# NetSPI: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 23 judge labels across 2 categories by 12 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/netspi

## 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) | 4% | 6 | 9% | 22 |
| [Attack surface management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/attack-surface-management/index.md) | 0% | 85 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "I'd generally recommend NetSPI if you want the safest "default" choice for a mature PTaaS program" (GPT-5.4 mini, PTaaS)
- "Choose Astra or NetSPI if you need a rigorous, manual audit that satisfies strict auditors" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, PTaaS)
- "NetSPI is a strong default choice for mid-market-to-enterprise buyers" (GPT-5.4 mini, PTaaS)
- "shortlist NetSPI or NCC Group for broad enterprise coverage" (GPT-6 Luna, PTaaS)

## And against it

- "Better for complex, high-risk environments, but likely more than a typical mid-sized company needs initially" (Perplexity Sonar, PTaaS)
- "traditional firms like Rapid7 or NetSPI might feel less "as-a-service" for ongoing needs" (Grok 4.20, PTaaS)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named NetSPI, from 67 of the 69 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- stingrai.io: 34
- synack.com: 24
- atlantsecurity.com: 19
- cloudsecuritypartners.com: 19
- softwaretestinghelp.com: 19
- techrepublic.com: 19
- cybri.com: 15
- clutch.co: 13
- underdefense.com: 13
- deepstrike.io: 12

### Pages cited

- https://cloudsecuritypartners.com/blog/best-penetration-testing-companies: 19
- https://techrepublic.com/article/best-penetration-testing-companies: 18
- https://atlantsecurity.com/blog/top-penetration-testing-companies: 15
- https://synack.com/blog/best-penetration-testing-companies: 14
- https://clutch.co/it-services/cybersecurity/penetration-testing: 13
- https://stingrai.io/blog/best-enterprise-penetration-testing-companies-2026: 13
- https://underdefense.com/blog/penetration-testing-services: 13
- https://cybri.com/blog/best-network-penetration-testing-companies: 10

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: The Proactive Security Solution; the proactive security solution used to discover, prioritize, and remediate security vulnerabilities of the highest importance (https://netspi.com/)
- For: organizations (https://netspi.com/)
- Price stated: Zero Additional Cost (https://www.netspi.com/netspi-ptaas/integrations/)
- Integrations claimed: 1000 (https://www.netspi.com/netspi-ptaas/integrations/)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, Cyber Essentials Plus, CREST, CBEST
- Customers named: Microsoft, Nuspire, Gong, GAFG, Hudl, Trimble, Chubb, Quantum Health

## What it publishes

Every page netspi.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1849 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 781 pages, 13 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- case study: 37 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-01-05
- webinar or virtual event: 133 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-26
- conference or event: 41 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 20 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-14
- comparison: 18 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-30
- template or tool: 14 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-03-25
- glossary or explainer: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-03-16
- podcast or video: 89 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-24
- news or press: 417 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-02
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Cve 2026 78902 xss to rce in pfsense with one dns request https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/web-application-pentesting/cve-2026-78902-xss-to-rce-in-pfsense-with-one-dns-request/
- Recent: 2026-09-08 blog: Stylesmuggler adobe commerce adobe commerce b2b and magento rce cve 2026 75650 https://www.netspi.com/blog/executive-blog/critical-vulnerability/stylesmuggler-adobe-commerce-adobe-commerce-b2b-and-magento-rce-cve-2026-75650/
- Recent: 2026-09-03 blog: A new era for offensive security https://www.netspi.com/blog/executive-blog/netspi-updates/a-new-era-for-offensive-security/
- Recent: 2026-09-03 blog: Modern adventures in azure privilege escalation https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/cloud-pentesting/modern-adventures-in-azure-privilege-escalation/
- Recent: 2026-09-02 news or press: Netspi and synack to merge forming a leading offensive cybersecurity platform https://www.netspi.com/newsroom/press-release/netspi-and-synack-to-merge-forming-a-leading-offensive-cybersecurity-platform/
- Recent: 2026-08-26 webinar or virtual event: Cybr sec con https://www.netspi.com/events-and-webinars/cybr-sec-con/

## 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.