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Cyber Innovation

Brazilian security-as-a-service boutique offering offensive security testing, application security, and virtual CISO consulting.

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40/100Emerging / Unranked

Overview

Cyber Innovation is a boutique cybersecurity services firm offering three core lines: offensive security (penetration testing and vulnerability assessment), application security consulting for secure software development, and virtual CISO (vCISO) advisory for executive-level security strategy. It operates on an on-demand security-as-a-service model positioned as a scalable alternative to building an internal security team, aimed primarily at tech companies and growing businesses.

Founded by Gustavo Celani, who previously worked at Samsung, Dell, and Brazilian unicorn Olist, Cyber Innovation is headquartered in Minas Gerais, Brazil, with a US entity based in Florida. The firm lists Samsung, EC-Council, Dell, Olist, NerdWallet, and Truelogic among its client relationships and won multiple 2026 industry awards, including Globee Cybersecurity Awards and Global InfoSec Awards recognition for professional services, though as a small boutique it remains early in scaling beyond its founder-led origins.

Innovation Matrix Assessment

Innovation Velocity 4/10

A small, founder-led services firm with steady service-line expansion rather than a product-driven innovation cadence.

Operational Value 5/10

Offers genuinely useful pentest, AppSec, and vCISO advisory services for smaller organizations that can't staff these functions internally.

Market Momentum 3/10

A very small team with no disclosed external funding; award recognition is real but the client roster and scale remain limited.

Category Disruption 2/10

A traditional boutique security-services model; does not change how security testing or advisory work is delivered.

Real-World Efficacy 5/10

Named client relationships (Samsung, Dell, Olist) suggest credible service delivery, though no independent case-study data was found.

Enduring Relevance 5/10

SECaaS advisory remains useful for smaller and growing companies, particularly in underserved markets like Brazil's expanding tech sector.

Why CISOs Should Care

Provides an accessible, scalable security-services option for growing companies not yet ready to build an internal security team.

What Makes It Different

Founder-led boutique model with a specific focus on Brazil's and the broader LATAM tech ecosystem.

The Matrix Verdict

40/100 — EMERGING / UNRANKED

A small, credible regional boutique firm; useful in its niche but not yet operating at a scale that shapes the broader security-services category.

Editorial Note: Claims vs. Verified Findings

Client names and award recognitions are drawn from the company's own site.

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