We combine AI-powered tooling with hands-on expertise from certified offensive security professionals. The result: deeper findings, clearer reporting, and security outcomes you can act on.
Every aspect of our service is designed to deliver security outcomes, not just security reports.
Our proprietary AI tooling accelerates reconnaissance and vulnerability correlation while experienced operators perform the creative, context-dependent exploitation that machines cannot replicate. You get the speed of automation with the depth of human expertise.
Every engagement follows OWASP Testing Guide, PTES, and NIST SP 800-115 methodologies. This ensures consistent, thorough coverage and makes our findings directly comparable across assessments and audit cycles.
Reports map findings to SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and ISO 27001 controls out of the box. Hand our deliverables directly to your auditor or compliance team without additional translation work.
Headquartered in SF, we understand the startup and enterprise landscape of the Bay Area. We are available for on-site engagements, in-person threat briefings, and face-to-face workshops, with remote capabilities serving clients nationwide.
No black boxes. You receive daily status updates during active testing, real-time critical finding notifications, and a detailed walkthrough of every result. We treat communication as a core deliverable, not an afterthought.
The engagement does not end with a PDF. We offer follow-up retesting, developer office hours, and remediation verification to ensure vulnerabilities are actually fixed, not just documented.
Every tester on our team holds multiple offensive security certifications including OSCP, OSWE, GPEN, GXPN, and CREST. You work with proven professionals, not junior analysts learning on your environment.
See how our approach compares to what most penetration testing firms deliver.
| Capability | CyberGuards | Typical Vendor |
|---|---|---|
| Manual exploitation by certified operators | ||
| AI-assisted reconnaissance and correlation | ||
| OWASP, PTES, and NIST-aligned methodology | ||
| Compliance-mapped reporting (SOC 2, PCI, HIPAA) | ||
| Proof-of-concept exploits for every finding | ||
| Real-time critical finding notifications | ||
| Remediation verification retesting | ||
| Developer Q&A and remediation walkthroughs | ||
| 24-hour initial response time | ||
| Dedicated engagement manager |
“We switched to CyberGuards after our previous vendor delivered a largely automated report with minimal actionable findings. The difference was immediate. CyberGuards found chained vulnerabilities that demonstrated real business impact.”
“Their compliance-mapped reporting saved us weeks of work preparing for our SOC 2 Type II audit. Our auditor accepted the pentest deliverables without requesting a single supplement.”
“The remediation support phase is what truly sets them apart. They did not just identify issues; they helped our dev team understand the root causes and verify the fixes were effective.”
We combine AI-powered reconnaissance with hands-on manual testing by certified operators (OSCP, OSWE, GPEN, GXPN). Every engagement includes compliance-mapped reporting, proof-of-concept exploits for all findings, and post-engagement remediation support including retesting. We do not rely on automated scanners to generate reports.
Our team holds OSCP, OSWE, GPEN, GXPN, CREST CRT, CISSP, CRTO, and CCSP certifications among others. Every operator assigned to your engagement has at minimum an OSCP certification and multiple years of professional penetration testing experience.
Yes. Our reports map findings directly to SOC 2 Trust Service Criteria, PCI DSS requirements, HIPAA Security Rule safeguards, and ISO 27001 Annex A controls. You can provide our deliverables directly to your auditor without additional translation.
Timelines vary based on scope. A focused web application test typically takes 1-2 weeks. Network penetration tests usually run 1-3 weeks. Full red team engagements can span 2-6 weeks. We provide a detailed timeline during the scoping phase.
Absolutely. Every engagement includes a findings walkthrough with your technical team, developer Q&A sessions, and a complimentary remediation verification retest to confirm that identified vulnerabilities have been properly addressed.
Yes. We regularly accommodate tight compliance deadlines for SOC 2, PCI DSS, and HIPAA audits. Contact us with your timeline and we will confirm availability and propose a testing schedule that meets your audit requirements.
Yes. Based in San Francisco, we offer on-site testing, in-person threat briefings, and face-to-face remediation workshops for Bay Area clients. We also conduct remote engagements for clients nationwide with the same depth and rigor.
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