VikingCloud

VikingCloud combines managed cybersecurity services, threat detection and response, penetration testing, and vulnerability scanning with a large compliance practice covering PCI DSS, HIPAA, and other regulatory frameworks, unified through its Asgard Platform for cross-functional visibility. Its SecureTrust PCI Manager targets small businesses that need affordable, guided compliance tooling, while its broader enterprise offering serves organizations with anywhere from 10 to 10,000 locations, a distributed-enterprise footprint (retail chains, franchises) that differs from typical single-site enterprise security vendors.

Dual-headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and Chicago, Illinois, VikingCloud employs more than 1,000 cybersecurity and compliance specialists and holds 22 patents, including its Universal Merchant Identification System for tracking compliance across distributed merchant locations. The company was formed through the merger of established compliance and security service providers, giving it deep, multi-decade experience specifically in payment card and distributed-location security.

As a large, established MSSP and compliance provider, VikingCloud’s combination of security operations and regulatory compliance in one relationship is a genuine convenience for multi-location retail and franchise businesses, but its scale and services-heavy model make it a steady, incumbent player rather than a disruptive one.