AppSec Consulting

What AppSec Consulting does

AppSec Consulting is a privately held strategic security services firm headquartered in San Jose, California, founded in 2005. The company specializes in providing security and risk management advisory services aimed at helping clients maximize the value of their security investments. Its positioning as a strategic — rather than purely tactical — provider suggests an emphasis on advisory, program-level guidance, and risk optimization rather than commodity security product resale.

The firm's operational details are not disclosed in the available source materials: no service portfolio, product set, pricing model, customer roster, headcount, revenue, or partnership data is documented. The aggregated input data predominantly describes BSI Consulting (The British Standards Institution), which appears to be misattributed to AppSec Consulting in the source labeling; consequently, AppSec-specific analytical depth is constrained. What can be established from the firmographics is that AppSec Consulting operates as a for-profit security consulting entity in the US market with roughly two decades of continuous operation, and its website (appsecconsulting.com) serves as its primary public-facing channel.

The absence of disclosed financials, customer references, or technology stack data limits confidence in any operational characterization beyond the stated service focus. Any deeper inference about business model mechanics, competitive positioning, or growth dynamics would require additional primary sources.

Name

AppSec Consulting

Legal name

The British Standards Institution

Website

https://appsecconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1901

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AppSec Consulting is a privately held, San Jose-based strategic security services firm founded in 2005 that advises clients on maximizing the value of their security and risk management investments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Consulting Services

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Application Security Engineering (DevSecOps, AppSec Remediation) (BPAEAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Enterprise Security Strategy & Program Advisory (BPAKADAA)

Keywords

• Security consulting services
• Risk management advisory
• Application security
• Cybersecurity strategy
• Security program consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

San Jose

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting engagements across EHS, sustainability, business continuity, and supply chain risk management. Delivered by expert consultants working alongside client teams.
2. Assessment & Certification: System certification, product testing & certification, validation & verification assessment services including ISO standard certifications.
3. Training Courses & Qualifications: Training courses and qualifications across ISO standards including AI, BIM, business continuity, health & safety, information security, medical devices, quality management, and sustainability.
4. Standards & Knowledge Subscription: BSI Knowledge Standards Subscription providing direct access to purchasing Standards, BSI Membership, and connecting with experts.
5. Software & Platforms: Software platforms including Connect Climate, Connect Screen, Compliance Navigator, and BSI Identify supporting risk and sustainability decisions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AppSec Consulting specializes in providing strategic security services to help clients maximize their security and risk management investments. The firm delivers advisory engagements focused on strengthening organizational security posture, optimizing security programs, and improving returns on security spend.

Product overview

BSI Consulting operates as a comprehensive consulting and software platform provider. The company offers a portfolio of consulting services including Business Continuity, Environmental Compliance, Environmental Risk & Resilience, Health & Well-being, Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health, Safety, Supply Chain Security Risk, and Sustainability consulting. These consulting services are supported by a suite of software platforms including BSI Connect (encompassing Connect Portal, Connect Plus, Connect Climate, and Connect Screen modules), Compliance Navigator, and BSI Identify. The consulting practices help organizations manage risk and build resilience across EHS, sustainability, and supply chain operations, while the software platforms provide digital tools for sustainability management, supply chain risk quantification, and compliance tracking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BSI Connect: Software platform encompassing Connect Climate, Connect Screen, Connect Plus, Connect Portal for sustainability, supply chain risk, and compliance management.
• Connect Climate
• Connect Screen
• Compliance Navigator
• BSI Identify
• Kitemark

Products and services

• Strategic Security Consulting Advisory consulting services that help clients maximize returns on their security and risk management investments. Engagements focus on security strategy, application security, and risk management program advisory delivered to organizations seeking to strengthen their security posture.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Innovate UK BridgeAI ProgrammeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBSI participates in Innovate UK's BridgeAI Programme, supporting AI standards development and adoption across industries.
• Standards Partnership ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBSI's Standards Partnership Programme enables organizations to engage with standards development and influence industry best practices.
• Nature Investment ProgrammeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStandards programme supporting nature investment and biodiversity-related standards development.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Direct peers

• Coalfire:
• Kudelski Security: Cybersecurity consultancy and managed services provider covering application security, risk advisory, and compliance. Comparable as a strategic security advisor to enterprise clients.
• Bishop Fox: Application and product security consulting firm offering penetration testing, red teaming, and strategic advisory to Fortune 1000 enterprises. Closest direct competitor in service portfolio and target market.
• IOActive: Application and device security consulting firm providing penetration testing, threat modeling, and strategic security advisory. Comparable as a boutique AppSec-focused consultancy.
• Trail of Bits: Application security consulting firm specializing in code review, cryptography, and security engineering for software companies. Highly comparable in service mix and target buyer (tech-forward enterprises).
• Praetorian: Application security and offensive security services firm delivering strategic advisory, penetration testing, and DevSecOps enablement. Comparable in service offering and mid-market/enterprise focus.

Broad incumbents

• Synopsys (Software Integrity Group): Application security testing, consulting, and tooling provider offering strategic security services alongside its product portfolio. Comparable on the consulting side; much larger and product-led.
• NCC Group: Global cybersecurity and software resilience firm offering application security testing, advisory, and managed services. Directly comparable as an AppSec-focused consultancy, though much larger in scale and global reach.
• Optiv: Large cybersecurity solutions integrator offering advisory, managed security, and risk services including application security. Comparable as a strategic security advisor but with a much broader portfolio.

Emerging players

• Schellman & Co. IT compliance and security advisory firm covering SOC 2, ISO 27001, and application security testing. Partial overlap — comparable on strategic security advisory, less specialized than a pure AppSec firm.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AppSecConsult
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/BritishStandardsInstitution
• Facebookfacebook.com/BritishStandardsInstitution
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bsi

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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