Cobalt

Cobalt is a modern, platform-based penetration testing company headquartered in San Francisco, California, that has pioneered the Pentest as a Service model. Founded in 2013, Cobalt combines a vetted global community of over 400 expert penetration testers with a SaaS platform that streamlines the entire penetration testing lifecycle from scoping and scheduling to real-time findings delivery and remediation tracking. This approach enables organizations to launch penetration tests quickly, often within days rather than the weeks required by traditional consultancies.

Cobalt's platform provides real-time visibility into test progress, allowing security teams and developers to view and address findings as they are discovered rather than waiting for a final report. The company specializes in agile penetration testing that integrates with modern DevSecOps workflows, supporting continuous delivery pipelines with API integrations for tools like Jira, GitHub, and Slack.

Cobalt offers testing for web applications, APIs, mobile applications, cloud infrastructure, and network environments. Their community of testers, known as the Cobalt Core, undergoes rigorous vetting and includes professionals holding OSCP, OSCE, and CREST CRT certifications. Cobalt serves over 1,300 customers and has facilitated thousands of penetration tests through their platform.