# Introduction

## About Us

Bypassec is an offensive security platform that connects organizations to elite researchers through hacking competitions. Our mission is to provide a collaborative environment where companies can test their systems and identify vulnerabilities before malicious hackers exploit them.

In this ecosystem, security researchers act autonomously and are rewarded for the flaws they discover. Simultaneously, companies elevate their protection levels and ensure compliance with essential market certifications such as SOC2, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS.

## Security Assessments

At Bypassec, we work with two models of offensive security testing:

* Penetration Testing
* [Hacking Competitions](https://docs.bypassec.com/the-platform/hacking-competitions)

While Penetration Testing follows a classic and structured approach ideal for compliance and discovering vulnerabilities in sensitive internal applications, Hacking Tournaments maximize the search for flaws through the collaboration of hundreds of researchers.

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A Hacking Competition does not replace a Pentest, it enhances it 🔥
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## Our Vision

At Bypassec, we believe that application security should be accessible, scalable, and efficient. Our goal is to build a robust community of security researchers and organizations working in tandem to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities before they can be exploited.

We are committed to raising the bar for application security by moving beyond the constraints and repetitive cycles of traditional pentesting. Our mission is to foster a global ecosystem of trust, transparency, and high-impact collaboration.


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