Overview

Cobalt is a leading Pentest as a Service (PtaaS) company that’s modernizing the traditional, static penetration testing model and achieved record growth across the business in 2021, emerging as a leader in the burgeoning PtaaS space. In 2021 alone, Cobalt achieved a 60 percent growth in revenue and a 53 percent growth in headcount. Cobalt plans on channeling this growth to make pentesting more accessible for everyone and create a safer digital world.

Cobalt achieved a record number of testing engagements in 2021, with over 2,300 pentests conducted by The Cobalt Core, a closed, highly vetted pool of security testers, and also a 53 percent increase in pentests over 2020’s already record year.

Additionally, Cobalt leaders spoke at several industry events in 2021. Caroline Wong, Chief Strategy Officer, spoke at OWASP’s 20th anniversary, and Eric Brinkman, Chief Product Officer, spoke at DeveloperWeek Austin. In 2021, Cobalt was also honored for both its overall business as well as products, including being named to the Inc. 5000 annual list of America’s fastest-growing private companies and received industry awards including Quartz Best Company for Remote Workers, Fastest Growing Cybersecurity Company and Best PtaaS Provider in North America at the Cyber Security Excellence Awards, Best Innovation in Security and Networking at the Devies, and Global Infosec Award Winner as ‘Next-Gen in Pentesting as Service (PtaaS) from Cyber Defense Magazine.