What Redfox Security does

Redfox Security is a global cybersecurity consulting firm specializing in offensive security and penetration testing services for organizations across fintech, healthcare, e-commerce, SaaS, telecom, and cloud-native platforms. The company is incorporated as Redfox Cyber Security Inc. in Delaware with operational presence in Toronto, Canada and India, serving both startups and large enterprises through direct enterprise field sales. It claims a client base of 2,000+ organizations and 5,000+ projects completed globally, alongside 30+ named client logo marks on its homepage.

The firm operates two primary divisions. The consulting side delivers web application, API, internal and external network, mobile application, and cloud configuration penetration testing, supplemented by Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) and strategic advisory services. Foxradar 360 is a subscription-based security monitoring and cyber-risk platform within the portfolio. The Redfox Cybersecurity Academy, a wholly-owned training subsidiary, offers self-paced online courses and bootcamps spanning web hacking, mobile, Windows red teaming, AWS/Azure cloud pentesting, and AI security, with course prices from $45 to $1,299 and proprietary certifications including CWRTX, CAPT, CAZPT, CWEP, CAAPT, CIAPT, and CJEH.

The business model combines professional services engagements (one-time, continuous, white-label, staff augmentation), subscription recurring revenue (Foxradar 360), and self-serve e-commerce course licensing (Academy). Distribution blends direct enterprise sales for consulting with a self-serve product-led growth motion for training, supported by referral and strategic partnership channels. Marketing is multi-channel: a technical blog authored by CEO Karan Patel, broad social media presence, the FOXXCON community event series, and instructor appearances at conferences including Black Hat USA 2026.

Name

Redfox Security

Legal name

Redfox Cyber Security Inc.

Website

https://redfoxsec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Redfox Security is a global cybersecurity consulting firm offering penetration testing, GRC, and advisory services to enterprises and startups across fintech, healthcare, SaaS, and telecom. It also operates the Redfox Cybersecurity Academy training platform and Foxradar 360 subscription monitoring product.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Consulting and Penetration Testing

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Penetration Testing & Red Teaming (BPAKAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Penetration Testing & Red Teaming (BPAKADAE), Penetration Testing, Red Team & Ethical Hacking (EDAOAIAH), Application Security & Secure Software (DevSecOps) (EDAOAIAK)

Keywords

• Penetration testing services
• Cybersecurity consulting
• Offensive security testing
• Cybersecurity training courses
• GRC advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Penetration Testing Services: One-time and continuous security assessments including web application, API, network, mobile, and cloud security testing. Delivered by certified security experts with detailed reporting.
2. Redfox Cybersecurity Academy: Online cybersecurity training platform offering courses and bootcamps on penetration testing, ethical hacking, red teaming, and cloud security. Self-paced courses with lifetime access and certification exams.
3. GRC Services: Governance, Risk, and Compliance consulting services
4. Advisory Services: Strategic security advisory consulting
5. Foxradar 360: Continuous security monitoring and cyber risk platform subscription

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Redfox Security provides cybersecurity consulting services focused on offensive security testing, including web application, API, network (internal and external), mobile application, and cloud configuration penetration testing, supplemented by GRC consulting, strategic advisory services, and the Foxradar 360 continuous security monitoring platform. It also operates the Redfox Cybersecurity Academy, an online training platform offering hands-on ethical hacking, red teaming, AWS/Azure, mobile, and AI security courses with industry-recognized certifications.

Product overview

Redfox Security is a global cybersecurity consulting firm offering offensive security services and professional training. The company operates two primary divisions: Redfox Cybersecurity (penetration testing and consulting services) and Redfox Cybersecurity Academy (educational platform). The services portfolio includes web application, API, internal/external network, mobile application penetration testing, and cloud configuration reviews, supplemented by GRC and Advisory practices. The Academy provides hands-on cybersecurity courses and bootcamps including programs for Windows red teaming, AWS/Azure cloud security, mobile pentesting, AI security, and ethical hacking, each concluding with industry-recognized certifications such as CWRTX, CAPT, CAZPT, CWEP, CAAPT, and CIAPT. Additional offerings include Foxradar 360 (security monitoring) and FOXXCON community events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Redfox Cybersecurity Academy: Online cybersecurity education platform offering hands-on penetration testing, ethical hacking, red teaming, and cloud security courses with industry-recognized certifications including CWAPT, CAAPT, CWEP, CAPT, CAZPT, CWRTX, CIAPT, and CJEH.

Products and services

• Web Application Penetration Testing Security assessment of web applications to identify vulnerabilities in web-based systems, APIs, and associated infrastructure, delivered as a standalone scoped engagement.
• API Penetration Testing Security testing of API endpoints to uncover vulnerabilities in RESTful and other API implementations.
• Internal Network Penetration Testing Assessment of internal network infrastructure to identify vulnerabilities from an inside-threat perspective.
• External Network Penetration Testing Security testing of externally facing network assets and perimeter defenses.
• Mobile Application Penetration Testing Security assessment of mobile applications for iOS and Android platforms to identify runtime, storage, and API vulnerabilities.
• Cloud Configuration Reviews Assessment of cloud infrastructure configurations to identify misconfigurations and security gaps in cloud deployments.
• GRC Services Governance, Risk, and Compliance consulting services to help organizations manage security posture and regulatory requirements.
• Advisory Services Strategic security consulting and advisory services for organizations seeking expert guidance on cybersecurity strategy.
• Foxradar 360 A security monitoring and threat-detection platform offered as part of Redfox's security portfolio, with recurring subscription access.
• Redfox Cybersecurity Academy Online cybersecurity training platform offering hands-on courses and bootcamps in penetration testing, red teaming, and cloud security with industry-recognized certifications.
• Masters in Ethical Hacking Course A 6-month comprehensive hands-on penetration testing program covering Web, API, AI, Windows Active Directory, and Cloud pentesting with real-world scenarios and industry-aligned certifications.
• Windows Red Teaming Extreme Course Advanced elite Windows offensive operations course covering phishing campaigns, custom malware development, C2 infrastructure, and kernel-level exploitation with Certified Windows Red Team Expert (CWRTX) certification.
• Azure Pentesting Bootcamp Instructor-led bootcamp covering Azure/Entra ID exploitation, IAM privilege escalation, Key Vault abuse, conditional access bypass, and hybrid-environment attacks with Certified Azure Penetration Tester (CAZPT) certification.
• AWS Pentesting Course Hands-on AWS cloud security course covering IAM escalation, EC2, Lambda, S3 enumeration, and cross-account attacks with Certified AWS Penetration Tester (CAPT) certification.
• AI Pentesting Course Training on securing AI systems including LLM apps, RAG systems, and AI APIs against real attack paths with findings suitable for professional reports.
• Windows Evasion Course Advanced course on bypassing Microsoft Defender, AMSI, ETW, and modern EDR solutions used in real enterprise red team operations with Certified Windows Evasion Practitioner (CWEP) certification.
• Windows Red Teaming Course Hands-on training program covering Windows privilege escalation, relay attacks, and misconfigured permissions for red team operations.
• Android Pentesting Course Hands-on mobile application security training covering Android exploitation, root bypass, insecure storage attacks, Frida instrumentation, and OWASP Mobile Top 10 with Certified Android Application Penetration Tester (CAAPT) certification.
• iOS Pentesting Course Professional iOS application penetration testing course covering reverse engineering, Frida hooking, SSL pinning bypass, Keychain extraction, and runtime manipulation with Certified iOS Application Penetration Tester (CIAPT) certification.
• Web Hacking Basics Course Foundational web application security course covering web app pentest methodology and lab setup.
• Web Hacking Advanced Course Advanced web security training covering subdomain enumeration and sophisticated web attack techniques.
• Introduction to Ethical Hacking Course Foundational ethical hacking course covering attacker mindset, reconnaissance, enumeration, exploitation, and network compromise techniques.
• FOXXCON Cybersecurity meetup and community event series featuring practitioner talks, workshops, and networking for red team and blue team professionals, with a freemium vault of recorded talks via the Academy.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,000+ satisfied clients globally
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FOXXCONminorOthersFOXXCON is a cybersecurity meetup community and event series organized by Redfox Security. It provides free recorded talks from all FOXXCON meetups, closed-door sessions, and community events for ethical hackers, pentesters, red teamers, and cloud security professionals. Redfox publishes FOXXCON content on their Academy platform as free bonus material. FOXXCON appears to be a brand/community initiative rather than a formal business partnership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bishop Fox: Premier US-based offensive-security boutique specializing in penetration testing, red teaming, and adversary emulation for global enterprises. Direct peer — overlapping methodology (manual + research-driven pentesting), customer base (large fintech, SaaS, healthcare), and delivery model (continuous + project engagements).
• NetSPI: Minneapolis-headquartered pentest-as-a-service platform with a globally distributed consultant network. Closely comparable on subscription-style pentest delivery, broad coverage of application, network, mobile, and cloud, and a tech-enabled (rather than pure-labor) GTM model that resembles Foxradar 360 + Redfox services bundled together.
• Cobalt: San Francisco pentest-as-a-service marketplace connecting customers to vetted security testers, with strong SaaS and API-first positioning. Direct peer given shared focus on pentest delivery + platform-enabled GTM, plus overlapping customer profiles in SaaS and fintech.
• Offensive Security (OffSec): Creator of OSCP/OSCE and operator of a comprehensive offensive-security training catalog. Direct peer on the Academy side (perpetual-license pentest courses, lifetime access, certifications) and a brand benchmark Redfox is positioning its Academy against.
• HackerOne: Bug-bounty and pentest-as-a-service platform with a global researcher community and structured HackerOne Pentest product. Comparable on offensive-security service delivery, platform-enabled GTM analogous to Foxradar 360, and overlapping buyer personas in SaaS, fintech, and large enterprise.
• Pentest People: UK-based CREST-accredited pentest and managed security services firm with a SaaS-style delivery portal (Pentest Portal) and continuous subscription offerings. Closely mirrors the Redfox service-plus-platform concept across the UK and European mid-market.
• TCM Security: US-based offensive-security consultancy and training brand (Practical Ethical Hacking course, PNPT certification) with comparable Academy catalog structure (self-paced perpetual courses, hands-on labs) and pentest-service line targeting similar customer base.

Broad incumbents

• NCC Group: UK-listed global cybersecurity consulting giant whose NCC Group Security Consulting division delivers the full menu of penetration testing, red team, and GRC services. Comparable on service breadth and enterprise client types; larger scale and broader portfolio put it in the broad incumbent bucket.
• Trustwave: Cybersecurity services provider offering penetration testing, managed detection, GRC, and advisory across global enterprise and mid-market clients. Broad incumbent serving overlapping enterprise security-buying personas, with consultative engagement models similar to Redfox's advisory and GRC offerings.
• Rapid7: Public cybersecurity vendor with both product (Metasploit, Insight platform) and services arms including penetration testing and managed security. Broader portfolio, but directly relevant in offensive-security tooling, vulnerability research, and enterprise pen-test services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/redfoxsec
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@redfoxsec
• Facebookfacebook.com/redfoxsec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/redfoxsec
• Instagraminstagram.com/redfoxcybersecurity

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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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