Eagle Shark Cyber Defence

What Eagle Shark Cyber Defence does

Eagle Shark Cyber Defence ApS is a Copenhagen-based, privately held cybersecurity firm founded in 2017 as the cyber division of Eagle Shark Group, delivering cloud-based cybersecurity services to primarily SMB customers in Denmark and selected Nordic and European markets. Its core offering is delivered through SPECTRUM, a proprietary cloud platform that powers cyber risk assessments, dark web monitoring, penetration testing, and 24/7 incident response with crisis management delivered by personnel drawn from Danish Special Forces and intelligence services.

The company combines this platform-plus-services model with ESCRA, a self-service SaaS tool at escra.eu that automates risk assessments and supplier security monitoring aligned with CIS18 and CMMC frameworks, and supports NIS2 and GDPR compliance. AI is applied in narrow, text-based use cases to scan Dark Web forums and marketplaces for leaked credentials and emerging threats. Service pricing is packaged into three monthly subscription tiers — Basic at 3,500 DKK, Standard at 7,500 DKK, and Enterprise at 10,500 DKK — with professional services and incident response retainers sold alongside. The go-to-market pairs direct enterprise field sales from Copenhagen with a self-serve product-led motion for smaller customers, supported by content marketing, ERFA workshops, and active social channels.

Named customers include Gyldendal (publishing), Kompas Bank and PostFinance (banking), AOF (education), SKI (public sector), and Gormenvision, with operations spanning Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Switzerland. The firm is bootstrapped within Eagle Shark Group with no disclosed external funding, no disclosed revenue, and a 1-10 employee headcount.

Name

Eagle Shark Cyber Defence

Legal name

Eagle Shark Cyber Defence ApS

Website

https://escd.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Eagle Shark Cyber Defence is a Copenhagen-based cybersecurity firm, founded in 2017 as a subsidiary of Eagle Shark Group, that delivers cloud-based risk assessment, dark web monitoring, penetration testing, and 24/7 incident response to SMBs and enterprises across the Nordics and Switzerland via its SPECTRUM platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Services

NAICS

Investigation and Security Services (5616)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Advisory & Assessments (BPAKAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fraud, Cybercrime Investigations & Brand/Dark Web Monitoring (BPAKAHAO), Threat Intelligence, Hunting & Adversary Emulation (BPAKAHAE), Policy & Compliance Management (HDADAIAB)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity services
• Penetration testing
• Incident response
• Cyber risk assessment
• Dark web monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Plans: Monthly subscription tiers (Basic at 3,500 DKK/mo, Standard at 7,500 DKK/mo, Enterprise at 10,500 DKK/mo) providing bundled cybersecurity services with cost savings compared to standalone services.
2. Professional Services: Consulting and professional services including penetration testing, incident response retainers, and crisis management. Delivered by certified ethical hackers and former special forces/intelligence professionals.
3. Security Subscription (ERFA): Security subscriber program providing ongoing access to knowledge-sharing sessions, workshops, and peer networking in secure environments. Part of comprehensive security offering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Eagle Shark Cyber Defence delivers cybersecurity protection bundled around its proprietary SPECTRUM cloud platform and ESCRA self-service SaaS. Subscriptions combine Cyber Risk Assessment, Penetration Testing, AI-driven Dark Web Monitoring, and a 24/7 Incident Response retainer delivered by certified ethical hackers and former Danish special forces and intelligence personnel, primarily to SMBs and enterprises in the Nordics. Three monthly subscription tiers (Basic, Standard, Enterprise) cover escalating scope from assessment plus incident response up to full-suite threat scanning plus pentesting.

Product overview

Eagle Shark Cyber Defence operates as a tech-driven cybersecurity company offering a platform-plus-services model. The core infrastructure is powered by SPECTRUM, their proprietary cloud-based cybersecurity platform, while ESCRA serves as their SaaS cyber risk assessment tool available at escra.eu. Services include Cyber Risk Assessment (aligned with CIS18 and CMMC frameworks), Pentesting (covering network, web app, API, and physical attack surfaces), Dark Web Monitoring (AI-powered threat intelligence), and 24/7 Incident Response Retainer with elite crisis specialists. The company also provides crisis communication and data hostage negotiation services. Subscription tiers range from Basic (3,500 DKK/month) covering risk assessment and incident response, to Standard (7,500 DKK/month) adding pentesting, and Enterprise (10,500 DKK/month) including threat scanning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SPECTRUM: Proprietary cloud-based cybersecurity platform developed in-house, used to power the company's cyber risk assessment services.

Products and services

• SPECTRUM platform Proprietary cloud-based cybersecurity platform that powers Eagle Shark Cyber Defence's risk assessments, real-time threat monitoring, and incident response capabilities across all subscription tiers.
• ESCRA Cloud-based cyber risk assessment SaaS platform enabling automated security maturity assessments, gap analysis, supplier security monitoring, and compliance reporting aligned to CIS18 and CMMC, including supplier monitoring for NIS2 compliance.
• Cyber Risk Assessment 360-degree cybersecurity resilience assessment providing maturity scoring across all cyber domains, gap analysis, and prioritised action plans, aligned to CIS18 and CMMC frameworks for SMBs and enterprises.
• Pentesting Penetration testing across network infrastructure, web applications, APIs (REST, SOAP, GraphQL), and physical attack surfaces, including red team simulations and post-exploitation analysis.
• Dark Web Monitoring (Threat Scan) AI-powered continuous monitoring of Dark Web forums, marketplaces, and private channels to detect leaked credentials, compromised assets, exposed source code, and emerging threat-actor activity.
• Incident Response Retainer 24/7 crisis management retainer providing immediate access to crisis managers, forensic analysts, data hostage negotiators, and crisis communications specialists for technical and strategic cyber incident response.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cost reduction of up to 80% on cybersecurity processes and consulting services
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Mandiant: Google-owned incident response, threat intelligence, and managed defense firm. Comparable on incident response retainers, dark web monitoring, and elite cyber investigations, with similar customer segments including financial services and government.
• Tenable: US-listed cybersecurity firm specializing in vulnerability management and risk assessment (Nessus). Comparable on cyber risk assessment and compliance-driven reporting positioning, with broader enterprise tooling.
• Sophos: Global cybersecurity vendor offering endpoint, network, and managed detection and response services with strong SMB channel presence. Comparable as a broad incumbent targeting the same mid-market and SMB segments with similar subscription packaging.
• CrowdStrike: Global cybersecurity leader in endpoint detection and response, threat intelligence, and incident response. Comparable across threat intelligence, IR retainer, and dark web-style monitoring adjacencies, with overlapping regulatory (NIS2/GDPR) demand drivers.

Direct peers

• Arctic Wolf: US-headquartered cybersecurity operations vendor offering subscription-based managed detection and response, risk management, and incident response for SMB and mid-market. Directly comparable on subscription-led SMB-focused GTM and 24/7 security operations model.
• Heimdal Security: Denmark-based cybersecurity company offering dark web monitoring, threat prevention, and managed security subscriptions to SMB and mid-market customers. Directly comparable on geography (Danish HQ), target segment, and subscription-led GTM.
• WithSecure: Finland-based cybersecurity vendor offering managed detection and response, vulnerability management, and incident response services across the Nordics and Europe. Closely comparable given overlapping Nordic heritage, SMB-to-enterprise coverage, and recurring managed-service commercial model.
• Darktrace: UK-based AI cybersecurity company using machine learning for threat detection and autonomous response across enterprise networks. Comparable on AI-driven threat detection positioning and self-learning platform, though at significantly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Recorded Future: Threat intelligence platform (now Mastercard-owned) covering dark web, open-source, and proprietary intelligence feeds. Comparable on AI-driven dark web and threat actor monitoring, positioned as an intelligence layer rather than full-stack MSSP.

Regional players

• NetNordic: Nordic security and network solutions provider offering managed security, SOC services, and incident response across the Nordics. Comparable as a Nordic-region peer combining professional services and managed security for enterprise and public sector customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/eaglesharkdk
• Facebookfacebook.com/eaglesharkcyberdefence
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eagle-shark-cyber-defence

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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