Cover6 Solutions

What Cover6 Solutions does

Cover6 Solutions is a veteran-owned cybersecurity firm operating a hybrid consulting and training business out of Georgia, USA. Founded in 2012 by Tyrone E. Wilson, a U.S. Army veteran with 30 years of military and cybersecurity experience, the company delivers professional services including vCISO engagements, network and web application penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, CMMC consulting, OSINT and reputation intelligence, and AI Security Governance. Its service buyers are SMBs, mid-market organizations, and Department of Defense contractors, with vCISO retainers priced from $2,500 to $20,000+ per month on tiered hour allocations and penetration tests ranging from $8,000 to $50,000+ depending on scope.

On the training side, Cover6 Academy's flagship product is SOC Analyst Prep Labs at $249 one-time for lifetime access, built around live cloud-hosted Splunk Enterprise and Security Onion lab infrastructure that continuously receives real attack traffic from publicly exposed servers. Students progress through 11 topics, 65 lessons, and 11 hands-on labs, with four CompTIA and ISC2 practice exams bundled in. Free entry-level products — Intro2Cyber and the 2026-launched Cover6: First Watch 7-day SOC simulation — function as top-of-funnel acquisition tools, while the Chrysalus sub-product converts lab performance into verifiable candidate profiles.

The business is bootstrapped and founder-owned, with no external funding disclosed. Demand generation is anchored by the #C6S Community, which has grown to 9,800+ members since January 2012 through free biweekly meetups, Discord, YouTube content (including a 100-Terms series across multiple certifications), and conference presence at BSides and CyberjutsuCon events. Cover6 markets itself around a no-gatekeeping philosophy, leveraging the founder's PECB Lead Pentester, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, Carnegie Mellon Executive CISO Program credentials, and SDVOSB certification to differentiate in both consumer training and federal contracting channels.

Name

Cover6 Solutions

Legal name

Cover6 Solutions, LLC

Website

https://cover6solutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cover6 Solutions is a veteran-owned cybersecurity firm offering vCISO, penetration testing, CMMC, and AI governance consulting to SMBs and DoD contractors, alongside a training academy with live Splunk/Security Onion labs serving career changers and security professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Cybersecurity & Identity Consulting (BPAHAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Vulnerability Management & Penetration Testing Services (BPAEADAD), Secure Software & DevOps Awareness (Secure Coding Basics) (EDABAGAN)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity consulting
• VCISO services
• Penetration testing
• CMMC compliance
• Security training

Headquarters

HQ city

West Palm Beach

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

Revenue model

1. Cybersecurity Training & Certification Prep: Self-paced online courses and practice exams for professional certifications (CompTIA Security+, Network+, CySA+, Linux+, Cloud+, Cisco CCNA, CEH, CISA, CISM, CISSP, SSCP). Digital products with immediate access upon purchase. Lifetime access model for SOC Analyst Prep Labs.
2. Professional Cybersecurity Services: vCISO services, penetration testing (network, web application), vulnerability assessments, CMMC consulting, OSINT & reputation intelligence. Billed as scoped engagements or monthly retainers.
3. SOC Analyst Prep Labs Subscription: $249 one-time purchase for lifetime access to live Splunk/Security Onion labs, 4 bundled practice exam courses ($146 value), all future PCAP challenge drops, and Chrysalus candidate profile. Extension options at $6.99/week or $19.99/month.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cover6 Solutions is a veteran-founded cybersecurity consulting and training firm that sells vCISO advisory, penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, CMMC compliance consulting, OSINT investigations, and AI security governance services to businesses, while also selling structured cybersecurity training products (SOC Analyst Prep Labs, Cover6: First Watch, Intro2Cyber, CompTIA practice exams) and the Chrysalis credentialing platform to individual learners seeking to enter the cybersecurity workforce.

Product overview

Cover6 Solutions is a veteran-owned cybersecurity firm operating as a platform combining consulting services and a learning academy. Its consulting services include vCISO Services, Penetration Testing (network and web application), Vulnerability Assessment, CMMC Consulting, OSINT & Reputation Intelligence, Cybersecurity Training, and AI Security Governance. The academy products include SOC Analyst Prep Labs (hands-on SIEM/Security Onion training with live infrastructure), Cover6: First Watch (free 7-day SOC simulation), and multiple CompTIA certification practice exams (Security+, Network+, CySA+, Linux+, Cloud+, CCNA). A free community platform (#C6S Community) with 9,800+ members hosts ongoing educational events. The Chrysalus sub-product provides free candidate credentialing tied to lab performance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SOC Analyst Prep Labs: Hands-on SOC analyst training with live Splunk and Security Onion lab environments, practice exams, and incident response simulations
• Cover6: First Watch
• Cover6 Academy
• #C6S Community
• Chrysalus

Products and services

• vCISO Services Fractional CISO advisory offering that provides organizations with senior security leadership, security program development, and ongoing risk and compliance guidance on a subscription basis. Intended for SMBs and mid-market firms that lack an in-house CISO.
• Penetration Testing Project-based offensive security engagement that simulates adversary techniques to identify and validate exploitable vulnerabilities in client systems, networks, or applications. Sold to organizations seeking third-party validation of their security posture.
• Vulnerability Assessment Systematic identification, classification, and prioritization of vulnerabilities across an organization's IT environment. Delivered as a discrete consulting engagement for organizations needing a point-in-time view of their security weaknesses.
• CMMC Consulting Advisory and readiness service that helps defense contractors scope, implement, and document the controls required to achieve and maintain CMMC compliance for Department of Defense work. Targeted at U.S. defense industrial base organizations.
• OSINT Investigations Open-source intelligence investigation service that collects and analyzes publicly available information to assess external exposure, threats, or subjects of interest for organizational clients.
• AI Security Governance Consulting service that helps organizations establish governance, policy, and controls for the secure and responsible use of artificial intelligence systems and machine learning models.
• SOC Analyst Prep Labs Live, lab-based training product that gives individual learners hands-on practice with the tools, workflows, and scenarios used by entry-level SOC analysts. Sold to aspiring cybersecurity professionals and career changers.
• Cover6: First Watch Structured training course delivered by Cover6 Solutions that introduces learners to foundational cybersecurity monitoring and first-watch analyst concepts. Sold to individual learners entering the cybersecurity field.
• CompTIA Practice Exams Standalone practice exam product that prepares individual learners for CompTIA certification tests, including security-related credentials. Sold directly to individual certification candidates.
• Intro2Cyber Introductory cybersecurity course designed to onboard individuals who are new to the cybersecurity field. Sold to individual learners and career changers as a starting point in the Cover6 training path.
• Chrysalis Credentialing Platform Assessment and credentialing platform that evaluates and certifies learners who have completed Cover6 training, signaling job readiness to employers and connecting credentialed candidates to hiring opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9,800+ community members transitioned from training to cybersecurity careers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Professor MesserminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCover6 recommends Professor Messer's free CompTIA video courses as supplementary study material for Security+, Network+, and A+ certification preparation.
• SANS Internet Storm Center (ISC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCover6 recommends SANS ISC StormCast podcast as daily threat intelligence resource. 5-minute daily episodes covering current threats in the wild.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• StationX: Online cybersecurity training platform offering courses, practice exams, and career tracks across certifications. Competes with Cover6's Academy/Shop catalog for the same career-changer and certification-prep customer.
• LetsDefend: SOC analyst simulation platform offering incident response, log analysis, and blue-team training via a virtual SOC environment. Directly comparable to Cover6: First Watch and SOC Analyst Prep Labs as a hands-on SOC career-prep product competing for the same entry-level analyst audience.
• Pivot Point Security: vCISO and CMMC consulting firm serving SMBs and DoD contractors with fractional security leadership and compliance services. Direct peer to Cover6's vCISO, CMMC consulting, and SMB/mid-market advisory offerings.
• Hack The Box: Hands-on cybersecurity training platform offering labs, challenges, and enterprise-facing academies focused on offensive and defensive skills. Cover6 references HackTheBox for advanced CTF practice, making it a direct comparator on hands-on lab methodology and SOC/pentest career pipelines.
• TCM Security: Practitioner-led cybersecurity training and consulting firm (The Cyber Mentor brand) offering Pentest+, PNPT, and Security+ prep. Closely comparable to Cover6's community-driven, practitioner-built training model and SMB-focused consulting approach.
• TryHackMe: Browser-based cybersecurity learning platform with guided paths and CTF challenges for beginners through professionals. Cover6 itself recommends TryHackMe as its primary beginner practice platform, indicating directly overlapping audience, business model, and learning outcomes.
• CyberDefenders: Blue-team focused cybersecurity training platform with hands-on SOC analyst labs, incident response exercises, and skill validation. Highly comparable to Cover6's SOC Analyst Prep Labs and First Watch products in both content (Splunk/Security Onion-style investigations) and target learner (aspiring SOC analysts).
• Antisyphon Training: Practitioner-focused cybersecurity training platform offering affordable, instructor-led courses across blue team, red team, and GRC tracks. Directly comparable to Cover6's no-gatekeeping philosophy and community-aligned training catalog targeting working professionals.

Broad incumbents

• OffSec (Offensive Security): Long-standing penetration testing training provider behind OSCP and other industry-recognized certifications. Competes with Cover6's pentest training and certification prep, with deeper enterprise and employer brand presence.
• SANS Institute: Established cybersecurity training and certification incumbent offering GIAC credentials, live courses, and cyber ranges. Competes with Cover6 across certification prep (Security+, CISSP, etc.) and practitioner training at a much larger scale and broader employer recognition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Cover6Solutions
• Xx.com/cover6solutions
• Facebookfacebook.com/Cover6Solutions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cover6-solutions-llc

Compliance3 records

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

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