Picus Security
Attack surfaces, exposures, and Security controls all validated
Ranked #2 in Best penetration testing tools.
Picus Security is an autonomous exposure validation platform that proves what attackers can exploit and what defences stop. It turns every exposure into a defensible decision at the speed AI-powered threats demand.
At a glance
| Best for | Security teams needing proof for decisions |
From Picus Security's own website.
Company facts
| Founded | 2013 |
| Social profiles | LinkedIn, X, YouTube, GitHub, Crunchbase |
Facilities and features
Its website also mentions:
- Free trial
- Integrations
What stands out
The product converges automated pentesting, exposure validation, and breach and attack simulation into one loop.
“The only team of specialized AI agents that converges automated pentesting, exposure validation,”Picus Security, own website
The product integrates with Jira and ServiceNow to ticket validated evidence directly.
“the backlog 6 Decide Patch · Remediate / Mitigate · Monitor · Accept with Evidence 7 Ticket with evidence Jira · ServiceNow 8 Revalidate Close only on a proven broken chain;”Picus Security, own website
How it ranks
Picus Security is ranked 2nd of 10 in Best penetration testing tools (Lister Score 86.0).
#2 in Best penetration testing tools · Lister Score 86.0
Integrates with Jira and ServiceNow to ticket validated evidence directly.
How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; how complete its published information is 14; buying information on its own site 12.
“The only team of specialized AI agents that converges automated pentesting, exposure validation, and breach and attack simulation into one autonomous, context-aware loop; with autonomy you tune, from manual to fully autonomous.”Picus Security, own website
| Rank | Best penetration testing tools | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pentest-Tools.com | 98.0 |
| 2 | Picus Security | 86.0 |
| 3 | HackerOne | 84.0 |
| 4 | Kali Linux | 82.0 |
| 5 | Lockwell | 82.0 |
| 6 | Sqlmap | 82.0 |
| 7 | Metasploit | 80.0 |
| 8 | PortSwigger | 80.0 |
| 9 | Horizon3.ai | 78.0 |
| 10 | Nmap | 78.0 |
Frequently asked questions
How does Picus Security rank on Lister?
Picus Security is ranked 2nd of 10 in Best penetration testing tools (Lister Score 86.0).