# NetSPI: The Proactive Security Solution

> NetSPI is the proactive security solution used to discover, prioritize, and remediate security vulnerabilities of the highest importance\. Schedule a demo\.

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## Pages
- [About Us](https://www.netspi.com/about-us/)
- [Contact Us](https://www.netspi.com/contact/)
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.netspi.com/privacy/)
- [PTaaS Feature \- Red Team Operations](https://www.netspi.com/netspi-ptaas/red-team-operations/)
- [PTaaS Feature \- AI/ML Pentesting](https://www.netspi.com/netspi-ptaas/ai-ml-penetration-testing/)
- [PTaaS Feature \- Cloud Pentesting](https://www.netspi.com/netspi-ptaas/cloud-penetration-testing/)
- [Applications](https://www.netspi.com/netspi-ptaas/application-penetration-testing/)
- [Network](https://www.netspi.com/netspi-ptaas/network-penetration-testing/)
- [Social Engineering](https://www.netspi.com/netspi-ptaas/social-engineering/)
- [PTaaS Feature \- Hardware Systems](https://www.netspi.com/netspi-ptaas/hardware-systems/)
- [PTaaS Integrations](https://www.netspi.com/netspi-ptaas/integrations/)
- [CTEM](https://www.netspi.com/ctem/)
- [Executive Blog](https://www.netspi.com/blog/executive-blog/)
- [Technical Blog](https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/)
- [API](https://www.netspi.com/netspi-ptaas/application-penetration-testing/api/)
- [Sub\-Feature \- Azure](https://www.netspi.com/netspi-ptaas/cloud-penetration-testing/azure/)
- [Sub\-Feature \- AWS](https://www.netspi.com/netspi-ptaas/cloud-penetration-testing/aws/)
- [Sub\-Feature \- Google](https://www.netspi.com/netspi-ptaas/cloud-penetration-testing/google/)
- [Mainframe](https://www.netspi.com/netspi-ptaas/network-penetration-testing/mainframe/)
- [Sub\-Feature \- External Network](https://www.netspi.com/netspi-ptaas/network-penetration-testing/external-network/)
- [Security Assessments](https://www.netspi.com/security-assessments/)
- [Detective Controls Testing](https://www.netspi.com/security-assessments/detective-controls-testing/)
- [PTaaS](https://www.netspi.com/netspi-ptaas/)

## Posts
- [Tackling Technical Debt before It Owns Your Roadmap ](https://www.netspi.com/blog/executive-blog/ciso-perspectives/tackling-technical-debt-before-it-owns-your-roadmap/): Discover how prioritizing pentest findings and technical debt in Q1 can transform your security strategy\. Read the article for actionable insights\.
- [Webinar Recap: The AI Balancing Act: Benchmarking LLMs for Usability vs\. Security](https://www.netspi.com/blog/executive-blog/ai-ml-pentesting/webinar-recap-the-ai-balancing-act-benchmarking-llms-for-usability-vs-security/): Explore how security teams balance usability and risk in LLMs, with insights on vulnerabilities, compliance, and a framework for effective AI benchmarking\.
- [Getting Shells at Terminal Velocity with Wopper](https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/web-application-pentesting/getting-shells-at-terminal-velocity-with-wopper/): This article introduces Wopper \- a new NetSPI tool that creates self\-deleting PHP files and automates code execution on WordPress using administrator credentials\.
- [How Secure Are Your SaaS Applications? Pentesting for SaaS Providers](https://www.netspi.com/blog/executive-blog/application-pentesting/how-secure-are-your-saas-applications-pentesting-for-saas-providers/): Proactive SaaS pentesting protects data, ensures compliance, and builds trust\. Learn best practices for securing APIs and cloud apps\.
- [NetSPI Celebrates Our 2025 Partners of the Year ](https://www.netspi.com/blog/executive-blog/netspi-updates/partner-awards-2025/): Congratulations to NetSPI’s 2025 Partner of the Year Recipients Stratascale, Defy Security, VLCM, BlackLake Security, Consortium, Softcat, CDW UK, ConnexIT, and AWS\.

## Customer Stories
- [Quantum Health: Redefining Benefits Navigation with Proactive Engagement and Cost Savings](https://www.netspi.com/customer-stories/quantum-health-11x-roi-with-netspi-detective-controls-testing/): By simulating real\-world ransomware attacks with Detective Controls Testing, Quantum Health saw 11x ROI and strengthened defenses\.
- [How NetSPI Helped Microsoft Build Trust in AI Security with a Framework That Delivers Results](https://www.netspi.com/customer-stories/how-netspi-helped-microsoft-build-trust-in-ai-security-with-a-framework-that-delivers-results/): How NetSPI Helped Microsoft Build Trust in AI Security with a Framework That Delivers Results\.
- [Everywhen Partners with NetSPI to Elevate TLPT Standards and Build Unparalleled Trust](https://www.netspi.com/customer-stories/everywhen-partners-with-netspi-to-elevate-tlpt-standards-and-build-unparalleled-trust/): NetSPI Red Team consultant's transparency, attention to detail, and commitment to building strong relationships make them feel like an integral part of your internal team, not just an external vendor\.
- [Nuspire partners with NetSPI to safeguard customer trust  ](https://www.netspi.com/customer-stories/managed-security-services-nuspire/): See how NetSPI led with the customer experience and continued innovation when partnering with Nuspire to safeguard customer trust\. 
- [HumanGood Empowers IT Team to Reduce Network and Cloud Risk with NetSPI PTaaS](https://www.netspi.com/customer-stories/humangood-empowers-it-team-to-reduce-network-and-cloud-risk-with-netspi-ptaas/): HumanGood leverages the NetSPI platform and team to focus on their most critical vulnerabilities\.

## Events \& Webinars
- [NetSPI Live at CCC: Shaping the Future of Cybersecurity in Germany ](https://www.netspi.com/events-and-webinars/netspi-live-at-ccc-shaping-the-future-of-cybersecurity-in-germany/): NetSPI's participation in this prestigious event is a testament to the expertise and thought leadership Sam \& Larry have in hardware and embedded penetration testing\. Join us at the CCH \- Congress Center in Hamburg, Germany on Dec 30th\.
- [How to Design Realistic, Intelligence\-Driven Scenarios](https://www.netspi.com/events-and-webinars/how-to-design-realistic-intelligence-driven-scenarios/): This live session with red teaming expert Giles Inkson, EMEA Director of Red Team \& Adversary Simulation and Karl Fosaaen, VP of Research isn't about theory\. It's their playbook for making sure you're building effective engagements that expose your true organizational risk\.
- [GDS Security Insight Summit Miami 2025](https://www.netspi.com/events-and-webinars/gds-security-insight-summit-miami-2025/): Schedule a 1:1 with Team NetSPI at the GDS Security Insight Summit November 10\-11 at The Trump National Doral Miami 
- [InfoSec World 2025 ](https://www.netspi.com/events-and-webinars/infosec-world-2025/): Connect with NetSPI at InfoSec World, October 27\-29 at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, Florida\. Discover our proactive security solutions\. Visit our booth\!
- [GDS Security Insight Summit Netherlands](https://www.netspi.com/events-and-webinars/gds-security-insight-summit-netherlands/): Schedule a 1:1 with Team NetSPI at the GDS Security Insight Summit 27\-28 October at the Grand Hotel Huister Duin in Noordwijk Netherlands\.

## News
- [TechCircle: NetSPI’s CPTO on Why Proactive Security is Fast Becoming the Enterprise Default](https://www.netspi.com/newsroom/netspi-in-the-news/techcircle-netspis-cpto-on-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\.
- [TechRound: Expert Predictions for Cybersecurity in 2026](https://www.netspi.com/newsroom/netspi-in-the-news/techround-expert-predictions-for-cybersecurity-in-2026/): Nick Walker, Regional Director for EMEA at NetSPI, contributed to TechRound’s expert roundup on what to expect in cybersecurity in 2026, arguing that identity will replace networks as the primary battleground\.
- [Emerging Risks: The Big Question: Maturity vs hype\. Are companies buying the right cybersecurity for where they really are?](https://www.netspi.com/newsroom/netspi-in-the-news/emerging-risks-the-big-question-maturity-vs-hype-are-companies-buying-the-right-cybersecurity-for-where-they-really-are/): Hear from Nick Walker, Regional Director for EMEA at NetSPI, in Emerging Risks on why many organisations are investing in advanced cybersecurity before they are ready – and how misaligned ambition is creating new risk\.
- [TechNative: Turning Regulation into Resilience with Pentesting](https://www.netspi.com/newsroom/netspi-in-the-news/technative-turning-regulation-into-resilience-with-pentesting/): Sam Kirkman, NetSPI Director of Services for EMEA, writing in TechNative examines how rising regulatory pressure is reshaping the role of penetration testing, turning compliance requirements into a driver of genuine cyber resilience\.
- [The AI Journal: When your AI Provider Goes Bankrupt: A Hidden Security Risk CISOs Can’t Ignore](https://www.netspi.com/newsroom/netspi-in-the-news/the-ai-journal-when-your-ai-provider-goes-bankrupt-a-hidden-security-risk-cisos-cant-ignore/): As AI adoption accelerates, CISOs face a growing but overlooked risk: what happens when an AI vendor collapses and takes data, models and security with it\. Hear from Sam Kirkman, NetSPI Director of Services EMEA in this article\.

## Podcasts
- [EPISODE 03 – The Hidden Risk in Legacy Infrastructure](https://www.netspi.com/podcast/episode-03-the-hidden-risk-in-legacy-infrastructure/): In this episode of the Hack Responsibly podcast, NetSPI VP of Research Karl Fosaaen connects with Phil Young, NetSPI Director of Mainframe Pentesting\. Known in the industry as "Soldier of Fortran," Phil is a leading authority on mainframe security\. 
- [EPISODE 02 – Securing the AI Frontier](https://www.netspi.com/podcast/episode-02-securing-the-ai-frontier/): In this episode of the Hack Responsibly podcast, NetSPI VP of Research Karl Fosaaen speaks with Kim Wiles, Director of AI Penetration Testing, about the unique security challenges posed by emerging AI technologies\.  
- [EPISODE 01 – Inside the Mind of a Social Engineer](https://www.netspi.com/podcast/episode-01-inside-the-mind-of-a-social-engineer/): In this episode of Hack Responsibly podcast, Patrick Sayler, Director of Social Engineering shares stories from his nearly decade\-long tenure at NetSPI\.
- [EPISODE 053 – How to Balance Cybersecurity and Compliance](https://www.netspi.com/podcast/cybersecurity-versus-regulatory-compliance/): Marc Rubbinaccio, Senior Compliance Manager at Secureframe, explores important cybersecurity compliance frameworks, proactive tips for staying ahead of the regulatory landscape, and the relationship between GRC and pentesting\.
- [EPISODE 054 – Secure Your Products, Secure Your Business: Insights from Envestnet's Derek Fisher](https://www.netspi.com/podcast/product-security-derek-fisher/): Join Envestnet’s Derek Fisher for a deep dive into product security, learn how it differs from application security and DevSecOps, and gain other valuable insights on budgeting, communications, and risk management\.

## Resources
- [Proactive Security Testing for Financial Institutions](https://www.netspi.com/resources/ebooks-and-whitepapers/proactive-security-testing-for-financial-institutions/): With 54% of financial institutions experiencing attacks in 2025, it's imperative for this industry to adapt modern proactive testing strategies to stay a step ahead\.
- [Detective Controls Testing](https://www.netspi.com/resources/data-sheets/detective-controls-testing/): Validate and improve security detection controls with Detective Controls Testing on the NetSPI Platform\. 
- [API Security Best Practices](https://www.netspi.com/resources/ebooks-and-whitepapers/api-security-best-practices/): APIs are central to digital business
operations, and their rapid adoption
expands the attack surface, making
these targeted API security testing best practices essential\.
- [API vs Web App Pentesting Comparison Checklist](https://www.netspi.com/resources/templates-and-checklists/api-vs-web-app-pentesting-comparison-checklist/): API Penetration Testing and Web Application Penetration Testing are closely related but distinct areas of application pentesting\. 
- [Ready for Red Teaming?](https://www.netspi.com/resources/videos-and-livestreams/ready-for-red-teaming/): Watch this session with Red Teaming experts Giles Inkson \(Director, Red Team \& Adversary Simulation\) and Karl Fosaaen \(VP of Research\) to get their practical playbook on building scenarios\.

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