snapSEC

What snapSEC does

snapSEC GmbH is an Austrian cybersecurity services company founded in 2019 in Vorchdorf, Upper Austria, operating primarily across the DACH region (Austria, Germany, Switzerland). The company sells a blended portfolio of proprietary SaaS platforms and managed security services to mid-market and enterprise customers. Its two flagship platforms are blacklens.io — an Attack Surface Management SaaS that combines continuous vulnerability scanning, darknet monitoring, and cloud misconfiguration auditing across Azure, AWS, and GCP — and ACDC (Active Cyber Defense Center), a 24/7 Managed SOC service co-developed with partner A-Team Rocks. Complementary services include Managed Elastic SIEM (with 300+ integrations and ~2000 detection rules), Cloud Risk Assessments focused on Microsoft 365 and Azure, Cyber Security Assessments (penetration testing, red teaming, OWASP-aligned testing, Active Directory assessments), and Social Engineering Assessments (spear phishing and physical drop tests).

The technical stack is built on TypeScript, Python, Angular, Nuxt, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, and Kubernetes, with integration points covering cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP), EDR/XDR, SIEM (Elastic), DNS security, deception/honeytokens, and ticketing systems. snapSEC monetizes through a mix of recurring managed service and SaaS subscriptions (ACDC, Managed SIEM, blacklens.io) and project-based professional services engagements (penetration testing, assessments). The go-to-market is sales-led and consultative, with direct enterprise engagement via the website contact form, phone, and email, supported by content marketing, LinkedIn, and DACH-focused events such as IT-SA Expo and IT-SECX. The company lists 200+ customers across manufacturing, automotive, healthcare, agriculture/food, public sector, and non-profit verticals.

Ownership is held by Managing Director Michael Karl (51.00%), CTO/Managing Director Christoph Wieser (25.10%), and L4 Holding GmbH (23.90%), with no disclosed external institutional investment. The company is actively operating with current job openings and ongoing blog publishing through 2025, but reports revenue figures and has not disclosed funding to date.

Name

snapSEC

Legal name

snapSEC GmbH

Website

https://snapsec.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

snapSEC is an Austrian cybersecurity company founded in 2019, offering the blacklens.io Attack Surface Management SaaS, the ACDC Managed SOC service, and DACH-focused penetration testing, Managed Elastic SIEM, and Microsoft 365/Azure security assessments to mid-market and enterprise customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Security Systems Services (56162)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Network Security Managed Services (Firewall/IDS/IPS/SASE) (BPAEADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Observability, Monitoring & AIOps (BPAEAKAG), Cloud & SaaS Security Awareness (e.g., M365/Google Workspace) (EDABAGAG)

Keywords

• Managed security services
• Penetration testing services
• Attack surface management
• Cloud security assessments
• Managed SOC services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vorchdorf

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Managed Security Services: Recurring managed services including ACDC (24/7 SOC monitoring), Managed SIEM, and managed detection and response. Revenue generated through subscription contracts with SLAs.
2. Professional Security Services: One-time and project-based services including penetration testing, red teaming, cyber security assessments, cloud risk assessments, and social engineering assessments. Priced per engagement or assessment.
3. SaaS Subscriptions (blacklens.io): Attack Surface Management platform offered as SaaS subscription. Continuous monitoring, vulnerability scanning, darknet intelligence, and cloud security scanning capabilities.
4. Microsoft Security Consulting: Specialized consulting for Microsoft 365 and Azure environments including security reviews, configuration audits, and technical attack simulations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

snapSEC is an Austrian cybersecurity firm that delivers penetration testing, red teaming, cloud security assessments, managed SIEM, managed SOC, and social engineering assessments. The company operates two proprietary SaaS platforms: blacklens.io (Attack Surface Management combining vulnerability management, darknet monitoring, and cloud security scanning) and ACDC (Active Cyber Defense Center, a 24/7 managed SOC service). Services are sold primarily to mid-market and enterprise customers in the DACH region through consultative, quote-based engagements.

Product overview

snapSEC is an Austrian cybersecurity services company founded in 2019, offering a portfolio of proprietary SaaS platforms and managed security services. Its core products include blacklens.io (an Attack Surface Management and vulnerability platform with integrated Darknet monitoring) and the Active Cyber Defense Center (ACDC, a 24/7 Managed SOC). These are complemented by four specialized assessment and managed services: Cloud Risk Assessments (focused on Microsoft 365 and Azure), Cyber Security Assessments (penetration testing and red teaming), Managed SIEM (Elastic-based, fully operated), and Social Engineering Assessments (spear phishing and physical drop tests). The product portfolio is designed to span the full cybersecurity lifecycle from proactive attack surface discovery through continuous monitoring to incident response.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• blacklens.io: Attack Surface Management and Penetration Testing SaaS platform that monitors IT landscapes continuously for vulnerabilities, darknet threats, and cloud security.
• ACDC (Active Cyber Defense Center)

Products and services

• blacklens.io Proprietary SaaS platform that continuously monitors an organization's external, internal, and cloud attack surface by combining automated vulnerability management, threat intelligence, and darknet monitoring for 360-degree visibility of IT landscape risks.
• Active Cyber Defense Center (ACDC)

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• A-Team RockscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2022Strategic partnership between snapSEC and A-Team Rocks (led by Avi Kravitz) to create the Active Cyber Defense Center (ACDC) - a joint managed defense service. Combines decades of cybersecurity experience and specialization to deliver maximum quality to customers. ACDC operates as an optimized SOC with EDR, DNS security, deception technology, and XDR capabilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SEC Consult: Austrian-headquartered cybersecurity consultancy with DACH-wide delivery of penetration testing, managed detection, and security assessments. Closely comparable in geography, service portfolio, and target mid-market/enterprise customers to snapSEC.
• Cure53: Berlin-based boutique security consultancy specializing in penetration testing and application security audits. Directly comparable offensive-security expertise and DACH customer base to snapSEC's red team offering.
• NVISO: Belgian cybersecurity services firm offering penetration testing, red teaming, managed SOC, and cloud security across Western Europe. Comparable European boutique MSSP with similar service mix and mid-to-large enterprise focus.

Regional players

• Tarlogic Security: Spanish cybersecurity firm offering offensive security, managed detection, and custom red team engagements. Comparable boutique MSSP with proprietary tooling focus though primarily serving a different geography.
• Ackcent Cybersecurity: Spanish cybersecurity services firm providing penetration testing, SOC, and threat intelligence primarily in Iberia and Latin America. Comparable mid-sized MSSP profile outside snapSEC's DACH core.
• Pentest People: UK-based penetration testing and managed security services provider. Comparable boutique offensive-security focus and mid-market positioning, but operating primarily in the UK rather than DACH.

Broad incumbents

• Secureworks: Global managed security provider with 24/7 SOC, threat hunting, and incident response services. A scaled incumbent competing for the same mid-market and enterprise MSSP deals snapSEC targets in DACH.
• Trustwave: Global MSSP offering managed SOC, MDR, and security testing at enterprise scale. Competes with snapSEC's ACDC and managed SIEM but at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• A1 Digital International: Austrian/Telekom-affiliated cybersecurity and cloud services provider serving DACH enterprises with managed security and compliance offerings. Local incumbent that competes for the same enterprise deals as snapSEC with deeper telecom backing.

Emerging players

• Hadrian: European attack surface management SaaS platform offering continuous external asset discovery and vulnerability monitoring. Directly comparable to blacklens.io in product category with stronger venture backing but a less services-led go-to-market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/snapsec-at

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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