Name

The Standoff

Legal name

Joint-Stock Company Positive Technologies

Website

https://standoff365.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity — Bug Bounty & Cyber Resilience Testing

NAICS

Investigation and Security Services (5616), Security Systems Services (56162)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Penetration Testing & Red Teaming (BPAKADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Vulnerability Management & Penetration Testing Services (BPAEADAD), Threat Intelligence, Hunting & Adversary Emulation (BPAKAHAE), Security Awareness, Training & Compliance Attestation (HDADAIAJ)

Keywords

• Bug bounty platform
• Cyber resilience testing
• Vulnerability disclosure programs
• Cybersecurity training cyberrange
• Penetration testing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bug Bounty Program Fees: Companies pay to host vulnerability discovery programs on the platform. Reward amounts vary by vulnerability severity and program scope, with payouts ranging from ₽65K average to up to ₽10M for major programs (e.g., VK, MAX). Researchers earn bounties for valid vulnerability reports.
2. Cyber Stress Testing Services: Premium assessment service where companies engage researchers to demonstrate attack chains leading to non-tolerable events. Rewards paid only for validated reports showing real attack paths. Programs run through partners Positive Technologies and JSC Kiberispytanie.
3. SOC Team Training (Defend): Enterprise training programs for security operations center teams. 12+ real-world APT attack scenarios, 70+ practical cases from Standoff cyberbattles, workshops with expert mentors.
4. Cyberdrills: One-day intensive team assessment for cybersecurity readiness. Two formats: Standard (basic investigation skills) and Advanced (experienced teams with industry-specific scenarios).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Standoff 365 is a cyber resilience platform that connects 40,000+ white hat hackers with organizations seeking vulnerability discovery, cyber stress testing, SOC team training, and competitive cybersecurity exercises. Companies define non-tolerable events and researchers demonstrate attack chains leading to those events for bounties. The platform bundles bug bounty programs, cyber stress testing, hands-on cyberrange training (Hackbase), APT attack training for SOC teams (Defend), one-day team assessments (Cyberdrills), and an annual international Cyberbattle competition.

Product overview

The Standoff 365 is a cyber resilience platform offering multiple interconnected cybersecurity services. The platform is built around a community of 40,000+ white hat hackers and provides several core offerings: Cyber Stress Testing (assessing organization resilience through realistic attack simulation), Bug Bounty (vulnerability discovery programs with 400+ programs), Cyberbattle (international cybersecurity competitions), Hackbase (hands-on cyberrange training), Defend (APT attack training for SOC teams), and Cyberdrills (team maturity assessment). The platform operates bug bounty programs for major Russian companies including VK (VKontakte, RuStore, VK Pay), Positive Technologies (MaxPatrol SIEM, MaxPatrol VM), and numerous other organizations. Researchers can earn rewards ranging from ₽50,000 to ₽60,000,000 depending on vulnerability severity and program type.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cyber Stress Testing: Cyber resilience testing for businesses where researchers safely simulate attacks to assess organizational cyber resilience.
• Bug Bounty
• Cyberbattle
• Hackbase
• Defend
• Cyberdrills
• Cyber Evaluation

Products and services

• Standoff 365 The main ENA cyber resilience platform that unites 40,000+ white hat hackers and gives businesses a controlled environment to test their defenses under realistic conditions. Bundles multiple cybersecurity services including Cyber Stress Testing, Bug Bounty, Cyberbattle, Hackbase, Defend, and Cyberdrills.
• Cyber Stress Testing Cyber resilience testing service where researchers safely simulate attacks to assess how likely non-tolerable events could be caused. Companies define non-tolerable events and pay only for validated reports demonstrating attack chains leading to those events. Rewards vary by attacker sophistication from ₽1M-5M (novice) up to ₽100M+ (state-backed APT).
• Bug Bounty Russia's largest bug hunting platform that rewards ethical hackers for finding security flaws in organizations' apps, services, and other assets. Features 24K+ reports submitted and 400+ programs since launch, with an average payout of ₽65K per vulnerability and the largest single bounty of ₽4.9M. Programs include VK, T-Bank, Ozon, Wildberries, and Kontur with rewards ranging from ₽500K to ₽10M.
• Cyberbattle International cybersecurity competition designed to test and enhance offensive and defensive cybersecurity skills on a highly realistic infrastructure with 300+ technological and business processes, including controllers and SCADA systems. Features red team vs blue team exercises, software vendor feedback rounds, security tool vendor showcases, and digital twin simulations.
• Hackbase 24/7 cyberrange where white hat hackers can sharpen their security assessment and vulnerability discovery skills on replicas of real-world systems featuring SCADA systems, PLCs, and business processes. Offers three training options: Bootcamp (beginner-friendly with hints), Industry (replicas of real-world industries), and Standalone (standalone hosts with unique vulnerabilities).
• Standoff Defend Cyberrange training designed to strengthen SOC team capabilities against APT attacks through realistic incident investigation scenarios. Uses real APT attack simulations, digital twins of IT environments, and measures MTTD/MTTR metrics aligned with the MITRE ATT&CK framework. Includes workshops with expert mentors.
• Standoff Cyberdrills One-day intensive retrospective attack investigation training for cybersecurity teams. Available in Standard format for teams with basic skills and Advanced format for experienced teams with complex attack chains modeled on real APT group tactics.

Quantifiable outcome

• 457+ million rubles paid to researchers
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Positive TechnologiesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPositive Technologies is the organizer of Standoff 365 and offers cyber stress testing programs with financial responsibility for clients' security. This is the first company in the Russian cybersecurity market to take financial responsibility for clients' security through cyber stress testing using a methodology designed to achieve cyber resilience.
• JSC KiberispytaniecoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner for conducting cyber stress testing assessments using proprietary methodology. Provides expert council for organizing and conducting cyber stress tests for organizations seeking to validate their cyber resilience.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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