Praetorian

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.

Praetorian's services include application penetration testing, network penetration testing, cloud security assessments, IoT and embedded device testing, red teaming, and adversary simulation. Their Chariot platform is an external attack surface management product that combines continuous discovery, asset inventory, and automated scanning with expert validation from Praetorian's red team. Chariot's "Exploit" module goes beyond detection to actively attempt validated exploitation of identified exposures, producing proof-of-compromise artefacts rather than just vulnerability signals, a capability rarely seen in commercial ASM tooling.

Praetorian's team comprises former military and intelligence community operators, capture-the-flag champions, and published security researchers who bring diverse offensive perspectives to every engagement. The company emphasizes a consultative approach, working closely with clients to understand their threat model and tailor assessments accordingly. Praetorian serves technology companies, financial institutions, healthcare organizations, and government agencies across the United States.