Independent certification validates fairness and transparency of the Cobalt standard Terms of Service, reducing legal friction and accelerating enterprise procurement

Cobalt, the pioneer of penetration testing as a service (PTaaS) and a leading provider of human-led, AI-powered offensive security solutions, today announced it has earned TermScout’s TrustMark™ designation for Customer-Favorable Contract Terms following an independent Certify analytics review. It achieved an 80% Customer Favorability Score, placing the company within the top 7% of all vendors benchmarked by TermScout. This certification validates that the company’s Terms of Service meet rigorous third-party benchmarks for fairness, transparency, and market alignment.

The TrustMark™ designation is based on a detailed evaluation conducted through TermScout’s Certify analytics platform, which combines AI-driven analysis with expert human legal review. TermScout assesses more than 750 data point signals and benchmarks contract language against thousands of B2B technology agreements. In this case, Cobalt elected to benchmark its Terms of Service directly against defined competitors in its category to validate its relative market positioning. The review includes key clauses such as indemnification, intellectual property, limitation of liability, warranties, data protection, and termination rights to determine whether terms are balanced and commercially reasonable.

“In an industry where complex legal terms often create barriers to entry, Cobalt has prioritized contract transparency,” said Olga V. Mack, CEO of TermScout. “Our analysis confirms that Cobalt’s Terms of Service are among the most customer-favorable in the market. By earning the TrustMark™ designation, Cobalt signals to buyers that its contract structure is transparent, balanced, and aligned with market standards.”

“Security buyers are looking for companies that are easy to do business with and demanding greater transparency across every aspect of the vendor relationship, from testing methodologies to legal agreements,” said Chris Essex, Chief Revenue Officer, Cobalt. “Earning the TermScout TrustMark™ reinforces our commitment to trust and clarity. By proactively validating that our Terms of Service are balanced and fair, we reduce negotiation friction and accelerate procurement cycles.”

For security leaders and procurement teams, the certification provides an independent trust signal that streamlines legal review, reduces back-and-forth redlines, and shortens the time to contract. This commercial integrity supports the company’s broader approach to offensive security, which empowers organizations to continuously find and remediate risk across their attack surface. By combining industry-leading technology with human expertise, Cobalt provides a programmatic approach to risk reduction with unmatched speed and scale.

About Cobalt

Cobalt is the pioneer in pentesting as a service (PTaaS) and a leader in human-led, AI-powered offensive security services. We are focused on combining talent and technology with speed, scalability, and expertise. Thousands of customers and hundreds of partners rely on the Cobalt Offensive Security Platform, along with 500+ trusted security experts, to find and fix vulnerabilities across their environments. By enabling faster pentest launches, real-time collaboration with pentesters, and seamless integration with remediation workflows, we help organizations identify critical issues and accelerate risk mitigation so they can operate fearlessly and innovate securely.

Cobalt maintains an outstanding NPS of 9, reflecting its dedication to customer satisfaction. Read our reviews on G2 to see why customers love us. More at https://www.cobalt.io/. Follow Cobalt on LinkedIn and X.

About TermScout™

TermScout™ is the leading contract intelligence platform that converts complex legal terms into structured, benchmarked contract data and enables independent certification through TrustMark™.

For more information about TermScout™, visit www.TermScout.com.

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