Customized Training Solutions

What Customized Training Solutions does

Customized Training Solutions sp. z o.o. (CTS) is a privately-held Polish professional training provider founded in 1989 in Warsaw, operating as part of the ADN Group. The company delivers IT, cybersecurity, and business skills training across three formats: instructor-led classroom at its Warsaw headquarters (Browary Warszawskie), live online via MS Teams, and self-paced e-learning via PECB's KATE platform. Its core offering is accredited certification preparation for ISACA (CISA, CISM, CRISC), (ISC)² CISSP, EC-Council (CEH, CPENT, ECSA), CompTIA (A+, Security+, CySA+, CASP+), and PECB (ISO 27001, ISO 22301, ISO 27032), augmented by specialized tracks in NIS2/DORA compliance, OSINT, AWS, AI auditing (AAIA), and digital accessibility.

CTS differentiates through multi-vendor authorization status and operates an in-house certification testing center (PSI-accredited for ISACA, Pearson VUE for CompTIA, plus direct PECB administration) at its Atrium Tower facility in Warsaw, enabling bundled training-plus-exam packages. The company holds VCC Quality Certification and was the first authorized training center in Central-Eastern Europe, a positioning reinforced by the Polish Ministry of Digitization regulation recognizing CTS-administered certifications for IT security audits. Go-to-market is sales-led via direct enterprise inquiries and closed/customized corporate training, supplemented by event-driven demand generation (IT Breakfast sessions), SEO/content marketing, and an Erasmus+ consortium partnership for digital skills development. Pricing is per-course in PLN (typically 3,400–6,700 PLN), with e-learning subscriptions and exam voucher packages as additional revenue streams, and special VAT treatment for publicly-funded training.

Name

Customized Training Solutions

Legal name

CTS Customized Training Solutions sp. z o.o.

Website

https://cts.com.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Customized Training Solutions (CTS) is a Warsaw-based IT and cybersecurity training provider offering accredited certification preparation for ISACA, (ISC)², EC-Council, CompTIA, and PECB, plus business skills, delivered to corporate, government, and financial-sector clients across classroom, online, and e-learning formats.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Training and Certification Services

NAICS

Computer Training (611420), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Information Technology & Cybersecurity Certification Prep (CompTIA, Cisco, Microsoft, AWS, ISC2/ISACA) (EDANAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Vendor/Authorized Certification Training (Microsoft/AWS/Cisco, etc.) (BPAEANAA), Systems Administration & Infrastructure (Windows/Linux) (EDAOAIAE), Certification & Exam Prep Course Marketplaces (EDAFAIAJ)

Keywords

• IT training services
• Cybersecurity certification
• Professional certification exams
• Corporate training programs
• E-learning courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional training services: Instructor-led training courses (classroom and online) for IT, cybersecurity, and business skills. Delivered as both open enrollment and closed/customized programs for corporate clients. Pricing varies by course duration and includes training materials and exam vouchers.
2. E-learning courses: Self-paced online courses delivered via KATE platform with unlimited access. Revenue generated from course fees with integrated exam vouchers. Popular for ISO 22301 and ISO 27001 auditor certifications.
3. Certification exam administration: CTS serves as authorized exam center for multiple certification bodies (ISACA PSI, Pearson VUE, PECB). Revenue from exam voucher sales and proctoring services.
4. Voucher and promotional packages: Training vouchers sold for gift purposes, and promotional bundles combining training with exam fees at discounted rates (e.g., CompTIA A+ with two exams, Microsoft Azure exam packages with free retake).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CTS delivers accredited IT and cybersecurity training courses covering internationally recognized certifications (ISACA, (ISC)², EC-Council, CompTIA, PECB) and business skills, delivered via classroom, live online, and e-learning formats. The company also operates an authorized certification exam testing center in Warsaw and provides customized in-company training programs tailored to corporate, government, and financial-sector clients.

Product overview

Customized Training Solutions (CTS) is a professional IT and business training services company operating as part of the ADN group. Its offering consists of five interconnected service pillars: (1) IT and cybersecurity classroom/online training, (2) accredited certification exam administration, (3) self-paced e-learning via the PECB KATE platform, (4) closed/private in-company training, and (5) a voucher program for organizational clients. The core portfolio centers on internationally recognized IT certifications — ISACA (CISA, CISM, CRISC), (ISC)² CISSP, EC-Council (CEH, CPENT, ECSA), CompTIA (A+, Security+, CySA+, CASP+), and PECB (ISO 27001, ISO 22301, ISO 27032 Lead Auditor/Manager) — alongside specialized tracks in OSINT, AWS cloud, NIS2/DORA compliance, AI auditing (AAIA), and digital accessibility. Training is delivered in three formats: instructor-led classroom (Warsaw), instructor-led online (MS Teams), and self-paced e-learning. CTS also operates an authorized exam center for Pearson VUE and PECB exams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IT and Cybersecurity Training Courses Professional IT and cybersecurity training covering network security, penetration testing, ethical hacking, OSINT, blockchain, Python programming, Docker/Terraform/Kubernetes, Linux/UNIX, JIRA/Confluence, and data analysis. Delivered in classroom, online, and e-learning formats for IT professionals, system administrators, and technology managers seeking certifications and hands-on skills.
• Business Skills Training

Quantifiable outcome

• Internationally recognized certifications that qualify holders to conduct IT security audits in Poland (per Ministry of Digitization regulation 2018)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• IHF (International House Brussels)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2019Belgian partner hosting CTS for Kick Off Meeting of DEEP (Digital Entrepreneurship for Employability Paths) Erasmus+ project. DEEP involves consortium of 7 partners from 6 countries (Belgium, Bulgaria, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain) focusing on digital entrepreneurship skills.
• Akademia Leona KoźmińskiegominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Collaboration for Postgraduate Studies 'IT Infrastructure Management and Security' (Zarządzanie Infrastrukturą IT i Bezpieczeństwem) for 2018/2019 academic year. Curriculum developed with practitioners covering ITIL, CRISC, CISM, ISO standards, COBIT, CISSP, and BCP.
• PECB (Professional Evaluation and Certification Board)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership for accredited ISO training courses including ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor, ISO 22301 Lead Auditor, and ISO 27032 Lead Cybersecurity Manager. CTS serves as authorized training partner with in-house exam administration and voucher distribution. PECB is accredited by IAS (ISO/IEC 17024), UKAS, and IPC for personnel certification.
• ISACAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccredited training provider for CISA, CISM, and CRISC certifications. CTS has PSI accreditation for exam delivery at their Warsaw testing center. Trainers hold ISACA certifications themselves.
• EC-CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgreement to deliver accredited Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v.10) and Certified Penetration Testing Professional (CPENT) training programs. Vouchers for CEH exam included in course price; exams can be taken at CTS Warsaw center.
• CompTIAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuthorized training provider for CompTIA certification exams including A+, Security+, CySA+, CASP+, and others. CTS serves as Pearson VUE testing center for CompTIA exams.
• ADN GroupcoreOthersCTS is part of ADN Group, described as the most dynamically developing Polish training company group. ADN provides corporate structure, shared resources, and brand association.
• ENISA (European Union Agency for Cybersecurity)minorOthersENISA expert Magdalena Wrzosek participated as speaker at CTS IT Breakfast event on NIS directive, demonstrating CTS connections with EU cybersecurity policy bodies.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Global Knowledge: Global Knowledge is one of the world's largest authorized IT and cybersecurity training providers, offering vendor-certified courses from AWS, Cisco, Microsoft, CompTIA, ISACA, and EC-Council. Like CTS, it sells classroom, live online, and self-paced formats plus certification exam vouchers to enterprise clients.
• New Horizons Worldwide: New Horizons is a global IT training franchise delivering authorized certification prep (CompTIA, Cisco, Microsoft, AWS) through classroom and online delivery to corporate and individual learners. Its model is highly comparable to CTS: vendor-authorized curriculum, in-person plus online, B2B/B2C mix.
• LearnQuest: LearnQuest is an IBM-authorized and broader IT training provider delivering authorized instructor-led courses in technologies such as security, cloud, and data. It operates with similar vendor-accreditation-driven business model and serves enterprise/government clients.
• Simplilearn: Simplilearn offers blended online certification bootcamps and corporate training across cybersecurity, cloud, and project management. Comparable to CTS for its integrated training-plus-exam model and enterprise B2B sales motion.
• Pluralsight: Pluralsight is a leading technology skills platform offering video-based IT and cybersecurity learning paths aligned to certification tracks. It competes with CTS primarily in self-paced e-learning for certification preparation, especially in cloud, security, and developer domains.
• ONLC Training Centers: ONLC provides authorized IT certification training (Cisco, CompTIA, Microsoft, AWS, ISC2) via live-online and on-site formats to enterprise clients. The delivery model - remote instructor-led plus closed corporate sessions - directly mirrors CTS's mid-market and enterprise approach.
• Infosec Institute: Infosec Institute specializes in cybersecurity certification training (CISSP, Security+, CEH, CISM) through bootcamps, live online, and self-paced formats. It overlaps directly with CTS's cybersecurity certification portfolio and corporate training motion.

Broad incumbents

• Cegos: Cegos is a large international corporate training group covering IT, leadership, and professional skills with a global delivery footprint. Comparable to CTS for its closed/customized corporate training offering, though it operates across a much broader curriculum.

Regional players

• Compendium Centrum Edukacyjne: Compendium CE is a long-standing Polish authorized training center delivering IT and project management certification courses from vendors like Microsoft, Cisco, CompTIA, and PMI. It is a direct domestic competitor within the Polish market CTS serves.
• Altkom Akademia: Altkom Akademia is one of the largest Polish IT training providers, offering vendor-authorized courses and corporate programs. It is a relevant Polish-headquartered peer competing with CTS for enterprise and government training budgets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CTSCustomizedTrainingSolutions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cts-customized-training-solutions

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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