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Testers who teach, so your team learns from every finding.

HackNow started in security education, teaching people to hack through hands-on labs. Today the same practitioners test applications, networks, and cloud environments for companies that need to know where they're exposed.

What we believe about testing

  • People find what matters Tools are useful, but the serious findings come from someone who understands how your system is meant to work and how it can be abused.
  • Every finding should be reproducible If your engineers can't reproduce it, they can't fix it. Every issue comes with evidence and clear steps.
  • No surprises You'll know what we're testing, when, and what we've found. We report critical findings as soon as we confirm them, without waiting for the final report.
  • Confidential by default We never name clients, never reuse client data, and securely delete evidence at the end of the retention period in our contract.
  • Teaching is part of the job A good test leaves your team understanding why an issue happened, not just that it did.

Credentials across the team

Our testers hold industry certifications in offensive security, cloud security, defense, and security leadership.

Offensive security
  • OffSec Certified Professional (OSCP)
  • Certified Red Team Operator (CRTO)
  • CompTIA PenTest+
Security leadership
  • ISC2 CISSP
  • CompTIA SecurityX (formerly CASP+)
Cloud security
  • CSA Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK)
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Defense and operations
  • ISC2 SSCP
  • CompTIA CySA+
  • CompTIA Security+

Company details

For procurement and vendor onboarding.

Legal name
HackNow, LLC
NAICS codes
541512: Computer Systems Design Services
541519: Other Computer Related Services
541690: Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
Contact
chris@hacknow.com
Documents
W-9 and capability statement available on request

Tell us what you need tested.

Send a few details and we'll set up a short scoping call, then follow up with a fixed-fee proposal.

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