Community Security Service

Name

Community Security Service

Legal name

Community Security Service Inc.

Website

https://thecss.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Community Security Services

NAICS

Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612), Investigation and Security Services (5616)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Residential & Community Guarding (HOAs, Gated Communities) (BPAKAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Event Security Management (BPABAMAC), Corporate Event & Conference Security (BPAKACAE)

Keywords

• Volunteer security training
• Community safety services
• Synagogue protection programs
• Nonprofit security organization
• Incident reporting platform

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: CSS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The majority of funding comes from individual donors and foundations. CSS has received significant support from major Jewish foundations and Jewish federations, enabling free training services to institutions and volunteers.
2. Jewish Federation Partnerships: Partnerships with Jewish federations provide funding and institutional support, allowing CSS to offer programs at no cost to participating institutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Community Security Service (CSS) is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free security training, situational-awareness instruction, and volunteer security team coordination to Jewish institutions, synagogues, JCCs, schools, and events across the United States. Its portfolio spans introductory one-hour online courses, frontline usher/greeter training, ongoing volunteer security teams for synagogues, regional event-protection teams (ROAM), campus self-defense and awareness programs, and advanced multi-day leadership certification through the CSS Academy, all delivered alongside a web-based incident reporting system.

Product overview

Community Security Service (CSS) offers a multi-tiered security training and volunteer coordination platform designed to protect Jewish institutions and communities. The portfolio consists of: Entry Point Training (introductory 1-hour online course), Usher and Greeter Training (frontline volunteer training), CSS Synagogue (volunteer security teams), ROAM (regional event protection teams), CSS Campus/Krav and Kesher (student safety training), and CSS Academy (advanced leadership certification). CSS also provides an Incident Reporting System for community threat reporting. All programs are free to participants and developed with security expert guidance, following a proven methodology for identifying and preventing antisemitic threats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Entry Point Training One-hour interactive online workshop providing members of Jewish institutions with basic safety and security education, raising awareness of potential threats and introducing opportunities to become active safety volunteers.
• Usher and Greeter Training
• CSS Synagogue Volunteer Security Team
• ROAM / Young Professional Program
• CSS Campus (Krav and Kesher) Campus security and safety training program empowering Jewish students to be safer, more confident, and resilient when facing antisemitism on campus.
• CSS Academy (Advanced Leadership Course) Advanced leadership training program certifying Jewish community members to perform security planning and training responsibilities, delivered as multi-day courses at CSS's national training center.
• Event Protection Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20,000 community members trained in 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and supporting.

• National Jewish Advocacy Center (NJAC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 January 2026Strategic legal partnership providing legal representation and strategic advisory support. NJAC ensures CSS has the legal resources necessary to operate safely, effectively, and without interference. Focus on protecting staff, volunteers, and operations.
• Anti-Defamation League (ADL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2025Enhanced partnership announced December 2025 combining ADL's intelligence and analytic expertise with CSS's extensive network of trained volunteer security teams. CSS volunteers receive access to ADL Center on Extremism briefings, training, and resources on evolving threat landscape. A CSS professional is embedded within ADL Center on Extremism to strengthen information-sharing and coordination.
• Jewish Federation of Greater WashingtonkeyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2024Partnership to enhance safety of Jewish institutions across the national capital region. Delivers multi-level security training programs for synagogues, institutions and events. Establishes regular communication and information-sharing regarding security issues.
• Southern California Jewish Security AlliancekeyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 August 2023CSS signed as first partner organization in the Southern California Jewish Security Alliance, an integrated security partnership between ADL Los Angeles and Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. Brings expertise in volunteer security to enhance collective effort.
• Jewish Security Alliance of NY/NJkeyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 March 2023CSS joined eight organizations in NY/NJ creating a clearinghouse for information sharing, training, and resources. Serves as central point of contact for law enforcement on Jewish community safety issues, receives incident reports, and provides security recommendations and training.
• Greater Miami Jewish FederationkeyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 April 2022Partnership enabling Jewish congregations to play active role in security through volunteer-driven programs and training. Delivers multi-level security training for synagogues, institutions and events. Federation's Office of Community Security (OCS) works with 160 Jewish institutions.
• National Council of Young Israel (NCYI)keyGTM or Marketing Partner · 6 January 2022Partnership to expand institutional volunteer security opportunities. NCYI promotes CSS programs among its affiliated staff, institutions and constituents. CSS provides security training available to NCYI's national network with customizable approach for NCYI communities.
• ADL (Initial Partnership)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 September 2021Initial partnership forged September 2021 centered around improving safety of Jewish community through intelligence, information sharing and security training. ADL's Center on Extremism connects with CSS's national network of trained security volunteers. CSS shares frontline reports from regional volunteers to help detect trends.
• Secure Community Network (SCN)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Jewish security organization with formal partnership agreements for collaboration on Jewish institutional security across the United States.
• Orthodox UnionsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish organization with Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) established for partnership and collaboration on security initiatives.
• Community Security Initiative (CSI)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint program of UJA-Federation of New York and JCRC-NY focused on community security. Home to approximately 1.6 million Jews and 2,400 Jewish institutions.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Secure Community Network (SCN): SCN is the national Jewish community security organization formally partnered with CSS that provides professional security consulting, training, and incident-response coordination to Jewish institutions. It is the closest direct peer in mission, scope, and customer base, with overlap in training, federation funding, and institutional mandates.
• Community Security Initiative (CSI): CSI is a joint program of UJA-Federation of New York and JCRC-NY focused on community security for the NY Jewish community, covering approximately 2,400 institutions. CSS is a partner inside CSI's broader ecosystem, making it a direct peer in the same NY metro mission space.

Broad incumbents

• Anti-Defamation League (ADL): ADL operates the Center on Extremism, which provides Jewish-community threat intelligence and training and is a core partner of CSS. While broader in mandate (advocacy, research, education), ADL's security/intelligence division directly overlaps with CSS's intelligence and training scope.
• Allied Universal: Allied Universal is one of the largest US manned guarding and security services firms, providing paid professional guards to religious, commercial, and event clients. It represents the paid professional alternative to CSS's volunteer model and is increasingly engaged by synagogues and JCCs needing contracted coverage.
• SecureWatch: SecureWatch (and similar commercial guarding integrators) provides contracted security officers, access control, and video monitoring to houses of worship and community institutions. It represents the paid-service alternative for synagogues and Jewish institutions that CSS serves through volunteers.

Regional players

• Magen David Adom (MDA): MDA is Israel's national volunteer-based emergency medical and community security organization. While geographically focused on Israel, it is the closest international analogue to CSS's volunteer-led community protection model and a common inspiration cited in Jewish community security discussions.

Others

• Jewish Federation of North America (JFNA): JFNA is the umbrella body for Jewish federations that funds and channels support to CSS and similar organizations. It is not a direct security peer but is the primary funder/convener of the broader Jewish community security architecture in which CSS operates.
• Hindu American Foundation (HAF): HAF runs community safety, hate-crime response, and security awareness programs for Hindu American institutions. It is thematically adjacent — community-driven protective services for a religious minority in the US — though narrower in operational scope than CSS.
• SALDEF (Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund): SALDEF advocates for Sikh American civil rights and community safety, including hate-incident reporting and education. It overlaps with CSS in providing protective and educational services to a US religious community facing targeted threats.
• National Council of Young Israel (NCYI): NCYI is a national Orthodox synagogue umbrella organization that partners with CSS to expand volunteer security training to its member institutions. It is an institutional customer/distribution partner rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TheCSSorg
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheCSSorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/css---community-security-service

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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