Penetration testing companies in France
9 of the 210 penetration testing companies we list are based in France. 5 are owned by another company and 4 are private. The oldest, Thales Cyber Solutions, was founded in 1893.
Companies focused on penetration testing in France
5 companies| Company | Based in | Founded | Size | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Thales Cyber Solutions Cybersecurity division of the Thales Group, with ANSSI, CREST, FedRAMP 3PAO, and NATO-cleared personnel. Defence, government, and critical infrastructure penetration testing worldwide. | Paris, France | 1893 | 83,020 staff | Owned by Thales |
 Airbus Protect Airbus group cybersecurity consultancy with ANSSI PASSI qualification. Aerospace, defence, and critical infrastructure penetration testing across Europe. | Paris, France | 2022 | 500+ staff | Owned by Airbus |
 AgentRidge AgentRidge provides autonomous AI software for penetration testing on local machines. | Paris, France | 2026 | Private | |
 Laucked Laucked is a French cybersecurity firm based in Toulouse that provides penetration testing and continuous security monitoring for small and medium-sized businesses. | Tournefeuille, France | 2025 | Private | |
 SERMA Safety & Security French security evaluation lab (ITSEF/CESTI) recognised by the PCI SSC for PTS device evaluation, plus EMVCo and Common Criteria. | Pessac (Bordeaux), France | Owned by SERMA Group |
Also active in penetration testing
4 companies| Company | Based in | Founded | Size | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 BCIT BCIT is a cybersecurity and compliance consulting firm and training organisation based in France. | Pranzac, France | 2022 | Private | |
 Quarkslab Paris research firm auditing ECUs, ADAS, in-vehicle networks and OTA updates, and selling software protection for ECU firmware. | Paris, France | 2011 | Owned by Airbus | |
 UTAC French test and approval body acting as a UN R155 technical service, with vehicle pentesting and TARA. | Linas, France | 1945 | Owned by Eurazeo | |
 YesWeHack YesWeHack runs a bug bounty platform connecting organisations with ethical hackers. | Paris, France | Private |