What Qualysec Technologies Pvt. Ltd. does

Qualysec Technologies Pvt. Ltd. is a penetration testing and cybersecurity assessment services firm headquartered in Bhubaneswar, India, with a secondary office in Bengaluru. Founded in 2020, the company delivers security testing services to enterprise and SaaS customers across 38+ countries, with a stated customer base of 350+ clients and 2,500+ penetration reports delivered cumulatively. Its service portfolio spans web application, mobile (Android/iOS), API, desktop, cloud, external network, IoT device, source code review, enterprise application, and AI/LLM security testing, with regulatory alignment to 52+ compliance frameworks including HIPAA, SOC 2, GDPR, FDA, and EU MDR.

The core technology is a Human+AI penetration testing methodology that combines automated scanning, AI-driven analysis, and manual expert validation to deliver assessments in approximately one week versus the typical three-week human-led cycle. The company also operates a Vulnerability Dashboard product that centralizes project tracking, developer assignment, retest requests, and reporting. Operational certifications include ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485, and ISO 27001, supporting eligibility for regulated enterprise and medical device work.

The business model is professional services, project-based, with quote-based pricing and multi-year contract options; revenue is generated through scoped pentest engagements and compliance-driven assessments. Go-to-market combines consultative enterprise field sales with self-serve lead capture (Get a Quote, Book a Demo, sample report downloads), a 1,277+ post content and SEO engine targeting compliance keywords, Clutch-reviewed reputation, and a formal MSP/MSSP/reseller partner program. Customer concentration is dispersed across industries including technology, media, automotive, insurance, healthcare, and entertainment, with named enterprise logos such as Konica Minolta, Revvity, OneShield, Flydocs, Wonderla, Zee Media, CloudBolt, Insider, Jaguar, Attentive, FPT, VIATechnik, and Cisco. The company is privately held, founder-led (Co-Founder & CEO Chandan Kumar Sahoo; Co-Founder & COO Pabitra Kumar Sahoo), and bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding rounds.

Name

Qualysec Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Legal name

Qualysec Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://qualysec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Qualysec Technologies is a Bhubaneswar-based penetration testing firm delivering human-led AI pentesting services across web, mobile, API, cloud, IoT, and AI/LLM environments to enterprise and SaaS clients in 38+ countries, with reports valid for 52+ compliance frameworks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Penetration Testing Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Vulnerability Management & Penetration Testing Services (BPAEADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Application Security Testing (SAST/DAST/IAST/SCA) (HDADACAC), Enterprise Application Testing & QA Services (BPAEAGAI)

Keywords

• Penetration testing services
• Application security testing
• Cybersecurity compliance assessments
• Vulnerability management
• Cloud and IoT security

Headquarters

HQ city

Bhubaneswar

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Penetration Testing Services: Professional penetration testing services offered as project-based engagements. Services include web app pentesting, mobile app pentesting, API pentesting, cloud security assessment, IoT pentesting, external network pentesting, AI penetration testing, source code review, and enterprise application testing. Pricing is quote-based with tiered packages available on request.
2. Compliance and Security Assessments: Vulnerability assessments and compliance advisory services supporting 52+ global compliances including HIPAA, FDA, GDPR, SOC 2, EU MDR. Includes threat modeling, risk assessments, and security audits for regulatory submissions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Qualysec Technologies provides professional penetration testing and security assessment services for enterprises using a proprietary Human+AI methodology that combines manual expert testing with AI-driven automation. The service portfolio spans web, mobile, API, desktop, enterprise, cloud, network, IoT, and AI/LLM application security testing, with a centralized Vulnerability Dashboard for tracking, remediation, retesting, and compliance-accepted reporting across 52+ global compliance standards.

Product overview

Qualysec Technologies Pvt. Ltd. is a penetration testing and cybersecurity assessment services company offering a comprehensive suite of security testing services. The company's core offering is Human+AI Penetration Testing, a proprietary methodology that combines expert human testers with AI-powered automation to identify vulnerabilities across web applications, mobile apps, APIs, cloud environments, networks, IoT devices, and AI/LLM applications. The service portfolio includes Web Application Penetration Testing, Mobile Application Penetration Testing (Android/iOS), API Penetration Testing, Desktop Application Penetration Testing, Source Code Review, Enterprise Application Testing, Cloud Penetration Testing, External Network Penetration Testing, IoT Device Penetration Testing, and AI & LLM Application Security Testing. All services are delivered through a centralized Vulnerability Dashboard that enables clients to track vulnerabilities, assign remediation tasks, request retests, and download comprehensive security reports. The company serves clients globally across 38+ countries, focusing on delivering compliance-ready pentest reports valid for 52+ compliance standards including HIPAA, SOC 2, GDPR, FDA, and EU MDR.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Web Application Penetration Testing Security testing service that identifies vulnerabilities in web applications through manual and automated testing methodologies, covering OWASP Top 10 risks and business logic flaws. Targeted at enterprises needing web application security validation.
• Mobile Application Penetration Testing (Android/iOS) Security assessment service for mobile applications on Android and iOS platforms, identifying vulnerabilities in mobile apps, API connections, and data storage mechanisms.
• API Penetration Testing Security testing service for APIs including REST and GraphQL endpoints, identifying vulnerabilities in API functionality, authentication, and data exposure.
• Desktop Application Penetration Testing Security testing service for desktop applications to identify vulnerabilities in standalone software, client-side functionality, and local data storage.
• Source Code Review Manual and automated security review of source code to identify vulnerabilities, security flaws, insecure coding practices, and compliance issues before deployment.
• Enterprise Application Penetration Testing Comprehensive security testing service for enterprise-level applications, including ERP systems, CRM platforms, and custom business applications.
• Cloud Application Penetration Testing Security assessment service for cloud environments including AWS, Azure, and GCP, identifying misconfigurations, access control issues, and cloud-specific vulnerabilities.
• External Network Penetration Testing Security testing service that assesses internet-facing infrastructure, identifying vulnerabilities in external network perimeters, firewalls, and publicly accessible systems.
• IoT Device Penetration Testing Security testing service for Internet of Things devices, embedded systems, and firmware, identifying vulnerabilities in device communication, firmware, and hardware interfaces.
• AI & LLM Application Security Testing Specialized security testing service for AI applications and LLM-based systems, identifying vulnerabilities specific to machine learning models, prompt injection, model inversion, and AI-specific attack vectors.
• Vulnerability Dashboard Centralized control center for tracking vulnerabilities, assigning fixes, running retests, and managing security reports. Features project management, real-time tracking, developer assignment, and downloadable reporting capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1-week turnaround vs 3 weeks traditional human pentesting
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• BPOCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBPOC appears as a partner/client logo on Qualysec's partnership page, indicating a working relationship for cybersecurity services.
• BrandLiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrandLive appears as a partner/client logo on Qualysec's partnership page, indicating a working relationship for cybersecurity services.
• OneShieldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOneShield is featured as both a client and partner, with Qualysec having delivered enterprise application security testing and maintaining an ongoing relationship.
• Zee MediacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZee Media appears as a major client and partner, having received penetration testing services and featured on Qualysec's partner page.
• IFSGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFSG appears as a partner/client logo on Qualysec's partnership page, indicating a working relationship for cybersecurity services.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• HackerOne: Global leader in crowdsourced and continuous penetration testing via a platform model. Closely comparable to Qualysec in offering vulnerability assessment and pentest services to enterprise customers, with broader scale and bug-bounty focus.
• Cobalt: Pentesting-as-a-service platform connecting enterprises to vetted security testers. Directly comparable in delivering on-demand application and infrastructure pentests with a hybrid tech-plus-human model aimed at faster turnaround.
• Synack: Crowdsourced penetration testing platform with a curated researcher community and AI-augmented testing. Comparable to Qualysec's Human+AI pentesting thesis and enterprise compliance-ready reporting positioning.
• NetSPI: Enterprise-focused offensive security firm offering penetration testing, red teaming, and vulnerability management. Overlaps with Qualysec's core service portfolio and compliance-driven enterprise GTM.
• Bishop Fox: Specialist offensive-security consultancy offering application, network, IoT, and cloud penetration testing. Closely comparable in depth of technical pentesting, enterprise client base, and thought-leadership content strategy.
• Astra Security: India-based pentesting and application security SaaS company serving SaaS and SMB customers. Highly comparable given similar India-based origin, SaaS-target customer base, and continuous/manual pentest offering.
• Indusface: India-based application security and penetration testing provider offering web, mobile, and API scanning plus manual pentests. Comparable in geography, customer profile (SaaS and enterprise), and application-security focus.

Broad incumbents

• NCC Group: Global cybersecurity consultancy with broad portfolio spanning penetration testing, managed detection, and compliance. Overlaps with Qualysec's pentest and compliance services but at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• Rapid7: Broader cybersecurity platform with Metasploit roots offering vulnerability management and managed testing services. Comparable in delivering vulnerability assessment and pentest-style services, though bundled into a larger product suite.

Emerging players

• Offensive Security (OffSec): Known for OSCP certification and offensive-security training, with adjacent professional pentesting services. Partial overlap with Qualysec in security-tester brand and penetration testing craft, but oriented more toward training.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/qualysec_tech
• Facebookfacebook.com/qualysectechnologies
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/qualysectech

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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