Best Penetration Testing Tools
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What are Penetration Testing Tools?
Penetration testing software tools enable security professionals to test applications and IT systems to identify vulnerabilities. Penetration testing tools, sometimes known as "pen testing" tools, can simulate a hack or attack in order to test the security of a given application or system. Compare and read user reviews of the best Penetration Testing tools currently available using the table below. This list is updated regularly.
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Astra Pentest
Astra Security
Astra’s Pentest is a comprehensive penetration testing solution with an intelligent automated vulnerability scanner coupled with in-depth manual pentesting. On top of 10000+ tests including security checks for all CVEs mentioned in the OWASP top 10, and SANS 25, the automated scanner also conducts all tests required to comply with ISO 27001, HIPAA, SOC2, and GDPR. Astra offers an interactive pentest dashboard that the user can use to visualize vulnerability analyses, assign vulnerabilities to team members, and collaborate with security experts. And if the users don’t want to get back to the dashboard every time they want to use the scanner or assign a vulnerability to a team member, they can simply use the integrations with CI/CD platforms, Slack, and Jira.Starting Price: $199 per month -
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Quantum Armor
Silent Breach
Your attack surface is the sum of every attack vector that can be used to breach your perimeter defenses. In other words, it is the total quantity of information you are exposing to the outside world. Typically, the larger the attack surface, the more opportunities hackers will have to find a weak link which they can then exploit to breach your network. Professional hackers typically follow the cyber kill chain when attacking a target, and surveying the target's attack surface is normally the very first step in this process; what is known as advanced reconnaissance. Reducing the attack surface can minimize risk further down the cyber kill chain, preventing attacks before they even occur by eliminating potential attack vectors as early as possible. The cyber kill chain is a method of categorizing and tracking the various stages of a cyberattack from the early reconnaissance stages to the exfiltration of data.Starting Price: From $49/asset/month -
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Invicti
Invicti Security
Application security is noisy and overly complicated. The good news: you can relieve that unnecessary noise and dramatically reduce your risk of attacks with Invicti. Keeping up with security is more manageable with accurate, automated testing that scales as your needs shift and grow. That's where Invicti shines. With a leading dynamic application security testing solution (DAST), Invicti helps teams automate security tasks and save hundreds of hours each month by identifying the vulnerabilities that really matter. Combining dynamic with interactive testing (DAST + IAST) and software composition analysis (SCA), Invicti scans every corner of an app to find what other tools miss. With asset discovery, it's easier to discover all web assets — even ones that are lost, forgotten, or created by rogue departments. Through tried-and-true methods, Invicti helps DevSecOps teams get ahead of their workloads to hit critical deadlines, improve processes, and communicate more effectively. -
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Defendify
Defendify
Founded in 2017, Defendify is pioneering All-In-One Cybersecurity® for organizations with growing security needs, backed by experts offering ongoing guidance and support. Delivering multiple layers of protection, Defendify provides an easy-to-use platform designed to strengthen cybersecurity across people, process, and technology, continuously. Defendify streamlines cybersecurity assessments, testing, policies, training, detection, response, and containment in one consolidated and cost-effective cybersecurity solution. 3 layers, 13 solutions, 1 platform, including: • Managed Detection & Response • Cyber Incident Response Plan • Cybersecurity Threat Alerts • Phishing Simulations • Cybersecurity Awareness Training • Cybersecurity Awareness Videos • Cybersecurity Awareness Posters & Graphics • Technology Acceptable Use Policy • Cybersecurity Risk Assessments • Penetration Testing • Vulnerability Scanning • Compromised Password Scanning • Website Security ScanningStarting Price: $0 -
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HackenProof
HackenProof
We are a web3 bug bounty platform since 2017. We help to set a clear scope (or you can do it by yourself), agree on a budget for valid bugs (platform subscription is free), and make recommendations based on your company`s needs. We launch your program and reach out to our committed crowd of hackers, attracting top talent to your bounty program by with consistent and coordinated attention. Our community of hackers starts searching for vulnerabilities. Vulnerabilities are submitted and managed via our Coordination platform. Reports are reviewed and triaged by the HackenProof team (or by yourself), and then passed on to your security team for fixing. Depending on preference, you can choose to publicly disclose any reports, once the issues are resolved. We connect business with a community of hackers from different parts of the globe.Starting Price: $0 per month -
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Acunetix
Invicti Security
As the market leader in automated web application security testing, Acunetix by Invicti is the go-to security tool for Fortune 500 companies. DevSecOps teams can cut through the noise to uncover unseen risks and mitigate dangerous exploits, detecting and reporting on a wide array of vulnerabilities. With an industry-leading crawler that fully supports HTML5, JavaScript, and Single-page applications, Acunetix enables the auditing of complex, authenticated applications for deeper insight into an organization's risk posture. It's a leader for a reason: the technology behind Acunetix delivers the only product on the market that can automatically detect out-of-band vulnerabilities to enable comprehensive management, prioritization, and control for vulnerability threats by criticality. Plus, it's available both online and as an on-prem solution, integrating with popular issue trackers and WAFs so that DevSecOps teams don't have to slow down when building innovative apps. -
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Digital Defense
Fortra
Providing best-in-class cyber security doesn’t mean blindly chasing the latest trends. It does mean a commitment to core technology and meaningful innovation. See how our vulnerability and threat management solutions provide organizations like yours with the security foundation needed to protect vital assets. Eliminating network vulnerabilities doesn’t have to be complicated, even though that’s what some companies would have you believe. You can build a powerful, effective cybersecurity program that is affordable and easy to use. All you need is a strong security foundation. At Digital Defense, we know that effectively dealing with cyber threats is a fact of life for every business. After more than 20 years of developing patented technologies, we’ve built a reputation for pioneering threat and vulnerability management software that’s accessible, manageable, and solid at its core. -
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Elasticito
Elasticito Limited
We alert organisations to Risks & Threats. Our approach integrates state-of-the-art automation with the seasoned expertise of our Cyber Specialists, offering you exceptional visibility & control over the evolving cyber threats your business faces. We deliver the intelligence needed to proactively defend against attacks & understand third-party exposures. Through ongoing analysis of your security infrastructure, we identify areas of strength, uncover weaknesses & prioritise critical fixes based on potential business damage. Achieve a clear understanding of your security posture, benchmark against competitors & ensure regulatory compliance. Our Crown Jewel Protection, Detection & Response Solutions, aligned with the MITRE ATT&CK Framework, secure your critical assets at every stage. -
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ImmuniWeb
ImmuniWeb
ImmuniWeb SA is a global application security company operating in over 50 countries, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Most of ImmuniWeb customers come from regulated industries, such as banking, healthcare, and e-commerce. ImmuniWeb® AI Platform leverages award-winning AI and Machine Learning technology for acceleration and intelligent automation of Attack Surface Management and Dark Web Monitoring. The data is later leveraged for a threat-aware and risk-based Application Penetration Testing for web, mobile, and API security testing. ImmuniWeb is the only company that offers a contractual zero false-positives SLA with a money-back guarantee. ImmuniWeb’s AI technology is a recipient of numerous awards and recognitions, including Gartner Cool Vendor, IDC Innovator, and the winner of “SC Award Europe” in the “Best Usage of Machine Learning and AI” category. ImmuniWeb® Community Edition runs over 100,000 daily tests, being one of the largest application security communitiesStarting Price: $499/month -
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Detectify
Detectify
Detectify sets the standard for External Attack Surface Management (EASM), providing 99.7% accurate vulnerability assessments. ProdSec and AppSec teams trust Detectify to expose exactly how attackers will exploit their Internet-facing applications. The Detectify platform automates continuous real-world, payload-based attacks crowdsourced through its global community of elite ethical hackers, exposing critical weaknesses before it’s too late. Detectify is available on the global market, except US-sanctioned countries. It is tech-agnostic, which means you can deploy the scanning engines as long as you are hosted in the cloud. Currently, Detectify is trusted by 1500+ security-conscious companies including popular app-makers King, Trello, Grammarly. No matter how much security knowledge you have, Detectify helps you stay on top of security and build safer web applications.Starting Price: $89 per month -
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Pentest-Tools.com
Pentest-Tools.com
Pentest-Tools.com helps security professionals find, validate, and communicate vulnerabilities faster and with greater confidence - whether they’re internal teams defending at scale, MSPs juggling clients, or consultants under pressure. With comprehensive coverage across network, web, API, and cloud assets, and built-in exploit validation, it turns every scan into credible, actionable insight. Trusted by over 2,000 teams in 119 countries and used in more than 6 million scans annually, it delivers speed, clarity, and control - without bloated stacks or rigid workflows. ✔️ Comprehensive toolkit with real-world coverage ✔️ Validated findings rich with evidence ✔️ Automation options with granular control ✔️ Flexible, high-quality reporting ✔️ Workflow-friendly by designStarting Price: $95 per month -
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Contrast Security
Contrast Security
Modern software development must match the speed of the business. But the modern AppSec tool soup lacks integration and creates complexity that slows software development life cycles. Contrast simplifies the complexity that impedes today’s development teams. Legacy AppSec employs a one-size-fits-all vulnerability detection and remediation approach that is inefficient and costly. Contrast automatically applies the best analysis and remediation technique, dramatically improving efficiencies and efficacy. Separate AppSec tools create silos that obfuscate the gathering of actionable intelligence across the application attack surface. Contrast delivers centralized observability that is critical to managing risks and capitalizing on operational efficiencies, both for security and development teams. Contrast Scan is pipeline native and delivers the speed, accuracy, and integration demanded by modern software development.Starting Price: $0 -
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Saint Security Suite
Carson & SAINT
This single, fully integrated solution conducts active, passive and agent-based assessments while its extensive flexibility evaluates risk according to each business. SAINT’s impressive, flexible and scalable scanning capabilities set it apart from many others in this space. SAINT has partnered with AWS, allowing its customers to take advantage of AWS’s efficient scanning. Should subscribers prefer, SAINT also offers a Windows scanning agent. Security teams can schedule scans easily, configure them with considerable occurrence flexibility and fine-tune them with advanced options. As a vulnerability management solution, SAINT Security Suite’s security research and development efforts focus on investigation, triage, prioritization, and coverage of vulnerabilities of the highest levels of severity and importance. Not willing to settle for just blanket coverage and raw data, our analysts focus on developing tools for what matters to our customers.Starting Price: $1500.00/year/user -
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CyCognito
CyCognito
Expose all the hidden security gaps in your organization using nation-state grade technology. CyCognito’s Global Bot Network uses attacker-like reconnaissance techniques to scan, discover and fingerprint billions of digital assets all over the world. No input or configuration needed. Uncover the unknown. The Discovery Engine uses graph data modeling to map your organization’s full attack surface. You get a clear view of every single asset an attacker could reach — what they are and how they relate to your business. Using CyCognito’s proprietary risk-detection methods, the attack simulator identifies risks per asset and discovers potential attack vectors. It doesn’t affect business operations and works without deployment, configuration or whitelisting. CyCognito scores each risk based its attractiveness to attackers and impact on the business, dramatically reducing the thousands of attack vectors organizations may have to those critical few dozen that need your focusStarting Price: $11/asset/month -
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Cyber Legion
Cyber Legion
At Cyber Legion Ltd, a UK-EU-based cybersecurity company, we are your trusted partner in securing the digital age, with a particular emphasis on remote work environments and product security. As a CREST Approved organization in EMEA, we specialize in offering comprehensive services tailored to meet the evolving challenges of the digital landscape. Our experienced team specializes in advanced cybersecurity testing and consultancy services, with a focus on the unique challenges posed by remote work. We empower businesses, individuals, and families to enhance their cyber resilience, safeguarding their reputations and well-being in an increasingly interconnected digital world. Committed to advancing cyber maturity and business continuity, Cyber Legion leverages cutting-edge technologies and best practices. We prioritize the security intricacies of remote work and the integrity of digital products to ensure your peace of mind. In addition to our core services, we provide a compreheStarting Price: $45 per month -
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EthicalCheck
EthicalCheck
Submit API test requests via the UI form or invoke EthicalCheck API using cURL/Postman. Request input requires a public-facing OpenAPI Spec URL, an API authentication token valid for at least 10 mins, an active license key, and an email. EthicalCheck engine automatically creates and runs custom security tests for your APIs covering OWASP API Top 10 list Automatically removes false positives from the results, creates a custom developer-friendly report, and emails it to you. According to Gartner, APIs are the most-frequent attack vector. Hackers/bots have exploited API vulnerabilities resulting in major breaches across thousands of organizations. Only see real vulnerabilities; false positives are automatically separated. Generate enterprise-grade penetration test reports. Confidently share it with developers, customers, partners, and compliance teams. Using EthicalCheck is similar to running a private bug-bounty program.Starting Price: $99 one-time payment -
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Praetorian Chariot
Praetorian
Chariot is the first all-in-one offensive security platform that comprehensively catalogs Internet-facing assets, contextualizes their value, identifies and validates real compromise paths, tests your detection response program, and generates policy-as-code rules to prevent future exposures from occurring. As a concierge managed service, we operate as an extension of your team to reduce the burden of day-to-day blocking and tackling. Dedicated offensive security experts are assigned to your account to assist you through the full attack lifecycle. We remove the noise by verifying the accuracy and importance of every risk before ever submitting a ticket to your team. Part of our core value is only signaling when it matters and guaranteeing zero false positives. Gain the upper-hand over attackers by partnering Praetorian. We put you back on the offensive by combining security expertise with technology automation to continuously focus and improve your defensive. -
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Black Duck
Black Duck
Black Duck, part of the Synopsys Software Integrity Group, is a leading provider of application security testing (AST) solutions. Their comprehensive portfolio includes tools for static analysis, software composition analysis (SCA), dynamic analysis, and interactive analysis, enabling organizations to identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities throughout the software development life cycle. By automating the discovery and management of open-source software, Black Duck ensures compliance with security and licensing standards. Their solutions are designed to help organizations build trust in their software by managing application security, quality, and compliance risks at the speed their business demands. Black Duck empowers businesses to innovate securely and deliver software with confidence. -
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Appknox
Appknox
Push world-class mobile apps faster into the market without compromising on security Build and deploy world-class mobile apps for your organizations at scale and leave your mobile app security to us. Highest Rated Security solution on Gartner We rejoice when the Appknox system secures our client’s app against all vulnerabilities. At Appknox we’re dedicated to delivering Mobile Application Security to help businesses achieve their objectives today and in the near Future. Static Application Security Testing (SAST). With 36 different test cases, Appknox SAST can detect almost every vulnerability that’s lurking around by analyzing your source code. Our tests cover security compliances like OWASP Top 10, PCI-DSS, HIPAA and other commonly used security threat parameters. Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST). Detect advanced vulnerabilities while your application is running. -
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Finite State
Finite State
Finite State manages risk across the software supply chain with comprehensive SCA and SBOMs for the connected world. By providing end-to-end SBOM solutions, Finite State enables Product Security teams to meet regulatory, customer, and security demands. Finite State's best-in-class binary SCA creates visibility into any-party software that enables Product Security teams to understand their risk in context and shift right on vulnerability detection. With visibility, scalability, and speed, Finite State correlates data from all of your security tools into a single pane of glass for maximum visibility. -
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Bugcrowd
Bugcrowd
Crowdcontrol’s advanced analytics and security automation connect and enhance human creativity to help you find and fix more high priority vulnerabilities, faster. From intelligent workflows to robust program performance tracking and reporting, Crowdcontrol provides the insights needed to multiply impact, measure success, and secure your business. Crowdsource human intelligence at scale to discover high-risk vulnerabilities faster. Take a proactive, pay-for-results approach by actively engaging with the Crowd. Meet compliance and reduce risk with a framework to receive vulnerabilities. Find, prioritize, and manage more of your unknown attack surface. -
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SecurityHQ
SecurityHQ
SecurityHQ is a world leading independent Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP), that detects, and responds to threats, instantly. As your security partner, we alert and act on threats for you. Gain access to an army of analysts that work with you, as an extension of your team, 24/7, 365 days a year. Receive tailored advice and full visibility to ensure peace of mind, with our Global Security Operation Centres. Utilize our award-winning security solutions, knowledge, people, and process capabilities, to accelerate business and reduce risk and overall security costs. Most Popular Services: Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Managed Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Vulnerability Management Services Managed Firewall Digital Forensics & Incident Response Managed Network Detection and Response (NDR) Penetration Testing CISO as a Service -
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Prancer
Prancer
Large-scale cyber assaults occur regularly, and most security systems are reactive to eliminate intrusions. Prancer’s patented attack automation solution aggressively validates your zero-trust cloud security measures against real-world critical attacks to harden your cloud ecosystem continuously. It automates the discovery of cloud APIs across an organization. It offers automated cloud pentesting, enabling businesses to quickly identify potential security risks and vulnerabilities related to their APIs and minimize false positives with correlated risk scoring. Prancer auto-discovers enterprise resources in the cloud and find out all the attack surfaces at the Infrastructure and Application layers. Prancer engine reviews the security configuration of the resources and correlates data from different sources. It immediately reports back all the security misconfigurations and provides auto-remediation. -
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Strobes PTaaS
Strobes Security
Pentesting as a Service (PTaaS) offers a personalized, cost-effective, and offense-driven approach to safeguard your digital assets. With a team of seasoned experts and advanced pen-testing methodologies, Strobes PTaaS provides actionable insights to improve your security posture by multifold. Pentesting as a Service (PtaaS) seamlessly combines the power of manual, human-driven testing with a state-of-the-art delivery platform. It’s all about effortlessly setting up ongoing pentest programs, complete with integrations for smooth operation and easy reporting. Say goodbye to the time-consuming process of procuring pentests one by one. To truly appreciate the benefits of a PtaaS platform, you need to dive in and witness the innovative delivery model in action for yourself. It’s an experience like no other! Our unique testing methodology involves both automated and manual pentesting that helps us uncover most of the vulnerabilities and keep you away from breaches.Starting Price: $499 per month -
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Kroll Cyber Risk
Kroll
We are the world incident response leader. Merging complete response capabilities with frontline threat intelligence from over 3000 incidents handled per year and end-to-end expertise we protect, detect and respond against cyberattacks. For immediate assistance, contact us today. Tackle every facet of today and tomorrow’s threat landscape with guidance from Kroll’s Cyber Risk experts. Enriched by frontline threat intel from 3000+ incidents cases every year, our end-to-end cyber risk solutions help organizations uncover exposures, validate the effectiveness of their defenses, implement new or updated controls, fine-tune detections and confidently respond to any threat. Get access to a wide portfolio of preparedness, resilience, detection and response services with a Kroll Cyber Risk retainer. Get in touch for more info. -
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Data Theorem
Data Theorem
Inventory your apps, APIs, and shadow assets across your global, multi-cloud environment. Establish custom policies for different types of asset groups, automate attack tools, and assess vulnerabilities. Fix security issues before going into production, making sure application and cloud data is compliant. Auto-remediation of vulnerabilities with rollback options to stop leaky data. Good security finds problems fast, but great security makes problems disappear. Data Theorem strives to make great products that automate the most challenging areas of modern application security. The core of Data Theorem is its Analyzer Engine. Utilize the Data Theorem analyzer engine & proprietary attack tools to hack and exploit application weaknesses continuously. Data Theorem has built the top open source SDK called TrustKit, used by thousands of developers. Our technology ecosystem continues to grow so that customers can continue to secure their entire Appsec stack with ease. -
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PlexTrac
PlexTrac
PlexTrac is the #1 AI-powered platform for pentest reporting and threat exposure management, helping cybersecurity teams efficiently address the most critical threats and vulnerabilities. By consolidating data, automating reporting, prioritizing risks, and streamlining remediation workflows, PlexTrac reduces organization’s overall threat exposure. We designed the PlexTrac platform to address the workflow pain points security practitioners face. PlexTrac helps them track signal through the noise and break down communication silos. Combining “plexus” and “track,” our name really says it all. PlexTrac exists to network and coordinate all people and parts of a security program and to better track progress toward maturity. -
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SCYTHE
SCYTHE
SCYTHE is an adversary emulation platform for the enterprise and cybersecurity consulting market. The SCYTHE platform enables Red, Blue, and Purple teams to build and emulate real-world adversarial campaigns in a matter of minutes. SCYTHE allows organizations to continuously assess their risk posture and exposure. SCYTHE moves beyond just assessing vulnerabilities. It facilitates the evolution from Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) to Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs). Organizations know they will be breached and should focus on assessing detective and alerting controls. Campaigns are mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework, the industry standard and common language between Cyber Threat Intelligence, Blue Teams, and Red Teams. Adversaries leverage multiple communication channels to communicate with compromised systems in your environment. SCYTHE allows you to test detective and preventive controls for various channels. -
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AttackIQ
AttackIQ
AttackIQ gives customers the most consistent, trusted, and safest way to test and validate security controls at scale and in production. While competitors test in sandboxes, AttackIQ tests in production across the entire kill chain, the same as real-world adversaries do. AttackIQ can make every system in your networks and clouds a test point for the platform. We do this at scale, in your production environment, building connections to your controls and visibility platforms to capture evidence. Scenarios test your controls, validating their presence and posture using the same behaviors the adversary employs so you can be confident your program works as you intended. The AttackIQ platform provides a variety of insights for technical operators and executives alike. No longer is your security program a “black box” or managed by wishful thinking, AttackIQ produces threat-informed knowledge in reports and dashboards on a continuous basis. -
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Security Innovation
Security Innovation
Security Innovation solves software security from every angle: whether fix-driven assessments or novel training to learn & never forget, we make risk reduction a reality. Build powerful skills with the industry’s only software-focused cyber range. Cloud-based with nothing to install, just bring the attitude. Go beyond the code to reduce real risk! Industry’s largest coverage for those that build, operate, and defend software, from beginner to elite. Simply put, we find vulnerabilities others can’t. More importantly, we provide tech-specific remediation to ensure you can fix them. Secure cloud operations, IT Infrastructure hardening, Secure DevOps, software assurance, application risk rating, and more. Security Innovation is an authority on software security and helps organizations build and deploy more secure software. Security Innovation specializes in software security, an area where traditional “information security” and “business” consultants tend to struggle.