What Strategic Security Solutions does

Strategic Security Solutions (S3) is a privately held, boutique cybersecurity consulting firm founded in 2005 and headquartered at 850 Mayfield Road, Suite 302, Alpharetta, Georgia. The firm specializes in identity and access management (IAM), enterprise governance risk and compliance (eGRC), and SAP security, with deep delivery expertise across SailPoint, CyberArk, SAP GRC, Saviynt, ForgeRock, PingIdentity, and Delinea platforms. Its core service lines cover identity governance and lifecycle automation, privileged access management, customer identity management (CIAM), third-party identity, cloud identity, and authoritative attribute management, delivered through codified offerings branded as Vector (product selection), Entropy (assessment and roadmap), Catalyst (SailPoint ISC delivery), Accelerate (application onboarding), and Equilibrium (managed support).

S3 targets Fortune 500 enterprises, publicly traded companies, large private organizations, and government agencies, with documented engagements at SCL Health, Kohl's, WEX, a Fortune 500 global foods manufacturer, VMware, Bank of Oklahoma, Purdue University, Honda, Syngenta, Mass Mutual, Nissan, and RSA. The company is tool-agnostic and emphasizes a people-centered, security-culture-focused consulting approach that bridges business process, risk, and technology. A February 2023 strategic alliance with Cirrus Cybersecurity Group creates a 70+ resource consortium spanning GRC, SAP Security, IAM (IGA, PAM, CIAM), and Data Security.

Revenue is generated through two streams: professional services consulting engagements (advisory, technology implementation, project planning) and long-term managed support via the Equilibrium offering. Pricing is project-based and quote-driven with no public disclosure. Distribution is primarily direct enterprise field sales augmented by strategic alliance channels with KPMG, Accenture, Insight Enterprises, and Genesis Cyber, and a broad technology partner ecosystem of 15+ identity and security vendors. The firm is founder-led by CEO Johanna Baum and CTO Paul Kohler, with no disclosed institutional investment, acquisitions, or M&A activity.

Name

Strategic Security Solutions

Legal name

Strategic Security Solutions

Website

https://s3.consulting

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Strategic Security Solutions (S3) is a boutique cybersecurity consultancy specializing in identity and access management, GRC, and SAP security for Fortune 500 enterprises, healthcare, financial services, retail, and government clients via a tool-agnostic professional services model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Alpharetta

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, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Professional Services Consulting: S3 generates revenue through consulting engagements providing advisory services, technology implementation, and managed support for identity security, governance, risk, compliance, and SAP security. Engagements include strategy roadmaps, solution design, technology deployment, and ongoing operational support.
2. Managed Support Services: Long-term support services through their Equilibrium offering, providing ongoing identity security platform maintenance and management.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Strategic Security Solutions (S3) is a boutique cybersecurity consultancy delivering professional services across Identity and Access Management, Governance Risk and Compliance, and SAP Security. Its practitioners implement and integrate third-party identity platforms (SailPoint, CyberArk, Ping Identity, Saviynt, ForgeRock, etc.) and operate branded engagement packages including Vector, Entropy, Catalyst, Accelerate and Equilibrium, covering product selection, assessment, SailPoint deployment, application onboarding and long-term managed support.

Product overview

S3 is a boutique cybersecurity consulting firm offering professional services and structured service products across Identity and Access Management, Governance Risk & Compliance, and SAP Security. The core IAM service encompasses identity governance and lifecycle automation, privileged access management, CIAM, third-party identity, cloud identity, and Authoritative Attribute Management. The GRC practice covers compliance certification readiness, strategy roadmap, solution design, technology configuration, and managed operations. SAP Security services address strategy, implementation, and continuous improvement for SAP environments. S3's proprietary offerings include Catalyst (SailPoint ISC Delivery Foundation), Accelerate (Application Onboarding), Equilibrium (Managed Support), Vector (Product Selection), and Entropy (Assessment & Roadmap). Advisory Services and Technology Deployments form the foundational consulting practice, bridging business goals to effective business process and security technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vector: Product Selection - S3 is your partner to help procure the right product solution to meet your individual objectives.
• Entropy
• Catalyst
• Accelerate
• Equilibrium

Products and services

• Identity & Access Management (IAM) Core consulting service spanning identity governance and lifecycle automation, privileged access management, Customer Identity Management (CIAM), third-party identity, cloud identity and authoritative attribute management, delivered to enterprise organizations across financial services, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, technology, automotive, pharmaceutical and education sectors.
• Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Enterprise Governance, Risk and Compliance consulting including defining risk, establishing governance protocols, compliance and certification readiness, GRC strategy roadmaps, solution design, technology configuration and managed GRC operations for enterprise and regulated clients.
• SAP Security & GRC SAP-focused security and compliance consulting that supports organizations driving value from existing security landscapes or initial SAP investments, including SAP strategy and assessments, technology implementation and continuous improvement, with documented integration between SailPoint and SAP ERP, Manufacturing and SAP GRC platforms.
• Advisory Services Foundational advisory consulting covering IAM health checks, zero trust assessments, IAM/Security/eGRC strategy and assessments, strategic planning and deployment, project planning and program management for enterprise clients.
• Technology Deployments Implementation consulting for identity and security platforms including full lifecycle implementation, upgrades and enhancements, solution redesign, segregation of duties mitigation, tool installation and integration, application onboarding, and custom development.
• Vector (Product Selection) Branded product selection offering through which S3 helps clients evaluate and procure the right identity, IAM or security platform using a customized scorecard to facilitate assessment and selection.
• Entropy (Assessment, Strategy & Roadmap) Branded assessment, strategy and roadmap offering that delivers a clear understanding of a client's current state complexities and a curated future state roadmap for IAM program success.
• Catalyst (SailPoint ISC Delivery Foundation) Branded SailPoint ISC delivery foundation aimed at realizing rapid value from a SailPoint identity investment in 4-6 weeks by treating installation and deployment as distinct phases.
• Accelerate (Application Onboarding) Branded application onboarding offering of bundles that accelerate maturity of an identity security program across clients' technology ecosystems.
• Equilibrium (Managed Support) Branded long-term managed support offering providing ongoing operations, maintenance and evolution of client identity security platforms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced time to provision by 37% through automated SailPoint IIQ implementation with SAP ERP integration
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Cirrus Cybersecurity GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 February 2023US-based advisory firm providing clients with strategic, tactical, and operational support for Security and Compliance programs. Strategic alliance creating a consortium of over 70 common resources across GRC, SAP Security, IAM (IGA, PAM, CIAM), and Data Security. Both companies share strategic goals including delivering collaborative solutions focused on customer success and outcome-driven Professional Services.
• KPMGmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the world's leading professional services firms and the fastest growing Big Four accounting firm in the United States. Serves as a strategic alliance partner providing access to enterprise clients through professional services engagements.
• AccenturemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud, and security. Serves as a strategic alliance partner for enterprise consulting engagements.
• Genesis CyberminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides services including Virtual CISO, Cyber Program & DevSecOps Management, Incident Response, Threat Hunting, DevSecOps, Pen Testing, Vulnerability Assessment & Scanning, Cyber Training, Secure Operations Center-as-a-Service.
• SailPointcoreTechnology or IntegrationLeader in identity security for modern enterprises. S3 is a SailPoint delivery partner offering implementation services for SailPoint IdentityNow and IIQ solutions. SailPoint harnesses AI and machine learning to automate the management and control of access.
• CyberArkcoreTechnology or IntegrationGlobal leader in Identity Security, centered on privileged access management. Provides comprehensive security for any identity – human or machine – across business applications, distributed workforces, hybrid cloud workloads, and DevOps lifecycle.
• Insight EnterprisesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFortune 500 solutions integrator helping organizations accelerate their digital journey and maximize the value of technology.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Optiv: US-based pure-play cybersecurity solutions integrator offering advisory, implementation, and managed services across IAM, GRC, and Zero Trust. Directly comparable to S3 in identity security and enterprise GRC consulting focus, though at much larger scale.
• Schellman: Cybersecurity assessment and compliance firm providing attestation, GRC, and security consulting services to enterprises. Comparable boutique scale with adjacent IAM/GRC capabilities.
• A-LIGN: Boutique cybersecurity and compliance consultancy specializing in GRC, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and security assessments. Comparable in size and GRC-led service mix, with stronger compliance audit focus than S3.
• Kudelski Security: Switzerland-based cybersecurity consulting and managed services firm with identity, GRC, and advisory practices serving global enterprises. Comparable multi-jurisdictional enterprise cybersecurity consulting model.
• Coalfire: Cybersecurity advisory and compliance consultancy with deep GRC, risk assessment, and IAM enablement practices. Closely matches S3's GRC strategy, compliance readiness, and risk assessment offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Accenture Security: Global consulting leader with a dedicated Security practice spanning IAM, GRC, and Zero Trust at enterprise scale. S3 alliance partner and broad incumbent competitor for Fortune 500 IAM mandates.
• EY (Cybersecurity Consulting): Big Four cybersecurity practice with IAM, GRC, and risk advisory capabilities serving multinational enterprises. Competes in enterprise identity transformation programs where S3 also bids.
• Deloitte (Cyber & Strategic Risk): Big Four advisory with one of the largest enterprise IAM/GRC practices globally. Competes for the same Fortune 500 identity transformation engagements S3 targets.
• KPMG (Cybersecurity practice): Big Four firm with a large cybersecurity and identity governance practice that overlaps S3's offerings. Also an S3 alliance partner, illustrating the dual competitor/channel dynamic.

Others

• Saviynt: Enterprise Identity Cloud vendor and S3 technology alliance partner. Listed here as ecosystem context: vendor partners like Saviynt are simultaneously S3's delivery channel and a partial substitute as they expand professional services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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