Company record · security vendor
Optiv
What the company sells
Optiv sells cybersecurity advisory, consulting, technology deployment and managed services to enterprise clients. Optiv offers services spanning application security, identity security, infrastructure and cloud security, managed security services, operational security and risk security, and in 2026 it sold its advisory, consulting and transformation business to Vobis Ventures while retaining managed services and staff augmentation in-house.[1]
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Products and services
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Application Security
Advisory and technology services covering application security testing and remediation.
Identity Security
Services spanning identity and access management, identity governance and administration, and privileged access management.
Infrastructure & Cloud Security
Services covering cloud security, endpoint security, and network, edge and OT security.
Managed Security Services
Managed offerings including agentic security operations, a cyber fusion center and SOC modernization.
Operational Security
Detection and response, enterprise incident management, and vulnerability management services.
Risk Security
Risk assessments and compliance, enterprise cyber resilience, and third-party risk management services.
Competitors and alternatives
The other companies on our record filed under the same categories, category by category: first those that lead with that category and share more of Optiv's categories, then alphabetical. A list from the record, never a ranking.
On security consulting and advisory, Optiv competes with Accenture, GuidePoint Security, SAIC, Booz Allen Hamilton, Coalfire, Cybolt, Fujitsu, IANS, ICF, Infosys and 40 more.
On managed security service providers, Optiv competes with Integrity360, Blue Mantis, CISO Global, Deutsche Telekom, Orange Cyberdefense, Proximus NXT, Rackspace Technology, UST, Cyderes, Forte Technologies and 18 more.
On incident response and forensics, Optiv competes with Sygnia, CYPFER, BreachRx, Kroll, Integrity360, Accenture, Deutsche Telekom, Inversion6, Booz Allen Hamilton, Hold Security, LLC and 16 more.
On penetration testing and red team services, Optiv competes with Millennium Corporation, NCC Group, Bishop Fox, Cobalt, REDLattice, Integrity360, Blue Mantis, CISO Global, GuidePoint Security, Inversion6 and 16 more.
References
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- [1]Optiv sells advisory consulting and transformation act business vobisOptiv · optiv.com · published June 2, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
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