What Procella Technologies does

Procella Technologies is a privately held, founder-owned boutique consulting firm that provides vendor-neutral Zero Trust and SASE advisory services to enterprises. The company was introduced in 2021 by Joe DeFelice (former Akamai CISO, Office of the CIO) and John Payne (former Chief Architect for Enterprise Security and Infrastructure at Akamai), and operates out of Portsmouth, United States with a 1–10 person team. Its service offering is structured around three pillars: fine-grained Zero Trust/SASE readiness assessments, strategic planning and roadmap development, and pre/post-sales vendor partnership support spanning architecture, engineering, operations, identity and access management, microsegmentation, and technology integrations.

The firm's core technology footprint is advisory rather than productized: it sells expertise, frameworks, and assessment methodologies grounded in the founders' 50+ years of combined IT/security experience and 37+ years inside Akamai, including documented enterprise-scale Zero Trust rollouts such as VPN elimination, password elimination, and microsegmentation. Procella maintains formal channel relationships with Akamai (Partner Program, Guardicore integration) and 1Password (Managed Services Provider), which give it preferred positioning on the vendor side of implementations without constraining its stated vendor-neutral posture.

Procella generates revenue exclusively through professional services engagements, with quote-based pricing tailored per client and multi-year contracts, distributed via direct enterprise sales and referral-driven engagement. Its target customer base spans Large Enterprise (Fortune 1000), Government/Military, and Small/Medium Enterprise segments, and it markets primarily through thought-leadership content, its blog, and an advisory network that includes endorsements from senior industry figures. The company is bootstrapped with no disclosed funding rounds or institutional investors.

Name

Procella Technologies

Legal name

Procella Technologies

Website

https://procella.tech

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Procella Technologies is a boutique, vendor-neutral advisory firm that provides Zero Trust and SASE readiness assessments, roadmap development, and vendor evaluation services to enterprise, government, and SMB clients. It was founded in 2021 by former Akamai executives Joe DeFelice and John Payne.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Portsmouth

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Procella generates revenue through professional consulting services including Zero Trust readiness assessments, strategic planning, and technology recommendations. As a boutique advisory firm, they provide expert guidance on security architecture, engineering, and operations without selling or reselling specific security products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Procella Technologies is a boutique cybersecurity consulting firm that provides vendor-neutral advisory services for enterprises planning and executing Zero Trust and SASE transformations. The firm delivers readiness assessments, strategic roadmap development, and pre-/post-sales technology vendor support, helping clients eliminate VPNs and passwords, deploy microsegmentation, and modernize identity and access management.

Product overview

Procella Technologies is a professional services firm (not a software product company) specializing in Zero Trust and SASE consulting services. They offer readiness assessments, strategic roadmap development, and technology recommendations for enterprises looking to implement or improve their Zero Trust security posture. Their services include security architecture, engineering, and operations consulting; network and systems infrastructure guidance; identity and access management expertise; scripting and orchestration capabilities; and technology integration advisory. The company is vendor-neutral, partnering with technology vendors including Akamai and Guardicore (for micro-segmentation solutions) while focusing on strategic guidance rather than selling proprietary software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zero Trust Readiness Assessments Fine-grained assessments of strategic and operational readiness for Zero Trust and SASE implementations, evaluating an organization's current security maturity and identifying gaps for enterprise clients.
• Zero Trust Strategic Planning Experienced vision and guidance for all facets of Zero Trust and SASE rollouts, helping enterprise organizations develop comprehensive security transformation roadmaps.
• Vendor Advisory and Partnership Support Pre- and post-sales support and partnership across a wide range of Zero Trust and SASE vendors, providing vendor-neutral guidance, technology evaluation, and implementation partnership for enterprise clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully led all major infrastructure and security rollouts and integrations at enterprise scale
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 1PasswordcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 9 February 2023Procella is a 1Password Managed Services Provider, offering implementation and support for enterprise password management. This aligns with their vendor-neutral approach while providing hands-on support for customers choosing 1Password as their Enterprise Password Manager solution. The partnership supports their Zero Trust and passwordless authentication initiatives.
• Akamai TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationAkamai Partner Program member. Procella leverages its extensive Akamai heritage (founders spent 37+ combined years at Akamai) and maintains active involvement through Akamai's Enterprise Security Customer Advisory Board. The partnership focuses on Guardicore micro-segmentation technology and broader Zero Trust product portfolio integration.
• YL VenturesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAndy Ellis, Operating Partner at YL Ventures, has provided a testimonial endorsement for Procella's founders, highlighting their expertise in designing enterprise Zero Trust architectures.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Trail of Bits: Boutique US cybersecurity consulting firm with deep technical expertise in security architecture, cryptography, and applied security engineering for sophisticated enterprise clients. Comparable boutique, expertise-led, vendor-neutral advisory positioning.
• Bishop Fox: US boutique cybersecurity consulting firm specializing in offensive security, security architecture, and Zero Trust advisory for large enterprises. Comparable boutique scale, founder-led positioning, and enterprise security advisory focus.
• GuidePoint Security: Boutique-to-mid-market cybersecurity advisory and solutions firm focused on risk management, identity, and Zero Trust programs. Closely comparable in advisory positioning and vendor-neutral stance, with somewhat larger delivery capacity than Procella.
• NCC Group: UK-headquartered global cybersecurity consulting firm with strong North American presence offering advisory, assessment, and Zero Trust architecture services to enterprises. Comparable boutique-to-mid-scale specialist advisory positioning with similar vendor-neutral go-to-market.
• Optiv: Large US-based cybersecurity solutions integrator and advisory firm that helps enterprises design and implement Zero Trust and SASE architectures. Directly comparable in advisory-led go-to-market, though Optiv operates at significantly greater scale and with a broader vendor portfolio.
• Kudelski Security: Switzerland-based cybersecurity consulting and managed services firm serving global enterprises and governments with advisory, assessment, and Zero Trust strategy work. Comparable as a specialist cybersecurity advisory with similar client profile to Procella's Fortune 1000 and government targets.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Cyber: Global professional services firm's cybersecurity practice providing Zero Trust advisory, implementation, and managed services to large enterprises and governments. Comparable in advisory focus and enterprise/government target segments, but with much larger bench and global reach.
• World Wide Technology (WWT): Large enterprise technology solutions provider with a security advisory practice that includes Zero Trust and SASE strategy engagements. Comparable in advisory services, but operates at far greater scale and as part of a broad infrastructure solutions portfolio.
• Palo Alto Networks (Unit 42): Advisory and incident response arm of Palo Alto Networks providing Zero Trust strategy, security architecture, and transformation services. Comparable in Zero Trust advisory services, but as part of a much larger vendor portfolio rather than as an independent firm.
• Accenture Security: Global consulting giant with a large cybersecurity practice offering Zero Trust strategy, transformation, and managed services to Fortune 1000 and government clients. Comparable in target market and advisory scope, but with global delivery scale Procella cannot match.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ProcellaTech
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/procellatech

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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