Association of corporate security professionals of Ukraine

What Association of corporate security professionals of Ukraine does

The Association of Corporate Security Professionals of Ukraine (ACSPU / АПКБУ) is a Kyiv-based, non-governmental, non-profit professional association founded in 2014 to create, structure, and develop Ukraine's corporate security market. The organization operates with a small staff of approximately 5 people and a community of roughly 200 individual members across the corporate security profession — including attorneys, forensic specialists, cybersecurity experts, physical and personnel security specialists, PR and crisis communications professionals, family security specialists, and corporate governance experts. Its core product is membership organized around 16 specialized committees covering domains such as forensics, cyber resilience, industrial security, crisis communications, banking security, agribusiness security, defense security, human capital security, and international cooperation.

ACSPU generates revenue primarily through recurring membership fees, supplemented by professional development offerings (the 'Corporate Business Security' course and the 120-hour Basic Mediation Skills+ certification delivered jointly with PACMU), annual conferences (including the V Jubilee 'Corporate Security 2026' co-hosted with ASIS Ukraine), expert meetings, webinars, and an online resource library. The association runs a community-led go-to-market motion: applicants must be endorsed by two existing members or recognized market experts before committee and Board approval. ACSPU is not a technology company — its platform is community, standards, and convening power rather than software.

The association is a privileged interlocutor with Ukrainian state institutions (SBU, Bureau of Economic Security, Parliament) and maintains partnerships with international bodies including ASIS International, the Ukrainian Compliance Association, AUCA, the Ukrainian Gunsmiths Council, the Ukrainian Dual-Use Technologies Cluster, and the FEU Defense Association. It is governed by a Management Board chaired by Sergii Pohrebnoi (re-elected September 2025) and a Supervisory Board chaired by Serhii Kudinov (elected November 2025), with members drawn from leading Ukrainian law firms, banks, agribusinesses, and media companies.

Name

Association of corporate security professionals of Ukraine

Legal name

NGO Association of Corporate Security Professionals of Ukraine (Асоціація Професіоналів Корпоративної Безпеки України)

Website

https://corporatesecurity.org.ua

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Association of Corporate Security Professionals of Ukraine (ACSPU) is a Kyiv-based, non-profit professional association uniting roughly 200 corporate security experts across 16 specialized committees. It funds operations through membership fees, training courses, and conferences, and engages closely with Ukrainian state institutions and international bodies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Privacy, Data Protection & Cyber Governance (GRC) (BPAHAFAF)

Keywords

• Corporate security association
• Professional membership organization
• Security industry committees
• Corporate security training
• Security industry networking

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyiv

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

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. Membership fees: Individual membership fees fund the association's operations. Members pay an annual membership fee upon acceptance into ACSPU, confirmed by a membership certificate. The fee structure is not publicly disclosed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ACSPU is a professional membership association that unites approximately 200 corporate security experts across Ukraine. It provides structured access to 16 specialized committees covering forensics, cyber resilience, industrial security, crisis communications, defense security, banking security, agribusiness security, and human capital security. Members benefit from networking, the largest corporate security conferences in Eastern Europe, participation in legislative initiatives, and preferential contracts with security service providers.

Product overview

The Association of Corporate Security Professionals of Ukraine (APCBU/ACSPU) operates as a professional membership organization rather than a software product company. The organization offers a unified membership platform with access to 16 specialized committees covering diverse corporate security domains. Associated services include professional development courses (Corporate Business Security course, Basic Mediation Skills+ certification program), annual conferences, a resource library, and regular expert meetings/webinars. The portfolio centers on professional community building, knowledge sharing, and standards development in Ukraine's corporate security market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ACSPU Professional Membership
• Corporate Business Security Course (Курс "Корпоративна безпека бізнесу")
• Basic Mediation Skills+ Course with Corporate Mediator Specialization
• V Jubilee Conference "Corporate Security 2026"
• APCBU Library (Бібліотека)
• Expert Meetings and Webinars

Quantifiable outcome

• The association unites approximately 200 corporate security experts across Ukraine.
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ukrainian Compliance AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2026ACSPU and the Ukrainian Compliance Association signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on March 5, 2026. The partnership aims to support the development of corporate security and governance practices and promote transparent approaches to doing business in Ukraine. Cooperation areas include regulatory framework development, exchange of analytical materials, joint professional events, expert engagement, promotion of professional ethics, and international cooperation.
• AUCA (Association of Ukrainian Corporate Advisors)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 February 2026ACSP and AUCA signed a memorandum of cooperation on February 12–13, 2026. The memorandum aims to consolidate efforts to develop Ukraine's corporate security market, implement modern standards in corporate governance, and promote a transparent, competitive, and investment-attractive business environment. Key areas include regulatory development, joint conferences and training, expert engagement, and international cooperation.
• FEU Defense AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2025ACSPU officially joined the FEU Defense Association on November 20, 2025. The FEU Defense Board unanimously approved ACSPU's membership, marking an important step in strengthening the security component of the defense-industrial sector. The partnership enables joint training and support for members and defense-industrial complex enterprises.
• Ukrainian Dual-Use Technologies ClustercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2025ACSPU signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Public Union 'Ukrainian Dual-Use Technologies Cluster' on November 4, 2025. The memorandum defines key principles and directions of interaction, aiming to build effective cooperation among business leaders, the public sector, volunteers, investors, government representatives, and the expert community. Activities include joint events, educational programs, and exchange of practical experience in security and innovation.
• Ukrainian Gunsmiths CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025ACSPU and the Ukrainian Gunsmiths Council signed a Memorandum of Partnership on October 1, 2025. The partnership aims to strengthen the security of Ukraine's defense industry by integrating corporate security practices into defense sector operations. Key areas include building effective security systems at defense facilities, identifying and controlling critical risks, crisis communications in the defense sector, and sharing case studies.
• ASIS International (Ukrainian Chapter)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACSPU maintains a close relationship with ASIS Ukraine and ASIS International. The two organizations co-host major conferences including the V Jubilee 'Corporate Security 2026' conference. ACSPU participates in ASIS Europe events, and the organizations share expertise and best practices in corporate security at the international level.
• SAFE UKRAINE 2030 (NGO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACSPU members are active participants in the SAFE UKRAINE 2030 NGO. Serhii Pohrebnoi and Olena Sukmanova are founders and members of this organization, which focuses on national resilience and security policy. ACSPU co-organizes events with SAFE UKRAINE 2030 such as the cognitive warfare panel discussion.
• National Institute for Strategic StudiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACSPU co-organized a panel discussion on cognitive warfare with the National Institute for Strategic Studies and SAFE UKRAINE 2030. The event serves as a platform for dialogue between science, security, and government representatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ASIS International: Global professional association for security management practitioners. ACSPU operates as the Ukrainian chapter/counterpart of ASIS, co-hosts the V Jubilee 'Corporate Security 2026' conference, and participates in ASIS Europe events, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Association of Ukrainian Corporate Advisors (AUCA): Ukrainian professional body for corporate advisors. ACSPU and AUCA signed a memorandum in February 2026 to consolidate efforts to develop Ukraine's corporate security market, corporate governance standards, and international cooperation — a direct peer with overlapping practitioner base.
• ISACA: Global professional association for IT governance, risk, and cybersecurity practitioners. ACSPU's cybersecurity, IT governance, and GRC-related committees serve a function analogous to a Ukrainian ISACA chapter, addressing a partially overlapping professional audience.
• Ukrainian Compliance Association: Ukrainian professional association for compliance practitioners. ACSPU signed a memorandum of cooperation with UCA in March 2026 to jointly develop corporate security and governance standards, and the two associations serve overlapping Ukrainian corporate audiences with adjacent subject-matter focus.

Regional players

• European Corporate Security Association (ECSA): European-level association for corporate security managers. Comparable in mission (professionalizing corporate security across Europe) but operating pan-European rather than Ukraine-specific, making it a regional peer rather than a direct competitor.
• Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC): U.S. State Department–affiliated public-private partnership for security professionals operating abroad. Comparable as a convener of corporate security professionals and a liaison to government, though operating in a different geography and institutional framework.
• Ukrainian Bar Association: Major Ukrainian professional association for lawyers. ACSPU's leadership includes several distinguished practicing attorneys and the association coordinates with legal-policy stakeholders, making the UBA a comparable domestic professional-body model rather than a direct competitor.

Emerging players

• Business Continuity Institute (BCI): International membership organization for business continuity and resilience professionals. Comparable as a community/certification body serving a security-adjacent discipline that overlaps with ACSPU's crisis communications and resilience committees.
• (ISC)²: Global, non-profit membership association for cybersecurity professionals. Comparable in being a certification- and community-oriented body serving security practitioners, though operating globally rather than regionally and with a narrower cybersecurity focus than ACSPU's broad corporate security scope.

Others

• FEU Defense Association: Ukrainian defense-industry association that ACSPU formally joined in November 2025. Not a direct corporate-security peer, but a key partner and adjacent ecosystem player in Ukraine's defense-industrial complex.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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