# SpecterOps: how AI models rank it, November 2026

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

## 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% | 44 | 0% | 4 |

## 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 SpecterOps, from 9 of the 10 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- cloudsecuritypartners.com: 6
- clutch.co: 5
- synack.com: 5
- stingrai.io: 4
- techrepublic.com: 4
- atlantsecurity.com: 3
- hackernoon.com: 3
- softwaresecured.com: 3
- softwaretestinghelp.com: 3
- versprite.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://cloudsecuritypartners.com/blog/best-penetration-testing-companies: 6
- https://clutch.co/it-services/cybersecurity/penetration-testing: 5
- https://techrepublic.com/article/best-penetration-testing-companies: 4
- https://hackernoon.com/penetration-testing-companies-comparing-the-top-5-vendors: 3
- https://stingrai.io/blog/best-enterprise-penetration-testing-companies-2026: 3
- https://synack.com/blog/best-penetration-testing-companies: 3
- https://versprite.com/resources/blog/best-penetration-testing-firms-compared-2026: 3
- https://beaglesecurity.com/blog/article/top-penetration-testing-companies.html: 2

## In its own words

What SpecterOps's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Stop identity attacks before they happen. SpecterOps provides Identity Attack Path Management from an attacker's perspective. Creators of BloodHound. (https://specterops.io/)
- For: security and identity leaders (https://specterops.io/)
- Free plan or trial: Use the tool you keep getting beat by…for free! (https://specterops.io/)
- Certifications: CREST, Cyber Essentials, EU-US DPF, FedRAMP, GDPR, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, NIS2
- Hosting: US-EAST-1 (Northern Virginia), CA-CENTRAL-1 (Montreal), EU-CENTRAL-1 (Frankfurt), EU-WEST-2 (London), AP-SOUTHEAST-2 (Sydney)
- Customers named: OpenAI, UK AI Security Institute, Microsoft, Cisco, Woodside Energy, HEMA, Info-Tech Research Group, UK’s AI Security Institute (AISI)

## What it publishes

Every page specterops.io exposes, read 2026-09-29: 3035 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 817 pages, 33 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- case study: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-09-01
- webinar or virtual event: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2018-04-01
- conference or event: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-04-10
- report or ebook: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-28
- comparison: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-06
- template or tool: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 7 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-25
- podcast or video: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-11-24
- news or press: 47 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-28
- Recent: 2026-09-25 glossary or explainer: What is attack path management https://specterops.io/what-is-attack-path-management
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Ai for offensive security https://specterops.io/blog/2026/09/24/ai-for-offensive-security
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Introducing ghostwriter skills https://specterops.io/blog/2026/09/22/introducing-ghostwriter-skills
- Recent: 2026-09-17 blog: Ciliumhound graphing kubernetes network policies https://specterops.io/blog/2026/09/17/ciliumhound-graphing-kubernetes-network-policies
- Recent: 2026-09-16 blog: Ghostwriter v7 3 0 https://specterops.io/blog/2026/09/16/ghostwriter-v7-3-0
- Recent: 2026-09-16 blog: Pass the passkey https://specterops.io/resources/pass-the-passkey

## 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.