UK Cyber Security & Penetration Testing Specialists
Our Story
We set out to build a company that does it properly. Manual, consultant-led assessments that reflect how real attackers operate, delivered with the kind of transparency and communication that’s been missing from the industry.
We’re still a young company. But the work we do, and the standard we hold ourselves to is built to last.
Adam Govier
Founder
Before founding Exploitr, I worked across a range of industries and roles – from penetration testing, software development, and IT administration. The breadth of experience I’ve gained over the years has shaped how I approach every engagement, with the understanding that every business approaches security a little differently.
I started Exploitr because too much of what passes for penetration testing in the industry falls short. Automated scans presented as manual assessments, findings that aren’t validated before being reported, and clients who finish an engagement no clearer on their actual risk than when they started. That’s the standard I’ve set out to change.
When you work with Exploitr, you’re working with me directly. That’s not a limitation – that’s the point.
Our Approach
Penetration testing has a reputation problem. Too much of what gets sold as a “pentest” is little more than an automated scan with a logo on the cover – delivered quickly, filed away, and forgotten until the next compliance deadline.
That’s not what we do, and it’s not why Exploitr was started.
We don’t do checkbox security. Compliance frameworks like ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, and PCI DSS are valuable. But compliance is a floor, not a ceiling. Our job is to tell you what’s actually exploitable in your environment, not just what a framework requires us to look at.
We stay in the room. A lot of security firms disappear for two weeks and resurface with a PDF. We work differently. Throughout every engagement you have direct access to the consultant testing your systems, not a project manager, and not a ticketing system. When something significant is found, you hear about it immediately, not at the end of the report cycle.
We think long-term. A single penetration test is a point-in-time snapshot. Threats evolve, codebases change, infrastructure grows. We built our Penetration Testing as a Service programme, and the Attack Surface Center platform, because we believe continuous visibility is the only honest answer to a constantly changing threat landscape.
This is the standard we hold ourselves to on every engagement, for every client, regardless of size or budget.
Our Accreditations and Memberships
Through the journey of founding a cybersecurity startup, we’ve made it a mission to build a strong foundation with our methodology towards service delivery. As part of this, we’ve made steps in the direction towards gaining industry recognised accreditations to demonstrate our capabilities for both the business and our staff.
Individual Certifications Held By Our Consultants
All assessments are conducted directly by certified consultants. The qualifications listed here are individually held and reflect the hands-on expertise applied to every engagement.
