ISC SECURITY

What ISC SECURITY does

ISC Security is a Sri Lanka-headquartered integrated security services provider founded in 2007 during the LTTE insurgency to deliver VIP close protection, subsequently expanded into commercial, industrial, hospitality, and residential guarding, and is now an island-wide operation with five city clusters and 800+ employees across principal operations and its ALEXIS subsidiary. The company's core technology combines manpower security with Electronic Low Voltage (ELV) systems — CCTV and intruder detection, biometric access control, fire and gas detection, PABX/IP telephony, and structured data/Wi-Fi distribution — packaged under the ALEXIS building-solutions sub-brand, which delivers total facility and building-management automation. Engineering staff are IESL-registered Bsc.Eng holders, and VIP close-protection officers are exclusively drawn from retired Sri Lanka Army Commandos or Special Forces, providing an elite talent pool. The company also offers 24/7 emergency response teams with island-wide 15-minute response, retainer-based ERT services, fire-safety training conducted jointly with the Fire Brigade and Municipal Councils, and a niche property-dispute resolution service combining legal staff with security personnel.

Revenue mechanics span recurring monthly guarding contracts (static, day/night shifts, ranked from Junior Officer up to Chief Security Officer and Lady Security Officer), hardware installation and maintenance for ELV systems, retainer ERT subscriptions billed only on deployment, and professional-services training. Go-to-market is consultative enterprise sales with a website-hosted quote-generator that funnels prospects to a 24-hour verification-and-quoting workflow by the operations team; non-incorporated entities must contact operations directly. Customer concentration is diversified across hospitality (Galadari Hotel, Best Western, Insight Resort), logistics (GAC Shipping, Kuehne Nagel, Freight Links), construction (China Harbour, Nawaloka Construction), F&B (Pizza Hut, HVA Foods), financial services (Asia Securities), industrial (Akbar Brothers, Agrico, Free Lanka Trading), education (Royal College), healthcare (Ninewells), government (Indonesian Embassy), and technology (WSO2) — over 100 named logos, with compliance positioning around CTPAT and WRAP standards for EPZ/BOI industrial zones. Ownership is private and founder-controlled by Mr. Shamal Bandusena (Managing Director), with no institutional or PE/VC capital evident.

Name

ISC SECURITY

Legal name

ISC Security

Website

https://isc.lk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ISC Security is a Sri Lanka-headquartered integrated security services provider offering manned guarding, VIP close protection, electronic/ELV systems (CCTV, access control, fire detection), and emergency response via its ALEXIS subsidiary to 100+ enterprise, hospitality, industrial, government, and education clients across five city clusters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Security Services

NAICS

Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612), Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621), Security Systems Services (56162), Investigation and Security Services (5616)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Security, Safety & Fire/Life Safety Management (BPABAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Security Systems Monitoring & Dispatch (SOC/Remote Guarding) (IMAIAEAF), CCTV/Video Surveillance Monitoring & Management (Operations) (BPABAMAH), Security Training & Compliance (Guard Training, SOPs, Drills) (BPABAMAN), Corporate Event & Conference Security (BPAKACAE)

Keywords

• Security services
• Manpower security
• Electronic surveillance
• VIP protection
• Access control systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Kalubowila

HQ country

Sri Lanka

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Manpower Security Services: Providing trained security personnel including Chief Security Officers, Officers in Charge, Senior/Junior Security Officers, and Lady Security Officers for day and night shifts. Services include static security, VIP protection, event security, and emergency response teams.
2. Electronic Security Systems: Installation and maintenance of CCTV, security alarms, intruder detection, access control systems, PABX/IP phone systems, data/WIFI distribution, and fire protection systems. Electrical contract handling and facility management automation capabilities.
3. Training and Development Services: Training services for security officers including fire fighting training, emergency response, and professional development programs conducted in collaboration with Fire Brigade and Municipal Councils.
4. Emergency Response Retainer Services: Retainer-based emergency response services where clients engage ISC on a retainer basis with billing occurring only when ERT services are deployed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ISC Security is a Sri Lanka-based comprehensive security services provider delivering trained security personnel (Chief Security Officers, Officers in Charge, Senior/Junior Security Officers, Lady Security Officers) for day and night shifts, plus installation and maintenance of electronic Low Voltage (ELV) systems including CCTV, access control, fire protection, intruder detection, PABX/IP phones, and structured data/WIFI networks. Services span commercial and industrial sites, hotels, residential complexes, embassies, events, VIP close protection, and 24/7 emergency response with island-wide 15-minute deployment, complemented by the ALEXIS tech-driven building solutions subsidiary for facility automation.

Product overview

ISC Security operates as a comprehensive security service provider offering an integrated portfolio of manpower and technology-based security solutions. The core offering includes three main divisions: Manpower Security Services (security personnel for commercial, industrial, hospitality, VIP protection, event security, and emergency response), Technological Response and ELV Applications branded under ALEXIS (electronic security systems including CCTV, alarms, access control, fire protection, and building automation), and Training and Development services. The company differentiates itself by integrating technology with manpower solutions from the initial problem-solving stages, providing cost-effective and sustainable security outcomes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ALEXIS: Tech-driven building solutions and facility automation company. ALEXIS integrates technological advancements with security solutions, offering cost-effective and sustainable options for clients.

Products and services

• Manpower Security Services Trained security personnel deployment for commercial, industrial, hospitality, and residential clients, including Chief Security Officers, Officers in Charge, Senior/Junior Security Officers, and Lady Security Officers for day and night shifts, with static guarding and loss prevention routines.
• VIP Close Protection Services Elite close protection services for high-net-worth individuals, foreign investors, and executives, with bodyguards exclusively recruited from retired Sri Lanka Army Commandos or Special Forces with LTTE conflict experience.
• Event Security Management Security management for large events and live gatherings including crowd traffic flow planning, multiple entry/exit point management, and teams often with elite military backgrounds for guest safety.
• Emergency Response Team (ERT) Round-the-clock emergency response service with visiting officers strategically located across the island reaching service points within 15 minutes, with retainer-based engagement and billing only when ERT services are deployed for active threats or crises.
• Property Dispute Resolution Security Niche service combining a proactive legal team with knowledgeable security and operational staff to support corporate cases involving mergers, closures, asset separations, and land occupation disputes.
• CCTV Surveillance Systems Electronic security surveillance systems with advanced features deployed by both electronic and manpower security teams for loss prevention and 24/7 distress response across client sites.
• Intruder Detection and Security Alarm Systems Intrusion detection systems using infrared waves, laser beam detection, and motion detection technologies that provide immediate counter measures to intrusions.
• Biometric Access Control Systems Door and zone access control systems using password entry, fingerprint, or face recognition to grant or deny personnel access through automated mechanical locks, with real-time log storage for post-event investigation.
• Fire Detection and Protection Systems Fire detection, smoke detection, and hazardous gas detection systems with state-of-the-art technology to reduce failures and false alarms, including maintenance contracts and panic situation drills.
• PABX Systems and IP Phones Internal communication systems for offices, factories, residential complexes, and hotels featuring call logging, voice recording, automated responses, and cloud-based data management.
• Data and WIFI Distribution Networks Network infrastructure services including LAN configuration, structured cabling, and WIFI distribution systems for hotels with efficient data plan management and advanced firewall protection.
• ALEXIS Building Solutions and Facility Automation Tech-driven building solutions and facility automation company that integrates technology from project inception to deliver comprehensive, cost-effective, and sustainable security and facility management outcomes.
• Training and Development Services Comprehensive training services including manpower operations recruitment and training, electronic operations engineering qualification standards, and quarterly fire fighting training conducted with the Fire Brigade and Municipal Council.

Quantifiable outcome

• ERT response within 15 minutes island-wide
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Fire Brigade and Municipal CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerISC Security collaborates with the Fire Brigade and Municipal Council of selected districts to conduct quarterly training days for security officers in designated service areas. This partnership enables free fire safety training for employees of ISC clients, enhancing the synergistic approach to tackling fire threats.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Securitas: Swedish-based global security services and solutions provider with extensive guarding and electronic security operations. Comparable to ISC across both manpower and integrated security offerings, though operating at far greater scale internationally.
• Chubb (UTC/CCURE): Global fire safety and electronic security solutions provider under Carrier/UTC. Comparable to ISC's ALEXIS fire-protection and access-control business, plus armed-car heritage aligns with ISC's high-value-asset and VIP work.
• GardaWorld: Canadian-based global security services and cash solutions provider. Comparable to ISC across guarding, electronic security, and integrated risk management; benchmarks the scale gap ISC faces if global majors push into South Asia.
• ADT Inc. US-listed electronic security and monitoring provider. Comparable to ISC on the integrated CCTV, access control, intrusion detection, and monitored-response side that ALEXIS delivers to commercial and residential clients.
• G4S / Allied Universal: Global manned security and integrated facility services major. Competes with ISC on enterprise guarding contracts in Sri Lanka and is the most credible large-scale incumbent ISC benchmarks against; offers broader geographic coverage that ISC lacks.

Direct peers

• Rakna Lanka Security Services: Sri Lanka-based domestic security services provider offering manned guarding and electronic security. Most direct in-country competitor to ISC, competing for the same enterprise and industrial-zone accounts in Sri Lanka.
• Control Risks: Global risk consultancy and close-protection services firm serving corporate executives and high-net-worth individuals. Comparable to ISC's VIP Close Protection Services division, particularly its military-veteran recruitment model.

Regional players

• TOPSGRUP: India-headquartered integrated security and facility management company with manpower guarding, electronic security, and VIP/executive protection services. Closest regional comparable on integrated manpower + electronic security model.
• SIS Group (SIS India): Large Indian security services group with South Asia regional presence and integrated facility management. Comparable regional peer showing how a South Asian manpower-plus-tech security firm scales and lists publicly, providing a benchmark for ISC's trajectory.

Others

• Honeywell Building Technologies: Global provider of building automation, fire detection, access control, and integrated security platforms. Comparable as a potential technology partner/competitor to ISC's ALEXIS subsidiary in Sri Lankan enterprise projects.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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