Visionware

What Visionware does

VisionWare is a Portuguese cybersecurity services firm founded in 2005 and headquartered in Porto, with additional offices in Lisbon, Praia (Cabo Verde, opened 2022), and Mindelo (Cabo Verde, opened 2025). The company provides enterprise cybersecurity services across three pillars: managed security (SOC and CSIRT for 24x7 monitoring and incident response), professional services (ISO/IEC 27001 auditing, penetration testing, digital forensics, NIS2/RGPD/RJSC compliance, whistleblowing channel implementation), and the VisionWare Threat Intelligence Center for OSINT, darkweb monitoring, geopolitical risk analysis, and disinformation tracking. Its product surface spans AI/ML-augmented ransomware protection through the VESTA consortium project, computer-vision forensic analysis via LASIE, and a DGERT-certified Academy delivering certified training in phishing awareness, GDPR, and cybersecurity fundamentals. VisionWare serves clients primarily in Portugal, Cabo Verde, Panama, and other international markets, with a stated emphasis on NIS2 essential and important sectors including banking, energy, healthcare, public administration, transport, telecommunications, and defense. The company recorded €5.8M revenue in 2025, representing 26% year-over-year growth, is privately held with founders Bruno Castro (CEO) and Filipe Custódio still in operational leadership, and has participated in six EU-funded R&D consortia since 2013.

Name

Visionware

Legal name

VisionWare

Website

https://visionware.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

VisionWare is a Portuguese cybersecurity firm founded in 2005 that delivers managed SOC/CSIRT services, compliance consulting (NIS2, GDPR, ISO 27001), digital forensics, and certified training to enterprises across banking, energy, healthcare, and public administration in Portugal, Cabo Verde, and select international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Services

NAICS

Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621), Security Systems Services (56162), Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services (56161)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Fraud, Cybercrime Investigations & Brand/Dark Web Monitoring (BPAKAHAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Insider Threat Program Design & Risk Assessments (BPAKADAM), Video Surveillance & Security Analytics (HDAAAEAE)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity services
• Managed security operations
• Digital forensics investigations
• Cybersecurity compliance consulting
• Security training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Leça Do Balio

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cybersecurity Consulting and Auditing Services: Professional services including ISO/IEC 27001 audit and implementation, penetration testing, security assessments, and compliance consulting. Provided through one-stop-shop integrated approach.
2. Managed Security Services (SOC & CSIRT): Recurring managed security services with continuous monitoring, threat detection, and incident response capabilities delivered 24x7.
3. Training and Certification Services: VisionWare Academy provides certified training programs in cybersecurity, information security, GDPR, and compliance. Offered in multiple formats including e-learning, live training, and in-person sessions.
4. Privacy & Legal Services: DPO (Data Protection Officer) services, legal compliance consulting, GDPR implementation, and data protection services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

VisionWare provides enterprise cybersecurity services across three integrated pillars: managed security operations (24x7 SOC & CSIRT for monitoring, incident response, and digital forensics), professional consulting and compliance (ISO/IEC 27001 audits, NIS2, RGPD/GDPR, RJSC, Whistleblowing, Risk Intelligence), and certified training through VisionWare Academy. The company also operates the VisionWare Threat Intelligence Center for OSINT and darkweb monitoring and participates in EU-funded R&D projects such as the AI-driven VESTA anti-ransomware system.

Product overview

VisionWare is a Portuguese cybersecurity company founded in 2005 offering a comprehensive portfolio of managed security services, professional consulting, and certified training programs. The company's service portfolio centers on three interconnected pillars: (1) Managed Security Services including SOC & CSIRT for 24x7 threat monitoring and incident response; (2) Professional Services encompassing cybersecurity assessments, ISO 27001 auditing, digital forensics, NIS2/RGPD/RJSC compliance, whistleblowing channels, and the pioneering VisionWare Threat Intelligence Center for global cyber threat intelligence; and (3) VisionWare Academy providing DGERT-certified training across phishing awareness, GDPR, cybersecurity fundamentals, and information security. VisionWare serves clients across multiple geographies including Portugal, Cape Verde, and international markets, addressing essential sectors such as banking, energy, healthcare, transportation, telecommunications, and public administration. The company participates in multiple EU-funded R&D projects including VESTA (€5M for AI-powered ransomware protection), I2DT (Digital Twins), and various cybersecurity research initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SOC & CSIRT (Cyber Defense Operations) Managed security operations service providing 24x7 monitoring, alarm management, threat intelligence, and end-to-end incident response including containment, system isolation, forensic analysis, and crisis management for enterprise customers.
• Auditoria | ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Audit and certification service for ISO/IEC 27001 compliance, including formal audits, internal audits, RCM 41:2018, and other security standards assessments for organizations pursuing or maintaining certification.
• Cibersegurança (Cybersecurity Assessments) Cybersecurity professional services covering vulnerability identification, penetration testing, perimeter and internal network security assessment, application security with codereview, and organizational maturity evaluation for enterprise clients.
• Ethics & Compliance | NIS2 Compliance service for the EU NIS2 Directive including conformity diagnosis, technical/operational/organizational audits, action plans, and implementation consulting for organizations in essential and important entity sectors.
• Investigação Forense (Digital Forensics) Digital and computer forensics investigation service determining who, when, and how of cyberattacks, including evidence collection, preservation, analysis, anti-forensics detection, and expert testimony in judicial proceedings for organizations and legal counsel.
• Privacy & Legal (RGPD/GDPR) GDPR/RGPD compliance service including Privacy Management System implementation, legal consulting, conformity audits, Data Protection Officer (DPO) services, legal representative services, and Impact Assessments for organizations handling personal data.
• Regime Jurídico da Cibersegurança (RJSC) Compliance service for the Cyberspace Security Legal Framework (Portuguese Law 46/2018) targeting public administration, critical infrastructure operators, essential service operators, and digital service providers.
• Risk Intelligence / VisionWare Threat Intelligence Center Global threat intelligence service providing real-time cyber threat monitoring, OSINT analysis, deepweb/darkweb monitoring, geopolitical risk analysis, and strategic decision support for public and private institutions facing cyber and information threats.
• Whistleblowing | Canais de Denúncias Whistleblower channel implementation and management service for organizations with 50 or more employees as required by EU Directive and Portuguese Law 93/2021, including encryption, GDPR compliance, and anonymous reporting capabilities.
• VisionWare Academy DGERT-certified training division offering cybersecurity, governance, and data privacy courses in in-person, e-learning, live training, and microlearning formats to build organizational security culture and compliance awareness among employees.
• Curso de Phishing Phishing awareness training covering attack types, identification techniques, and preventive measures to protect against social engineering threats targeting organizational assets, delivered as part of VisionWare Academy.
• Curso RGPC: Fundamento e Expressão Corruption prevention training covering Portugal's RGPC (Regime Geral de Prevenção da Corrupção) requirements, the National Anti-Corruption Mechanism, and normative compliance programs, delivered as part of VisionWare Academy.
• Curso Essencial de Cibersegurança Essential cybersecurity training covering information security challenges, password management, email security, malware identification, and internet safety best practices for corporate environments, delivered as part of VisionWare Academy.
• Curso Essencial de Segurança da Informação Information security fundamentals training covering ISO/IEC 27001 requirements, security controls, classification of information, and secure behaviors for corporate settings, delivered as part of VisionWare Academy.
• Curso Essencial do RGPD GDPR fundamentals training covering data protection principles, personal data rights, data processing operations, DPO roles, and compliance procedures for organizations, delivered as part of VisionWare Academy.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5.8M€ revenue with 26% growth in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability14 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SCENE (Smart City on the Edge Network Enhancement)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018EU-funded project developing secure mobile IoT platform for smart cities using vehicular networks. Platform equips public transport with intelligent gateways for city-wide sensor data collection.
• CYSPA (European Cybersecurity Partnership)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Created sector-specific risk analysis methodology enabling comparative models for cybersecurity exposure across industries. Developed threat analysis and impact methodology tested in five sectors: e-government, energy, finance, telecommunications, and transport.
• DOGANA Project ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015EU-funded project developing organizational vulnerability analysis model for social engineering attacks. Created comparative benchmarking between organizations and developed training and awareness models.
• FORENSOR Project ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015EU-funded project developing autonomous low-power wireless sensor for crime detection and police notification. Sensor operates for up to two months without infrastructure while preserving evidence integrity.
• LASIE Project ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014EU-funded project for automatic processing of digital forensic evidence including video for criminal investigation optimization. Developed tools for pattern detection, police report analysis, and 3D crime scene reconstruction.
• VESTA Project ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational consortium (5M€ Eureka funding) developing AI-powered anti-ransomware system combining ML, anti-phishing, behavioral analysis, and sandboxing for proactive multi-layer attack protection.
• I2DT (Intelligent Interoperable Digital Twins)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloping framework and tools for interoperability of complex large-scale system digital twins with special focus on security. Creating unified reference architecture and standards for data exchange between operational digital twins.
• University of CoimbraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for knowledge sharing and university collaboration in cybersecurity education and research.
• NOSi Cabo Verde / AkademiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with NOSi (National Institute for Information Society) in Cabo Verde for cybersecurity knowledge transfer and training initiatives.
• Cape Verde Ministry of Justice / Prison ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for implementation of electronic bracelets project in Cape Verde, supporting judicial system modernization.
• ECSO (European Cyber Security Organisation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of European cybersecurity organization contributing to European cybersecurity strategy and ecosystem development.
• IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of international privacy professionals association for data protection expertise sharing and best practices.
• APDC PortugalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Portuguese Association for Data Protection, contributing to national data protection and cybersecurity discourse.
• AP2SI PortugalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Portuguese Association of Information Systems Security professionals.
• COTEC PortugalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of COTEC Portugal business association supporting innovation and technological development.
• TechPark Praia and MindelocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic presence in TechPark technology parks in Praia (opened 2024) and Mindelo (opened 2025), Cabo Verde, supporting international expansion and technology ecosystem development.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ackcent Cybersecurity: Ackcent is a Spanish-headquartered MSSP providing managed detection and response, threat intelligence, and compliance services, similar in scale and service mix to VisionWare's managed services practice.
• mnemonic: mnemonic is a Nordic MSSP providing managed security services, threat intelligence, and incident response across Europe — comparable in service portfolio and approximate scale to VisionWare.
• S2 Grupo: S2 Grupo is a Spanish cybersecurity services firm offering managed security, incident response, cyber intelligence and industrial cybersecurity, closely comparable to VisionWare's SOC, CSIRT and threat intelligence stack.
• S21sec: S21sec is an Iberian-origin MSSP and cybersecurity services firm (now part of Thales) offering SOC, incident response, threat intelligence and compliance — directly comparable to VisionWare in services mix and Iberian/Lusophone market overlap.
• Bridewell: Bridewell is a UK-based cybersecurity services firm offering managed SOC, consulting, penetration testing and compliance, overlapping significantly with VisionWare's enterprise cybersecurity and compliance services.

Regional players

• Integrity SA: Integrity is a Portuguese-origin cybersecurity and risk consulting firm (later integrated into Deloitte Portugal) that competed head-to-head with VisionWare in the Portuguese enterprise cybersecurity and compliance market.

Broad incumbents

• Telefónica Tech (ElevenPaths): Telefónica Tech / ElevenPaths is the cybersecurity arm of Spanish telco Telefónica, offering enterprise SOC, threat intelligence and compliance services across Iberia and LATAM — overlapping with VisionWare's market but at much greater scale.
• WithSecure: WithSecure (formerly F-Secure's B2B business) is a Nordic-listed cybersecurity vendor and MSSP delivering managed detection, incident response and compliance consulting — comparable offering to VisionWare but at significantly larger scale.
• NCC Group: NCC Group is a UK-listed cybersecurity and resilience services firm providing assurance, managed detection and incident response across Europe — operating in the same enterprise cybersecurity consulting and managed services space as VisionWare.
• Trustwave: Trustwave is a global cybersecurity MSSP and professional services firm delivering managed detection, threat intelligence, and consulting — comparable offering to VisionWare at a much larger, international scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/visionwaresi
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@visionwaresistemasdeinformacao
• Facebookfacebook.com/visionwaresi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/visionwaresi

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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