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Penetration testing for card environments

Pen Testing Providers With PCI DSS Compliance Support

The providers below deliver penetration testing and support Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard programs. A card environment is judged on the evidence a test produces, so the question worth asking is not whether a firm can run the engagement but whether its report will hold up when a qualified security assessor reads it line by line.

Why a completed test is not the same as a usable report

Assessors read scope statements, methodology, retest results and remediation tracking, and they reject work that cannot show what sat inside the boundary and why. Firms differ enormously at exactly this point. Some hand over a scanner export wrapped in a cover page. Others deliver segmentation testing mapped to the requirement it satisfies, with exploitability stated plainly. That gap stays invisible until assessment week, which is the most expensive moment to discover it.

Penetration testing firms supporting PCI DSS

Each profile lists the testing work the firm delivers alongside the compliance programs it supports. Ask for a redacted sample report and check that its scope statement, methodology section and retest terms would stand on their own without a sales call attached.

Sophos

Best for: Startups to Enterprise orgs, Retail & E-Commerce, Manufacturing

Sophos MDR delivers managed detection and response built on the Sophos security ecosystem, offering both Sophos-native and multi-vendor environment support for...

Abingdon, UK1000+ employees15 minutes SLA

Managed Detection & Response (MDR)Endpoint ProtectionCloud SecurityIncident Response+8 more

Serves: Startups (1-50), SMB (51-200), Mid-Market (201-1000), Enterprise (1000+)

ABPCyber

Best for: Mid-Market to Enterprise orgs, Government & Public Sector, Technology

ABPCyber is a Singapore-based cybersecurity services provider delivering managed SOC operations, threat intelligence, and security consulting across Southeast A...

Singapore, Singapore51-200 employees30 minutes SLA

Security Operations Center as a Service (SOCaaS)Managed Detection & Response (MDR)Threat IntelligenceVulnerability Management+3 more

Serves: Mid-Market (201-1000), Enterprise (1000+)

Accenture Security

Best for: Enterprise orgs, Retail & E-Commerce, Manufacturing

Accenture Security provides managed security services as part of its global consulting and technology practice, serving large enterprises with complex, multi-na...

Dublin, Ireland1000+ employees15 minutes SLA

Managed Detection & Response (MDR)Security Operations Center as a Service (SOCaaS)SIEM ManagementVulnerability Management+6 more

Serves: Enterprise (1000+)

Acrisure Cyber Services

Best for: SMB to Mid-Market orgs, Retail & E-Commerce, Manufacturing

Acrisure Cyber Services is a New York-based managed IT and cybersecurity provider delivering 24/7 MDR, EDR, SIEM, vulnerability management, email and network se...

New York, NY250+ employees

Managed Detection & Response (MDR)Security Operations Center as a Service (SOCaaS)SIEM ManagementVulnerability Management+13 more

Serves: SMB (51-200), Mid-Market (201-1000)

ADEO Cyber

Best for: Mid-Market to Enterprise orgs, Telecommunications, Government & Public Sector

ADEO is Turkey's leading independent cybersecurity company providing managed SOC services, incident response, and penetration testing across Turkey and the Midd...

Istanbul, Turkey51-200 employees15 minutes SLA

Security Operations Center as a Service (SOCaaS)Managed Detection & Response (MDR)Penetration TestingIncident Response+1 more

Serves: Mid-Market (201-1000), Enterprise (1000+)

Advens

Best for: Mid-Market to Enterprise orgs, Energy & Utilities, Government & Public Sector

Advens is one of France's leading independent cybersecurity companies, operating a sovereign SOC and providing managed detection, response, and consulting servi...

Paris, France200-500 employees30 minutes SLA

Security Operations Center as a Service (SOCaaS)Managed Detection & Response (MDR)Threat IntelligenceIncident Response+3 more

Serves: Mid-Market (201-1000), Enterprise (1000+)

AKATI Sekurity

Best for: Mid-Market to Enterprise orgs, Telecommunications, Government & Public Sector

AKATI Sekurity is a Malaysian-based cybersecurity firm providing managed security services, penetration testing, and digital forensics across Southeast Asia.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia51-200 employees30 minutes SLA

Managed Detection & Response (MDR)Security Operations Center as a Service (SOCaaS)Penetration TestingIncident Response+3 more

Serves: Mid-Market (201-1000), Enterprise (1000+)

Ankura

Best for: Mid-Market to Enterprise orgs, Legal, Technology

Ankura provides managed cybersecurity, digital forensics, and incident response services as a global expert services firm with deep expertise in complex investi...

Washington, DC1000+ employeesNot disclosed SLA

Managed Detection & Response (MDR)Incident ResponseCompliance ManagementPenetration Testing

Serves: Mid-Market (201-1000), Enterprise (1000+)

Arkavia

Best for: Mid-Market to Enterprise orgs, Energy & Utilities, Government & Public Sector

Arkavia is Chile's leading cybersecurity company providing managed SOC services, threat intelligence, and security consulting across Latin America.

Santiago, Chile51-200 employees15 minutes SLA

Security Operations Center as a Service (SOCaaS)Managed Detection & Response (MDR)Threat IntelligenceIncident Response+2 more

Serves: Mid-Market (201-1000), Enterprise (1000+)

Assura

Best for: SMB to Mid-Market orgs, Government & Public Sector, Manufacturing

Assura provides managed cybersecurity services, virtual CISO, and compliance solutions to organizations in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.

Richmond, VA51-200 employees30 minutes SLA

Managed Detection & Response (MDR)Vulnerability ManagementCompliance ManagementPenetration Testing+1 more

Serves: SMB (51-200), Mid-Market (201-1000)

Avertium

Best for: SMB to Enterprise orgs, Manufacturing, Government & Public Sector

Avertium provides managed security services, threat detection, and cyber advisory, formed from the merger of several established regional MSSPs to create a nati...

Phoenix, AZ200-500 employees30 minutes SLA

Managed Detection & Response (MDR)Security Operations Center as a Service (SOCaaS)SIEM ManagementVulnerability Management+4 more

Serves: SMB (51-200), Mid-Market (201-1000), Enterprise (1000+)

BDO Cybersecurity

Best for: Mid-Market to Enterprise orgs, Manufacturing, Nonprofit

BDO provides managed security monitoring, incident response, and cybersecurity advisory as one of the largest global accounting and professional services networ...

Chicago, IL1000+ employeesNot disclosed SLA

Managed Detection & Response (MDR)Incident ResponseCompliance ManagementPenetration Testing+1 more

Serves: Mid-Market (201-1000), Enterprise (1000+)

Beyon Cyber

Best for: Mid-Market to Enterprise orgs, Government & Public Sector, Telecommunications

Beyon Cyber is Bahrain's leading cybersecurity company providing managed security services, SOC operations, and digital trust solutions across the Gulf region.

Hamala, Bahrain51-200 employees15 minutes SLA

Security Operations Center as a Service (SOCaaS)Managed Detection & Response (MDR)Threat IntelligenceVulnerability Management+4 more

Serves: Mid-Market (201-1000), Enterprise (1000+)

Binary Defense

Best for: SMB to Enterprise orgs, Manufacturing, Technology

Binary Defense provides managed detection and response and SOC services with a focus on proactive threat hunting and human-driven security operations for mid-ma...

Stow, OH200-500 employees30 minutes SLA

Managed Detection & Response (MDR)Security Operations Center as a Service (SOCaaS)Endpoint ProtectionIncident Response+3 more

Serves: SMB (51-200), Mid-Market (201-1000), Enterprise (1000+)

Bulletproof

Best for: SMB to Mid-Market orgs, Retail & E-Commerce, Hospitality

Bulletproof is a UK-based managed cybersecurity provider delivering penetration testing, SOC services, and compliance management, with PCI DSS QSA accreditation...

Stevenage, UK51-200 employeesNot disclosed SLA

Penetration TestingSecurity Operations Center as a Service (SOCaaS)Vulnerability ManagementCompliance Management

Serves: SMB (51-200), Mid-Market (201-1000)

Check Point Infinity Global Services

Best for: Mid-Market to Enterprise orgs, Retail & E-Commerce, Manufacturing

Check Point Infinity Global Services delivers managed security operations built on the Check Point security architecture, offering prevention-first security man...

Tel Aviv, Israel1000+ employees15 minutes SLA

Managed Detection & Response (MDR)Endpoint ProtectionCloud SecurityIncident Response+5 more

Serves: Mid-Market (201-1000), Enterprise (1000+)

CISO Global

Best for: SMB to Mid-Market orgs, Government & Public Sector, Manufacturing

CISO Global provides managed security operations, compliance services, and incident response as a publicly traded cybersecurity services firm formerly known as...

Scottsdale, AZ200-500 employeesNot disclosed SLA

Security Operations Center as a Service (SOCaaS)Managed Detection & Response (MDR)Penetration TestingCompliance Management+1 more

Serves: SMB (51-200), Mid-Market (201-1000)

Claranet Cyber Security

Best for: SMB to Enterprise orgs, Retail & E-Commerce, Technology

Claranet Cyber Security provides managed security monitoring, penetration testing, and compliance services as part of the European managed services provider Cla...

London, UK1000+ employeesNot disclosed SLA

Security Operations Center as a Service (SOCaaS)Vulnerability ManagementPenetration TestingCompliance Management+1 more

Serves: SMB (51-200), Mid-Market (201-1000), Enterprise (1000+)

Cloudfall

Best for: Mid-Market to Enterprise orgs, Technology, Manufacturing

Cloudfall is a Chinese cybersecurity company providing cloud security, managed security operations, and threat intelligence services to enterprises in China and...

Shanghai, China51-200 employees15 minutes SLA

Security Operations Center as a Service (SOCaaS)Cloud SecurityManaged Detection & Response (MDR)Threat Intelligence+3 more

Serves: Mid-Market (201-1000), Enterprise (1000+)

Coalfire

Best for: SMB to Enterprise orgs, Technology, Government & Public Sector

Coalfire is a leading cybersecurity and compliance advisory firm founded in 2001, with 990+ certifications held by its team, the first ISO 27701 certificate iss...

Westminster, CO500-1000 employeesCustom SLA

Penetration TestingVulnerability Management

Serves: SMB (51-200), Mid-Market (201-1000), Enterprise (1000+)

CrossCipher Technologies

Best for: SMB to Mid-Market orgs, Technology

CrossCipher Technologies is an Indian cybersecurity company providing managed security services from Thrissur, Kerala.

Thrissur, India51-200 employees30 minutes SLA

Security Operations Center as a Service (SOCaaS)Managed Detection & Response (MDR)Vulnerability ManagementPenetration Testing+1 more

Serves: SMB (51-200), Mid-Market (201-1000)

Cryptogen Nepal

Best for: SMB to Mid-Market orgs, Telecommunications, Government & Public Sector

Cryptogen Nepal is a Nepalese cybersecurity company providing managed security services, penetration testing, and security consulting to organizations in Nepal...

Kathmandu, Nepal51-200 employees30 minutes SLA

Security Operations Center as a Service (SOCaaS)Managed Detection & Response (MDR)Penetration TestingVulnerability Management+3 more

Serves: SMB (51-200), Mid-Market (201-1000)

Cyber Advisors

Best for: SMB to Mid-Market orgs, Manufacturing, Technology

Cyber Advisors is a security-led managed services provider offering 24/7 managed detection and response, penetration testing, and compliance auditing for busine...

Maple Grove, MN51-200 employeesNot disclosed SLA

Managed Detection & Response (MDR)Penetration TestingCompliance ManagementEndpoint Protection+2 more

Serves: SMB (51-200), Mid-Market (201-1000)

Cyber Security Solutions

Best for: SMB to Mid-Market orgs, Technology

Cyber Security Solutions provides managed cybersecurity services to businesses in the Tampa Bay area of Florida.

Tampa, FL51-200 employees30 minutes SLA

Managed Detection & Response (MDR)Vulnerability ManagementEndpoint ProtectionCompliance Management+1 more

Serves: SMB (51-200), Mid-Market (201-1000)

How to evaluate a PCI DSS penetration testing partner

Criterion 1

Scope and segmentation

Confirm the firm tests segmentation controls separately from application layers, and documents the cardholder data environment boundary it worked to.

Criterion 2

Who performs the testing

Ask which testers are assigned, what credentials they hold, and whether the named people on the proposal are the ones who will do the work.

Criterion 3

Report structure

Request a redacted sample. It should tie every finding to a requirement, state exploitability rather than theoretical risk, and separate an observation from a vulnerability.

Criterion 4

Retest terms

Establish whether remediation retesting is included, how long that window stays open, and whether a retest yields an updated report or a loose addendum.

Criterion 5

Assessor handoff

Determine whether the firm will speak to your qualified security assessor directly and defend its methodology without opening a separate engagement.

Industries using this service

Financial Services, Healthcare, Government & Public Sector, Technology

Platforms commonly paired with this service

Rapid7, Tenable, Qualys

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Frequently asked questions

How often does PCI DSS require penetration testing?

At least once a year, and again after any significant change to the cardholder data environment. Segmentation controls carry their own separate cadence, which is more frequent for service providers than for merchants.

Can a vulnerability scan replace a penetration test?

No. Scanning and testing are separate obligations. A scan enumerates known weaknesses, while a test attempts to exploit them and to chain several together, which is what produces evidence about genuine exposure.

Who is qualified to perform the testing?

The standard asks for organizational independence and demonstrable competence rather than one named certification. In practice assessors weigh tester credentials, documented methodology and the quality of previous reports.

Does the test have to cover the whole environment?

It has to cover the cardholder data environment and anything that could affect its security, including systems that provide segmentation. Firms that scope only the obvious application layer leave the boundary itself untested.