Secure Halo

What Secure Halo does

Secure Halo is a private cybersecurity consulting firm headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland, founded in 2006 and operating as a subsidiary of Mission Critical Partners. The firm delivers enterprise cyber risk assessments, cybersecurity consulting, and managed services to federal agencies, Fortune 500 companies, U.S. critical infrastructure operators, and regulated commercial clients across financial services, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, utilities, education, and public safety. Core delivery is built on the proprietary Enterprise Security Assessment (ESA) methodology, which evaluates six interconnected security domains (Data Security, External Business Operations, Internal Business Operations, Physical Security, Insider Threat, and Mobility) and maps to NIST, COBIT, ISO, PCI-DSS, and CIS frameworks.

The company's product portfolio spans eight core lines: vCISO services, Cyber Security Assessments (including CMMC 2.0 readiness), Compliance Services, Insider Threat Services, Managed Detection and Response (powered by Blackpoint Cyber with a SOC 2 Type 2 certified SOC), Penetration Testing (mapped to MITRE ATT&CK), Third-Party Risk Management, and Cyber Risk Control. Differentiators include MITRE ATT&CK-mapped penetration testing, human-centered insider threat assessments, TPRM with continuous monitoring dashboards, and cleared staff eligible for federal and intelligence community work. A documented outcome includes reducing a defense manufacturer's CMMC Level 2 gaps from 80 to 5 within 90 days.

Secure Halo generates revenue through a mix of professional services engagements (vCISO, assessments, compliance, insider threat, pen testing, TPRM) and managed services (24/7 MDR), sold via direct B2B enterprise field sales with a GSA Professional Services Schedule contract (GS-00F-248DA) facilitating federal procurement. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company holds active security clearances, serves the U.S. Intelligence Community and Department of Defense, and has expanded its TPRM offering for financial institutions and its 2026 healthcare assessment programs in recent months.

Name

Secure Halo

Legal name

Secure Halo

Website

https://securehalo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Secure Halo is a Silver Spring, Maryland-based cybersecurity consulting firm established in 2006 that provides enterprise cyber risk assessments, vCISO services, managed detection and response, and compliance advisory to federal agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and regulated industries including financial services, healthcare, and critical infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Consulting

NAICS

Investigation and Security Services (5616)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud Security & Compliance Services (BPAEACAG)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity consulting
• Managed detection response
• CMMC readiness
• Penetration testing
• Third-party risk management

Headquarters

HQ city

Silver Spring

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Cybersecurity Consulting and Advisory Services: Secure Halo generates revenue through professional services engagements including vCISO services, cybersecurity assessments, compliance services, insider threat management, penetration testing, and third-party risk management. Services are delivered through consulting engagements, likely on a project or retainer basis.
2. Managed Detection and Response (MDR): Continuous 24/7 security monitoring and threat response services powered by Blackpoint Cyber, delivered as an ongoing managed service with client dashboard access and incident response support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Secure Halo is a cybersecurity consulting firm that delivers risk-management, compliance, and managed security services to federal agencies, defense contractors, and regulated enterprises. Its portfolio spans Cyber Risk Control, Cyber Security Assessments, Insider Threat programs, Managed Detection and Response (MDR), Penetration Testing, Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM), virtual CISO (vCISO) advisory, and CMMC 2.0 Readiness engagements delivered through professional services contracts.

Product overview

Secure Halo is a cybersecurity consulting firm offering a portfolio of integrated professional services. The core offering consists of Cyber Risk Control (continuous risk management), Cyber Security Assessments (including CMMC 2.0 readiness), Compliance Services, Managed Detection and Response (powered by Blackpoint Cyber), Penetration Testing, Insider Threat Services, Third-Party Risk Management, and vCISO services. The company operates as part of Mission Critical Partners and provides services to federal agencies, financial institutions, healthcare organizations, and commercial clients across various industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cyber Risk Control A risk-management service that helps organizations identify, assess, and mitigate cyber risk across their environment, targeted at federal agencies and regulated enterprises.
• Cyber Security Assessments Structured cybersecurity assessments that evaluate an organization's security posture, controls, and maturity, delivered to government and enterprise clients.
• Insider Threat Insider threat program services that help organizations detect, deter, and respond to risks originating from employees, contractors, and other internal actors.
• Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Managed Detection and Response service providing ongoing monitoring, threat detection, and incident response support for client environments.
• Penetration Testing Offensive security testing service that simulates adversary attacks against client systems to identify exploitable vulnerabilities and security gaps.
• Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Third-party risk management service that assesses, monitors, and mitigates cybersecurity risk introduced by vendors and supply-chain partners.
• Virtual CISO (vCISO) Virtual CISO advisory service providing executive-level security leadership on a fractional or outsourced basis to organizations without a full-time CISO.
• CMMC 2.0 Readiness CMMC 2.0 readiness service that prepares defense contractors and federal suppliers to meet Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements.
• Compliance Services Broader cybersecurity and regulatory compliance services supporting adherence to applicable frameworks and mandates for federal and regulated clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Secure Halo reduced a defense manufacturer's CMMC Level 2 gaps from 80 to 5 within 90 days.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered parent company and core technology partner.

• Mission Critical Partnersparent companyOthersSecure Halo operates as a company under Mission Critical Partners, a Mission Critical Partners company with nearly two decades of experience supporting both the business community and federal agencies with cybersecurity. The parent company relationship provides institutional credibility and access to federal contracting channels.
• Blackpoint Cybercore technology partnerTechnology or IntegrationSecure Halo's Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service is powered by Blackpoint Cyber's cutting-edge technology. The partnership provides 24/7 SOC monitoring, elite threat hunting by former U.S. intelligence cyber experts, and live network/asset visibility through Blackpoint's platform. The SOC holds AICPA SOC 2 Type 2 certification and is CJIS Security Policy-ready.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pondurance: Mid-sized U.S. cybersecurity services firm offering MDR, incident response, compliance, and risk assessments to regulated industries. Comparable to Secure Halo in service mix, target verticals (financial services, healthcare, manufacturing), and mid-market enterprise positioning.
• BlueVoyant: Cybersecurity services firm combining managed detection and response with third-party risk management and strategic advisory — overlapping head-to-head with Secure Halo's TPRM, MDR, and consulting practices across enterprise and government accounts.
• Optiv Security: Large cybersecurity solutions integrator delivering advisory, managed security, and risk services to enterprise clients. Closely comparable to Secure Halo's consulting-plus-managed-services model, though operating at significantly greater scale.
• Arctic Wolf: MDR-focused cybersecurity provider delivering 24/7 SOC-as-a-service, vulnerability management, and risk assessments. Directly comparable to Secure Halo's MDR and continuous Cyber Risk Control offerings, though more SaaS-delivered.
• Bishop Fox: Cybersecurity consulting firm specializing in penetration testing, red teaming, and adversary simulation — directly comparable to Secure Halo's MITRE ATT&CK-aligned pen testing service line and similar mid-market enterprise/government client base.
• NCC Group: Global cybersecurity consulting and managed services firm covering penetration testing, risk advisory, and managed detection. Comparable in scope and methodology to Secure Halo, though with much larger international footprint.
• Criterion Systems: Federal cybersecurity and IT services firm providing vulnerability assessment, insider threat, and cyber operations support to IC and DoD. Comparable to Secure Halo in cleared-cyber talent model and federal contracting approach, similar mid-size scale.
• Coalfire Federal: Cybersecurity advisory and assessment firm with deep CMMC, FedRAMP, and FISMA expertise serving federal agencies and defense contractors. Directly comparable to Secure Halo in CMMC 2.0 readiness, federal compliance assessments, and regulated-industry focus.

Broad incumbents

• Booz Allen Hamilton: Major federal and commercial consulting firm with one of the largest cleared cybersecurity practices in the U.S., serving DoD, IC, and Fortune 500 clients. Comparable to Secure Halo in government sector focus and CMMC/insider threat capabilities, but at vastly greater scale.
• Mandiant (Google Cloud): Premier incident response, threat intelligence, and cybersecurity consulting firm now part of Google Cloud. Overlaps with Secure Halo in penetration testing, insider threat, and government advisory work, though operates as part of a much broader hyperscaler security portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/secure_halo
• Facebookfacebook.com/SecureHaloConsulting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/securehalo
• Instagraminstagram.com/securehalo

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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