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Platform
- - Cobalt Platform
    
    Modern offensive security platform
  - Dynamic Application Security Testing
    
    Automated application security scanning
  - Pricing
    
    Explore the flexible Cobalt credit model
Services
- - Application Security
    
    Secure your apps without slowing down development
  - Application Pentest
  - Secure Code Review
  - Threat Modeling
  - Network Security
    
    Protect systems and data with offensive security
  - Network Pentest
  - Red Teaming
- - Cloud Security
    
    Secure your cloud infrastructure
  - Brand Protection
    
    Safeguard your reputation
  - Digital Risk Assessment
  - Social Engineering
  - Device Security
    
    Secure your devices from threats
  - Device Hardening
  - IoT Testing
Solutions
- - PtaaS
    
    On-demand Pentesting as a Service
  - Pentest Program Management
    
    Optimize pentesting with proven management
- - Goal-Based Pentest
    
    Simulated attack to test your security defenses
  - Secure SDLC
    
    Develop securely and deploy confidently
  - Offensive Security Program
    
    Minimize risk efficiently and effectively
- - For IT & Information Security Teams
    
    Explore the benefits of an offensive security platform
  - For DevOps Teams
    
    Explore the benefits of continuous security testing
  - Compliance
    
    Comprehensive pentesting for compliance
About
- - About Us
    
    Who we are
  - Leadership
    
    The minds driving our mission forward
  - Cobalt Core
    
    Community of skilled, vetted security experts
  - Partners
    
    Explore Cobalt's partner network
- - Customers
    
    Real customer stories straight from the source
  - Press
    
    Read the latest news at Cobalt
  - Careers
    
    Redefine and reimagine modern offensive security
  - Contact Us
    
    Connect with a team member
- - GigaOm Radar Report
    
    Featured
    
    Download
Resources
- - Resource Library
    
    Rethinking offensive security
  - Blog
    
    Insights from security leaders, pentesters, and developers
- - Events & Webinars
    
    Explore thought-provoking security topics
  - InfoSec Podcast
    
    Explore the stories of cybersecurity experts
- - The OffSec Shift Report 2024
    
    Featured
    
    Download
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Pentester Stories (6)

Pentester Diaries Ep2: 2FA Bypass Techniques

Welcome back to Pentester Diaries, a podcast series that aims to take off the hacker hoodie and have a real...

Pentester Stories Cobalt Core

Apr 1, 2021

Est Read Time: 17 min

Pentester Panel: Lessons from the Frontlines

Pentester Stories Cobalt Core

Mar 28, 2021

Est Read Time: 4 min

Pentester Spotlight: Andreea Druga

Andreea Druga is a pentester with over six years of experience in the security arena with a master's degree in IT&C...

Pentester Stories

Mar 4, 2021

Est Read Time: 7 min

Pentester Spotlight: Jesus Arturo Espinoza Soto

How curiosity led a PHP programmer to web hacking and a collaborative pentest community of technology tinkerers. Jesus...

Pentester Stories

Feb 11, 2021

Est Read Time: 4 min

Pentester Spotlight: Stefan Nicula

Stefan Nicula is a threat researcher and pentester with over 5 years of experience. His areas of expertise are in...

Pentester Stories

Nov 23, 2020

Est Read Time: 6 min

Pentester Spotlight: Nikhil Srivastava

Nikhil Srivastava has been a top-performing pentester on the Cobalt platform for the past five years. He is an active...

Pentester Stories

Oct 28, 2020

Est Read Time: 6 min

Pentester Spotlight: Özgür Alp

Özgür Alp is an offensive cybersecurity specialist, lecturer, and instructor with over 7 years of experience as both a...

Pentester Stories

Sep 28, 2020

Est Read Time: 5 min

What traits do successful pentesters have in common?

We surveyed the Cobalt Core — our community of pentesters — to hear what they value most when working with other...

Pentester Stories

Jan 9, 2020

Est Read Time: 3 min

Women in Cyber BNP Paribas Panel

I had the honor to speak at a panel on Women in Cyber: Leveraging Diversity in Risk Management and Cyber Security at...

Pentester Stories

Oct 18, 2019

Est Read Time: 2 min

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