# NetSPI

> NetSPI is an enterprise cybersecurity company that combines in-house penetration testers, AI, and a software platform to discover exposures, validate vulnerabilities, and coordinate remediation. Its services span applications, networks, clouds, mainframes, hardware, and AI systems. NetSPI and Synack closed their merger in October 2026.

- **Founded:** 2001
- **Headquarters:** Minneapolis, United States
- **Founders:** Deke George (Co-founder; former CEO), Seth Peter (Co-founder)
- **Products:** NetSPI Platform, Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS), Attack Surface Management, Detective Controls Testing / Breach and Attack Simulation, AI/ML Penetration Testing
- **Notable:** Reported more than 4,500 assessments completed in 2024., Reported more than 650 employees at the end of 2024., Named a Leader and Outperformer in the 2025 GigaOm Radar for PTaaS, according to its platform page.

## Products & services

- **NetSPI Platform** — Unified interface for penetration testing, attack surface visibility, attack simulation, findings, and remediation workflows.
- **Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS)** — Expert-led assessments with live findings, tester collaboration, and remediation tracking across more than 50 testing types.
- **Attack Surface Management** — External discovery and internal asset visibility, with cloud configuration checks, domain monitoring, and exposure context.
- **Detective Controls Testing / Breach and Attack Simulation** — Simulated attacker behavior to assess detection controls and identify gaps in security tooling.
- **AI/ML Penetration Testing** — Assessment of AI applications and models, including LLM benchmarking and jailbreaking.
- **Continuous Pentesting** — Ongoing testing for changing external and cloud environments, expanded to web applications, AI, and internal networks.
- **Continuous AI Findings Validation** — Consultants validate AI-generated findings, exploitability, severity, and business context.
- **Security Assessments and Advisory** — Red team operations, social engineering, threat modeling, secure code review, and security maturity assessments.
- **PTaaS Stream** — Packaged, repeatable testing program offered at a fixed annual price.

## Achievements

- Reported more than 4,500 assessments completed in 2024.
- Reported more than 650 employees at the end of 2024.
- Named a Leader and Outperformer in the 2025 GigaOm Radar for PTaaS, according to its platform page.
- Closed its merger with Synack in October 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Merger with Synack closed; existing engagements, teams, agreements, and platforms continue, according to the merger information page.
- **2026-09** — Announced definitive merger agreement with Synack, with KKR backing the growth plan.
- **2026-07** — Expanded continuous services and introduced Continuous AI Findings Validation.
- **2026-05** — Launched AI-powered Continuous Pentesting for external and cloud environments.

## Links

- Website: https://www.netspi.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netspi/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/NetSPI
- GitHub: https://github.com/NetSPI
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teamnetspi/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/netspi/

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Last updated: 2026-10-17