Articles from Cobalt

Cobalt, the pioneer of penetration testing as a service (PTaaS) and leader in offensive security services, today announced the release of its CISO Perspectives Report 2025: AI and Digital Supply Chain Risks. This report examines the results of surveyed security leaders who were asked questions regarding topics such as third-party software risks, concerns on AI, insider threats and the current mindset on offensive security strategies.

Cobalt, the pioneer of penetration testing as a service (PTaaS) and leader in offensive security services, today announced the release of its State of LLM Security Report 2025. This new research reveals a widening readiness gap in enterprise security as the rapid adoption of generative AI (genAI) outpaces defenders’ ability to secure it. A staggering 36% of security leaders and practitioners admit that genAI is moving faster than their teams can manage, a sobering reality as organizations continue to embed AI deep into core business operations.

Cobalt, the pioneer of penetration testing as a service (PTaaS) and leader in offensive security services, today announced a set of powerful product enhancements within the Cobalt Offensive Security Platform aimed at helping customers scale security testing with greater clarity, automation, and control. These innovations further the company’s commitment to deliver expert-driven, fast-to-launch pentesting, now with even richer data and streamlined workflows.

Cobalt, the pioneer of penetration testing as a service (PTaaS) and leading provider of offensive security services, is proud to announce it was named Outstanding Offensive Security and Outstanding Pentesting from Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM) at the 13th Annual Global InfoSec Awards, which takes place today in conjunction with the RSA Conference (RSAC) 2025. RSAC attendees can learn more about the Cobalt Offensive Security Platform at booth #4525 North at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

Cobalt, the pioneer of penetration testing as a service (PTaaS) and leader in offensive security services, today announced the appointment of Christopher (Tophs) Elisan as its new Director of Offensive Security Research and Community. In this role, Elisan will spearhead continuous innovation in offensive security practices and lead the Cobalt Core community of 450+ of the world’s best pentesters.

Cobalt, the pioneer of penetration testing as a service (PTaaS) and leading provider of offensive security services, today announced its seventh annual State of Pentesting Report 2025, revealing that organizations are fixing less than half of all exploitable vulnerabilities, with just 21% of genAI app flaws being resolved.

Cobalt, the pioneer of the Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) industry and leading provider of offensive security services, today announced the appointment of Gunter Ollmann as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). With rich and diverse experience in cybersecurity innovation, Ollmann will lead Cobalt’s technology and services strategy, delivering AI-enabled offensive security solutions coupled with unmatched human ingenuity.

Cobalt, the pioneer of Pen Testing as a Service (PTaaS) and leading provider of Offensive Security solutions, today announced the appointment of Chris Essex as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Essex will be key to realizing Cobalt’s mission of becoming the leader in offensive cybersecurity services.

Cobalt, the pioneer of Pentest as a Service (PTaaS) and leading provider of offensive security solutions, today announced that research firm GigaOm has named Cobalt as a ‘Leader’ and ‘Outperformer’ in the Innovation/Platform Play quadrant of its latest PTaaS Radar chart for the third year in a row.

Cobalt, the pioneer of Pentest as a Service (PtaaS) and a leading provider of offensive security solutions, has expanded its partnership with Vanta, the leading trust management platform, to provide pen tests and offensive security solutions to Vanta’s 8,000+ customers. This collaboration helps companies establish security best practices to protect against the evolving threat landscape and enhance buyer trust through proactive security measures.