comparable to Certitude in the consulting-plus-managed-security bundle, though Trustwave serves enterprise and government at a fundamentally different scale.
• eSentire: Established MDR and managed security services provider. Comparable to Certitude in the managed endpoint/identity subscription model, but with a much larger customer base and global footprint.
• Arctic Wolf: Public MDR and security operations platform with broad mid-market and enterprise reach. Comparable to Certitude in selling managed detection/response and security advisory, but operating at vastly larger scale and with a deeper technology stack.

Emerging players

• Curricula: Cybersecurity awareness and training company targeting small and mid-market U.S. businesses. Comparable to Certitude in serving the same buyer (business leadership teams at mid-market firms) with adjacent security content, though Curricula is product-led rather than consulting-led.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/certitudesecure
• Facebookfacebook.com/certitudesecure
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/certitudesecurity

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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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