Akerva

What Akerva does

Akerva is a Paris-headquartered private cybersecurity consulting firm that operates as a specialized protection practice within the Magellan Partners Group (also referenced in the source material as Magellan Sécurité, which was rebranded to Magellan in 2025). The firm delivers an integrated portfolio of cybersecurity services covering audit and maturity assessment, governance/risk/compliance, identity management (Identity Governance and Administration, Identity and Access Management, Privileged Access Management, and Identity as a Service), technological consulting for multi-cloud access, and managed security services that automate routine protective tasks. Its underlying technology stack is built around partnerships with major identity, PAM, and security vendors — Ping Identity, Thales, Delinea, Usercube, and InGroup — which the firm integrates into client environments rather than selling proprietary platforms.

The business model is professional services-led: revenue derives from consulting engagements, integration and implementation projects, and recurring managed security services, all priced on a custom quote basis for enterprise clients under multi-year contracts. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales augmented by partner-led distribution through both technology vendors and the broader Magellan Partners Group network. The customer base is described horizontally as large organizations and complex IT estates, with no specific named logos or segment revenue mix disclosed. Marketing is conducted through content, industry events, and group-level social channels.

The firm employs 51-100 people and is led by President Laurent Delaporte. It positions around an "Augmented Consultant" narrative that layers Generative AI onto its advisory work and emphasizes sustainability and human-centric consulting, though disclosed AI capability is currently at the level of feature-level integration into service delivery rather than proprietary AI products. No revenue, funding, or external investment data is disclosed; as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Magellan Partners Group, ownership is held entirely within the parent conglomerate.

Name

Akerva

Legal name

Magellan Sécurité

Website

https://akerva.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Akerva is a Paris-based cybersecurity consulting firm and member of the Magellan Partners Group, delivering audit, GRC, identity management, multi-cloud access, and managed security services to enterprise clients across Europe, with revenue generated through custom enterprise engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Consulting Services

NAICS

Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Cybersecurity & Identity Consulting (BPAHAEAG)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity consulting services
• Identity access management
• Governance risk compliance
• Security maturity assessment
• Managed security services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cybersecurity Consulting Services: Professional consulting services providing governance, risk and compliance assessment, audit and maturity evaluation, and technological advisory services.
2. Security Integration Solutions: Integration and implementation of security solutions including identity management systems, protection strategies, and security infrastructure deployment.
3. Managed Security Services: Ongoing security services that automate essential security tasks, providing continuous protection and monitoring capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Akerva is a cybersecurity consulting firm offering integrated solutions to protect enterprise organizations against internal threats and cyberattacks. Its portfolio spans five core services: Audit and Maturity Assessment, Governance Risk and Compliance, Identity Management (IAG, IAM, PAM, IDaaS), Technological Consulting for multi-cloud data access optimization, and managed Security Services that automate essential security tasks. The firm covers the entire security risk value chain from strategy through implementation and ongoing operation.

Product overview

Magellan Sécurité, an entity of the Magellan Partners Group, offers a unified portfolio of integrated cybersecurity solutions to protect against internal threats and cyber attacks. The company provides five core service offerings: Audit and Maturity Assessment (measures organizational security maturity), Governance, Risk and Compliance (360-degree protection strategy), Identity Management (IAG, IAM, PAM, IDaaS lifecycle management), Technological Consulting (multi-cloud data access optimization), and Magellan Sécurité Services (automated security task services). These services work together to cover the entire value chain pertaining to security risks, with the capacity to work with all key players in the market. The company also incorporates Generative AI capabilities as part of its Augmented Consultant framework.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audit and Maturity Assessment

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ping IdentitycoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for identity management solutions integration. Ping Identity provides identity and access management technology that Magellan Sécurité integrates into its comprehensive cybersecurity offerings.
• ThalescoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic technology partnership for security and identity solutions. Thales provides hardware and software security solutions that complement Magellan Sécurité's cybersecurity service offerings.
• DelineacoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for privileged access management and identity security solutions. Delinea's PAM technology integrates with Magellan Sécurité's identity management capabilities.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wavestone: French-headquartered consulting firm with a large cybersecurity and trust practice, directly comparable in GRC, cyber resilience, identity and cyber strategy advisory services across European enterprises.
• Advens: France-based pure-play cybersecurity services firm offering consulting, managed detection/response and GRC services; comparable in size, French market focus and cybersecurity-only positioning.
• Devoteam (Cyber Trust): European IT consulting firm with a dedicated cybersecurity and trust practice covering GRC, cloud security and identity—comparable size, geography and service portfolio.
• Orange Cyberdefense: European-headquartered cybersecurity services provider offering consulting, managed security services and identity-related solutions; directly comparable on managed security and GRC across French and European enterprise customers.
• Sia Partners (Cybersecurity): French-origin management and technology consulting firm with a cybersecurity offering spanning GRC, cyber strategy and identity—directly comparable in scale, French roots and advisory focus.

Emerging players

• Thales (Cybersecurity services): Strategic technology partner of Akerva and a major player in identity, data protection and cybersecurity services; competes in adjacent managed security and identity services for European enterprises.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Cyber Risk Services: Big 4 advisory with a large Cyber Risk practice offering GRC, identity, IAM and managed security services; competes for the same enterprise cybersecurity mandates in France.
• Accenture Security: Global professional services leader with a dedicated Security practice covering identity management, GRC, and managed detection—overlaps with Akerva's full cybersecurity portfolio at the enterprise tier.
• Capgemini Invent (Cybersecurity): Global consulting giant with a substantial cybersecurity services arm; competes with Akerva on GRC, identity, and managed security across large enterprises in France and Europe.
• Sopra Steria Cybersecurity: European IT services group with a dedicated cybersecurity business covering GRC, identity management and managed security—overlaps with Akerva's portfolio across enterprise and public sector clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Akerva_FR
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@magellanpartners
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/magellansecurite
• Instagraminstagram.com/magellanpartners?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

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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