Invicti (Netsparker)

Invicti is an enterprise web application and API security platform built around proof-based Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST). Unlike conventional scanners that report potential vulnerabilities, Invicti’s engine safely attempts to exploit each finding in a controlled manner, producing cryptographic or behavioural evidence that the vulnerability is genuinely exploitable. This approach dramatically reduces the time security teams spend triaging false positives. The platform supports full crawling of modern JavaScript-heavy applications, single-page apps, and APIs (REST, SOAP, GraphQL), and handles complex authentication scenarios including OAuth, client certificates, and form-based login flows.

The platform is offered in three tiers: Invicti Standard is a Windows desktop application targeted at individual penetration testers; Invicti Team is a cloud-only SaaS deployment with lightweight scanning agents for internal network targets; and Invicti Enterprise extends the cloud tier with optional on-premises deployment, dedicated support, and advanced ASPM capabilities. The Enterprise edition includes Application Security Posture Management — acquired via Kondukto in 2025 — which aggregates findings from DAST, SAST, SCA, and container scanning into a single consolidated risk view with policy enforcement and audit reporting.

Originally known as Netsparker before its 2021 rebrand, Invicti integrates natively with over 70 DevSecOps tools, enabling scan triggers from CI/CD pipelines and automatic ticket creation in issue trackers. The company also owns Acunetix, which is positioned as a simpler product for smaller teams, while Invicti targets larger enterprise deployments requiring consolidated vulnerability management across hundreds of applications.