What Horizon Consulting does

Horizon Consulting S.r.l. is a privately held Italian ICT consulting group founded in 2012 and headquartered in Milan, with additional offices in Venice and Rome. The group operates through two wholly-owned subsidiaries—Horizon Security S.r.l. (Cyber & Information Security) and Horizon Digital S.r.l. (Digital Transformation)—and serves large national and international enterprises across Finance, Telco, Manufacturing, Energy & Utilities, Automotive, and Public Sector. Service lines span cyber security governance/risk/compliance, offensive and defensive security, identity and data protection, cloud and application security, industrial security, plus digital transformation consulting across cloud adoption, network and infrastructure, digital workplace, and data analytics. Horizon Protection Engine is the group's only named product offering; it integrates Microsoft Azure Information Protection capabilities (classification, DRM, monitoring) into business and legacy applications.

The business model is professional services: revenue is generated through tailored, end-to-end consulting engagements delivered by specialized business units, sold via a relationship-based, sales-led go-to-market with regional directors covering Italian territories. The firm employs roughly 40-100 people and holds triple ISO certification (ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 14001) across all three legal entities, reflecting enterprise-grade quality, information security, and ESG standards. The company retains founder-led control with no disclosed institutional investment or external funding rounds, and has built limited but notable domain specializations in maritime (IMO compliance) and automotive cyber security, alongside community engagement through ISACA, OWASP, and academic partnerships.

Name

Horizon Consulting

Legal name

Horizon Consulting S.r.l.

Website

https://horizonconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Horizon Consulting is a privately held Italian ICT consulting group, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Milan, that delivers tailored Cyber Security (Horizon Security) and Digital Transformation (Horizon Digital) services to large national and international enterprises across multiple industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Management Consulting

NAICS

Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Cybersecurity & Identity Consulting (BPAHAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Data, Analytics & AI Consulting (BPAHAEAF)

Keywords

• Management consulting
• Cybersecurity consulting
• Digital transformation services
• Information security advisory
• IT strategy consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Milano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Horizon Consulting generates revenue through professional consulting services in Digital Transformation and Cyber Security. The company provides tailored, end-to-end consulting services to large enterprises across multiple industries including Finance, Telco, Manufacturing, Energy & Utilities, Automotive, Public Sector, and more. Services are delivered through specialized business units covering both digital and security domains.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Horizon Consulting is an Italian ICT consulting group that delivers tailored Digital Transformation and Cyber Security services to large national and international enterprises. Through subsidiary Horizon Digital S.r.l. it provides consulting on Cloud Adoption, Network & Infrastructure, Digital Workplace & Collaboration, and Data Analytics & Dashboarding. Through subsidiary Horizon Security S.r.l. it delivers Cyber & Information Security consulting spanning Governance Risk & Compliance, Attack Prevention & Response, Data & Identity Protection, Cloud & Application Security, and Industrial Security, plus specialized automotive and maritime security services.

Product overview

Horizon Consulting is a privately held Italian ICT consulting group founded in 2012, comprising Horizon Security S.r.l. and Horizon Digital S.r.l. as subsidiaries. The group provides tailored Digital Transformation and Cyber Security consulting services. Horizon Digital focuses on Cloud Adoption, Network & Infrastructure, Digital Workplace, and Data Analytics services. Horizon Security specializes in Cyber & Information Security with services spanning Governance Risk & Compliance, Offensive Security (Red Teaming, Penetration Testing), Defensive Security, and Industrial Security. The only named product offering is Horizon Protection Engine, which integrates with Microsoft Azure Information Protection for document and email protection within business applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Horizon Protection Engine: A solution developed by Horizon Security that integrates Data Protection functionalities (Classification, DRM, Monitoring) provided by Microsoft Azure Information Protection (AIP) into Business Applications.

Products and services

• Horizon Protection Engine A sub-product solution developed by Horizon Security that integrates Microsoft Azure Information Protection (AIP) Data Protection functionalities — including Classification, Digital Rights Management (DRM), and Monitoring — directly into Business and Legacy Applications to enable data protection at the moment of generation.
• Digital Transformation Consulting Services (Horizon Digital) Tailored consulting services delivered by Horizon Digital S.r.l. covering Hybrid Cloud Architectures, Identity & Device Management, Network & Infrastructure, Collaboration & Apps, and Data Analytics for companies undertaking a Digital Transformation journey. Engagements are structured end-to-end and aligned with client budget, deadlines, and objectives.
• Cyber & Information Security Consulting Services (Horizon Security) Specialized consulting services delivered by Horizon Security S.r.l. in Cyber & Information Security, covering Governance Risk & Compliance, Attack Prevention & Response, Data & Identity Protection, Cloud & Application Security, and Industrial Security across ICT, Cloud, OT, and IoT environments for large national and international enterprises.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ISACA Venice ChaptercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerISACA Venice Chapter organized the VIII Venice AppSec Conference 2020 in collaboration with OWASP and Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia. Horizon Security was an AppSec sponsor of this event, demonstrating commitment to the cyber security community and professional development.
• OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOWASP collaborated with ISACA Venice Chapter and Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia to organize the VIII Venice AppSec Conference 2020. Horizon Security participated as AppSec sponsor, indicating alignment with OWASP's mission of improving software security.
• Università Ca' Foscari di VeneziacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversità Ca' Foscari di Venezia co-organized the VIII Venice AppSec Conference 2020 with ISACA Venice Chapter and OWASP. This partnership demonstrates Horizon Security's engagement with academic institutions in the security domain.
• Microsoft AzurecoreTechnology or IntegrationHorizon Security developed Horizon Protection Engine that integrates Data Protection functionalities (Classification, DRM, Monitoring) from Microsoft Azure Information Protection (AIP) into Business Applications. This is a core technology partnership enabling the company's data protection offering.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Be|shibuya (Be Group): Italian management and technology consulting firm serving large enterprises with digital transformation and innovation services. Closely comparable in size, target customers, and consulting-led delivery model.
• BIP (Business Integration Partners): Italian-headquartered management and technology consulting firm with a strong cyber and digital transformation practice serving large enterprises and financial institutions. Closely comparable in target customers, delivery model, and Italian geographic focus.
• Tinexta: Italian listed group focused on digital trust, cyber security, and consulting services. Comparable in Italian enterprise and regulated-industry focus, with significant cyber and identity security offerings that overlap with Horizon Security.
• Reply: Italian digital transformation and cyber consulting group with comparable combination of cloud, workplace, and security services across multiple verticals. Reply is significantly larger and publicly listed, making it a direct competitor for Italian enterprise transformation mandates alongside Horizon.
• Lutech: Italian IT consulting and services group with cloud, data, and security practices serving large enterprises. Comparable in mid-market Italian positioning and combined digital + cyber service portfolio.
• Engineering Group: Large Italian IT services and consulting company with digital transformation and security offerings for enterprise and public-sector clients. A domestic peer competing for similar Italian enterprise transformation and security engagements.

Emerging players

• Cy4gate: Italian-listed cyber security company focused on offensive security, decision intelligence, and national-grade cyber capabilities. Comparable in Italian cyber specialism but more productized and government/defense oriented.

Broad incumbents

• Accenture Security: Global professional services firm with a large security practice spanning GRC, cyber defense, and identity. Competes with Horizon for large Italian and pan-European enterprise cyber transformation mandates.
• KPMG Cyber Security Services: Big 4 advisory firm with a broad cyber security and technology consulting practice. Competes with Horizon for enterprise cyber risk, compliance, and transformation engagements, particularly in regulated industries.
• Deloitte Cyber Risk Services: Big 4 firm with a substantial cyber, risk, and advisory practice serving large enterprises and financial institutions. Competes with Horizon in Italian cyber consulting and digital transformation deals at the upper end.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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