Top penetration testing companies in South Africa.

Astra Security


Astra Security is a leading penetration testing company in South Africa that specializes in protecting websites and businesses online. Their comprehensive suite of services includes (VAPT) for a wide range of digital assets, including websites, web apps, mobile app penetration test, cloud infrastructure, network devices, and emerging technologies like blockchain.







AVeS Cyber Security


AVeS Cyber Security is an IT security solutions providing penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and social engineering evaluations. Additionally, they offer consulting to bolster businesses' security posture in South Africa.







Take Note IT


Takenote IT is an acclaimed cyber security service provider in South Africa that offers an array of services such as penetration testing, managed SOC services, and forensic investigations.







Nclose


Nclose is a cybersecurity and penetration testing company based in South Africa that offers a range of services including vulnerability scanning, web app assessments, internal and external pentests, wireless network assessments, firewall rule analysis, and cloud security configuration assessments for platforms such as AWS and Azure.







Orange Cyberdefense


Orange Cyberdefense is a trusted provider of security solutions in South Africa including incident response, vulnerability management, and security intelligence. They are committed to protecting businesses against potential cyber threats.






Manage pentests & access all your
assets under one roof.
Unify & simplify pentesting with Astra's PTaaS platform. Manage all assets - web & mobile apps, cloud, networks, and APIs - from one dashboard. Explore essential pentesting types and identify, validate, and retest vulnerabilities for total security.

Web App Pentest
An offensive web app pentest that exploits vulnerabilities beyond traditional CVEs with a focus on business logic vulnerabilities & privilege escalation attacks on the web apps.


Mobile App Pentest
In-depth MAST (Mobile Application Security Testing) for your Android and iOS applications to uncover OWASP Mobile Top 10 vulnerabilities and beyond.


API Pentest
Expert led API discovery, scanning and exploiting to reveal every possibly vulnerability in your APIs. Test against OWASP API Top 10 and discover shadow APIs.

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Cloud Pentest
Evaluate risks, identify vulnerabilities specific to your cloud, and get targeted remediation strategies.


Network Pentest
Detect and plug every leak with our comprehensive network penetration testing services. Set up impenetrable safeguards at every stage.

Generate Customized Pentest Reports.
Generate in-depth vulnerability reports with detailed
steps for remediation and lightning-fast custom
formats for execs & developers.
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How to select the right penetration testing company in South Africa?
Uses Right Mix of Vulnerability Scans & Penetration Tests
Choose a pentest company that blends automated in-depth vulnerability scans with expert led manual pentesting to offer a holistic view of your security posture. The vulnerability scans ensure the app is scanned through depth of vulnerabilities, the pentest ensures real world simulation of attack using found vulnerabilities.
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Offers Continuous Ongoing Vulnerability Scanning
Focus on penetration testing companies that offer mature vulnerability scanners with scheduling, CI/CD, scan behind login features & other workflow integrations. A continuous scanner ensures you’re not left high and dry beyond until the next pentest.
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Deep Understanding of Compliance Pentesting
Prioritize pentest providers with built-in compliance focused scans and past experience. Ensure they offer continuous scanning to guarantee year-round compliance with PCI-DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, APP, and other data privacy regulations for your assets.
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Industry Recognized Pentest Certificates
Choose penetration testing companies that provide custom reports and Safe-to-Host pentest certificates after rigorous rescans. These publicly verifiable certificates help demonstrate your dedication to robust security for your partners and customers.
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Vulnerability Management Capabilities
Prefer pentesting companies that offer end-to-end vulnerability management capabilities, exhaustive reports with vulnerability details, mitigation steps and comprehensive rescans to verify the patches.
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Developer Friendly Platform
Prioritize companies that offer CXO-friendly dashboards with real-time updates, progress reports, user management capabilities, and seamless integration with your CI/CD pipeline from start to finish. Effortless progress tracking via Slack and Jira can also simplify tasks for CXOs.
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Has Certified & Experienced Pentesters
Focus on penetration testing providers with experienced security analysts and penetration experts. OSCP certifications and at least 3+ years of experience pentesting your specific type of application are some good starting points.
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