Cobalt Named Winner of the Coveted Global InfoSec Awards during RSA Conference 2025

Wins Outstanding Offensive Security and Outstanding Pentesting in 13^th Annual Global InfoSec Awards at #RSAC 2025

Cobalt, the pioneer of penetration testing as a service (PTaaS) and leading provider of offensive security services, is proud to announce it was named Outstanding Offensive Security and Outstanding Pentesting from Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM) at the 13^th Annual Global InfoSec Awards, which takes place today in conjunction with the RSA Conference (RSAC) 2025. RSAC attendees can learn more about the Cobalt Offensive Security Platform at booth #4525 North at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

“This recognition by Cyber Defense Magazine speaks to the success of our Cobalt Offensive Security Platform, along with the exceptional expertise of our global community of pentesters and the critical role they play in helping organizations stay ahead of evolving threats,” said Gunter Ollmann, CTO, Cobalt. “As offensive security continues to evolve, we're proud to be leading the charge—especially in pioneering new approaches to testing AI and LLM applications. Our focus remains on empowering customers with cutting-edge insights and innovation that make a real impact.”

Cyber Defense Magazine honors innovators of all sizes and stages across the global information security space. These awards recognize cybersecurity companies with the most unique and compelling value propositions—whether in their leadership, products, or services. Winners are selected by a panel of certified security professionals, including CISSP, FMDHS, and CEH holders, based on their independent review of each company.

“We scoured the globe looking for cybersecurity innovators that could make a huge difference and potentially help turn the tide against the exponential growth in cybercrime. Cobalt is absolutely worthy of these coveted awards and consideration for deployment in your environment,” said Yan Ross, Global Editor of Cyber Defense Magazine.

The Cobalt Platform stood out among the competition for its strong focus on offensive security and PTaaS. The Cobalt Platform centralizes access to security services from its team of pentesters, making it easier to find and fix vulnerabilities across environments. It enables faster pentest launches, real-time collaboration with testers, and seamless integration with remediation workflows–helping organizations identify critical issues and prevent security incidents.

About Cyber Defense Magazine

Cyber Defense Magazine is the premier source of cyber security news and information for InfoSec professions in business and government. We are managed and published by and for ethical, honest, passionate information security professionals. Our mission is to share cutting-edge knowledge, real-world stories and awards on the best ideas, products, and services in the information technology industry. We deliver electronic magazines every month online for free, and special editions exclusively for the RSA Conferences. CDM is a proud member of the Cyber Defense Media Group. Learn more about us at Cyber Defense Magazine and visit https://www.cyberdefensetv.com and https://www.cyberdefenseradio.com to see and hear some of the most informative interviews of many of these winning company executives. Join a webinar at https://www.cyberdefensewebinars.com and realize that infosec knowledge is power.

About Cobalt

Cobalt is the pioneer in pentesting as a service (PTaaS) and a leader in offensive security services. We are focused on combining talent and technology with speed, scalability, and expertise. Thousands of customers and hundreds of partners rely on the Cobalt Offensive Security Platform, along with 450+ trusted security experts, to find and fix vulnerabilities across their environments. By enabling faster pentest launches, real-time collaboration with pentesters, and seamless integration with remediation workflows, we help organizations identify critical issues and accelerate risk mitigation so they can operate fearlessly and innovate securely.

Cobalt maintains an outstanding NPS of 9.12, reflecting its dedication to customer satisfaction. Read our reviews on G2 to see why customers love us. More at https://www.cobalt.io/. Follow Cobalt on LinkedIn and X.

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