23 red teaming providers serve USA clients. This list ranks them by accreditation depth, methodology, and editorial scoring. Red team engagements need providers with custom tooling, EDR-evasion experience, and threat-intelligence-driven scenario design, not just penetration testing rebranded. US buyers should look for FedRAMP 3PAO accreditation for federal cloud work, PCI QSA for payment-handling environments, and SOC 2 audits for SaaS clients.
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US cybersecurity consulting, audit and testing firm founded in 2004, focused on community banks and credit unions, with external, internal, web application, wireless and PCI DSS penetration testing plus CMMC Level 1 and 2 readiness work.
Compliance audit firm delivering web application and network penetration testing with findings mapped to MITRE ATT&CK, alongside the SOC 2, ISO 27001, CMMC, and FedRAMP assessments the results feed into, from a testing team kept independent of the audit side.
Community-driven penetration testing firm known for free security education, open-source tools, Wild West Hackin' Fest, and practical offensive security services.
Global cybersecurity leader leveraging world-class threat intelligence from the Falcon platform to deliver intelligence-led penetration testing and red teaming.
US penetration testing firm founded in 2011, running 600+ engagements a year with a fully remote, US-based team. Manual, expert-led testing across web, network, cloud, mobile, wireless, OT/ICS, and AI/LLM. Gartner Sample Vendor for PTaaS.
US-headquartered cybersecurity consultancy with 800+ employees, serving ~40% of the Fortune 500. FedRAMP 3PAO, PCI QSA, and HITRUST accreditations.
Boutique security consultancy specialising in IoT, SCADA/ICS, embedded systems, and hardware security research with world-renowned researchers.
Global risk advisory firm with a 400+ person cyber practice. IR-led penetration testing that feeds active breach intelligence straight into test scoping.
Denver-based offensive security boutique with a community-first red team culture. Home of PTES co-authors and the Continuous Red Team retainer.
World-renowned cybersecurity firm now part of Google Cloud, delivering threat intelligence-led penetration testing and red teaming informed by front-line incident response experience.
Penetration testing firm trusted by nine of the top ten US banks, with the Resolve platform for continuous attack surface management.
Creators of OSCP, Kali Linux, and Exploit-DB, offering penetration testing services from the team that trains the world's ethical hackers.
Start by shortlisting providers with verified red teaming experience and accreditations that match your industry. This page lists 23 providers offering red teaming to USA clients, ranked by accreditation depth, methodology, and editorial scoring. Compare scope, methodology, and pricing across at least three providers before committing.
US buyers should look for FedRAMP 3PAO accreditation for federal cloud work, PCI QSA for payment-handling environments, and SOC 2 audits for SaaS clients. On top of those, Red team engagements need providers with custom tooling, EDR-evasion experience, and threat-intelligence-driven scenario design, not just penetration testing rebranded.
Red Teaming engagements in USA typically range from $5,000 to $50,000 depending on scope, complexity, and required accreditations. Boutique providers often start lower, while large consultancies and engagements requiring CREST, CBEST, or FedRAMP 3PAO accreditation sit at the higher end. Request fixed-scope quotes from at least three providers to benchmark fair market pricing.
Most red teaming engagements in USA run between 1 and 4 weeks of active testing, plus 1 to 2 weeks for reporting and remediation review. Larger or more regulated engagements (red team programmes, multi-environment cloud assessments) can extend to 6 to 12 weeks. Build buffer time into procurement schedules to allow for accredited tester availability.
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