What Net Compliance Solutions does

Net Compliance Solutions (operating under the TrustNCS brand) is a U.S.-headquartered, privately held cybersecurity consulting firm founded in 2004/2005, based in Seekonk, Massachusetts, with 101-250 employees. The company delivers a full-service portfolio organized into four service groups: Managed & Advanced Security Services (which bundles a VirtualCISO annual retainer, Incident Response On-Demand, the AI-augmented Managed Endpoint Detection & Response "EDR+" service, a Deep & Dark Web Daily Threat Notification Service, and the proprietary "Phish Hooks" phishing exposure and prevention service); Compliance & Accelerated Certification Services (preparing clients for ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI, HIPAA, GDPR, NIST, and related audits in compressed ~60-day timelines); Cyber Security Consulting Services (security audits, risk assessments, policy development, and incident response/forensics); and Security Testing & Assessment Services (vulnerability scans, penetration testing including Red Team engagements, web and mobile application security testing, code review, and PCI scans).

Technically, NCS combines a multi-disciplinary cybersecurity stack (vulnerability scanning, offensive security testing, AI-assisted EDR with human review, deep/dark web threat monitoring, and phishing simulation) delivered as consulting and managed services rather than a single packaged product. The AI component is limited to anomaly detection within the EDR+ service, with no disclosed proprietary models, training pipelines, or research output.

Commercially, NCS operates a sales-led, high-touch GTM: all services are sold via consultation (phone 855-879-2373, [email protected]) with no public pricing, no self-serve transactional channel, and no third-party resellers. Revenue is generated through a mix of annual retainers (VirtualCISO, Incident Response), recurring managed services (EDR+, Deep Web Notification, Phish Hooks), and project-based professional services (testing, compliance, consulting). Customer segments range from Fortune 100 enterprises (e.g., a large industrial manufacturer, a national payment software supplier) to small and mid-size businesses, across verticals including healthcare, financial services, FinTech, retail, and industrial manufacturing. Marketing is limited to owned content (TrustNCS blog, case studies) and direct outreach.

Name

Net Compliance Solutions

Legal name

Net Compliance Solutions

Website

https://trustncs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Net Compliance Solutions is a U.S.-based, privately held cybersecurity consulting firm delivering managed security, compliance certification, security testing, and VirtualCISO advisory services to large enterprises and SMBs across healthcare, financial services, FinTech, retail, and industrial manufacturing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Consulting and Managed Security Services

NAICS

Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Security Systems Services (56162)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Network Security Services (Firewall/VPN/ZTNA/SASE Integration) (BPAEAEAG)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity consulting
• Managed security services
• Compliance certification
• Penetration testing
• Incident response

Headquarters

HQ city

Seekonk

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Annual Retainer Services (VirtualCISO, Incident Response On-Demand, Annual Incident Response Package): Recurring annual retainers with guaranteed response commitments. VirtualCISO is an annual SLA-bound service; Incident Response On-Demand requires an annual retainer for guaranteed response. The Annual Package provides on-going services during the term to anticipate, detect, contain, and remedy threats.
2. Managed Security Services (EDR+, Deep & Dark Web Threat Notification, Phish Hooks): Recurring managed services where NCS continuously monitors, detects, and reports threats on the client's behalf. Managed EDR+ and Deep Web Daily Threat Notification are ongoing subscription-style services.
3. Security Testing & Assessment Engagements: Project-based professional services engagements for vulnerability scans, penetration testing, deep penetration/Red Team, web and mobile application security testing, code reviews, PCI scans, and phishing exposure testing. Frequency can be single run or on-going per client need.
4. Cyber Security Consulting Engagements: Project-based consulting including Security Audits, Best Practice Gap Assessments, Policy Assessment & Development, and Incident Response & Forensics — typically scoped per engagement.
5. Compliance & Accelerated Certification Engagements: Engagement-based revenue for ISO 27001 certification preparation, GDPR, NIST, SOC, PCI, DSS, HIPAA, and Office 365 compliance work — including gap assessments and remediation recommendations that lead into a formal audit (e.g., ~60-day accelerated ISO 27001 preparation cited in case study).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Net Compliance Solutions (NCS), operating as TrustNCS, is a full-service cybersecurity and compliance consulting firm that delivers managed security services, compliance certification preparation, security consulting, and security testing/assessment engagements. Its portfolio is organized around four service groups: Managed & Advanced Security Services (VirtualCISO, Incident Response On Demand, Managed EDR+, Deep Web Daily Threat Notification, and proprietary Phish Hooks phishing simulation), Compliance & Accelerated Certification Services (ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI, GDPR, NIST, HIPAA, DSS, Office 365), Cyber Security Consulting Services, and Security Testing & Assessment Services. Services are sold per engagement, retainer, or annual SLA, with no public pricing.

Product overview

Net Compliance Solutions (NCS), operating under the TrustNCS brand, is a full-service cybersecurity consulting firm rather than a unified software vendor. Its portfolio is organized into four core service groups that are typically delivered as professional engagements (project, retainer, or annual) and can be combined: Managed & Advanced Security Services, which bundles the VirtualCISO retainer, Incident Response On Demand, the AI-augmented Managed Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR+), the Deep Web Daily Threat Notification Service, and the proprietary Phish Hooks phishing exposure service; Compliance & Accelerated Certification Services, which prepares clients for ISO 27001, SOC, PCI, GDPR, NIST, HIPAA, DSS, and Office 365 audits; Cyber Security Consulting Services, which provides security audits, best practice gap assessments, policy development, and incident response & forensics; and Security Testing & Assessment Services, which delivers vulnerability scans, penetration testing, web and mobile application security testing, code reviews, PCI compliance scans, and phishing exposure prevention. The named sub-services (VirtualCISO, EDR+, Phish Hooks, Deep Web Daily Threat Notification Service) function as modular offerings within the Managed & Advanced Security Services group rather than as separately licensed software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Managed & Advanced Security Services Comprehensive managed security service group covering endpoint monitoring, incident response, virtual CISO advisory, deep/dark web threat intelligence, and anti-phishing, delivered as a portfolio of named sub-services for organizations that need continuous security operations support.
• VirtualCISO Annual retainer service providing clients with a dedicated Virtual CISO committed to on-going support defined by a specific Service Level Agreement, for organizations that need senior security leadership without a full-time executive hire.
• Incident Response On Demand On-demand incident response service offered in the event of a suspected or uncovered breach, requiring an annual retainer with guaranteed response commitments and full incident response implementation if required.
• Managed Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR+) Monitors target endpoints to anticipate, detect, and report observed potential threats, going beyond traditional EDR by applying AI techniques combined with human analysis, with full incident response implementation if required.
• Deep Web Daily Threat Notification Service Client-specific service providing real-time and historic analysis of the client's exposure to attack from sources observed in the deep and dark web, covering threat types such as Botnet Tracker, Breach Data, Keylogger Data, Malicious Emails, Pastebin content, Sinkhole Traffic, and ThreatRecon Records.
• Phish Hooks NCS's proprietary Phishing Exposure and Prevention Service that measures employee vulnerability to phishing through controlled live tests and provides targeted education and guidance to prevent future phishing attempts.
• Compliance & Accelerated Certification Services Accelerated certification services preparing clients for formal audits by certifying bodies (ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI), plus in-depth gap assessments and recommendations for NIST, GDPR, HIPAA, DSS, Office 365, and California Cyber Rules.
• Cyber Security Consulting Services Consulting engagements typically anchored by an initial Security Audit and Risk Assessment focused on determining the client's security posture, including best practice gap assessments, policy assessment and development, phishing exposure analysis, and incident response & forensics.
• Security Testing & Assessment Services Security testing including scans, penetration testing, and code reviews targeting internal and external networks, web applications, mobile applications, and cloud deployments, with reports graded by severity and recommended fixes; testing can be single-run or on-going to meet PCI and HIPAA requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Client phishing click rate reduced from ~45% (≈135 of 300 employees) on first test to ~15% on a more sophisticated follow-up test after NCS-delivered training.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NCS's partners (unnamed delivery partners)core (delivery)Strategic or Co-development PartnerSource states "NCS with its partners were engaged to implement an 'accelerated certification' program" for a trading-software client (ISO 27001 case study) and that VirtualCISO/Incident Response engagements involve partners. No specific named partner companies are disclosed in the source material.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• A-LIGN: A-LIGN is a cybersecurity and compliance firm specializing in SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI, HITRUST, and FedRAMP audits alongside managed security testing — a near-direct match to NCS's accelerated certification and security testing portfolio.
• Pivot Point Security: Pivot Point Security is a focused ISO 27001 and cybersecurity risk management consultancy serving mid-sized organizations — directly comparable to NCS's accelerated ISO 27001 certification and VirtualCISO offerings.
• TrustedSec: TrustedSec is a cybersecurity consulting firm specializing in penetration testing, red teaming, incident response, and VirtualCISO services — closely mirroring NCS's Security Testing and Managed/Advanced Security offerings for mid-market and enterprise.
• Coalfire: Coalfire is a cybersecurity advisory and compliance services firm offering penetration testing, vulnerability management, and certifications (ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI, HIPAA, FedRAMP) — directly overlapping NCS's Security Testing, Compliance Certification, and Consulting service lines.
• Schellman & Co. Schellman is a leading professional services firm focused on cybersecurity audits and compliance certifications (SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI, HIPAA). It competes head-to-head with NCS in accelerated certification and compliance consulting for mid-market and enterprise clients.

Broad incumbents

• Optiv Security: Optiv is a large-scale cybersecurity solutions integrator delivering managed security, advisory, and integration services across enterprise clients. It competes with NCS across all four service groups but at materially greater scale and brand recognition.
• SecureWorks: SecureWorks (now part of Sophos) is a global managed detection and response and incident response provider with broad enterprise reach — overlapping NCS's Managed EDR+, Incident Response, and threat intelligence offerings at significantly larger scale.
• Herjavec Group (Cyderes): Cyderes (formerly Herjavec Group) is a managed security services and identity-focused provider offering MDR, SOC operations, and professional services — directly comparable to NCS's managed and advanced security portfolio at larger scale.
• Trustwave: Trustwave is a global cybersecurity and managed security services provider covering MDR, penetration testing, compliance, and incident response. It is a broad incumbent competing with NCS across managed security and compliance testing.
• KPMG Cyber Security Services: KPMG's cybersecurity practice provides enterprise-scale advisory, managed security, and compliance certification services — a broad incumbent that frequently competes with NCS for ISO 27001, SOC 2, and risk assessment engagements at larger enterprise clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TrustNCS

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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