Company Research Report: GuidePoint Security LLC

Company Overview

Name

GuidePoint Security LLC

Mission

GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions, and services that help organizations make better decisions to minimize risk. Their experts act as a trusted advisor to understand business challenges and aid in evaluating cybersecurity posture and ecosystem to expose risks, optimize resources, and implement best-fit solutions.

Founded

GuidePoint Security was founded in 2011.

Key People

• Gary Brickhouse - Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

• Vinit Duggal - Chief Information Security Officer at Intelsat (Client perspective)

• Mark Gilman - Security Manager at Nuance Communications (Client perspective)

• Paul Groisman - Director of Cyber Security and Chief Information Security Officer for Follett Corporation (Client perspective)

• Scott Main - Senior Cybersecurity Engineer at K. Hovnanian (Client perspective)

• Ty Sbano - Chief Security and Trust Officer at Sisense (Client perspective)

Headquarters

2201 Cooperative Way, Suite 225, Herndon, VA 20171

Number of Employees

No information is available.

Revenue

No information is available.

Known For

GuidePoint Security is known for providing cybersecurity solutions and services to reduce cyber risk and for being the trusted advisor to many government organizations and global brands, with a client base consisting of over 4,200 enterprise-level customers including 50% of the Fortune 100 companies and 40% of the Fortune 500 companies.

Products

Products Offered

GuidePoint Security offers a comprehensive range of cybersecurity services and solutions across various domains.

1. Application Security
2. Cloud Security Services
3. Data Security & Privacy
4. Email Security
5. Endpoint Security
6. Governance, Risk & Compliance
7. Identity & Access Management (IAM)
8. Incident Response & Threat Intelligence
9. Managed Security Services
10. Network & Infrastructure Security
11. Operational Technology (OT) Security Services
12. Security Awareness & Education
13. Security Operations Center (SOC) Services
14. Staff Augmentation
15. Vulnerability Management & Penetration Testing

High-Level Description & Key Features

• Application Security: Ensures security protocols for applications to protect against vulnerabilities.

• Cloud Security Services: Provides security solutions for multi-cloud and hybrid environments.

• Data Security & Privacy: Focuses on protecting data confidentiality and privacy.

• Endpoint Security: Secures devices to prevent breaches.

• Governance, Risk & Compliance: Helps manage third-party risks and compliance issues.

• IAM: Integrates Identity and Access Management into cloud environments.

• Incident Response & Threat Intelligence: Offers detection and response services for threats.

• Managed Security Services: End-to-end management of security functions.

• Vulnerability Management & Penetration Testing: Identifies and mitigates system vulnerabilities.

Recent Developments

New Products and Features

• Generative AI Services: Experience in the design, discovery, cataloging, data mapping, risk assessment, and improvement of security use cases with Generative AI.

• Unified Cloud Defense: Roundtable discussions on integrating IAM and AppSec into a unified cloud defensive strategy.

Partnerships and Collaborations

GuidePoint works with a number of partners such as CrowdStrike to deliver enhanced security operations for multiple sectors including government entities.

Recent Initiatives

• Moving the Needle—Cyber Trends Shaping the Market in 2025: An expert panel exploring evolving threats, AI technology risks, and cybersecurity innovations.

• Ransomware & Cyber Threat Insights: Released reports and webinars offering insights into evolving cyber threats and ransomware trends.

Customer Success Stories

• Nuance Communications: By partnering with GuidePoint, Nuance was able to better integrate and mature its security operations.

• Intelsat: Utilized GuidePoint services such as assessments, pen testing, GRC, and incident response for robust cybersecurity operations.

• Follett Corporation: Enhanced security by leveraging GuidePoint’s approach for effective 24 x 7 endpoint visibility and security model maturity aligning with the NIST framework.

Summary

GuidePoint Security has positioned itself as a leader in the cybersecurity field by offering tailored solutions and forming significant partnerships that reinforce its reputation as a trusted advisor in comprehensive cybersecurity services. With a focus on adapting to current threats and providing substantial expertise, GuidePoint Security is well-placed to continue serving high-profile clients and global entities with distinctive industry requirements.