Your Security
Is On Us.
You build it. We hunt what wants to break it.
We will provide you everything you need to be called secured, completely free, if you are building what the world needs.
Free · No credit card · No catch
Why We Are Doing This
We are on a mission to build a safer world. To do this, we are supporting 25 startups per cohort by giving them a free professional penetration test and evidence report.
The pace of building has never been higher. New products ship in weeks, not years.
Security is treated as a later problem — until an incident forces it to become an existential one.
A professional penetration test and evidence report — completely free.
If you're building what the world needs, we don't want cost to be the reason your users get breached. That's why this program exists.
▸ The program
A report isn’t security.
Validated exposure is.
We select around 25 early-stage startups every quarter and give each one a professional penetration test and complete evidence report — at no cost. Your best customers won’t sign until you can prove your product is safe.
A real penetration test
Autonomous, AI-driven offensive testing — actual tools, actual exploitation, actual evidence. Not a scanner. Not a checklist. Adversary-grade.
The Tested by DarkRange badge
Fix what we find, run your free re-scan, and display a verifiable trust mark on your site. In a market of security theatre, it's proof.
A hunter community
Private security community, priority support, early features, and founder pricing whenever you're ready to keep DarkRange running.
Everything included.
Zero cost. No catch.
We’re betting you’ll grow into a paying customer one day. That’s the whole model — and it only works if you love the product first.
Platform Access
Access to the DarkRange Startup Accelerator platform
Penetration Test
One complete professional penetration test on the asset you choose — Web, Mobile, API, or Cloud
Assessment Report
Full security assessment report with CVSS scoring, remediation guidance, and evidence
Verification Re-scan
A free verification re-scan after you fix the findings
Priority Support
Priority support from the DarkRange security team
Early Access
Early access to new platform features
Founder Pricing
Founder pricing whenever you decide to keep DarkRange running
▸ Operational flow
From application to badge, in six steps.
Apply
Tell us about your startup and the asset you'd like tested. It takes a few minutes.
Get selected
We review each cohort by hand and confirm your spot by email.
Onboard
We set up your account and confirm exactly which assets you own or are authorised to test.
Scan
Launch your assessment in a few clicks. Our AI fingerprints your target, then goes hunting.
Get your report
A complete report and evidence pack, human-reviewed before it reaches you — typically within seven working days.
Fix & re-scan
Work through remediation, run your free verification re-scan, and earn the Tested by DarkRange badge.
▸ How we compare
Manual firms. Scanners. DarkRange.
Same target, three very different outcomes. Here’s what each approach actually gets you.
| Capability | Manual pentest firm | Automated scanner | RecommendedDarkRange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | Deep, manual | Broad, shallow | Deep + broad, continuous |
| Speed | Weeks to months | Minutes to hours | Continuous |
| Availability | Once or twice a year | On-demand | On-demand + scheduled |
| Report | Slow and static | Raw findings dump | Exec summary + CVSS + remediation + evidence |
| Compliance mapping | Manual add-on | Rare or limited | OWASP, MITRE ATT&CK, SOC 2, PCI, ISO |
| Data privacy | Consultants see your systems | Cloud-processed | Per-tenant isolation; air-gapped option |
▸ Target profile
Is this you?
Acquire · Great fit
- Early-stage startup (idea, pre-seed, seed, or Series A)
- You own — or are explicitly authorised to test — the asset you submit
- You have a working product or MVP with a live URL, API, or app
- You're committed to fixing what we find, not just decorating a page
Reject · Not this program
- Testing a client's system on their behalf
- Bug bounty farming or resale of the report
- Sensitive/regulated targets requiring separate approvals we can't verify
▸ Debrief
Quick answers.
▸ Initiate application
Your security is on us.
Let’s begin.
Tell us about your startup. If you’re a fit for this cohort, we’ll be in touch within a few weeks.