prismaguard llc

What prismaguard llc does

PRISMAGuard LLC is a privately held, founder-owned professional services consultancy incorporated in November 2023 and headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm delivers strategic AI, cybersecurity, and technology advisory services to enterprise clients, with a stated capability to deliver globally from the boardroom to operational teams. Service delivery is organized around four pillars: AI Strategy and Innovation, Cybersecurity and Compliance (including ISO/NIST/PCI frameworks and DevSecOps), Technology Management, and Education and Empowerment (executive and operational workshops).

The underlying technology is human advisory expertise rather than a proprietary software platform. The firm has no disclosed API, no mobile applications, no SDK, and no proprietary AI/ML model. The principal intellectual assets are the personal credentials and published works of founder and CEO Mano Paul, who created the ISC2 CSSLP certification, was the inaugural Americas ISLA awardee in 2011, and previously held executive roles at Dell (Global Security Program Manager), General Motors (Technical Fellow), and Driven Brands (CTO). Marketing assets include the SharkbAIts & SharkBytes LinkedIn newsletter, three authored books, a 10-whitepaper software security series, and conference presence at OWASP and ISC2.

The business model is professional services revenue from bespoke consulting engagements, executive workshops, and customized training programs. Go-to-market is sales-led, founder-driven direct enterprise engagement with no disclosed rate card or pricing tiers, supported by thought-leadership content and speaking events. Headcount is in the 1-10 band, the firm is bootstrapped with no external funding rounds disclosed, and customers are unnamed large enterprises and C-suite/senior management teams. The only formal partnership of record is with CyberShaolin, a co-founded non-profit focused on community cybersecurity and AI education.

Name

prismaguard llc

Legal name

PRISMAGuard LLC

Website

https://prismaguard.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PRISMAGuard LLC is a founder-owned boutique consultancy, founded in November 2023 in Austin, Texas, that delivers AI strategy, cybersecurity, and fractional technology leadership advisory services, workshops, and customized training to enterprise clients globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity and AI Consulting Services

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & IT Advisory (BPAEAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data, Analytics & AI Consulting (BPAHAEAF), Data, Analytics & AI Training (BI, Data Engineering, ML/GenAI) (BPAEANAH)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity consulting
• AI strategy advisory
• Technology management services
• Fractional technology leadership
• Security compliance consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Advisory Services: PRISMAGuard provides strategic AI, cybersecurity, and technology advisory services to enterprise clients. The firm also delivers workshops and educational programs in AI and cybersecurity for senior management and operational staff.
2. Education and Training Programs: Executive and operational workshops including customized training in AI and cybersecurity, delivered globally from the Boardroom to the builder.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PRISMAGuard provides strategic AI, cybersecurity, and technology advisory services to enterprise clients, including responsible AI strategy design, risk management, ISO/NIST/PCI compliance consulting, DevSecOps strategy, and digital transformation guidance. The firm also delivers executive and operational workshops and customized training programs in AI and cybersecurity, from boardroom to builders.

Product overview

PRISMAGuard offers a portfolio of professional services including AI Strategy and Innovation, Cybersecurity and Compliance, Technology Management, and Education and Empowerment programs. The company is led by founder Mano Paul and provides consulting services, workshops, and educational programs to help organizations enhance their security posture. The portfolio includes published books (The 7 Qualities of Highly Secure Software, Official ISC2 Guide to CSSLP CBK, Information Security Management Handbook chapters) and a collection of 10 whitepapers on software security topics. The company also publishes the SharkbAIts & SharkBytes newsletter covering AI and cybersecurity insights.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AI Strategy and Innovation Services Provides cutting-edge responsible AI strategies and AI solutions designs that drive innovation and efficiency for enterprise businesses.
• Cybersecurity and Compliance Services Offers comprehensive risk management, ISO/NIST/PCI compliance consulting, and DevSecOps strategies to enhance organizational security posture for enterprise clients.
• Technology Management Services Provides guidance for digital transformation and technology management aligned with business goals for enterprise clients.
• Education and Empowerment Programs Delivers executive and operational workshops including customized training in AI and cybersecurity for enterprise teams, from boardroom to builders.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CyberShaolincoreOthersCo-founded by Mano Paul, CyberShaolin is a non-profit organization that educates and empowers kids and adults with cybersecurity knowledge. This aligns with PRISMAGuard's educational mission and extends reach into community cybersecurity awareness.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mandiant (Google Cloud): Mandiant is a leading cybersecurity consulting and incident response firm (now part of Google Cloud) that advises enterprises on threats, compliance, and security strategy — directly comparable to PRISMAGuard's cybersecurity advisory and compliance work, though at vastly larger scale.
• Bishop Fox: Bishop Fox is a boutique cybersecurity consulting firm specializing in offensive security, application security, and security strategy — closely aligned with PRISMAGuard's application-security and DevSecOps advisory niche and similar boutique positioning.
• Kudelski Security: Kudelski Security is a cybersecurity advisory and managed services firm serving enterprises with strategy, risk, and compliance consulting — closely comparable in boutique-style advisory positioning to PRISMAGuard.
• Trail of Bits: Trail of Bits is a boutique security research and consulting firm focused on software security, cryptography, and applied AI safety — overlapping with PRISMAGuard's CSSLP-rooted secure-software lifecycle expertise and AI strategy offerings.
• Coalfire: Coalfire is a cybersecurity advisory firm specializing in risk management, compliance (PCI, ISO, NIST), and DevSecOps — directly overlapping with PRISMAGuard's ISO/NIST/PCI compliance and DevSecOps service lines.
• NetSPI: NetSPI is a cybersecurity solutions firm offering advisory, penetration testing, and application security — comparable to PRISMAGuard's secure-software and risk-management advisory work for enterprise clients.
• Schellman & Co. Schellman is a boutique cybersecurity and compliance advisory firm focused on ISO, NIST, PCI, and SOC audits — a tight peer for PRISMAGuard's compliance-framed cybersecurity advisory practice, with similar boutique positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Optiv Security: Optiv is a large cybersecurity solutions integrator and advisory firm offering end-to-end security services — a broad incumbent competing for the same enterprise security and compliance advisory budgets as PRISMAGuard but with a much wider portfolio.
• Trustwave: Trustwave is a global cybersecurity company offering consulting, managed detection, and compliance services — a broad incumbent that competes for the same enterprise cybersecurity and compliance budgets as PRISMAGuard.
• NCC Group: NCC Group is a global cybersecurity and software resilience consultancy providing advisory, testing, and compliance services — comparable to PRISMAGuard's cybersecurity and ISO/NIST compliance practice but operating at enterprise scale globally.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prismaguard

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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