Havoc Defense

What Havoc Defense does

Havoc Defense, LLC is a privately held, US-based managed IT services and cybersecurity provider headquartered at 36 Main St, 2nd Floor, Millerton, New York. Founded in 2017 and operating with 1-10 employees under founder/owner management, the company delivers integrated managed services combining proactive network management, 24/7 infrastructure monitoring, threat detection, and employee cybersecurity training to mid-size financial-sector companies including accounting, real estate, and wealth management firms. Compliance with SEC, FINRA, and NIST frameworks is a central pillar of its value proposition, supported by a sub-brand, Consulting by Artemis, which provides tailored security assessments, vulnerability testing, Office 365 security audits, policy creation (covering HIPAA, GDPR, and CCPA in addition to financial-sector mandates), vendor due diligence, business continuity planning, and incident response services.

The firm's offering is anchored on three product pillars: comprehensive managed services (network management, security, monitoring and technical support delivered through a single point of contact), Consulting by Artemis custom engagements, and Executive Solutions comprising virtual CTO (vCTO) and virtual CISO (vCISO) services. Technology is built on what the company characterizes as next-generation firewalls, advanced antivirus, and threat detection systems integrated within a managed-services stack rather than on proprietary software products. The leadership team of Lyman M. Terni, Tim Villano, and George Herold holds CISA, CISM, CRISC, and CGEIT certifications and has engaged with the SEC, NSCP, and IAA on cybersecurity regulation.

Revenue is generated on a managed-services subscription basis billed annually, supplemented by project-based professional services through Consulting by Artemis and ongoing virtual executive engagements. Go-to-market is direct sales-led, relying on the company website, a contact form, and phone outreach (860-248-4800), with no channel partners, resellers, or marketplace distribution in evidence. The firm is independent, with no parent company, external investors, or acquisition activity disclosed, and operates entirely within the United States with a stated 100% US-based team.

Name

Havoc Defense

Legal name

Havoc Defense, LLC

Website

https://havocdefense.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Havoc Defense, LLC is a privately held US managed IT services and cybersecurity provider serving mid-size financial-sector companies. It delivers managed services, compliance consulting, and virtual CTO/CISO leadership across Millerton-headquartered operations with a 1-10 employee team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed IT Services & Cybersecurity

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Security Systems Services (56162)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Vulnerability Management & Penetration Testing Services (BPAEADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Network Security Managed Services (Firewall/IDS/IPS/SASE) (BPAEADAG), Security Awareness & Phishing Simulation Managed Services (BPAEADAK), Business Continuity, Crisis Management & Resilience Planning (BPAKADAI)

Keywords

• Managed IT services
• Cybersecurity consulting
• Vulnerability assessment
• Compliance management
• Virtual CISO services

Headquarters

HQ city

Millerton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Managed IT Services: Comprehensive all-in-one IT support package including cybersecurity, monitoring, and technical support provided on a recurring subscription basis. Services include proactive network management, system updates, and 24/7 technical support.
2. Consulting Services: Customized security consulting engagements through Artemis brand, including security assessments, vulnerability testing, policy development, and compliance consulting services.
3. Virtual Executive Services: Virtual CTO and CISO services providing executive-level technology and security leadership to clients without full-time hiring, offered as an ongoing service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Havoc Defense provides fully managed IT services with integrated cybersecurity for mid-size financial sector companies, encompassing proactive network management, 24/7 monitoring, threat detection, employee training, and 24/7 technical support through a single point of contact. Under its Consulting by Artemis sub-brand, the firm delivers specialized cybersecurity consulting including NIST/SEC/FINRA-aligned information security assessments, vulnerability assessments, Office 365 security audits, policy creation, vendor due diligence, business continuity planning, and incident response. It also offers Virtual CTO and Virtual CISO executive services to provide strategic technology and security leadership without full-time in-house hires.

Product overview

Havoc Defense offers a unified managed IT services platform with integrated cybersecurity and consulting capabilities for mid-size financial sector companies. The core offering is Comprehensive Managed Services, which provides proactive network management, cybersecurity, monitoring, and technical support through a single point of contact. The Security Services layer delivers advanced threat detection and compliance solutions. Employee Training & Testing and 24/7 Monitoring are add-on modules that enhance the core offering by reducing human error risk and providing continuous infrastructure surveillance. The Consulting by Artemis sub-brand provides specialized security consulting including Information Security Assessment, Vulnerability Assessment & Testing, Office 365 Security Audit, Policy Creation & Maintenance, Vendor Due Diligence, Business Continuity & Management, and Incident Response. Executive Solutions offer Virtual CTO (vCTO) and Virtual CISO (vCISO) services for firms needing strategic technology and security leadership without in-house hires.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Consulting by Artemis: Custom-tailored security consulting services including information security assessments, vulnerability assessments, Office365 security audits, policy creation and maintenance, vendor due diligence, employee training, business continuity, and incident response.

Products and services

• Comprehensive Managed Services

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Integris: Integris is a managed IT services and cybersecurity provider focused on SMB and mid-market clients, with vCIO services and bundled IT/security offerings very similar to Havoc Defense's Comprehensive Managed Services and Executive Solutions.
• CyFlare: CyFlare is a managed security services provider offering 24/7 SOC, MDR, and vulnerability management for SMB and mid-market customers — overlapping significantly with Havoc Defense's monitoring, vulnerability assessment, and incident response stack.
• Accudata Systems: Accudata Systems is a managed IT and cybersecurity services firm covering infrastructure, networking, and security assessments for mid-market clients, with comparable service lines to Havoc Defense's Comprehensive Managed Services and Vulnerability Assessment.
• RSI Security: RSI Security is a cybersecurity consulting and managed services firm specializing in financial services compliance (PCI, GLBA, SEC) — directly overlapping with Havoc Defense's Consulting by Artemis offerings around NIST/SEC/FINRA compliance and vulnerability testing.
• Stratosphere Networks: Stratosphere Networks provides managed IT, cybersecurity, and 24/7 monitoring services to SMB and mid-market clients, including regulated industries, closely matching Havoc Defense's comprehensive managed services and vCIO capabilities.
• CompassMSP: CompassMSP delivers managed IT and cybersecurity services to small and mid-sized businesses with compliance orientation — comparable GTM motion (sales-led, mid-market) and service portfolio (managed services plus vCISO style advisory).
• Dataprise: Dataprise is a managed IT and cybersecurity provider serving mid-market and enterprise clients with proactive monitoring, managed security, and compliance support — directly comparable in offerings, target size, and bundling approach to Havoc Defense.

Emerging players

• Huntress Labs: Huntress provides managed cybersecurity for SMB and the MSP channel with focus on endpoint detection, identity threat detection, and SIEM — emerging category participant competing with the managed detection component of Havoc Defense's stack.

Broad incumbents

• Trustwave: Trustwave is a global cybersecurity and MDR/SOC services provider with deep financial-services vertical presence, competing for the same SEC/FINRA-regulated mid-market accounts Havoc Defense targets, but at substantially larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Arctic Wolf: Arctic Wolf delivers managed detection and response plus security operations as a subscription service across many industries including financial services, overlapping with Havoc Defense's monitoring, threat detection, and incident response offerings but at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/havocdefense

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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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