The 11 highest-rated security · pentest

The highest-rated provider in the Top 11 The 11 Best Penetration Testing Services is Cobalt at 9.3/9.4, followed by Synack (9.1/9.4).

Why this answer

Sorted by our 9.4-point composite score across 5 weighted criteria (see /methodology). Identical to the canonical ranking when the canonical ranking is also score-ordered.

Showing the top 11 of 11+ screened. Methodology at /methodology.

  1. #1Cobalt(rank #1 in The 11 Best Penetration Testing Services)

    9.3/9.4

    The best PtaaS platform for streamlining the entire pentesting process, from scoping to remediation.

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  2. #2Synack(rank #2 in The 11 Best Penetration Testing Services)

    9.1/9.4

    Elite crowdsourced researchers find unique vulnerabilities through a continuous testing platform.

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  3. #3Bishop Fox(rank #3 in The 11 Best Penetration Testing Services)

    8.9/9.4

    Elite consulting firm with deep research expertise for complex security assessments.

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  4. #4Rapid7(rank #4 in The 11 Best Penetration Testing Services)

    8.6/9.4

    Solid pentesting services that integrate with Rapid7's popular security product suite.

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  5. #5NCC Group(rank #5 in The 11 Best Penetration Testing Services)

    8.4/9.4

    Global firm with a massive service portfolio ideal for complex enterprise needs.

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  6. #6HackerOne(rank #6 in The 11 Best Penetration Testing Services)

    8.1/9.4

    Leverages its massive hacker community for structured, compliance-focused pentests.

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  7. #7Secureworks(rank #7 in The 11 Best Penetration Testing Services)

    7.9/9.4

    Pentesting informed by real-world threat intelligence from its Taegis platform.

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  8. #8NetSPI(rank #8 in The 11 Best Penetration Testing Services)

    7.7/9.4

    Strong PtaaS platform for managing multiple, recurring tests at scale.

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  9. #9Praetorian(rank #9 in The 11 Best Penetration Testing Services)

    7.5/9.4

    Engineering-focused firm for deep security analysis of complex software and hardware.

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  10. #10Intruder(rank #10 in The 11 Best Penetration Testing Services)

    7.3/9.4

    An easy-to-use scanner with on-demand pentesting, great for startups.

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  11. #11Pentera(rank #11 in The 11 Best Penetration Testing Services)

    7.1/9.4

    An automated platform, not a service, that continuously tests for exploitable flaws.

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