Squad Switzerland

What Squad Switzerland does

Squad Switzerland is the Geneva-based Swiss subsidiary of Groupe Squad, a French pure-play cybersecurity consulting and managed security services firm headquartered in Paris. The Swiss office, established in 2021 in Carouge, Geneva, serves Swiss enterprises with GRC consulting, Cloud Microsoft, DevOps, DevSecOps, and IT security engagements. Within the group structure, Squad Switzerland draws on the parent's 360° cybersecurity offering — advisory, integration, expertise, and managed services — and acts as a regional delivery node for European enterprise clients. The parent group, founded in 2011, has scaled to over 1,000 collaborators across France, Switzerland, Spain, and Australia, and serves approximately half of the CAC 40 and SBF 120 French enterprises.

Squad's underlying technology combines best-of-breed multi-vendor integration with proprietary operations. The Squad Cybersolutions subsidiary (formed from the 2023 acquisition of Newlode) operates a 24x7 Paris-based MSSP Operation Center delivering SOC automation, Zero Trust architecture services, micro-segmentation, and managed multi-vendor environments. The technology stack spans Palo Alto Networks, Wiz, Fortinet, CyberArk, BeyondTrust, Microsoft, Okta, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Netskope, Illumio, F5, Tenable, and Versa Networks, with Versa Networks partnership deepened in October 2025 for SASE/SD-WAN delivery. A separate internal training entity, Squad UP Formation (Qualiopi-certified), delivers the RNCP Level 6 'Administrateur d'Infrastructures Sécurisées' professional certification, functioning as both a revenue stream and a talent pipeline.

The business model is B2B professional services and managed services, with revenue generated through billable consultant hours on advisory and integration projects, multi-year managed security contracts via Squad Cybersolutions, and certified training delivery via Squad UP. Pricing is custom and quote-based; no public pricing is disclosed. The group reported €125 million in revenue in FY2025 and is executing a 400-expert recruitment campaign in 2025 alongside the Løvell consulting acquisition announced in September 2025, consistent with continued growth investment. Apax Partners has been the primary institutional capital partner since 2018.

Name

Squad Switzerland

Legal name

Groupe Squad

Website

https://squad-cybersecurity.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Squad Switzerland is the Geneva-based Swiss subsidiary of Groupe Squad, a French pure-play cybersecurity consulting firm delivering 360° advisory, integration, and managed security services to CAC 40 and SBF 120 enterprises via 1,000+ consultants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Consulting and Managed Security Services

NAICS

Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

akta.pro primary industry

Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Platforms (BPAEAPAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Managed Services (BPAEADAJ), Privacy, Data Protection & Cyber Governance (GRC) (BPAHAFAF)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity consulting
• Managed security services
• GRC advisory
• Cloud security integration
• Cyber training certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cybersecurity Consulting Services: Professional consulting services providing advisory, integration, expertise, and managed security services to enterprise clients (CAC 40, SBF 120). Revenue generated through billable consultant hours and project-based engagements.
2. Managed Security Services: Squad Cybersolutions subsidiary provides MSSP services including 24x7 SOC operations, automated multi-vendor architecture management, and Build/Run projects for international clients.
3. Training and Certification Services: Squad UP Formation offers certified professional training programs including RNCP Level 6 'Administrateur d'Infrastructures Sécurisées' certification, providing continuing education and career acceleration services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Squad Switzerland, as part of Groupe Squad, is a cybersecurity consulting and managed security services firm. It delivers GRC advisory, operational cybersecurity, cloud and IT security, access control, OT/IoT security, AI/DevSecOps, and digital sovereignty services to enterprise clients. The Swiss office in Geneva serves the Swiss market with consulting roles in GRC, DevOps, Cloud Microsoft, DevSecOps, and cybersecurity project management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Squad UP Formation: Formation certification organisme for cybersecurity training, offering RNCP Level 6 'Administrateur d'Infrastructures Sécurisées' certification
• SquadXpert
• SquadSpirit

Products and services

• Operational Cybersecurity Services Operational cybersecurity consulting and integration services covering SOC operations, threat management, and security monitoring for CAC 40 and SBF 120 enterprise clients.
• Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Advisory Advisory services for governance, risk, and compliance covering EBIOS risk assessments, regulatory readiness (NIS2, DORA, GDPR), and cyber resilience frameworks for large enterprises.
• IT and Cloud Security Integration Integration and consulting services for IT and cloud security across Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, AWS, and Google Cloud environments, leveraging partnerships with Wiz, Palo Alto Networks, and CrowdStrike.
• Access Control and Identity Security Identity, privileged access, and access control consulting and integration built on partnerships with CyberArk, BeyondTrust, Okta, and Microsoft for enterprise IAM and Zero Trust programs.
• OT, IoT and Embedded Security Cybersecurity services for operational technology, IoT devices, and embedded systems serving critical infrastructure operators, delivered via the Scassi subsidiary.
• AI and DevSecOps Engineering Consulting and engineering services spanning AI governance, LLM security, agentic SOC, secure CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps integration for enterprise development teams.
• Digital Sovereignty Services Advisory and integration services supporting digital sovereignty strategies for European enterprises, including sovereign cloud, data protection, and technology independence initiatives.
• Squad Cybersolutions Managed Security Services (MSSP) 24x7 managed security services including SOC operations, automated multi-vendor security architecture management, and Build/Run project delivery, operated from a proprietary Paris-based Operation Center.
• Squad UP Formation - Certified Cybersecurity Training Professional training and certification programs delivering the RNCP Level 6 'Administrateur d'Infrastructures Sécurisées' qualification for IT infrastructure security administrators, with Qualiopi certification for training quality.

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved 1042% growth over 5 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic, major and standard.

• Versa NetworkscoreTechnology or Integration · 9 October 2025Squad expanded its partnership with Versa Networks to accelerate SASE and SD-WAN solutions adoption in France. This partnership strengthens Squad's secure access service edge offerings.
• Løvell ConsultingstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 September 2025Løvell consulting joined the Squad group to build a comprehensive global cyber offering. This acquisition strengthens Squad's advisory capabilities and confirms ambitions to become a European leader.
• Palo Alto NetworkscoreTechnology or IntegrationFlagship technology partner providing next-generation firewall and cybersecurity platform integration services.
• WizcoreTechnology or IntegrationCloud security platform partner for CNAPP and cloud-native application protection.
• FortinetcoreTechnology or IntegrationSecurity fabric and network security solutions integration partner.
• CyberArkcoreTechnology or IntegrationIdentity security and privileged access management partner.
• BeyondTrustmajorTechnology or IntegrationPrivileged access management and secure remote access solutions partner.
• NetskopemajorTechnology or IntegrationSecurity Service Edge (SSE) and cloud access security broker (CASB) partner.
• IllumiomajorTechnology or IntegrationZero Trust Segmentation and micro-segmentation solutions partner.
• F5majorTechnology or IntegrationApplication delivery and security solutions partner.
• MimecastmajorTechnology or IntegrationEmail security and collaboration protection partner.
• ForescoutmajorTechnology or IntegrationAutomated cybersecurity and device visibility partner for enterprise environments.
• CrowdStrikemajorTechnology or IntegrationEndpoint protection and threat intelligence partner.
• TenablemajorTechnology or IntegrationExposure management and vulnerability management solutions partner.
• MicrosoftmajorTechnology or IntegrationCloud and security solutions partner including Azure, Microsoft 365, and security stack integration.
• OktamajorTechnology or IntegrationIdentity and access management partner for enterprise security.
• SentinelOnemajorTechnology or IntegrationAutonomous endpoint protection platform partner.
• ForcepointstandardTechnology or IntegrationData-first SASE and security solutions partner.
• Google SecuritystandardTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Cloud security solutions and Chronicle SIEM integration partner.
• ExtraHopstandardTechnology or IntegrationNetwork detection and response (NDR) solutions partner.
• Noma SecuritystandardTechnology or IntegrationFrench cybersecurity vendor partner.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Atos (Cybersecurity): Global digital services provider with MSSP and cybersecurity practice; competes with Squad for large French enterprise and public-sector mandates, though currently undergoing restructuring.
• Sopra Steria Cybersecurity: European IT services group with a dedicated cybersecurity offering; comparable to Squad on integration, SOC, and managed security for regulated French enterprises.
• Capgemini (Cybersecurity): Global systems integrator with a large cybersecurity services portfolio; competes with Squad on enterprise GRC, IAM, and SOC modernization, but at much greater scale and breadth.
• Thales (Cybersecurity & Digital): Defense and digital-security giant with a major cybersecurity consultancy and MSSP offering; broader portfolio than Squad but directly competes on critical-infrastructure security and OT/IoT (Squad's Scassi subsidiary).

Emerging players

• Gatewatcher: French cybersecurity vendor (Network Detection & Response) that partners with Squad; comparable as a French cybersecurity brand in the same ecosystem and overlapping buyer base (CAC 40 CISOs).
• Almond (Sopra Steria spin) / Systerel / Cybelius: Mid-sized French cybersecurity pure-players in the GRC and OT/IoT niches; compete with Squad on focused critical-infrastructure and embedded-systems mandates rather than the full 360° offering.

Direct peers

• Wavestone: French-origin consultancy with a leading cybersecurity and trust practice, serving large French enterprises on GRC, cyber strategy, and transformation — overlaps with Squad's advisory and integration work.
• Orange Cyberdefense: Telecom-owned French MSSP and cybersecurity consultancy; the closest direct competitor to Squad's MSSP and advisory business, serving similar large French enterprises with a 24x7 SOC and multi-vendor integration.
• Devoteam: European IT consultancy with a sizable cybersecurity and cloud security practice; competes with Squad on cloud security, DevSecOps, and managed services for large enterprises across France and neighboring geographies.
• Advens: French pure-player cybersecurity consultancy (formerly Sopra Steria Cybersecurity) competing head-to-head with Squad on GRC, SOC, and managed security for CAC 40 and SBF 120 customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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