What Cloudworks does

Cloudworks is a Nordic IT consulting firm specializing in Identity and Access Management (IAM), founded in 2015 and headquartered in Oslo, Norway. The company delivers advisory, implementation, and managed services across four practice areas: Identity and Access Management, Customer Identity and Loyalty (CIAM), AI Security, and Zero Trust Security. Cloudworks implements and integrates best-of-breed platforms including Okta, Auth0, CrowdStrike, SailPoint, Saviynt, BeyondTrust, and Microsoft, supplemented by proprietary methodologies such as IAM DevOps for agile identity infrastructure management and Identity Proofing using Nordic electronic ID providers (BankID, Vipps, NemID). The firm holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 27001 certifications and serves both public and private sector organizations requiring compliance-grade identity solutions.

The company operates through regional entities in Norway (Cloudworks Group AS), Denmark (Cloudworks ApS), Sweden (Cloudworks AB), and Finland (Cloudworks Oy), with offices in Oslo, Brøndby, Malmö, and Espoo. Cloudworks is a privately held, founder-led, self-funded firm without disclosed external investment, operating in the 11-50 employee range. Its business model is professional services: revenue is generated through consulting engagements, project-based implementations, and ongoing managed service contracts priced on a custom quote basis.

Customers include Norwegian Air Shuttle, Color Line, Norgesgruppen, Reitan Retail, Supercell, Apotek 1, Møller Group, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), and Bærum municipality, spanning aviation, ferry, retail, gaming, pharmacy, automotive, NGO, and government sectors. Go-to-market relies on direct enterprise field sales supported by LinkedIn presence, content marketing (articles, customer stories, webinars), and co-selling motions with technology partners. In 2025, the firm expanded into Finland, appointed a Country Manager to lead the new market, achieved triple ISO certification, and celebrated its 10-year anniversary as a Nordic IAM specialist.

Name

Cloudworks

Legal name

Cloudworks Group AS

Website

https://cloudworks.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cloudworks is a Nordic IT consulting firm founded in 2015 that delivers Identity and Access Management advisory, implementation, and managed services across Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland, serving enterprise and public-sector clients via partnerships with Okta, CrowdStrike, SailPoint, and other IAM platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Security Consulting Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud Landing Zone & Architecture (Network, IAM, Governance) (BPAEACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cloud Identity & Access Management Infrastructure (IAM/IdP/MFA) (HDABAHAF), Cloud Compliance, Audit & Continuous Controls Monitoring (CCM/GRC) (HDABAHAI)

Keywords

• Identity Access Management
• Customer Identity Management
• Zero Trust Security
• IAM Consulting Services
• IT Security Advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services: Advisory, implementation, and support/management services for identity and access management solutions. Revenue is generated through consulting engagements, project-based work, and ongoing managed services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cloudworks is a Nordic Identity and Access Management (IAM) consulting and services firm that delivers advisory, implementation, and ongoing support/management services for IAM, Customer Identity and Loyalty (CIAM), AI Security, and Zero Trust Security. The firm implements and integrates identity platforms from partners including Okta, Auth0, SailPoint, Saviynt, CrowdStrike, BeyondTrust, and Microsoft to help enterprise and public-sector organizations secure identities, manage access, and strengthen digital trust.

Product overview

Cloudworks is a Nordic IAM (Identity and Access Management) consulting and services company offering a portfolio of security-focused services. Their core offerings include Identity and Access Management (IAM), Customer Identity and Loyalty (CIAM), AI Security, and Zero Trust Security. These are complemented by advisory, implementation, and support/management services. Cloudworks implements industry-leading platforms including Okta, Auth0, SailPoint, Saviynt, and Microsoft identity solutions. The company also provides specialized services such as Identity Proofing (electronic ID verification via BankID, Vipps, NemID) and IAM DevOps for agile IAM management. With offices across Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland, Cloudworks serves organizations in both public and private sectors requiring identity and security expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Identity and Access Management (IAM) Core IAM service for controlling and managing users' access to systems and data in a secure and efficient way, ensuring the right identities have the right access at the right time. Targeted at organizations across the public and private sectors in the Nordics.
• Customer Identity and Loyalty (CIAM) Customer Identity and Access Management service for managing customer access to digital services in a user-friendly and secure way, covering login, privacy, and data security across customer journeys and loyalty ecosystems.
• AI Security Security service for controlling and securing AI systems and agents with identity-driven access, governance, and accountability. Targeted at organizations deploying AI agents and machine identities that require identity governance.
• Zero Trust Security Security service implementing a Zero Trust framework built on continuous verification of identities, devices, and applications to reduce risk and strengthen security posture.
• Advisory Services Consulting services helping organizations plan and strategize their IAM, CIAM, AI Security, and Zero Trust implementations, including needs analysis and roadmap development.
• Implementation Services Implementation and development services for deploying IAM solutions, including configuration, integration with partner platforms, and custom development.
• Support and Management Services Ongoing support and managed services for IAM solutions, including administration, monitoring, and optimization of customer identity environments.

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

AI capability4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• OktacoreTechnology or IntegrationOkta is a flagship technology partner for Cloudworks, providing the identity platform foundation for IAM implementations. Cloudworks delivers advisory, implementation, and managed services for Okta solutions across the Nordics.
• Auth0 by OktacoreTechnology or IntegrationAuth0 is a leading Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) solution provider partnered with Cloudworks. Cloudworks leverages Auth0 for customer identity and loyalty implementations.
• CrowdStrikecoreTechnology or IntegrationCloudworks has a strategic partnership with CrowdStrike for Zero Trust security implementations, combining identity expertise with endpoint security.
• SailPointcoreTechnology or IntegrationSailPoint is an identity governance platform partner for Cloudworks, used for enterprise identity and access management implementations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Omada: Denmark-headquartered identity governance and administration (IGA) specialist with both product and services; the closest Nordic IAM peer to Cloudworks given overlapping geography, customer base and identity-governance focus.
• iC Consult: Germany-based pure-play IAM services and integration specialist with a large European delivery footprint; closely comparable to Cloudworks as a vendor-independent IAM consultancy serving enterprise customers across multiple countries.
• Evidian (Atos): European IAM software and services business (Atos-owned) offering identity governance, SSO and PAM products alongside services; comparable to Cloudworks as an integrated IAM product-plus-services competitor in the European market.
• IdentIT: Northern European IAM consultancy delivering identity governance and access management implementations for enterprise clients; a direct Nordic/European services-only peer to Cloudworks with a comparable delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte (Cyber & IAM practice): Global Big Four with a sizable Nordic cyber and IAM consulting practice that competes for the same enterprise and government IAM transformation mandates Cloudworks targets, but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Accenture Security: Global system integrator with a dedicated Security practice including identity and access management services; competes with Cloudworks on large Nordic IAM programs bundled into broader transformation deals.
• Sopra Steria: European IT services group with a strong Nordic presence and active cyber and identity services practice; comparable to Cloudworks in target customers and IAM services scope, but at significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• Nexus Group: Swedish-headquartered identity and security company providing workforce and citizen IAM products (PKI, smart cards, identity verification) across the Nordics and Europe; overlaps with Cloudworks' identity-proofing and eID integration services.

Others

• Signicat: Nordic digital identity and eIDAS provider that is both a Cloudworks technology partner (Signicat listed among integrations) and an adjacent player in identity proofing, BankID/NemID verification and CIAM across the Nordics.

Emerging players

• Trustwave: Global cybersecurity services and MDR provider with identity-related consulting capabilities; a partial-overlap competitor for Cloudworks' Zero Trust and identity security advisory work.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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