98% of professional pen testers prefer the PTaaS model over bug bounties.

May 27, 2026

98% of professional pen testers prefer the PTaaS model over bug bounties. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Cobalt in May 2026. It covers topics including PTaaS, Bug Bounty, Penetration Testing. The original data appears in Pentester Profile Report . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 3/5/2026

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98% of professional pen testers prefer the PTaaS model over bug bounties. This data was published by Cobalt and covers PTaaS, Bug Bounty, Penetration Testing.

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This statistic comes from Pentester Profile Report , published by Cobalt on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://resource.cobalt.io/pentester-profile-report.

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This statistic relates to PTaaS, Bug Bounty, Penetration Testing. Browse more statistics on PTaaS or from Cobalt.

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98% of professional pen testers prefer the PTaaS model over bug bounties.

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