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Praetorian

Offensive security firm founded by former DoD professionals. Combines deep offensive testing with the Chariot attack surface management platform and its Exploit validation engine.

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Founded
2010
Team Size
51-200
Geography
National
Markets
North America
Last verified: Apr 2026

Key facts

  • Founded in 2010.
  • Headquartered in Austin, Texas, United States.
  • Team of 51-200 security professionals.
  • Holds SOC 2 accreditation.
  • Delivers 10 penetration testing services.
  • Typical response time: 1-2 weeks.
  • Serves clients in North America.
  • Specialises in Attack Surface Management, DoD/IC Background, and Cloud Native Security.
  • Compliance expertise across SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, NIST CSF, and CMMC.
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About

Praetorian is a cybersecurity company headquartered in Austin, Texas, that focuses on offensive security services and productised offensive capabilities delivered through its Chariot platform. Founded in 2010 by former Department of Defense and intelligence community professionals, Praetorian brings a mission-driven approach to penetration testing and security consulting. The company is known for its technically rigorous assessments that go beyond checkbox compliance to identify real-world attack paths that adversaries could exploit.

Services

Web Application Penetration TestingNetwork Penetration TestingCloud Penetration TestingIoT Penetration TestingAPI Penetration TestingRed Teaming
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Accreditations

SOC 2

Compliance Expertise

SOC 2PCI DSSHIPAANIST CSFCMMCFedRAMP

Best For

EnterpriseMid-MarketGovernment
Industries
TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentDefense

Methodologies

OWASPPTESNIST

Team Activity

Active in CTF competitions (Multiple top-10 finishes at DEF CON CTF)
Speaker: Black Hat
Speaker: DEF CON
Speaker: BSides Austin
Open source: Chariot

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