Offensive Security

New York, NY, United States Information Technology & Cybersecurity Acquired

Offensive Security (OffSec) is a leading provider of continuous professional development, training, and education for cybersecurity practitioners. The company offers practical, hands-on cybersecurity training through its proprietary learning platform featuring thousands of hours of content, 4,000+ labs, and 12 industry-standard certifications including the globally recognized Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP). OffSec also funds and maintains Kali Linux, the leading open-source operating system for penetration testing and ethical hacking.

Acquired

Offensive Security has been acquired

Acquired by Leeds Equity Partners October 15, 2024

This company is no longer available on our private secondary market.

Overview

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Founded

2006

Employees

500–580

Funding

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Last updated 06-25-2026

Latest Round

Type

Private Equity / Growth

Date

September 4, 2018

Amount

Not disclosed

Valuation

Lead Investors

Spectrum Equity

Leadership

  • Mati Aharoni

    Co-Founder

    LinkedIn
  • Ning Wang

    Chief Executive Officer

Competitors

Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.

  • Infosec Skills

    Cybersecurity training and skills development platform; top OffSec alternative per G2.

  • INE

    IT and cybersecurity training and education provider.

  • ACI Learning (ITPro)

    Hands-on IT and cybersecurity training with outcome-based certification programs.

  • Cybrary

    Cybersecurity and IT training platform providing certifications and skill development.

  • CyberDefenders

    Blue team cybersecurity training focused on defensive security, SOC analysts, and incident response.

  • HackTheBox (HTB Enterprise)

    Cybersecurity training and practice platform with enterprise solutions.

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