About Exploitr
UK-based cyber security & penetration testing company
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Our Story
Built to do penetration testing properly
Exploitr was founded in 2024 out of a simple frustration: too many organisations were paying for penetration testing that wasn't actually testing anything meaningful.
We set out to build a company that does it properly. Manually executed, consultant-led assessments that reflect how real attackers operate, and delivered with the kind of transparency and communication that's been missing from the industry.
In 2025 we launched the Attack Surface Center, our attack surface management platform, giving clients continuous visibility into their exposure between assessments. It was a natural extension of the same belief: that security assurance shouldn't be an annual event, it should be an ongoing capability.
We're still a young company, but the work we do and the standard we hold ourselves to is built to last.
Adam Govier
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
How we think about penetration testing
We test the way attackers think
Real attackers don't run a vulnerability scanner and call it a day. They probe, they chain findings together, they look for the logic flaws that no tool will ever catch.
We approach every engagement with that same mindset. We don't just look for vulnerabilities, we look for the paths an attacker could take to exploit them.
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.
Reports that help you fix things, not just tick a box
Pentest reports are a key deliverable. But sometimes they're treated as an afterthought. With Exploitr, our output goes beyond the PDF.
We provide written reports that your executive and technical teams can actually use to understand and remediate risk, and we provide access to Attack Surface Center so you can track and manage findings in real-time.
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.
We hold the same standard for every client
Whether you're a ten-person startup or a thousand-person enterprise, every engagement receives the same methodology, the same reporting standard, and the same level of care and attention.
There are no second-tier clients.
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Scope your next assessment with Exploitr
Our team are on hand to discuss your requirements and scope a penetration test or cyber security assessment that meets your needs. A 15-30 minute scoping call is all it takes to get started.
If you're a consultant, MSP, or trusted adviser with clients who need security testing, see our referral partner program.