Cyber4Z Nordics

What Cyber4Z Nordics does

Cyber4Z Nordics is a European cybersecurity services firm founded in 2015 in Eindhoven, Netherlands, operating with a headcount of 11–50 employees. Its core offering spans penetration testing, red teaming, technical advisory and security staffing, and vulnerability management, targeting enterprise clients that require certified offensive-security expertise. The company emphasizes senior consultant credentials, with team members holding OSCP, OSCE3, OSWE, CCV, and ISO 27001 certifications, and the firm itself is positioned as a CCV-certified pentesting provider.

The firm's product surface centers on the proprietary Insight Dashboard / Insight Platform, which provides monthly automated vulnerability scanning and multi-framework reporting (e.g., OWASP and NIST-aligned outputs), wrapping the human-led pentesting and advisory work in a recurring, asset-based delivery layer. The platform is positioned as the operational backbone for clients that need continuous visibility between discrete pentest engagements, combining scanning output with manual consultant validation. The firm also produces educational content on secure coding, OWASP Top 10, and security awareness, which functions as both thought leadership and a soft funnel into its advisory services.

Commercially, Cyber4Z operates a direct, sales-led enterprise B2B go-to-market with quote-based pricing and multi-year contracts, supplemented by technical staffing and advisory retainers. Geographic reach now spans four countries — Netherlands (Leiderdorp HQ plus Eindhoven and Utrecht), Germany (Berlin), Sweden (Stockholm), and the United Kingdom (London) — positioning the firm as a Northwestern European specialist. In 2026, Cyber4Z Nordics and HackDefense announced a merger to form Securance Cyber, consolidating offensive security with managed vulnerability management under a single brand.

Name

Cyber4Z Nordics

Legal name

Securance Cyber

Website

https://cyber4z.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cyber4Z Nordics is a European cybersecurity firm offering penetration testing, red teaming, technical advisory, and vulnerability management via its proprietary Insight Platform, serving enterprise clients across the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, and the UK. In 2026 it merged with HackDefense to form Securance Cyber.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Services

NAICS

Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Penetration Testing & Red Teaming (BPAKAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Vulnerability Assessment, Security Audits & Compliance Testing (BPAKAHAG), Vulnerability Management & Penetration Testing Services (BPAEADAD)

Keywords

• Penetration testing services
• Red team assessment
• Vulnerability management
• Cybersecurity advisory
• Ethical hacking

Headquarters

HQ city

Eindhoven

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Penetration Testing Services: Ethical hackers test applications, networks and chains using the same techniques as real attackers, with clear reporting for IT and management. One-time assessment services for organizations.
2. Red Teaming: Testing people, processes and technology in conjunction so organizations can see where their defense really stands and where improvement yields the most benefit.
3. Technical Advisory and Staffing: From second-line consultation to temporary on-site deployment: specialists become part of the client's organization for an agreed period with clear roles. Includes security engineers, pentesters or advisors who help build roadmaps, assess architectures or coach internal teams.
4. Vulnerability Management (Insight Platform): Continuous vulnerability management platform with monthly scanning, real-time monitoring and centralized tracking of security issues and remediation progress.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Cyber4Z Nordics is a cybersecurity services firm that tests and advises organizations on the security of their applications, networks, and chains through ethical hacking-led penetration testing, red teaming, and embedded technical advisory/staffing engagements. The firm complements these professional services with its proprietary Insight Platform, a vulnerability management offering that aggregates findings, prioritizes risks, and includes monthly follow-up scanning via Scanbox to transform security from one-off testing into continuous measurement.

Product overview

Cyber4Z Nordics (operating as Securance Cyber) is a cybersecurity services firm offering a portfolio of technical security services and a proprietary vulnerability management platform. The core offerings include Pentesting and Red Teaming services delivered by certified ethical hackers, supplemented by Technical Advice and Staffing services for organizational capacity augmentation. The Insight Platform serves as the company's proprietary vulnerability management product, providing centralized tracking, prioritization, and monthly follow-up scanning capabilities. These offerings collectively address the penetration testing, red teaming, and ongoing vulnerability management needs of organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Insight Dashboard: A vulnerability management platform that aggregates findings, tracks progress, and enables organizations to make informed decisions about prioritization of security issues.

Products and services

• Pentesting Security assessment service in which ethical hackers test applications, networks, and chains using the same techniques as real attackers, with clear reporting structured for both IT and management audiences.
• Red Teaming Realistic attack simulations that test people, processes, and technology in conjunction so organizations can see where their defense really stands and where improvement yields the most benefit.
• Technical Advice and Staffing (Technisch Advies en Detachering) Staffing and technical advisory service that places experienced cybersecurity specialists (security engineers, pentesters or advisors) within the client organization for an agreed period, supporting roadmaps, architecture assessments, or coaching of internal teams.
• Insight Platform Proprietary vulnerability management platform that aggregates findings, tracks remediation progress, supports prioritization and risk-acceptance decisions, and includes Scanbox for monthly follow-up scanning that transforms one-time testing into continuous measurement and improvement.

Quantifiable outcome

• Organizations can identify and close security gaps before malicious actors exploit them

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HackDefensecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026HackDefense and Cyber4Z merged to form Securance Cyber starting 2026. This is an internal consolidation of two cybersecurity firms to create a unified team of excellent technical cybersecurity specialists.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bishop Fox: US-based offensive security specialist focused on penetration testing, red teaming, and attack-surface management for enterprises. Closely comparable to Cyber4Z in service mix, customer profile (large enterprise), and elite-practitioner positioning, though US-focused rather than European.
• Coalfire: US-headquartered cybersecurity advisory firm offering penetration testing, red teaming, vulnerability management, and compliance services to enterprises. Comparable to Cyber4Z in offensive-security and advisory mix, with similar enterprise customer focus and professional-services model.
• Secura: Dutch-headquartered cybersecurity specialist offering penetration testing, red teaming, and security assessments. Highly comparable to Cyber4Z in service mix, customer segment (enterprise in NL/Benelux), and technical offensive-security positioning.
• NetSPI: Penetration testing and attack-surface management firm serving large enterprises with a hybrid services-plus-platform model (NetSPI platform). Closely comparable to Cyber4Z for combining professional pentest services with a proprietary vulnerability management platform.
• TrustedSec: US-based offensive security consultancy specializing in penetration testing, red teaming, and incident response. Comparable to Cyber4Z in elite-practitioner positioning, service mix, and enterprise customer base, with strong brand recognition among security buyers.

Broad incumbents

• NCC Group: UK-listed global cybersecurity specialist with a large penetration testing and red team practice serving European enterprises. Comparable to Cyber4Z in core offensive-security services but operates at materially greater scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Orange Cyberdefense: European MSSP and cybersecurity services arm of Orange, providing penetration testing, threat intelligence, and managed detection across multiple European countries. Comparable to Cyber4Z in pen testing and red teaming, but with vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Trustwave: Global cybersecurity firm offering penetration testing, managed security services, and consulting to enterprises. Comparable to Cyber4Z in pen testing/red teaming offerings, but operates as a broad incumbent with MSSP and MDR capabilities far beyond Cyber4Z's scope.
• WithSecure (formerly F-Secure): Nordic-headquartered cybersecurity firm offering consulting, penetration testing, and managed security services. Comparable to Cyber4Z in offensive-security services and Nordic/European enterprise focus, but at significantly larger scale with broader product portfolio.

Emerging players

• HackerOne: Bug-bounty and penetration testing platform that connects enterprises with ethical hackers globally. Comparable to Cyber4Z's offensive-security mission and target buyers, but approaches the market via a crowdsourced platform model rather than a closed professional-services team.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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