Novus Intelligence, LLC

What Novus Intelligence, LLC does

Novus Intelligence, LLC is a Washington, DC-headquartered security and intelligence consulting firm founded in 2018 by Lon Augustenborg following a 35-year career in the CIA's Clandestine Service and Directorate of Operations. The firm delivers hybrid human and cyber intelligence services — including investigations and due diligence, deep web and dark web research, cybersecurity, executive protection, Technical Surveillance Counter-Measures (TSCM), and geopolitical/destination intelligence — to large corporations, law firms, financial institutions, family offices, and high net worth individuals. It also operates dedicated industry solutions for retail, hospitality, healthcare, and critical infrastructure operators. Delivery is anchored by a bench of former US intelligence-community officers (CIA, NSA, US Department of State) with collectively over a century of global field experience.

The firm's technical core is the proprietary ERINYES™ platform, which provides unified darknet situational awareness by monitoring multiple vendor systems for threat-actor planning, cyber-tool creation, and potential attack vectors. AI-empowered capabilities span anomaly detection (PoS malware, IoT kill chain, insider threat, extremist chatter), predictive analytics (HNW compromise forecasting, family office geopolitical risk), and knowledge retrieval across open, deep, and dark-web corpora. These capabilities are layered onto human analyst tradecraft rather than presented as standalone algorithmic products, and the platform underpins the firm's critical infrastructure and IoT security practice.

Novus operates a sales-led, custom-pricing business model. Services are sold either on a project-by-project basis or through retainer arrangements, with 24/7 on-call availability and engagement scoped to each client's requirements and budget. The company maintains offices in Washington, DC and New York and claims operational reach across the former Soviet Union, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and the firm has recorded no external funding rounds to date.

Name

Novus Intelligence, LLC

Legal name

Novus Intelligence, LLC

Website

https://novusintel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Novus Intelligence is a Washington, DC-based boutique security and intelligence firm, founded in 2018 by former CIA officer Lon Augustenborg, providing hybrid human-and-cyber intelligence, darknet monitoring via its ERINYES™ platform, investigations, and executive protection to large corporations, law firms, family offices, and high net worth individuals globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Security & Intelligence Consulting

NAICS

Other Computer Related Services (541519), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Security Systems Services (56162)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Threat Intelligence Services (BPAEADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fraud, Cybercrime Investigations & Brand/Dark Web Monitoring (BPAKAHAO), Endpoint Security Managed Services (EDR/XDR) (BPAEADAH), Financial Crime Investigations & Intelligence (link analysis, network analytics) (FSAGAFAH)

Keywords

• Intelligence consulting
• Due diligence investigations
• Darknet monitoring services
• Executive protection services
• Cybersecurity consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retainer-based Services: Comprehensive retainer arrangements providing ongoing intelligence and security services to clients, including 24/7 availability, on-call staff response, and continuous monitoring capabilities tailored to client needs.
2. Project-based Consulting: Project-by-project engagements for specific investigations, due diligence, cybersecurity assessments, and security consulting services billed per engagement based on scope and requirements.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Core offering

Novus Intelligence provides hybrid human and cyber intelligence services, combining former CIA, NSA, and State Department professionals with proprietary darknet monitoring technology (the ERINYES platform). The firm sells project-based and retainer-based risk mitigation services including global investigations and due diligence, deep web/dark web research, cybersecurity consulting, social media threat monitoring, executive protection, security consulting, and Technical Surveillance Counter-Measures (TSCM), delivered to enterprise clients, family offices, financial institutions, law firms, and high net worth individuals.

Product overview

Novus Intelligence, LLC is a comprehensive security firm providing hybrid human and cyber intelligence services. The company operates as a platform-plus-services model combining proprietary technology with expert consulting. Key products include the ERINYES platform for darknet situational awareness, investigations and due diligence services, cyber protection and security enhancement services, social media monitoring, executive protection, and Technical Surveillance Counter-Measures (TSCM). Services are organized by practice area (Investigations, Intelligence, Security, Cyber Security) and delivered across industry sectors including Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, High Net Worth, Critical Infrastructure, and Family Offices. The ERINYES platform serves as the core technology for darknet monitoring and IoT security within the Critical Infrastructure sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ERINYES™: Darknet situational awareness platform delivering unified view of darknet exposure and network vulnerability from threat actors.

Products and services

• Investigations and Due Diligence Global background investigations providing accurate and complete information on individuals and entities regardless of location or background. Services include financial investigations, employment investigations, healthcare fraud investigations, and private investigations for enterprise clients, family offices, and legal counsel.
• Deep Web / DarkINT Research Collection of data from open source and dark web to uncover compromises of private information and detect potential threats of violence, cyber attacks, or malicious activity targeting clients and their interests. Used by enterprise, family office, and high net worth clients for threat detection.
• Cyber Protection and Security Enhancement Cyber security services for large and small businesses as well as individuals, tailored to specific needs and requirements. Includes rapid 24/7 cyber incident response, information security consulting, compliance technology consulting, and data forensics.
• ERINYES Platform Proprietary platform delivering unified darknet situational awareness and network vulnerability assessment from threat actors. Monitors multiple vendor systems and provides intelligence on planning and cyber tool creation or acquisition to determine potential attack vectors.
• Social Media Monitoring and Threat Analysis Technology-enabled monitoring to identify modern threats to individuals and businesses in a connected world, helping clients avoid costs of physical and reputational harm.
• Destination Intelligence Travel security services providing expert recommendations on conducting and timing social and business travel to minimize risk on a global scale.
• Executive Protection Security services assessing heightened threat situations, helping mitigate risk, and keeping individuals, staff, or families safe. Includes personal protective bodyguard services for local or global travel.
• Security Consulting Comprehensive security consulting strategies addressing threats ranging from global terrorism to workplace violence to active shooter incidents.
• Operational Support and Readiness (OSR) Team of professionals with over 100 years of global field experience in development and implementation of tactics, techniques, and procedures surrounding TSCM, cyber analysis, and physical surveillance. Bridges law enforcement, military, and corporate security.
• Technical Surveillance Counter-Measures (TSCM) Technical and physical sweeps conducted by ITC and industry-certified personnel detecting hidden cameras, audio/video transmitters, GPS trackers, hidden microphones, and additional RF sources. Services for corporate offices, conference rooms, residences, vehicles, and aircraft.
• IoT Security Services IoT Kill Chain capability including malware detection, real-time exploit monitoring, and attacker intention analysis. IoT risk assessment establishing cyber hygiene levels and identifying high-risk infected devices.
• Retail Cybersecurity Solution Darknet monitoring and advanced threat protection for retail environments, including security event monitoring and log retention, POS malware detection, ransomware prevention, insider threat identification, and human intent analysis.
• Hospitality Security Solution AI-powered monitoring of criminal blackmarket travel agents, threat monitoring for hotels and entertainment venues, and protection against PoS malware, ransomware, IoT exploits, DDoS attacks, and terrorist/extremist chatter on darknet and clear web social media.
• High Net Worth Individual Protection Specialized cyber tools and private client cybersecurity monitoring for high net worth individuals and corporate executives, including social media and communication account compromise detection and multifaceted threat evaluation.
• Healthcare Security Solution Security for network infrastructure, patient records, medical research, and financial data. Includes identification of medical and financial data in darknet environments and vulnerability assessment of medical devices.
• Family Office Services Comprehensive risk management and intelligence services for family offices including geopolitical risk assessments, global network searches, competitive intelligence analysis, physical security, and tailored cybersecurity solutions.

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability15 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Kroll: Global investigations, due diligence, cyber, and security consulting firm serving large corporations, law firms, and financial institutions—broader portfolio than Novus but overlaps heavily on investigations and risk advisory.
• FTI Consulting: Global advisory firm with dedicated investigations, cyber, and risk segments serving large corporates and law firms—comparable scope on investigations and cybersecurity consulting.
• Control Risks: Specialist global risk consultancy delivering political risk, security, and investigations services to multinationals—directly comparable to Novus's geopolitical risk and executive protection offerings.
• Pinkerton: Corporate security and investigations firm offering due diligence, executive protection, and security consulting—overlaps with Novus's security consulting and HNW/family office services.
• Recorded Future: Threat intelligence platform providing dark web monitoring, vulnerability intelligence, and brand protection at scale—competing directly with Novus's ERINYES platform but with vastly greater scale and funding.

Direct peers

• S-RM: Global intelligence and cybersecurity consultancy combining due diligence, investigations, and cyber services for corporates and HNW clients—directly overlapping Novus's hybrid human+cyber intelligence offering.
• Nisos: Managed intelligence firm combining human expertise with technology to deliver threat intelligence, digital risk protection, and executive protection—closely overlapping Novus's boutique intelligence and darknet monitoring model.
• K2 Integrity: Investigations, financial crime, and compliance advisory firm founded by former intelligence and law enforcement leaders; comparable boutique positioning, IC pedigree, and family office/corporate client base.
• Flashpoint: Commercial threat intelligence platform specializing in dark web monitoring, illicit communities, and vulnerability intelligence—directly comparable to ERINYES and Novus's darknet-focused capabilities.

Emerging players

• Constella Intelligence: Digital risk protection and identity intelligence platform combining dark web data with analytics—emerging technology-forward peer targeting similar fraud, executive, and enterprise use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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