CCPA Penetration Testing Providers
California Consumer Privacy Act · North America
The CCPA grants California residents rights over their personal information and imposes obligations on businesses that collect or process this data. Amended by the CPRA (California Privacy Rights Act), the law requires businesses to implement reasonable security procedures and practices to protect consumers' personal information.
While the CCPA does not prescribe specific security measures, the concept of 'reasonable security' has been interpreted by the California Attorney General and courts to include regular security testing. The CCPA's private right of action for data breaches resulting from failure to implement reasonable security measures creates significant financial exposure, with statutory damages of $100-$750 per consumer per incident.
Penetration testing demonstrates that an organisation has taken proactive steps to identify and address security vulnerabilities, supporting a defence of reasonable security practices. Regular penetration testing of systems that collect, process, or store California consumers' personal information is considered a best practice for CCPA compliance and risk management.
NetSPI
Penetration testing firm trusted by nine of the top ten US banks, with the Resolve platform for continuous attack surface management.
Rapid7
Creators of Metasploit offering enterprise penetration testing integrated with their comprehensive vulnerability management and security operations platform.
GuidePoint Security
US-headquartered cybersecurity consultancy with 800+ employees, serving ~40% of the Fortune 500. FedRAMP 3PAO, PCI QSA, and HITRUST accreditations.
Bishop Fox
Tempe, Arizona-headquartered offensive security firm and Black Hat / DEF CON regulars, makers of the Cosmos continuous attack surface management platform.
Kroll
Global risk advisory firm with a 400+ person cyber practice. IR-led penetration testing that feeds active breach intelligence straight into test scoping.
Cobalt
Pioneer of Pentest as a Service, delivering fast, platform-based penetration testing with a vetted global community of security researchers.
CCPA FAQs
Does CCPA require penetration testing?+
CCPA requires 'reasonable security procedures and practices' but does not specify pen testing. However, pen testing is widely recognised as a key component of demonstrating reasonable security.
What is the CCPA private right of action?+
Consumers can sue for $100-$750 per person per incident for data breaches resulting from a business's failure to implement reasonable security. Pen testing helps demonstrate reasonable security practices.
How does CPRA change security requirements?+
CPRA (effective 2023) expanded CCPA's scope, created the CPPA enforcement agency, and strengthened requirements around data minimisation and security, further supporting the need for regular security testing.