CyberCulture

What CyberCulture does

CyberCulture is a Vienna, Virginia-based cybersecurity, compliance, and AI consulting firm serving organizations in highly regulated industries including federal government and defense contractors, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and cloud/SaaS. Founded and led by CEO Ranbir Bhutani with claimed 22+ years of multi-vertical domain experience, the firm operates as a boutique services practice with 1-10 employees delivering virtual CISO (vCISO) leadership, managed security services (MSSP), Zero Trust modernization, compliance readiness, and cybersecurity staffing.

Name

CyberCulture

Legal name

CyberCulture LLC

Website

https://cyberculturellc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CyberCulture is a Vienna, Virginia-based cybersecurity, compliance, and AI consulting firm serving federal government contractors, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and cloud/SaaS organizations with virtual CISO, managed security, Zero Trust, and regulatory compliance services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity and Compliance Consulting Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Privacy, Data Protection & Cyber Governance (GRC) (BPAHAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cyber Defense & Information Security (National Security) (BPAIAHAE), Cybersecurity Staffing (BPACADAC)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity consulting
• Virtual CISO services
• Managed security services
• Compliance consulting
• Zero trust modernization

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Managed Security Services (MSSP): Ongoing 24/7 threat monitoring, EDR management, vulnerability management, email security, and encrypted backup services with recurring revenue model.
2. Virtual CISO (vCISO) Services: Fractional executive security leadership providing strategic guidance, risk governance, and compliance program oversight on retainer or project basis.
3. Compliance & Framework Readiness: Gap assessments, SSP development, POA&M remediation planning for CMMC, FedRAMP, SOC 2, HIPAA, FFIEC, PCI DSS, and NIST frameworks. Project-based consulting engagements.
4. Staffing & Recruitment: Contract, augmentation, and project-based placement of SOC analysts, GRC specialists, cloud security engineers, and other cybersecurity talent for commercial, state, and federal clients.
5. AI Consulting & Governance: Secure AI adoption strategy and governance services helping organizations integrate AI tools while managing associated risks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CyberCulture is a cybersecurity, compliance, and AI consulting firm that delivers virtual CISO (vCISO) leadership, managed security (MSP/MSSP), Zero Trust modernization, and readiness services for regulated frameworks including CMMC, FedRAMP, NIST 800-171, NIST CSF, SOC 2, HIPAA, FFIEC, PCI DSS, GDPR, and ISO 27001. It also provides Microsoft 365 security hardening, cybersecurity staffing and recruitment, and AI governance consulting to federal agencies, defense contractors, financial institutions, healthcare organizations, manufacturers, and cloud/SaaS companies.

Product overview

CyberCulture is a cybersecurity, compliance, and AI consulting firm with 22+ years of experience serving financial services, federal government, healthcare, manufacturing, and cloud sectors. The company operates as a services-led consulting practice offering managed security (MSP/MSSP), Zero Trust modernization, compliance and governance (NIST, CMMC, FedRAMP, SOC 2, HIPAA, FFIEC, PCI DSS, GDPR), virtual CISO leadership, AI governance, and cybersecurity staffing. The portfolio includes complementary free assessment tools (Security Self-Assessment, External Exposure Scan, Breach Cost Calculator) positioned as lead-generation tools for prospects evaluating their security posture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zero Trust & Security Modernization Architecture modernization services moving organizations from implicit trust to verified access, including NIST CSF/NIST SP 800-53 alignment, Zero Trust readiness assessments and roadmaps, and cloud/hybrid security architecture advisory for regulated enterprises and government clients.
• Managed IT & Security Services (MSP/MSSP) 24/7 managed security operations including threat monitoring and incident response, EDR management, vulnerability management and remediation tracking, email security, and encrypted cloud backups for continuous infrastructure protection.
• Cloud & Microsoft 365 Security Microsoft 365 hardening and Conditional Access implementation, multi-factor authentication deployment, data governance and protection strategy, and secure cloud configuration with risk assessments.
• Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Custom tooling mapped to every NIST framework, regulatory compliance readiness for FFIEC, PCI DSS, SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, CMMC and FedRAMP readiness, NIST SP 800-171 gap assessments with SSP and POA&M development, enterprise risk assessments, and third-party risk management.
• Strategic Security Leadership (vCISO) Fractional executive security leadership via virtual CISO (vCISO) services, incident response planning with playbooks and tabletop exercises, and vendor-neutral security technology evaluation for organizations that need senior security guidance without full-time executive overhead.
• Employee & Vendor Readiness Cyber awareness training programs for employees and vendor risk management services to address human-focused security gaps and third-party security posture evaluation.
• Cybersecurity Staffing & Recruitment Contract, augmentation, and project-based placement of SOC analysts, GRC specialists, cloud security engineers, and other cybersecurity talent, plus recruitment services for cybersecurity, IT, AI, DevOps, and programming roles.
• AI & Emerging Tech Consulting AI consulting and governance services enabling secure AI adoption, plus virtualized desktop solutions for secure remote work environments.

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• NetSPI:
• Optiv: Optiv is a large cybersecurity solutions integrator delivering advisory, managed security, and compliance services across MSSP, vCISO, and framework readiness categories. Covers the same problem space as CyberCulture but at enterprise scale across many verticals.

Direct peers

• Compass IT Compliance: Compass IT Compliance provides vCISO services, managed compliance, and framework readiness (CMMC, NIST, HIPAA, PCI) for small and mid-sized organizations including defense contractors. Direct peer in offering vCISO + federal compliance on a similar small-team, services-led basis.
• Schellman & Co: Schellman is a large specialized compliance and audit firm providing SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP, and CMMC services. Overlaps directly with CyberCulture's GRC and framework readiness offerings, particularly for federal and regulated clients.
• A-LIGN: A-LIGN is a cybersecurity and compliance audit and advisory firm delivering SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and FedRAMP readiness services. Comparable to CyberCulture's compliance readiness portfolio but at significantly larger scale.
• TalaTek: TalaTek is a small federal-focused cybersecurity and compliance consulting firm offering CMMC, FedRAMP, NIST 800-171, and RMF readiness services to DoD contractors and federal agencies. Closely comparable to CyberCulture in target market (federal/GovCon), framework focus, and boutique services model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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