What Pathfynder does

Pathfynder is a veteran-owned cybersecurity services firm headquartered in Bozeman, Montana, with additional offices in North Carolina and Washington, D.C. Founded in 2019 and holding Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SD-VOSB) certification, the firm delivers technical offensive and defensive cybersecurity services to enterprise and government clients, including Fortune 100 companies, US critical infrastructure operators, stock exchanges, and small and medium-sized businesses. Named engagements include red teaming against the US power grid, web application and external testing for presidential campaigns, and penetration testing for top-10 financial institutions.

The firm's core offerings are structured into two service lines — offensive security (internal, external, web application, mobile, ICS/OT/SCADA, and hardware penetration testing; purple and red team engagements; M&A cyber due diligence) and defensive security (24/7 digital forensics and incident response, IR hotline, cloud email security audits, and cloud security audits across AWS, Azure, and GCP). Services follow industry-standard methodologies including MITRE ATT&CK, OWASP Mobile Security, OWASP IoT Security Testing Guide, PTES, and CIS Benchmark controls. In January 2026 the firm launched an Incident Response Readiness Services practice covering IR Tabletop Exercises and IR Plan Development aligned to HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and NIST frameworks, delivered in partnership with RapidScale (a Cox Business company).

Pathfynder operates a professional services model with quote-based, engagement-level pricing — no public pricing exists. Revenue is generated per engagement by senior operators (15-20+ years of experience, many trained by the US Intelligence Community and US Military, holding certifications such as OSCP, CISSP, GXPN, GICSP, GWAPT) drawn from a 1-10 person headcount. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales targeting CIOs, CISOs, and IT leaders, supplemented by the RapidScale channel partnership for the IR Readiness line. The customer base spans large enterprises, critical infrastructure, and federal-adjacent buyers rather than SMB volume accounts.

Name

Pathfynder

Legal name

Pathfynder

Website

https://pathfynder.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pathfynder is a veteran-owned cybersecurity services firm delivering offensive penetration testing, red/purple team engagements, and digital forensics & incident response to Fortune 100 enterprises, critical infrastructure operators, government-adjacent accounts, and SMBs across multiple US industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Application Security & DevSecOps Services (BPAKAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Vulnerability Management, Pen Testing & Attack Surface Management (ASM) (HLACAJAN), Application Security Engineering (DevSecOps, AppSec Remediation) (BPAEAFAI)

Keywords

• Penetration testing services
• Incident response services
• Red team operations
• Vulnerability assessment
• Cybersecurity consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Bozeman

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Cybersecurity Services: Professional services revenue derived from offensive security testing (penetration testing, red teaming), defensive services (digital forensics, incident response), and consulting engagements. Services include internal/external penetration testing, web/mobile application testing, ICS/OT testing, M&A cyber due diligence, and incident response readiness services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Pathfynder is a veteran-owned cybersecurity firm that sells offensive and defensive security services delivered by US Intelligence Community- and Military-trained operators. Its offensive portfolio covers internal, external, web application, mobile, ICS/OT/SCADA, and hardware penetration testing, plus purple team engagements and M&A cyber due diligence. Its defensive portfolio covers digital forensics and incident response with a 24/7 IR Hotline, cloud email security audits (M365, Google Workspace), and cloud security audits (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Product overview

Pathfynder is a veteran-owned cybersecurity company offering a comprehensive portfolio of offensive and defensive security services. The offensive services include penetration testing across multiple domains (internal, external, web application, mobile, ICS/OT/SCADA, hardware), purple team engagements, red team operations, and M&A cyber due diligence. Defensive services encompass digital forensics and incident response (including 24/7 IR hotline), cloud email security audits, and cloud security audits for AWS, Azure, and GCP. The company also recently launched Incident Response Readiness Services in partnership with RapidScale. Services are delivered by elite cybersecurity operators with 15-20+ years of experience, many trained by the US Intelligence Community and Military.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Internal Penetration Test Offensive security assessment simulating a compromised host from phishing or insider threat, using the MITRE ATT&CK framework to mirror attacker techniques from low-level user access to identify valuable information and reinforce defenses. Targets enterprise and SMB buyers seeking adversary emulation.
• Purple Team Collaborative engagement in which senior offensive experts work alongside client defenders in real time to convey findings, explain exploitation methods, and train security teams to think like attackers. Aimed at enterprise security organizations seeking measurable detection and response improvement.
• Web Application Penetration Test Comprehensive evaluation of web applications and APIs following the Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES), covering enumeration, scanning with custom scripts and industry-standard tools, and manual runtime analysis. Sold to enterprise and SMB buyers with customer-facing applications.
• Mobile Application Penetration Test Security evaluation of iOS and Android applications using attacker tools and techniques, following OWASP Mobile Security best practices to identify authentication issues and other vulnerabilities. For organizations operating consumer or enterprise mobile apps.
• ICS/OT/SCADA Penetration Test Security testing for industrial control systems delivered by GICSP-certified operators with experience designing, commissioning, and maintaining SCADA and ICS environments, customized to business needs and engineered to avoid operational downtime. Targets critical infrastructure operators in energy, water/wastewater, oil & gas, and manufacturing.
• Laptop Exploitation Assessment Assessment of laptop hardware vulnerability to compromise from remote and physical device access, including host-based reconnaissance, endpoint security testing, and vulnerability exploitation. For enterprise and government buyers with mobile endpoint fleets.
• Hardware Penetration Test Comprehensive hardware device assessment analyzing physical, software, firmware, and IoT vulnerabilities using the OWASP IoT Security Testing Guide, MITRE, and PTES frameworks. For manufacturers and enterprises shipping connected devices.
• M&A Cyber Due Diligence External and internal systems assessment of potential M&A targets to baseline security posture, identify active compromises and critical vulnerabilities, and provide data-driven input into deal security roadmaps. For corporate development, private equity, and strategic acquirers.
• External Penetration Test External-facing security testing following PTES methodology, enumerating internet-exposed systems and services to identify weaknesses and confirm valid attack vectors using industry-standard tools augmented with custom scripts. For enterprise and SMB organizations needing perimeter security validation.
• Digital Forensics & Incident Response 24/7 breach investigation services including early detection, rapid response, tabletop exercises, and forensically sound emergency services covering analysis, containment, and eradication of compromises. For organizations experiencing or preparing for active incidents.
• Cloud Email Security Audit (M365, Google Workspace) Security audit of primary email and file-sharing systems (Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace) to prevent Business Email Compromise, invoice fraud, and minimize exposure from credential compromise. Aimed at organizations reliant on cloud productivity suites.
• Cloud Security Audit (AWS, Azure, GCP) Cloud security auditing across AWS, Azure, and GCP using industry-standard tools and manual evaluation to identify misconfigurations against CIS Benchmark controls and the top ten common cloud security misconfigurations. For cloud-native and cloud-migrating enterprises.
• IR Hotline 24/7 incident response hotline providing organizations with immediate access to cybersecurity experts when they suspect a security breach. For enterprise, SMB, and government buyers needing real-time escalation paths during active incidents.
• Incident Response Readiness Services Service offering that bundles Incident Response Plan Development Engagements and IR Tabletop Exercises, including compliance-aligned planning frameworks such as HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and NIST. Strengthens cyber resilience through real-world breach simulations and targets CIOs, CISOs, and IT leaders meeting cyber insurance and business continuity requirements.

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• RapidScale (Cox Business)coreTechnology or Integration · 14 January 2026Pathfynder powers RapidScale's Incident Response Readiness Services, including IR Tabletop Exercises and IR Plan Development Engagements. This partnership enables RapidScale to offer cybersecurity incident response capabilities powered by Pathfynder's elite operators, supporting enterprise resilience through real-world breach simulations and compliance-aligned planning frameworks such as HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and NIST.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 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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