Atlanta – September 20, 2026 -- Siemba, an offensive security provider, has been named a Sample Vendor for Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) in three separate 2026 Gartner Hype Cycle reports, marking the third consecutive year the company has secured this recognition across all three publications.
Siemba earns placement across security operations, application security and XaaS research
The company was cited in the 2026 Hype Cycle for Security Operations, the Hype Cycle for Application Security, and the Hype Cycle for XaaS. The Security Operations report examines the growth of Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) as a priority for enterprise security teams, while the Application Security report covers how AI transformation and agentic applications are reshaping enterprise risk. The XaaS report addresses the shift toward platform-driven, everything-as-a-service consumption models in IT.
PTaaS is profiled as a driver of continuous, platform-based testing
Across all three reports, PTaaS is described as combining automated and human-led testing delivered through a SaaS platform, supporting point-in-time, continuous, and change-driven assessments. The research notes that PTaaS increasingly incorporates external attack surface discovery and supports CTEM through dynamic scoping and adaptive retesting, enabling validation earlier in the software development life cycle.
CEO cites momentum in offensive security modernization
"Being named a Sample Vendor in all three reports for a third consecutive year reflects the growing enterprise conviction that continuous, platform-driven offensive security is no longer a nice-to-have," said Kannan Udayarajan, Founder and CEO of Siemba. He said the company's Full Funnel Offensive Security platform is built for the speed CISOs need as AI-assisted development expands attack surfaces faster than annual testing cycles can address.
Platform extends coverage to AI-specific attack surfaces
Siemba's AI-driven platform combines External Attack Surface Mapping, AI-native Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), automated vulnerability assessments, and expert-led PTaaS. Coverage extends to emerging AI attack surfaces including MCP servers, agentic AI workflows, and LLM applications. Every fix is automatically retested, with certified engineer sign-off and audit-ready certificates issued through the company's Verified Closure process, intended to help enterprises operationalize CTEM programs at scale.
Siemba was previously named in all three Hype Cycle reports in 2025 and in 2024.