What IntelligenceX does

IntelligenceX is a privately held cybersecurity and compliance firm founded in 2022, headquartered in Dehra Dun, India, with delivery coverage across the UK, USA, EU, India, Singapore, Australia and the UAE. The company delivers three interlocking practices under a single accountable team: offensive security (VAPT, red teaming, secure code review, AI/LLM, IoT and OT testing), managed defence (MDR, incident response, endpoint and network protection, vCISO, security awareness), and cloud and DevOps (managed cloud on AWS, Azure and GCP, DevSecOps, Kubernetes). A separate compliance practice delivers audit and certification readiness across global frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, GDPR, HIPAA, NIST CSF 2.0, ISO 27701, ISO 27017, ISO 27018) and India-specific mandates (RBI, SEBI, IRDAI, CERT-In, DPDP Act 2023, Digital Lending, SAR, CICRA), producing regulator-format deliverables.

Underpinning the services is a portfolio of eight proprietary SaaS platforms (CERTX, DARKX, CSPMX, CYWAREX, ConsentX, AIPTX, TrustDesk and Regulatory Bridge) of which ConsentX and DARKX are live on standalone domains, while the rest are publicly listed as 'coming soon'. Revenue mechanics are predominantly professional services (VAPT, pen testing, MDR, incident response, audits) delivered under custom engagement agreements, complemented by managed cloud and DevSecOps retainers and an early subscription layer from the two live SaaS products. Go-to-market is sales-led: enterprise buyers engage via RFP and consultation, mid-market via inside sales, while ConsentX and DARKX employ a product-led growth motion. The firm serves BFSI (banks, fintech, NBFCs), healthcare, government, SaaS and technology, manufacturing (OT/IoT) and education, with named customers including Sainsbury's, RAMP, Shanrohi and CBSL Group. The business is bootstrapped, founder-led and has not disclosed external funding.

Name

IntelligenceX

Legal name

IntelligenceX

Website

https://intelligencex.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

IntelligenceX is a privately held cybersecurity and compliance firm delivering offensive security, managed defence, cloud and DevOps, and audit services across the UK, USA, EU, India, Singapore, Australia and the UAE, backed by eight proprietary SaaS platforms and serving banks, healthcare, government and SaaS buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Services

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Regulatory Readiness & Audit Automation (e.g., EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001) (HDAAAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

AI Privacy Engineering & Data Governance (PII, consent, retention) (HDAAAKAB), Data Protection, Privacy & Information Handling (PII/PHI/PCI) Training (EDABAGAD)

Keywords

• Penetration testing services
• Managed detection response
• Cybersecurity compliance audits
• Incident response forensics
• Cloud security posture management

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Cybersecurity Services: Offensive security services including VAPT, penetration testing, red teaming, AI/LLM pen testing, IoT/OT security, managed detection and response, incident response and forensics, security awareness training, virtual CISO, and compliance audits. Delivered across UK, USA, EU and India with regulator-format reporting.
2. Managed Cloud and DevSecOps: Managed cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP), cloud migration and modernisation, managed DevOps, DevSecOps implementation, and Kubernetes and container security services.
3. SaaS Platform Subscriptions: Five owned SaaS platforms (ConsentX, DARKX, CERTX, CSPMX, CYWAREX) with standalone domains. ConsentX and DARKX are live; others coming soon. Platforms are built around and power the services delivered.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IntelligenceX is a global cybersecurity and compliance company that delivers offensive security testing, managed defence, and compliance audit services across the UK, USA, EU and India, supported by a portfolio of purpose-built SaaS platforms (including ConsentX and DARKX) that automate consent management, dark-web monitoring, GRC, cloud posture, awareness training, AI-driven penetration testing, trust-centre workflows, and regulatory change tracking.

Product overview

IntelligenceX offers a portfolio of five owned SaaS platforms complemented by professional services. The product suite includes ConsentX for consent management and cookie compliance, DARKX for dark-web monitoring and threat intelligence, CERTX for governance/risk/compliance automation, CSPMX for cloud security posture management, CYWAREX for security awareness training and phishing simulation, AIPTX for AI-powered penetration testing as a service, TrustDesk for trust center and questionnaire automation, and Regulatory Bridge for regulatory change management. Services include offensive security testing (web, mobile, network, cloud, AI/LLM, IoT, OT penetration testing; red teaming; secure code review), managed detection and response, incident response and forensics, managed cloud and DevSecOps, and compliance audits across global and India regulatory frameworks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ConsentX: Consent management and cookie compliance platform for GDPR and DPDP readiness.
• DARKX
• CERTX
• CSPMX
• CYWAREX
• AIPTX
• TrustDesk
• Regulatory Bridge

Products and services

• ConsentX
• DARKX
• Penetration Testing (VAPT)
• Red Teaming
• Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
• Incident Response and Forensics
• Virtual CISO (vCISO)
• Security Awareness Training
• Managed Cloud and DevOps
• Compliance Audit and Certification Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ assessments delivered across UK, USA, EU and India
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or IntegrationAWS partner providing managed cloud services across AWS environment. Delivers cloud migration, modernisation, and DevOps services built on AWS infrastructure.
• Microsoft AzurecoreTechnology or IntegrationMulti-cloud partner providing managed cloud services across Azure environment. Delivers cloud migration, modernisation, and DevOps services built on Azure infrastructure.
• Google CloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationMulti-cloud partner providing managed cloud services across Google Cloud environment. Delivers cloud migration, modernisation, and DevOps services built on Google Cloud infrastructure.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Emerging players

• Pentera: Automated/continuous penetration testing platform. Direct comparable to IntelligenceX's AIPTX AI-powered PTaaS offering in the emerging continuous offensive testing category.
• Vanta: Automated compliance and trust management platform for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and more. Comparable to IntelligenceX's CERTX and TrustDesk platforms on the SaaS GRC/trust automation layer.
• Tufin: Policy-driven security and compliance automation vendor across hybrid cloud. Overlaps with IntelligenceX's CERTX GRC and CSPMX multi-cloud posture management offerings.

Regional players

• Secureseed / SISA: India-headquartered cybersecurity services and compliance firm covering PCI DSS, RBI, SEBI and CERT-In audits. Most direct regional competitor for IntelligenceX's India compliance practice.

Broad incumbents

• CrowdStrike: Endpoint/XDR leader with a growing services and compliance practice (Falcon GRC, Charlotte AI). Relevant benchmark for IntelligenceX's 'one platform across offence, defence and compliance' positioning at much greater scale.
• Securonix: SIEM/SOAR platform with MDR services, comparable to IntelligenceX's managed defence and dark-web monitoring capabilities, but as an established platform incumbent rather than emerging services-led firm.
• Rapid7: Public cybersecurity platform with vulnerability management (InsightVM), MDR and compliance automation. Comparable to IntelligenceX's CERTX/CSPMX + managed services portfolio, but at vastly larger scale and with a single-vendor platform thesis.
• Kroll Cyber Security: Global incident response, managed security and cyber risk advisory provider. Comparable to IntelligenceX's 24/7 IR, MDR and offensive testing practice at the enterprise tier with similar multi-jurisdictional coverage.

Direct peers

• NCC Group: UK-headquartered cybersecurity services firm offering penetration testing, managed detection and incident response. Closest direct peer given IntelligenceX's UK delivery, full offensive-to-managed-defence stack and enterprise buyer overlap.
• Bishop Fox: Pure-play offensive security firm with continuous offensive testing, red teaming and managed services. Closely comparable to IntelligenceX's offensive security + AIPTX positioning and enterprise customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/intelligencex-org

Compliance21 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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