What MilesGuard does

MilesGuard LLC is a Swiss cybersecurity services firm headquartered in St. Gallen, Switzerland, providing an integrated managed security offering to Swiss SMEs, particularly companies with 50-250 employees. The portfolio spans five lines: Security Audits & Compliance (covering nDSG, ISG, ICT minimum standard, and NIS2 supply-chain requirements), manual Penetration Testing (per OWASP ASVS and PTES, starting at CHF 4,500 per engagement), fractional CISO as a Service (from two days per month, positioned against the CHF 200,000+ cost of a full-time CISO), managed SIEM & Cloud Security, and Attack Simulations & Training including red team operations, social engineering, phishing campaigns, and awareness workshops. The underlying technology stack is built on the open-source Wazuh SIEM platform, deployed on Swiss infrastructure with over 2,400 detection rules configured and maintained by MilesGuard engineers. The firm explicitly markets data sovereignty, Swiss-jurisdiction hosting, and dual-capability red-team/blue-team engineers as its principal differentiators.

The business model combines recurring managed services (CISO as a Service, SIEM) with project-based engagements (penetration testing, audits, attack simulations). Go-to-market is sales-led and consultation-first, with multiple website CTAs ("Request a Security Audit", "Plan a Pentest", "Schedule a consultation") targeting mid-market Swiss SME decision-makers, supplemented by a free no-login DNS/HTTP header check as a top-of-funnel lead generator and an active blog covering Swiss digital sovereignty and Microsoft-dependency topics. Distribution is direct via the company's own website and sales team, with no disclosed channel partners. The operating footprint is primarily Switzerland-domiciled, with a Milan office contact entry suggesting early cross-border presence. No customer logos, headcount, revenue, funding rounds, or management team are disclosed.

Name

MilesGuard

Legal name

MilesGuard LLC

Website

https://milesguard.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MilesGuard LLC is a St. Gallen-based Swiss cybersecurity services firm delivering penetration testing, security audits, fractional CISO, managed Wazuh SIEM, and attack simulation services to Swiss SMEs with 50-250 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Services

NAICS

Investigation and Security Services (5616)

akta.pro primary industry

Penetration Testing & Red Teaming (BPAKAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Security Systems Monitoring & Dispatch (SOC/Remote Guarding) (IMAIAEAF)

Keywords

• Managed security services
• Penetration testing
• Security audits
• SIEM deployment
• Fractional CISO

Headquarters

HQ city

Kreuzlingen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Security Audits & Compliance Services: One-time and recurring security audit engagements assessing IT security against Swiss and EU regulatory frameworks including nDSG, ISG, and ICT minimum standard. Delivers actionable remediation plans.
2. Penetration Testing: Manual penetration testing engagements following OWASP and PTES methodologies. One-time project-based pricing starting from CHF 4,500, with findings including proof-of-exploit and remediation guidance.
3. CISO as a Service: Part-time CISO services delivered from two days per month, including board reporting, policies, and incident response support. Provides ongoing strategic security leadership at a fraction of full-time CISO cost.
4. SIEM & Cloud Security: Managed SIEM service with open-source Wazuh deployed on Swiss infrastructure. Includes continuous monitoring, 2,400+ detection rules, and real-time alerting.
5. Attack Simulations & Training: Red team operations, social engineering tests, phishing campaigns with click rate measurement, and awareness workshops. Project-based engagements measuring team vulnerability gaps.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MilesGuard delivers managed cybersecurity services for Swiss small and medium enterprises, combining manual offensive penetration testing with defensive SIEM operations on Swiss-hosted Wazuh infrastructure. Its portfolio spans security audits and compliance assessments against nDSG/NIS2/ISG/ICT minimum standard, manual penetration tests from CHF 4,500, fractional CISO as a Service from two days per month, managed SIEM with 2,400+ detection rules, and red team attack simulations with security awareness training.

Product overview

MilesGuard is a Swiss cybersecurity firm offering five integrated services for Swiss SMEs: Security Audits & Compliance, Penetration Testing, CISO as a Service, SIEM & Cloud Security, and Attack Simulations & Training. The portfolio is structured as a unified managed security services offering, where the SIEM service (built on Wazuh) provides the detection infrastructure that supports multiple services, while penetration testing and attack simulations feed findings into the compliance and SIEM tuning processes. The company positions itself as a full-service security partner rather than a software product vendor.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Security Audits & Compliance Security audit and compliance assessment service evaluating IT security against Swiss regulatory frameworks (nDSG, ISG, ICT minimum standard) and EU NIS2 supply chain requirements, delivering an actionable implementation plan for Swiss SMEs.
• Penetration Testing Manual penetration testing service following OWASP ASVS and PTES standards, providing proof-of-exploit evidence and actionable remediation guidance for identified vulnerabilities, starting from CHF 4,500 per engagement.
• CISO as a Service Fractional CISO subscription service providing security strategy, board reporting, policy development, and incident response support from two days per month, at a fraction of the cost of a full-time CISO.
• SIEM & Cloud Security Managed SIEM service built on the open-source Wazuh platform deployed on Swiss infrastructure, featuring over 2,400 detection rules, real-time alerts, continuous monitoring, and configuration/tuning by MilesGuard engineers.
• Attack Simulations & Training Red team attack simulation service including social engineering, phishing campaigns with click rate measurement, physical access testing, and security awareness workshops that measure and close organizational security gaps.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,400 detection rules available for SIEM deployments
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kudelski Security: Swiss-rooted, global cybersecurity services and managed detection provider. Comparable across managed security, advisory, and incident response, with a much broader international footprint.
• Trustwave: Global MSSP offering managed detection and response, penetration testing, and security consulting. Comparable on the SIEM/MDR and pentest lines, serving mid-market and enterprise customers.
• Bishop Fox: US-based offensive security firm specializing in penetration testing, red team, and attack surface management. Comparable on the red team and manual pentest positioning MilesGuard emphasizes.
• Rapid7: Global cybersecurity vendor offering managed detection and response (MDR) built on its own SIEM (InsightIDR) plus penetration testing and vulnerability management. Comparable on the managed SIEM and security services stack.
• NCC Group: UK-headquartered global cybersecurity consultancy offering penetration testing, red teaming, and managed security services. Comparable on offensive security services and managed detection, with a much larger scale.

Regional players

• SEC Consult (NCC Group): European cybersecurity consultancy (now part of NCC Group) offering penetration testing, red team, and managed security services. Comparable on offensive security services, with broader DACH regional coverage.

Direct peers

• InfoGuard AG: Swiss cybersecurity firm delivering managed security services, penetration testing, and ISMS consulting. Comparable across audits, pentests, and managed SOC capabilities.
• Redguard AG: Swiss cybersecurity provider offering managed detection and response, vulnerability management, and security consulting. Directly comparable on the managed SIEM/SOC and Swiss SME positioning.
• Compass Security AG: Swiss security consultancy specializing in penetration testing, red teaming, and security awareness training. Overlaps directly with MilesGuard's pentest, red team, and training offerings.
• Oneconsult AG: Swiss cybersecurity firm specializing in penetration testing, red team, and security audits for enterprise clients. Highly comparable to MilesGuard's core offensive-security service line and Swiss-market focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/milesguard

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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