
What Is.com Word of the Day: Pentesting as a Service (PTaas)
On Feb. 4, 2020, NetSPI Product Manager Jake Reynolds was featured in TechTarget’s WhatIs.com defining Pentesting as a Service.
Pentesting as a Service (PTaaS) is a cloud service that provides information technology (IT) professionals with the resources they need to conduct and act upon point-in-time and continuous penetration tests. The goal of PTaaS is to help organizations build successful vulnerability management programs that can find, prioritize and remediate security threats quickly and efficiently.
In IT security, it is common practice for businesses to hire reputable, white hat testers to come in and proactively look for attack vectors that could be exploited. Inviting an outside entity to try and breach a network, server or application may sound counter-intuitive, but it’s also one of the best ways to identify and remediate difficult-to-spot security issues.
Read the full article here.
Explore More News

The Wall Street Journal: Public Officials Separate Workplace and Personal Online Lives. Hackers Don’t Care.
NetSPI Field CISO Nabil Hannan was featured in The Wall Street Journal's article covering the need for secure practices when using apps for both personal and professional activities.

NetSPI’s All-in-One Cyber Platform Brings Speed and Scale to Proactive Security
NetSPI's Platform wins 2025 Cybersecurity Excellence Award in Security Platform category, highlighting its innovative approach to exposure management.

Media Alert: NetSPI Wins 2025 Cybersecurity Excellence Award in the Security Platform Category
NetSPI's Platform wins 2025 Cybersecurity Excellence Award in Security Platform category, highlighting its innovative approach to exposure management.