Cobalt Wins 2026 Fortress Cybersecurity Award in Continuous Exposure Management

Recognition reinforces the company’s role in enabling organizations to close exposure gaps faster through human-led, AI-powered offensive security

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cobalt, the pioneer of penetration testing as a service (PTaaS) and a leading provider of human-led, AI-powered offensive security solutions, today announced the Cobalt Offensive Security Platform was named a winner at the 2026 Fortress Cybersecurity Awards in the Continuous Exposure Management category. Presented by the Business Intelligence Group, the award recognizes the organizations, products, and people applying cybersecurity in ways that deliver real, measurable protection.

The 2026 Fortress Cybersecurity Awards honor achievement across the full landscape of digital defense, spotlighting the companies and leaders moving security beyond reaction and into proactive, accountable practice.

“The threats are real, and so is the defense. 2026 is about getting ahead of the attacker—execution, accountability, and measurable resilience,” said Russ Fordyce, Chief Recognition Officer, Business Intelligence Group. “Cobalt stood out because its work in Continuous Exposure Management reflects where the market is headed: practical cybersecurity that solves real problems, earns trust, and protects the people and assets that depend on it.”

“We are honored to be recognized in the 2026 Fortress Cybersecurity Awards for Continuous Exposure Management,” said Gunter Ollmann, CTO of Cobalt. “This recognition reflects our commitment to helping organizations shift from point-in-time testing to continuous offensive security. As exposure expands and attacker speed accelerates, security leaders need solutions that deliver the speed, scale, and expertise to stay ahead.”

The Cobalt Platform enables organizations to continuously identify, prioritize, and remediate exploitable risk through a human-led, AI-powered approach to pentesting and exposure validation. By combining elite human expertise with AI-driven automation, the platform helps organizations reduce exposure windows, accelerate remediation timelines, and align security testing with the speed of modern software development.

About Cobalt

Cobalt is the pioneer in pentesting as a service (PTaaS) and a leader in human-led, AI-powered offensive security services. We are focused on combining talent and technology with speed, scalability, and expertise. Thousands of customers and hundreds of partners rely on the Cobalt Offensive Security Platform, along with 500+ trusted security experts, to find and fix vulnerabilities across their environments. By enabling faster pentest launches, real-time collaboration with pentesters, and seamless integration with remediation workflows, we help organizations identify critical issues and accelerate risk mitigation so they can operate fearlessly and innovate securely.

Cobalt maintains an outstanding NPS of 9, reflecting its dedication to customer satisfaction. Read our reviews on G2 to see why customers love us. More at https://www.cobalt.io. Follow Cobalt on LinkedIn and X.

About the Fortress Cybersecurity Awards

The Fortress Cybersecurity Awards recognize the world's leading companies, products, and people working to keep data and digital assets safe. As cyber threats grow more sophisticated and more frequent, the program identifies and honors the organizations and individuals building the defenses that protect businesses, governments, and the people who depend on them. Judged by a panel of experienced security and business professionals who provide transparent feedback and detailed scoring, the awards celebrate measurable progress in digital defense.