The Mariner Group, LLC

What The Mariner Group, LLC does

The Mariner Group, LLC operates commercially as ARES Security Corporation, a privately held enterprise security software company headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, with roots in a 1999 Defense and Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) program to protect U.S. special weapons stockpiles. The company was reorganized under ARES Security Corporation in 2012 and has since absorbed adjacent acquisitions including Vidsys (now AVERT CSIM) and Mayday Safety. ARES sells the AVERT Enterprise Security Platform — a suite built on a patented intelligent digital twin and simulation engine that quantifies physical security effectiveness against threats such as terrorism, active shooter, theft, and natural disasters. The product set spans AVERT-PS and AVERT 4D (assessment and design), AVERT C2 and AVERT CSIM (command-and-control and converged security information management, integrating 450–500+ third-party systems), AVERT AI (real-time decision support), AVERT MPO (drone and robotic mission orchestration), AVERT VR and AVERT VT (training), and Mayday Safety (mass emergency notification).

ARES targets federal government, commercial nuclear, transportation, energy & utilities, and other critical-infrastructure verticals, with named deployments across the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Coast Guard, 67% of U.S. commercial nuclear sites, and operators such as Palisades Nuclear Generation Station and Xcel Energy. The company holds DHS SAFETY Act certifications for AVERT C2 and AVERT Physical Security, plus DoD and DoE accreditations, and offers a modular annual subscription pricing model with no long-term commitments, distributed via enterprise direct sales and a global channel partner network spanning North America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific.

Name

The Mariner Group, LLC

Legal name

ARES Security Corporation

Website

https://aressecuritycorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ARES Security Corporation sells the AVERT Enterprise Security Platform — a digital twin and AI simulation suite for designing, assessing, and operating physical security at critical infrastructure — to federal, nuclear, and enterprise customers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Physical Security Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Software Publishers (5132), Software Publishers (51321), Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Marine Cybersecurity & Networked OT Systems (IMAJAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Naval Training, Simulation & Shore-Based Support Systems (IMABAKAO), Naval C4ISR & Secure Communications Systems (IMAJABAL)

Keywords

• Physical security software
• Security risk assessment
• Command and control platform
• Digital twin simulation
• Critical infrastructure security

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Enterprise Security Software Platform Subscriptions: ARES Security offers its Enterprise Security Platform (AVERT suite) through software subscriptions with predictable annual pricing. Organizations can add capabilities over time, suggesting a modular, expanding subscription model.
2. Professional Services: Implementation, training, and support services for enterprise clients deploying AVERT solutions across complex security environments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Mariner Group, LLC (doing business as ARES Security Corporation) develops and sells the AVERT Enterprise Security Platform, an integrated suite of security software built around an intelligent 3D digital twin and AI-powered simulation engine. The platform covers the entire physical security lifecycle — design, quantitative risk assessment, command and control, situation management, AI-driven decision support, mission planning and robotic operations, and virtual training — and is sold primarily to federal/defense agencies, the U.S. commercial nuclear fleet, and critical infrastructure operators. Revenue is generated through predictable annual software subscriptions and accompanying professional services (implementation, training, support).

Product overview

The Mariner Group, LLC (operating as ARES Security Corporation) offers a platform-plus-modules architecture called the Enterprise Security Platform. The core platform consists of the AVERT digital twin technology, which serves as the foundation for multiple specialized products: AVERT Physical Security and AVERT 4D for security design and assessment; AVERT C2 for command and control operations; AVERT CSIM for converged security information management; AVERT AI for real-time AI-driven decision support; AVERT MPO for mission planning and robotic operations; AVERT VR and AVERT VT for virtual training exercises; and Mayday Safety for emergency notification (acquired brand). These products can be used together as an integrated platform or individually to address specific security needs across the physical security lifecycle from design through assessment to real-time operations and training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AVERT PS (Physical Security): World's only quantitative security and safety assessment solution utilizing an intelligent digital twin and AI pathing and response algorithms.
• AVERT 4D
• AVERT C2
• AVERT CSIM
• AVERT AI
• AVERT MPO
• AVERT VR
• AVERT VT
• Mayday Safety
• Enterprise Security Platform

Products and services

• AVERT Physical Security (AVERT-PS) Quantitative security and safety assessment solution that uses an intelligent digital twin and AI pathing and response algorithms to simulate threats including terrorism, active shooter, theft, and natural disasters, evaluating and optimizing security plans for government, commercial nuclear, and enterprise customers.
• AVERT 4D (AVERT for Design) Security design optimization software that uses a digital twin of a site and its physical security to evaluate effectiveness and costs of various security modifications or projects, providing cost-benefit analyses and quantitative reports for solution providers and integrators.
• AVERT C2 (Command and Control) Next-generation command and control platform that integrates autonomous systems, video, alarms, sensors, weapons systems, communications, and TAK into a unified Common Operational Picture, with customizable dashboards, AI-powered automation, and 450+ integrations to sensors, detectors, radar, and third-party systems.
• AVERT CSIM (Converged Security Information Management) Converged Security Information Management platform that captures and correlates data from multiple physical, logical, and IT security systems in real-time into actionable information for situation management, with the industry's largest commercial connector library of 500+ third-party integrations.
• AVERT AI Real-time decision support system that leverages the AVERT digital twin, modeling and simulation, and AVERT C2 command and control, using an adaptive neural network and machine learning engine for automated risk-based security decisions that cross-reference a database of site and threat knowledge with real-time sensors and operations.
• AVERT MPO (Mission Planning and Operations) Open platform providing instant site familiarization to disparate drones and robotic assets for coordinated responses, automated inspections, and synchronized control, with algorithms accredited by the U.S. Department of Defense through a Verification and Validation process.
• AVERT VR (Virtual Reality) Immersive 3D virtual reality training solution providing virtual representations of actual or planned facilities for security awareness training, including tactical training modules, scenario replays, and facility tours powered by AI simulations and the AVERT digital twin.
• AVERT VT (Virtual Tabletop) Collaborative tabletop training solution enabling operators and security forces to perform realistic training scenarios using an AVERT digital twin and patented threat simulation technology, with capabilities combining AVERT Physical Security and AVERT C2.
• Mayday Safety Mass alerting, notification, and communications application for emergency event management, ranging from a free mobile app to an enterprise safety system integrated with AVERT platforms, developed by special operations veterans.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25-75% reduction in CAPEX and 10-50% reduction in OPEX while maintaining or improving security effectiveness
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability9 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• ONYXflagshipTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2025Technology partnership integrating ONYX next generation remote operated ISR and Remote Actuated Weapon (RAW) into AVERT C2 and Mission Planning platforms for defense, nuclear and commercial security markets. ARES obtained exclusive rights to embed, market and distribute ONYX technology in the Middle East.
• Holtec Security International (HSI)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Global Strategic Alliance Agreement to create and deliver next generation security solutions to the nuclear and critical infrastructure markets. HSI, a wholly owned subsidiary of Holtec International, will have full access to ARES technology to utilize, deliver, resell, and embed into planned security solutions.
• MatrixSpacecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2024Technology partnership combining MatrixSpace radar with AVERT MPO to create decisive tactical advantage for expeditionary forces. Dramatically increased detect and track capabilities for large-scale security situations.
• Alomra GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2024Strategic partnership to pioneer innovative security solutions in Morocco and across Africa. Joint development of security modeling solutions, AI-powered risk assessment, command and control. Establishment of dedicated research center for robotics technologies.
• Ghost RoboticscoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner for robotics integration with Enterprise Security Platform.
• Vidsys, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquisition provides Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, now integrated as AVERT CSIM.
• Mayday SafetycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquisition provides mass alerting, notification, and communications application for emergency events.
• ShadowTech LabsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorService-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) partner for Palisades Nuclear contract award.
• Cairo Communication SystemsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional partner in Cairo, Egypt for security solutions distribution.
• MVP TechminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional partner in UAE for security solutions distribution.
• ConvergintminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal systems integrator partner for security solutions deployment.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Everbridge: Everbridge's Critical Event Management and mass-notification suite competes directly with ARES's Mayday Safety product and overlaps with AVERT C2's alerting and situational-awareness capabilities for government and enterprise customers.
• Genetec: Genetec provides unified physical security software including PSIM-equivalent Security Center and command-and-control platforms for enterprise, government, and critical infrastructure, directly competing with AVERT C2 and AVERT CSIM in the same converged-security RFPs ARES pursues.
• Verkada: Verkada offers a cloud-managed physical security platform (video, access control, sensors, alarms) that competes with AVERT CSIM/C2 in the enterprise segment, particularly for commercial real estate, campuses, and data centers that ARES also targets.

Broad incumbents

• Thales Group: Thales delivers defense, aerospace, and digital identity/security solutions, including C2 and mission systems for naval and government customers, competing with AVERT C2 in defense procurements and sharing overlap in the naval C4ISR market.
• Honeywell: Honeywell's building and process security offerings (including its nuclear industry presence) overlap with AVERT's critical-infrastructure and energy use cases, and Honeywell is simultaneously an ARES technology partner and potential competitor at the system-integration layer.
• Palantir Technologies: Palantir's Foundry and Gotham platforms provide large-scale data integration, situational awareness, and decision support for defense and government, overlapping with AVERT C2 and AVERT AI in C2, mission planning, and predictive analytics use cases for federal customers.
• Motorola Solutions: Motorola Solutions' CommandCentral, video, and radio-integrated security software competes with AVERT C2/CSIM in the public-safety and federal markets, and is also a current ARES integration partner, making it both competitor and collaborator.
• Hexagon AB (Luciad / HxGN): Hexagon's Luciad situational-awareness and geospatial platforms, along with its safety and infrastructure division, are broadly comparable to AVERT's digital-twin-enabled command-and-control and geospatial intelligence offerings in defense, transportation, and critical infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Anduril Industries: Anduril builds AI-driven defense and security systems (sentry towers, autonomous platforms, Lattice OS) that overlap with ARES's AVERT MPO and AVERT C2 for autonomous robotics, ISR integration, and base defense modernization, competing for similar DoD and DHS programs.
• Reveal Technology: Reveal Technology provides AI-driven tactical and mission-planning software for DoD and law enforcement, directly comparable to AVERT MPO and AVERT AI in delivering decision-support and autonomous orchestration for expeditionary and tactical operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@aressecurity9571
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ares-security

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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