Cybersecurity

Industry Description

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in rapidly evolving sector that focuses on the development and application of systems capable of performing tasks that typically require human intelligence. These tasks include learning, reasoning, problem-solving, understanding natural language, recognizing patterns, and making decisions.

Minerva has numerous related parties that have partnerships and/or joint ventures that develop and/or expand our impact in the industry.

Benchmark Data

$1 Million - $5 Million Net Sales

  • MVIC/Net Sales: N/A
  • MVIC/Gross Profit: N/A
  • MVIC/SDE: N/A
  • MVIC/EBITDA: N/A

Statistics (Cybersecurity)

  • Number of Establishments: N/A
  • Average Profit Margin: 60%+
  • Revenue per Employee: $200,000 - $500,000/li>
  • Average Number of Employees: 10 - 50
  • Average Wages per Employee: $150,000

What Drives Value

Cybersecurity firms are valued on the durability of their customer contracts and the expertise of their people. Managed services under multi-year agreements are generally more valuable than one-off consulting work.

  • Recurring managed-service contracts: multi-year monitoring and protection agreements
  • Certifications: industry and government credentials that qualify the firm for work
  • Talent: the ability to recruit and retain skilled security staff
  • Customer concentration: reliance on a small number of large clients
  • Intellectual property: proprietary software and tools

Minerva's CBVs value cybersecurity firms for family law matters, tax and estate planning, and transactions.

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