Dataset size
The latest Penetration Testing Services run found 23 recommended brands and 23 cited sources in AI answers.
Penetration Testing Services
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the Penetration Testing Services category. SupaIntent asks each LLM the same question: which brands are the most visible, significant, and recommended in that niche. Each system returns its own top. We track what brands are recommended, which cited sources are used and how positions move week to week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 9 August 2026
Brands
Category coverage
23
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
23
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
33%
from brand-owned domains
AI model filter
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Cobalt | 1 |
| NetSPI | 2 |
| Synack | 3 |
| Bishop Fox | 4 |
| HackerOne | 5 |
What AI tools say about Penetration Testing Services
Movement
What changed this week?
Cobalt held the top position, but the ranking below it moved sharply: Bugcrowd, Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xpanse and Synopsys TrustPoint entered the top 10 this week, while Mandiant and BreachLock dropped at least three positions.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Underdefense, Synack and Stingrai, which means the citation field is open.
Engines
Do AI engines agree on the leader?
The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT and Google AI Mode both name Synack first, Gemini names Cobalt, and Perplexity names Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xpanse, which does not appear in the top five of any other engine.
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Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
Cobalt ranks #1 for Penetration Testing Services in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Cobalt, NetSPI, and Synack lead Penetration Testing Services across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Underdefense, Synack, and Stingrai are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyEntered the index
New in the top 10
Bugcrowd#6
Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xpanse#8
Synopsys TrustPoint#10
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
Mandiant16 to #22
BreachLock3 to #11
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
Cobaltstayed #1
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 | #1 | 0 | #1 | |
| #2 | #2 | #2 | 0 | #1 | |
| #3 | #4 | #3 | 1 | #2 | |
| #4 | #3 | #4 | 1 | #1 | |
| #5 | #5 | #5 | 0 | #4 | |
| #6 | New | #6 | New | #6 | |
| #7 | #9 | #7 | 2 | #6 | |
| #8 | New | #8 | New | #8 | |
| #9 | #7 | #9 | 2 | #4 | |
| #10 | New | #10 | New | #10 |
Current brand snapshot
23 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #4 | #5 | #1 | #7 | | |
| 2 | 0 | #2 | #2 | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | +1 | #1 | #1 | #4 | - | | |
| 4 | -1 | #3 | #4 | #3 | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | #5 | #3 | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | New | #6 | #6 | - | #5 | | |
| 7 | +2 | #8 | - | - | #3 | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 9 | -2 | #10 | #8 | #6 | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 11 | -3 | - | #7 | #8 | - | | |
| 12 | New | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 13 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 14 | New | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 15 | +2 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 16 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 17 | -4 | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 18 | New | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 19 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 20 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 21 | New | - | - | - | #10 | | |
| 22 | -16 | - | - | #10 | - | | |
| 23 | New | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
23 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | | |
| 2 | SynackOfficial | 11 | |
| 3 | 9 | | |
| 4 | 4 | | |
| 5 | 3 | | |
| 6 | 2 | | |
| 7 | 2 | | |
| 8 | BugcrowdOfficial | 1 | |
| 9 | CobaltOfficial | 1 | |
| 10 | 1 | | |
| 11 | 1 | | |
| 12 | ExampleOfficial | 1 | |
| 13 | 1 | | |
| 14 | 1 | | |
| 15 | InfinitesecurityOfficial | 1 | |
| 16 | NccgroupOfficial | 1 | |
| 17 | OpenxdrOfficial | 1 | |
| 18 | 1 | | |
| 19 | PaloaltonetworksOfficial | 1 | |
| 20 | 1 | | |
| 21 | PortswiggerOfficial | 1 | |
| 22 | Safe BreachOfficial | 1 | |
| 23 | SynopsysOfficial | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Synack | 1 |
| NetSPI | 2 |
| Bishop Fox | 3 |
| Cobalt | 4 |
| HackerOne | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +3 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | -2 | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | -1 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | New | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | New | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | -4 | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
4 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SynackOfficial | 10 | |
| 2 | 9 | | |
| 3 | 6 | | |
| 4 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Synack | 1 |
| NetSPI | 2 |
| HackerOne | 3 |
| Bishop Fox | 4 |
| Cobalt | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | +1 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | +2 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | -4 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | New | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | -1 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | 0 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
9 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | | |
| 2 | 1 | | |
| 3 | 1 | | |
| 4 | 1 | | |
| 5 | 1 | | |
| 6 | 1 | | |
| 7 | 1 | | |
| 8 | SynackOfficial | 1 | |
| 9 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Cobalt | 1 |
| NetSPI | 2 |
| Bishop Fox | 3 |
| Synack | 4 |
| HackerOne | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | -1 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | 0 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | +3 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | -1 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | 0 | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | -2 | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
4 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | | |
| 2 | 4 | | |
| 3 | 2 | | |
| 4 | 2 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xpanse | 1 |
| Synopsys TrustPoint | 2 |
| NCC Group | 3 |
| Consortium of PenTesters (CoP) | 4 |
| Bugcrowd | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 2 | New | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 3 | -2 | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 4 | New | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 5 | New | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | - | #10 | |
Current source snapshot
10 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BugcrowdOfficial | 1 | |
| 2 | CobaltOfficial | 1 | |
| 3 | ExampleOfficial | 1 | |
| 4 | InfinitesecurityOfficial | 1 | |
| 5 | NccgroupOfficial | 1 | |
| 6 | OpenxdrOfficial | 1 | |
| 7 | PaloaltonetworksOfficial | 1 | |
| 8 | PortswiggerOfficial | 1 | |
| 9 | Safe BreachOfficial | 1 | |
| 10 | SynopsysOfficial | 1 | |
Common AI search questions about Penetration Testing Services
Q1
Who leads Penetration Testing Services in AI answers?
Cobalt is the most recommended penetration testing services brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are NetSPI and Synack. The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT and Google AI Mode both name Synack first, Gemini names Cobalt, and Perplexity names Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xpanse.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Penetration Testing Services?
The most cited sources for penetration testing services recommendations are Underdefense, Synack and Stingrai, out of 23 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Underdefense, Synack and Stingrai, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this Penetration Testing Services ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Bugcrowd, Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xpanse and Synopsys TrustPoint entered the top 10 and Mandiant and BreachLock moved three or more positions in the penetration testing services index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: Penetration Testing Services. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/security-and-privacy-services-penetration-testing-services
Report data
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AI Brand Index methodology
Rankings use collected AI answers, cited sources, brand-site matching, and provider-level position history.
- SupaIntent measures buying-intent AI answers across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
- This report uses the latest observed AI answers for Penetration Testing Services, including 23 recommended brands and 23 cited sources.
- Brand sites are identified from official domains and subdomains, then separated from review, community and publisher sources.
- Weekly movement compares the latest rank with the previous collected position for each brand.
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