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Cobalt Demo - Offensive Security Platform Home
Integrate multiple testing capabilities and expert services in one solution.
Cobalt Demo - Pentest Planning in the Cobalt Platform
An overview of upcoming or recently completed penetration tests.
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A consolidated view of your penetration test findings including vulnerability severity levels and more.
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Overview of different platform integrations.
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A comprehensive scan of web assets and APIs to uncover vulnerabilities and provide a clear understanding of your risk posture.
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Users consistently praise the ease of use and excellent customer support provided by Cobalt, highlighting how the platform simplifies the penetration testing process and facilitates effective communication with testers. Many appreciate the intuitive interface and organized reporting, which enhance their overall experience. However, some users note that the pricing model can be confusing, particularly for smaller organizations.

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"Quality Researchers and Reports with Excellent Support"
What do you like best about Cobalt?

I really appreciate the quality of researchers on the Cobalt platform, which helps us find hidden vulnerabilities missed by our internal security team. The penetration testers provide weekly updates on tests and deliver clean, clear reports on each detected vulnerability. These reports are easily understandable for developers and assist in fixing vulnerabilities. The collaborative environment with the Tester and Project Manager makes support feel much more effective, allowing real-time discussions on the flow of testing. The pricing is also lesser than other providers without compromising quality, which is amazing. The initial setup was incredibly easy, like a cakewalk. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cobalt?

I don't have any thing to dislike about cobalt. Till now , everything is amazing for us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

neelima v.
NV
"Fast Deployment, Strong Pen Testing Capabilities"
What do you like best about Cobalt?

I like Cobalt's bug bounty and pentesting services, as it's a mature platform that helps resolve potential vulnerabilities and hardens our architecture. I'm impressed with how fast Cobalt Strike and the pentest services launch with the core team of specialists. I also appreciate the agile pentesting, which helps resolve issues during the CI/CD process. Additionally, the initial setup of Cobalt was pretty fast to deploy and launch. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cobalt?

I don't like how Cobalt often either overscopes or underscopes the audits, which ends up causing a loss of credits. If there could be a better way of scoping just right, it would help improve efficiency. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Taylor P.
TP
Security & Risk
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Cobalt Delivers Expert Pentesting with Great Communication, Minor Scheduling Hiccups"
What do you like best about Cobalt?

Cobalt provides an excellent balance of flexibility and expertise in penetration testing. I like how their platform makes it easy to track findings, communicate directly with testers, and manage retesting. The talent and professionalism of their pentesters stand out—they deliver actionable results, not just reports. The continuous visibility into progress and remediation guidance is a huge value add. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cobalt?

The only drawback is that scheduling can sometimes take longer than expected, especially for retesting or specialized scopes. While the platform is solid, the interface could be a bit more intuitive for tracking test progress and filtering findings. These are minor compared to the overall value Cobalt provides, but improvements here would make the experience even smoother. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Olabode F.
OF
IT Risk Analyst
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Responsive Cobalt Team and an Easy-to-Use Pentest Portal"
What do you like best about Cobalt?

The team at Cobalt are responsive. We have used their Penetration Testing Services on multiple occasions and across multiple testing requirements. The tool acts like a portal where we can communicate directly with the testers as well as provide updates on remediation activities on findings.

Cobalt is easy to use and coordinate.

Implementing Cobalt through our IAM tool was seamless without any "show-stopping" issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cobalt?

We have seen no downsides with the use of Cobalt. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software
AC
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Cobalt Penetration Testing Platform – Usability and Integration Review"
What do you like best about Cobalt?

Cobalt provides an easy-to-use interface and straightforward implementation for penetration testing. Their customer support is highly responsive, with excellent engagement from the customer success team. The platform also offers strong integration capabilities for ticket creation, allowing penetration test findings to be tracked efficiently with clearly defined severity and criticality levels. For past few years we are using Cobalt as our penetration testing vendor. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cobalt?

Takes time to complete the tasks and can be improved Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Shivam K.
SK
Software engineer in security
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Cobalt among the best third party security assessment platform"
What do you like best about Cobalt?

Our organisation been using cobalt for about 3 hrs for application security external pentesting. The features which are best are:

- Easy and indefinite access of reports that available.

- Amazing customer support that they provide to streamline the entire process

- User Interface is very beginner friendly make it easy to integrate or start any new intiative.

- Our organization uses this very frequent for getting the external pentesting done.

- One of the best part is cobalt pentesting team provides detailled documentation and steps for any vulnerabilities that are identified. This makes the process very smooth and triaging becomes very easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cobalt?

Cobalt credits are bit costly, which makes it difficult if you have very scope of applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Aarushi R.
AR
Information Security Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Professional and Efficient Pentesting Experience with Cobalt"
What do you like best about Cobalt?

I recently used Cobalt for a penetration test and had a great experience. The team was professional, thorough, and highly responsive throughout the process. Their platform made collaboration easy, and the final report was clear, detailed, and actionable. It’s been great working with Claire Beaudron — she’s professional, responsive, and a pleasure to collaborate with. I’d definitely recommend Cobalt for reliable and efficient pentesting services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cobalt?

nothing evreything went smooth. Team was very supportive Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

"Flexible Scheduling Optimizes Our Security Testing"
What do you like best about Cobalt?

I like that Cobalt works with us dynamically, allowing us to schedule pentests anytime, even in short windows. It's really convenient that we just need to provide the date and scope, and they assign a team and provide a secure tunnel for their pentesters to access our apps. The initial setup was very easy; we didn't require any setup at all. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cobalt?

I think one thing is if they have a dedicated tunnel that can be reusable then we don't have to deploy every time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software
UC
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Reliable Penetration Testing Platform with Strong Support"
What do you like best about Cobalt?

Cobalt makes managing penetration tests simple and transparent. The platform provides clear visibility into vulnerabilities as they’re discovered, real-time collaboration with pentesters, and an organized dashboard for tracking remediation. Their customer success and security teams are responsive and knowledgeable, helping ensure tests stay aligned with SOC 2 and enterprise requirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cobalt?

The reporting and dashboard visuals could be more customizable, and the scheduling process sometimes feels rigid if timelines shift. It would also be helpful if communication between pentesters and internal teams were integrated more seamlessly with Slack or ticketing tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

James S.
JS
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"On-Demand Pen Testing with Seamless Integration"
What do you like best about Cobalt?

I like Cobalt's on-demand pen testing and real-time detailed reporting, as they offer faster time to testing and results, and continuous results with integrated reporting for immediate insights. I also appreciate the integrations with ticketing systems, which enhance efficiency. The initial setup was very easy, making it a smooth experience to get started. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cobalt?

Can not think of anything! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pricing Insights

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Time to Implement

1 month

Return on Investment

6 months

Average Discount

9%

Perceived Cost

$$$$$

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