# Bishop Fox: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 14 judge labels across 2 categories by 11 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/bishop-fox

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Penetration testing as a service](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/penetration-testing-as-a-service/index.md) | 2% | 7 | 8% | 13 |
| [Breach and attack simulation](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/breach-and-attack-simulation/index.md) | 0% | 33 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "widely regarded as one of the most technically capable boutique firms" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, PTaaS)
- "High-risk, custom engagements | Specialist offensive-security consultancy focused on deep manual testing" (Perplexity Sonar, PTaaS)
- "Recognized for technical depth, manual testing, and a strong reputation in the security community." (Mistral Small, PTaaS)
- "traditional consultancies like NCC Group or Bishop Fox provide the most thorough manual testing" (MiniMax M2.5, PTaaS)

## And against it

- "Better for complex, high-risk environments, but likely more than a typical mid-sized company needs initially" (Perplexity Sonar, PTaaS)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Bishop Fox, from 44 of the 50 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- stingrai.io: 21
- cloudsecuritypartners.com: 18
- techrepublic.com: 17
- cybri.com: 15
- atlantsecurity.com: 14
- softwaretestinghelp.com: 14
- clutch.co: 13
- synack.com: 13
- deepstrike.io: 10
- versprite.com: 10

### Pages cited

- https://cloudsecuritypartners.com/blog/best-penetration-testing-companies: 17
- https://techrepublic.com/article/best-penetration-testing-companies: 17
- https://clutch.co/it-services/cybersecurity/penetration-testing: 13
- https://stingrai.io/blog/best-enterprise-penetration-testing-companies-2026: 13
- https://cybri.com/blog/best-network-penetration-testing-companies: 12
- https://softwaretestinghelp.com/penetration-testing-company: 10
- https://versprite.com/resources/blog/best-penetration-testing-firms-compared-2026: 10
- https://atlantsecurity.com/blog/top-penetration-testing-companies: 9

## In its own words

What Bishop Fox's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The leading authority in offensive security since 2005 (https://bishopfox.com/)
- For: the world’s leading organizations (https://bishopfox.com/)
- Customers named: John Deere, Parrot, Laurel, LastPass, Equifax, Zoom, Canyon, Reltio

## What it publishes

Every page bishopfox.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1643 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 795 pages, 19 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-25
- case study: 46 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-31
- webinar or virtual event: 31 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-01-27
- conference or event: 182 pages, 20 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-11-10
- report or ebook: 37 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-09-15
- template or tool: 44 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-23
- glossary or explainer: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-01-27
- podcast or video: 45 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 30 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-30
- Recent: 2026-11-10 conference or event: Api cybersecurity conference 2026 https://bishopfox.com/events/api-cybersecurity-conference-2026
- Recent: 2026-10-24 conference or event: Bsides peoria 2026 https://bishopfox.com/events/bsides-peoria-2026
- Recent: 2026-10-15 conference or event: Hackmex 2026 https://bishopfox.com/events/hackmex-2026
- Recent: 2026-10-10 conference or event: No hat 2026 https://bishopfox.com/events/no-hat-2026
- Recent: 2026-10-09 conference or event: Wwhf deadwood 2026 https://bishopfox.com/events/wwhf-deadwood-2026
- Recent: 2026-10-07 conference or event: Ekoparty 2026 https://bishopfox.com/events/ekoparty-2026

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.