FedRAMP-authorized crowdsourced penetration testing platform combining the vetted SRT researcher community with AI-powered Hydra technology for continuous security testing.
- Categories
- Penetration testing, Bug bounty and crowdsourced testing, Attack surface management, Vulnerability management
- Based in
- Redwood City, United States
- Founded
- 2013
- Size
- 201-500 staff
- Ownership
- Part of NetSPI since 2026
About Synack
Synack provides a penetration testing platform that blends artificial intelligence with human expertise. Its service, called Sara AI Pentesting, uses autonomous agents to scan for weaknesses, while the Synack Red Team of over 1,500 vetted researchers confirms which flaws can actually be exploited. The company sells to organisations that need to test web applications, hosts, cloud environments and APIs. It also offers attack surface management to find internet-facing assets that require testing. The platform supports both one-off and recurring tests. Clients can choose a two-week human-led engagement, a 90-day deeper review, or year-round access to researchers. AI-led options include a focused test and a continuous programme. All testing is managed through a single platform that handles scoping, monitoring, validation and reporting. Synack says its approach reduces noise by filtering out almost all false positives, so security teams only see verified vulnerabilities. The company also runs a managed vulnerability disclosure programme, handling intake and triage before findings reach the client.
Products
- Sara AI PentestingAn AI-led penetration test that scans a defined scope and prioritises potential flaws for human validation.
- Sara Continuous AI PentestingA recurring AI-led testing service that checks for new risks and verifies fixes over time.
- Synack14A two-week human-led penetration test that delivers targeted results quickly.
- Synack90A 90-day human-led engagement that offers more depth and coverage.
- Synack365Year-round access to the Synack Red Team for ongoing human-led testing.
- Synack PlatformA single platform for launching, managing and measuring AI-led and human-led penetration tests.
Ownership and deals
Acquisitions come from SecurityWeek's monthly M&A round-ups from 2021 onwards, from Cybersecurity Ventures' quarterly M&A reports for 2020, and a few from Wikipedia lists. Funding rounds from 2022 onwards come from Return on Security's weekly Security, Funded newsletter. These are dated to the month. A few deals added from the news are dated to the day. Smaller deals may be missing. Amounts are in US dollars.