Synack

Synack is a crowdsourced security testing platform headquartered in Redwood City, California, combining its vetted Synack Red Team (SRT) researcher community with AI-powered Hydra technology to deliver continuous penetration testing at scale. Founded in 2013 by former NSA security experts Jay Kaplan and Mark Kuhr, Synack has built a unique model that combines the creativity and diversity of human testers with automated vulnerability scanning through their proprietary Hydra technology.

Synack's Red Team (SRT) consists of rigorously vetted security researchers who undergo background checks, skills assessments, and ongoing performance monitoring. The platform is one of only a few crowdsourced security solutions authorized as a FedRAMP Third Party Assessment Organization, making it suitable for federal government engagements. The Hydra AI engine continuously scans customer attack surfaces and routes interesting findings to SRT researchers for manual validation, producing a PTaaS experience that is materially more automated than most competitors.

Synack provides continuous security testing for web applications, mobile applications, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and host-based assets. Their platform offers real-time visibility into testing activity, vulnerability findings, and remediation progress through a centralized dashboard. Synack serves a diverse client base including Fortune 500 companies, major government agencies, and critical infrastructure operators.