# Coalfire: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 5 judge labels across 1 category by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/coalfire

## 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) | 0% | 20 | 0% | 5 |

## What the models said for it

- "Compliance-linked testing | Combines offensive testing with assessment expertise" (Perplexity Sonar, PTaaS)
- "Need compliance certification? → Coalfire, NCC Group, or Mandiant" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, PTaaS)
- "Best for compliance-led engagements | Coalfire" (Perplexity Sonar, PTaaS)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Coalfire, from 23 of the 23 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- stingrai.io: 15
- cloudsecuritypartners.com: 14
- clutch.co: 10
- techrepublic.com: 9
- atlantsecurity.com: 8
- softwaretestinghelp.com: 8
- synack.com: 8
- versprite.com: 8
- cybri.com: 7
- echeloncyber.com: 5

### Pages cited

- https://cloudsecuritypartners.com/blog/best-penetration-testing-companies: 13
- https://stingrai.io/blog/best-enterprise-penetration-testing-companies-2026: 12
- https://clutch.co/it-services/cybersecurity/penetration-testing: 10
- https://techrepublic.com/article/best-penetration-testing-companies: 9
- https://versprite.com/resources/blog/best-penetration-testing-firms-compared-2026: 8
- https://softwaretestinghelp.com/penetration-testing-company: 7
- https://atlantsecurity.com/blog/top-penetration-testing-companies: 5
- https://cybri.com/blog/best-network-penetration-testing-companies: 5

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: A cybersecurity and compliance services company that works with enterprises and tech businesses in FedRAMP, cloud migration, AI Risk, pen testing, and red teaming. (https://coalfire.com/)
- For: enterprises and tech businesses (https://coalfire.com/)
- Price stated: $ (https://coalfire.com/)
- Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, CCPA
- Customers named: Albert Invent

## What it publishes

Every page coalfire.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1017 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 150 pages, 9 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-21
- case study: 45 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-21
- webinar or virtual event: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-05-13
- conference or event: 59 pages, 7 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-14
- report or ebook: 49 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-18
- comparison: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-02-11
- glossary or explainer: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-04-04
- podcast or video: 11 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-24
- news or press: 93 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-04
- Recent: 2026-09-21 case study: Phenom turns security investment into federal market momentum https://coalfire.com/insights/resources/case-studies/phenom-turns-security-investment-into-federal-market-momentum
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: Phenom https://coalfire.com/insights/resources/phenom
- Recent: 2026-09-18 report or ebook: Build enterprise trust with iso 42001 https://coalfire.com/insights/resources/white-papers/build-enterprise-trust-with-iso-42001
- Recent: 2026-09-01 blog: It and security solutions https://coalfire.com/it-and-security-solutions
- Recent: 2026-09-01 blog: Cyber security service provider https://coalfire.com/cyber-security-service-provider
- Recent: 2026-08-31 report or ebook: Pci dss scoping in healthcare why it pulls in hitrust soc 2 and hipaa https://coalfire.com/insights/resources/guide/pci-dss-scoping-in-healthcare-why-it-pulls-in-hitrust-soc-2-and-hipaa

## 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.