NetSPI is the leader in enterprise security testing and attack surface management, partnering with nine of the top 10 U.S. banks, three of the world’s five largest health care companies, the largest global cloud providers, and many of the Fortune® 500. NetSPI experts perform deep dive manual penetration testing of application, network, and cloud attack surfaces, historically testing over 1 million assets to find 4 million unique vulnerabilities. NetSPI offers Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) through its Resolve™ platform and adversary simulation through its Red Team Tool Kit.
Aaron Shilts
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President & CEO
Founded
2001
Partnered
2021
Headquarters
Minneapolis, MN
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NetSPI
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04 Mar 2026
NetSPI Recognized in the 2026 GigaOm Radar Report for Attack Surface Management (ASM)
NetSPI, the global leader in modern penetration testing, has been recognized in the 2026 GigaOm Radar Report for Attack Surface Management (ASM).
14 Jan 2026
The AI Journal: From Sign-Ins to Silent Breaches: The New Frontline of Cybersecurity in 2026
Giles Inkson, Director of Services for EMEA at NetSPI, writing in The AI Journal, explores how cybersecurity in 2026 will be defined less by dramatic breaches and more by subtle, legitimate-looking access that slips past traditional controls.
14 Jan 2026
From Sign-Ins to Silent Breaches: The New Frontline of Cybersecurity in 2026
NetSPI's Director of Services for EMEA explains how cybersecurity threats in 2026 are shifting from forced entry to legitimate-looking access through compromised identities, AI-powered attacks, and the need for continuous security testing.
12 Jan 2026
Why Proactive Security is Fast Becoming the Enterprise Default
TechCircle explores how NetSPI enables proactive security for enterprise companies in a one-on-one interview with its Interim Chief Product and Technology Officer, Sridhar Jayanthi.
02 Aug 2025
Cybersecurity Company Launches In-House 'University' Training Program
The company has launched In-House 'University' Training Program to help enterprise organizations address evolving security challenges. The offering strengthens The company's platform and expands its ability to protect customers against modern threats.
16 May 2025
Experts Reveal How Agentic AI Is Shaping Cybersecurity in 2025
Security experts examine how agentic AI is reshaping the cybersecurity landscape in 2025, enabling both attackers and defenders to deploy autonomous systems that can reason, adapt, and act at a speed and scale impossible for human operators. The analysis covers practical implications for enterprise security teams, including how to defend against AI-powered attacks and how to leverage agentic AI for faster threat detection and response.
01 May 2025
CISOs Take Note: Is Needless Cybersecurity Strangling Your Business?
Security leaders are increasingly grappling with the challenge of over-engineering cybersecurity programs that create friction without proportional risk reduction, a phenomenon that can slow business operations and erode employee trust. CISOs are urged to adopt risk-based approaches that focus security investments on protecting the assets that matter most, rather than pursuing compliance-driven security theater.
10 Jan 2023
nVisium’s cloud and application security experts join NetSPI to support, scale, and deliver the most comprehensive suite of offensive security solutions.
NetSPI has acquired nVisium, a cloud and application security consulting firm, to expand its offensive security capabilities with deep expertise in cloud-native application penetration testing, DevSecOps integration, and developer-focused security services. The acquisition enables NetSPI to offer a more comprehensive attack surface management and security testing program across the entire application lifecycle, from development through production.
12 May 2021
Why We Invested in NetSPI
Today we’re pleased to announce our investment in NetSPI. In cybersecurity, understanding where weaknesses lie is a critical first step in defense.
12 May 2021
Cybersecurity Penetration Testing Leader NetSPI Secures $90 Million
NetSPI has raised $90 Million in new funding to accelerate product development and expand its go-to-market reach. The round underscores strong investor confidence in NetSPI's approach to solving critical security challenges.
12 May 2021
Cyber Security Penetration Testing Leader NetSPI Secures $90 Million in Growth Funding Led by KKR
NetSPI has raised $90 Million in new funding to accelerate product development and expand its go-to-market reach. The round underscores strong investor confidence in NetSPI's approach to solving critical security challenges.
06 Apr 2021
TechTarget: 6 ways to prevent insider threats every CISO should know
NetSPI security experts outline six key strategies every CISO should implement to prevent insider threats, covering technical controls, behavioral analytics, and organizational processes that together create a comprehensive program for detecting and deterring malicious or negligent insiders. The guidance emphasizes the importance of combining access governance, user behavior monitoring, and a culture of security accountability to protect organizations from one of the most damaging and underappreciated threat vectors.
26 Jan 2021
NetSPI Celebrates 35% Organic Revenue Growth in 2020
NetSPI achieved 35% organic revenue growth in 2020, driven by expanding enterprise demand for its penetration testing and attack surface management services as organizations accelerated their cybersecurity investment in response to rapidly evolving threat landscapes. The strong performance reflects NetSPI's differentiated approach of combining deep human expertise with technology-enabled testing at scale, giving enterprise customers continuous insight into their security posture.