Optiv is a cybersecurity solutions provider that advises, deploys, and operates complete cybersecurity programs for organizations. Its mission is to deliver world-class security offerings and services, helping clients manage cyber risk so they can secure their full potential. Optiv aims to be the most advanced, comprehensive, and trusted partner for cybersecurity solutions.
Optiv partners with organizations across all major industries to provide strategic and technical expertise, covering everything from strategy and managed security services to risk, integration, and technology solutions. Optiv offers a full suite of information security services and solutions that help define cybersecurity strategy, identify and remediate threats and risks, select and deploy the right technology, and achieve operational readiness to protect from malicious attacks. Optiv is recognized as a leader in the cybersecurity industry, holding the top spot as the pure-play security solutions integrator for five consecutive years and ranking among the top 10 global security consulting providers by revenue.
Offerings, Capabilities, and Integrations
Optiv offers comprehensive cybersecurity solutions and services, covering strategy, managed services, risk management, technology integration, and operations. Its capabilities span various domains, including cyber digital transformation, identity and access management, threat management, and security operations. Optiv’s extensive partner ecosystem, encompassing over 350 leading security technology manufacturers, allows it to integrate best-in-breed solutions into its offerings. This integrated approach provides Optiv with a competitive edge by enabling it to deliver tailored, end-to-end security programs that address the unique needs of each client. This comprehensive approach enhances Optiv’s reputation as a trusted and reliable cybersecurity partner.
Products and Services
- Cybersecurity Strategy: Optiv helps organizations define and implement effective cybersecurity strategies aligned with their business objectives.
- Managed Security Services: Optiv provides a range of managed security services, including managed detection and response (MDR), security information and event management (SIEM), endpoint detection and response (EDR), and identity and access management (IAM).
- Incident Response: Optiv offers incident response services to help organizations effectively manage and recover from security incidents.
- Risk and Compliance: Optiv assists organizations in assessing and mitigating cybersecurity risks and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.
- Security Consulting: Optiv provides security consulting services across various domains, such as threat and vulnerability management, security architecture, and implementation.
- Training and Support: Optiv offers cybersecurity training and support services to enhance the skills and knowledge of security professionals.
- Integration and Architecture Services: Optiv helps organizations integrate and architect security solutions into their existing IT infrastructure.
- Security Technology Resale: Optiv resells security technology products from leading manufacturers, providing clients with access to a wide range of solutions.
- Optiv Market System (OMS): Optiv’s new framework for cybersecurity provides a single reference architecture to help organizations understand, optimize, and manage cyber risk.
Target Customers
Optiv targets a wide range of customers, including businesses, governments, and educational institutions of all sizes and across various industries. These organizations benefit from Optiv’s products and services by improving their overall cybersecurity posture, reducing risk, and achieving operational readiness to defend against cyberattacks. Optiv’s solutions help organizations align their security strategy with business objectives, optimize security investments, and enhance their ability to detect, respond to, and recover from security incidents. By leveraging Optiv’s expertise and comprehensive offerings, organizations can strengthen their defenses, protect critical assets, and maintain business continuity in the face of evolving cyber threats.
Cloud Integrations and Marketplaces
Optiv integrates with several major cloud platforms, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Microsoft Azure, to deliver its security solutions and services. Optiv also offers integrations with other security vendors, such as Proofpoint, to enhance its Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) capabilities.
- AWS: Optiv is an Advanced Tier Services Partner in the AWS Partner Network (APN). Optiv offers a range of services and solutions on AWS, including security consulting, managed security services, and cloud infrastructure assessments. Optiv’s offerings on AWS are designed to help clients plan, build, and run secure cloud environments on AWS.
- Google Cloud: Optiv is a strategic partner with Google Cloud, offering a variety of security solutions and services. These include managed security services, incident response, and SecOps transformation services. Optiv also leverages Google Cloud’s SecOps and generative AI capabilities to enhance its offerings. Optiv lists itself as a solutions partner for Google Cloud Marketplace, offering third-party security software vendor solutions.
- Microsoft Azure: Optiv integrates with Microsoft Azure to provide its Managed Extended Detection and Response (MXDR) service. This allows organizations to secure their applications, data, and systems across multi-cloud environments, including Azure.
- Proofpoint CASB: Optiv integrates with Proofpoint CASB to provide enhanced cloud threat protection and data security. This integration allows for cross-platform optimization of the Proofpoint CASB solution.
- Wiz: Optiv partners with Wiz, a Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) provider, to offer unified cloud security capabilities. This partnership helps clients securely transition their business operations to the cloud.
Key People
- Chief Executive Officer, Director: Kevin Lynch
- Chief Revenue Officer: John Hurley
- Chief Marketing Officer: Heather Rim
- Chief Financial Officer: Marc Cabi
- Chief Information Officer: Michael Feliton
- Executive Vice President & President, Optiv + ClearShark: Daniel Wilbricht
- Chief Human Resources Officer: Heather Allen Strbiak
- Executive Vice President and General Counsel: William Croutch
- Chairman: John Park
- Vice Chairman: Dave DeWalt
Key Facts
- Headquarters Location: Denver, Colorado, United States
- Number of Employees: ~2,400
- Annual Revenue: ~$719 million
- Parent Company: KKR
- Subsidiary Companies: None
- Publicly Listed: No
Analyst Recognition
Optiv is recognized by several analyst groups for its cybersecurity services and solutions.
- Forrester: Optiv has been recognized as a Strong Performer in Global Managed Security Services for Q3 2020, receiving the highest possible scores for its user experience road map and for research, development, and innovation management. Optiv was also named a Strong Performer in Information Security Consulting Services and Digital Forensics and Incident Response Service Providers, both in Q3 2017. In the former report, Optiv received its highest scores in security team engagement, collaboration and knowledge transfer, partnership ecosystem, strategic service capabilities, compliance and risk service capabilities, technical assessment service capabilities, information security focus, and staff training. For cybersecurity incident response services in Q1 2019, Optiv was recognized with the second-highest score in the current offering category, receiving the highest possible scores for incident preparation, post-incident reporting and support, and average hours per response.
- Gartner: Optiv has been named a Representative Vendor in the Market Guide for Managed Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Services, and was also recognized for having the largest global growth for managed security service provider revenue from 2017 to 2018. Gartner also recognized Optiv as a top ten provider of global Cybersecurity consulting services based on revenue, and in numerous Market Guides for security services, including Managed Detection and Response (June 2024), Co-Managed Security Monitoring Services (March 2024), OT Security Services (November 2023), Digital Forensics and Incident Response Services (February 2023), Managed Security Services (March 2022).
- IDC: Optiv has been recognized as a Leader in the 2023 IDC MarketScape for Cybersecurity Risk Management Services, and a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cybersecurity Consulting Services 2024 Vendor Assessment. Optiv was also named a “Major Player” in the Canadian Security Services 2018 Vendor Assessment.
- Everest Group: Optiv has been named a Major Contender in the Identity and Access Management (IAM) Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2023, and is included in the Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2025.
- KuppingerCole: Optiv has been named a Product Leader and an Overall Challenger in the 2024 Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Leadership Compass, and a Leader Overall and Across Services, Innovation and Market in the North American IAM System Integrators Leadership Compass (May 2024).
