Cilasoft

What Cilasoft does

Cilasoft, headquartered in Annecy, France, and founded in 1998, built and sold compliance and security audit software purpose-built for the IBM i (Power Systems) platform. Its solution suite addressed regulatory compliance with GDPR, PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOX, and other state and industry frameworks, alongside breach detection, risk assessment, logon security management, and control of powerful authorities and system access on IBM i systems. The customer base comprised regulated mid-to-large enterprises that continued to operate IBM i infrastructure, including financial services, healthcare, insurance, and government-adjacent organizations where audit requirements are non-discretionary.

The company's core technology stack was a domain-specialized security and compliance engine designed exclusively for IBM i environments, differentiating Cilasoft from horizontal security vendors through platform-specific depth. Primary product capabilities centered on security compliance monitoring, breach detection and response, and access/risk control, delivered through software licensing on what the source material indicates is a subscription/recurring revenue basis. Go-to-market was executed via direct enterprise field sales targeted at regulated industries, with marketing reach through direct engagement, industry events, and content channels.

In 2017, Cilasoft was acquired by Syncsort to extend Syncsort's IBM i Power Systems footprint; following Syncsort's acquisition of Pitney Bowes Software & Data, the parent rebranded as Precisely in May 2020. Cilasoft's capabilities now sit within Precisely's Assure Security product line, which is one component of Precisely's broader Data Integrity Suite (alongside Integrate, Verify, Locate, Enrich, and Engage). As a standalone operating entity, Cilasoft no longer maintains independent operations, financials, or management team data in the public source material reviewed.

Name

Cilasoft

Legal name

Cilasoft

Website

https://cilasoft.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cilasoft, founded in 1998 in Annecy, France, provided compliance and security audit software purpose-built for the IBM i (Power Systems) platform, serving regulated mid-to-large enterprises. The company was acquired by Syncsort in 2017 and now operates as Precisely's Assure Security product line.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IBM i Security and Compliance Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHDAEALAK

IT Governance, Risk & Compliance (IT GRC) Platforms

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Enterprise Platforms & Databases/Enterprise Service Management (ITSM/ESM) Platforms

SECONDARYBPAKADAC

Security Audits & Compliance (ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOX)

Business & Public Services/Security & Investigations Services/Security Consulting, Risk Assessment & Audits

Keywords

• IBM i security
• Compliance monitoring software
• Security audit software
• Regulatory compliance tools
• Access control software

Headquarters

HQ city

Annecy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IBM i Security Software Licensing: Cilasoft generated revenue through the sale of security software licenses for IBM i environments, likely on a subscription or perpetual license basis, addressing compliance, access control, and breach detection needs for enterprise customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Cilasoft develops and sells compliance and security audit software for the IBM i (Power Systems) platform. Its software enables organizations to achieve and maintain compliance with regulations such as GDPR, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and SOX, detect and respond to security breaches, and manage risk and access control on IBM i environments. Following its 2017 acquisition by Syncsort (now Precisely), the offering is delivered as part of the Precisely Assure Security product line.

Product overview

Cilasoft was a standalone company offering IBM i security solutions. Following its acquisition by Syncsort in 2017 (with Syncsort rebranding as Precisely in May 2020), Cilasoft's data security capabilities became integrated into Precisely's Assure Security product. Precisely operates a broad data integrity platform portfolio consisting of five core product lines: Integrate (data integration), Verify (data quality), Locate (location intelligence), Enrich (data enhancement), and Engage (customer communications). Cilasoft's security offerings now fall under the Assure Security product within the Precisely Assure family, which provides security, monitoring, and encryption capabilities specifically for IBM i environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Assure Security IBM i security solution that helps organizations achieve and maintain compliance with GDPR, PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOX and other regulations, detect security breaches, and protect intellectual property and customer data on IBM i (Power Systems) environments. Following Cilasoft's 2017 acquisition by Syncsort (now Precisely), this offering is delivered as part of the Precisely Assure Security product line.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Syncsort (now Precisely)coreOthers · 1 January 2017Cilasoft was acquired by Syncsort in 2017, extending Syncsort's data availability leadership in IBM i Power Systems. Following Syncsort's acquisition of the Pitney Bowes Software & Data business, it rebranded as Precisely in May 2020. Cilasoft's IBM i security capabilities are now integrated into Precisely's Assure Security product line.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• ManageEngine (Zoho): ManageEngine offers broad IT security and compliance management suites (log management, access control, SIEM) that overlap with Cilasoft's compliance-monitoring and access-control use cases at a portfolio level.
• IBM: IBM owns the IBM i platform and its own security/audit capabilities (including Db2 and IBM i native tooling), and is the strategic ecosystem anchor whose roadmap directly shapes demand for Cilasoft-style third-party tools.
• Netwrix: Netwrix provides data security and access-governance software across enterprise platforms, serving similar regulated-buyer needs for audit, access control, and compliance reporting that Cilasoft addresses on IBM i.
• SailPoint: SailPoint is a leading identity-governance platform that addresses similar compliance and access-control outcomes at enterprise scale, representing a broader-platform alternative for buyers evaluating Cilasoft-style tooling.

Direct peers

• Raz-Lee Security: Raz-Lee is a long-standing IBM i security specialist providing compliance, audit, and breach detection software for Power Systems — overlapping directly with Cilasoft's Assure Security feature set and buyer profile.
• Fortra (HelpSystems): Fortra owns PowerTech, the most direct competitor to Cilasoft in IBM i security and compliance. Both offer security monitoring, compliance auditing, and access control for IBM i (Power Systems) environments serving regulated enterprises.
• Software Engineering of America (SEA): SEA is an IBM i-focused software and services vendor providing security and operational tooling for Power Systems, addressing an overlapping compliance and administration buyer.
• Kisco Information Systems: Kisco sells IBM i security and compliance tools (e.g., iEventMonitor, SafeNet/i) directly competing with Cilasoft for the same regulated-enterprise buyer on IBM i.
• Precisely: Precisely is Cilasoft's parent company and now houses Cilasoft's capabilities within its Assure Security product line; it remains the canonical reference for how the IBM i security offering is positioned and sold today.

Emerging players

• TUGAAS: TUGAAS provides IBM i security and compliance automation tools to a similar regulated-enterprise base, competing on depth of automated auditing for IBM i workloads.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cilasoft

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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