
XBOW
XBOW is a cloud security platform for interactive web applications and their APIs.
What XBOW is
XBOW is a cloud security platform for interactive web applications and their APIs. It autonomously tests applications for vulnerabilities, then validates findings with working exploits. Continuous pentesting can run as applications change, and authenticated scanning is supported. For each assessment, XBOW can use supplied documentation, credentials, API specifications, and architecture notes to map the attack surface, coordinate agents, perform attacks, and validate results. Findings include reproducible attack traces, exploit evidence, and remediation information intended for developers. Customers define the testing scope, while XBOW describes its validation as production-safe and designed to avoid modifying data or disrupting systems. Every agent action is logged for review. The platform lists support for more than 40 compliance frameworks, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, ISO 42001, and GDPR. Its REST API manages assets, scope, safety controls, assessments, and findings. API access requires a bearer token and pinned version. Webhooks, Jira, Microsoft Sentinel, Security Copilot, and US, EU, and Singapore data-residency hosts are listed.
Good
- Continuous testing as applications change
- Authenticated scanning for protected applications
- Reproducible traces and exploit evidence
- Agent actions are logged and reviewable
- REST API and event webhooks
Watch out
- Paid service with pricing on request
- Cloud deployment only
- API requests require bearer token and pinned version
Who it suits
XBOW suits organizations securing interactive web applications and APIs that need authenticated, continuous testing. It also fits teams requiring logged actions, developer-ready findings, API control, or stated compliance coverage.
Verdict
XBOW combines autonomous web and API testing with exploit validation, continuous scanning, and detailed findings. Its scope controls, audit logs, integrations, and compliance listings are useful for security teams, while buyers must request pricing.
Plans and prices
From XBOW's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Usage-based pricing | Priced on request | Coverage scales with usage · Request a quote · Usage-based; scoped to your environment |
The facts
Each one read from XBOW's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- The REST API can configure assets, set scope and safety controls, trigger assessments, and retrieve findings; API requests require a bearer token and pinned version.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Assessment workflow
- XBOW learns from supplied documentation, credentials, API specifications, and architecture notes, maps the attack surface, coordinates agents, attacks, and validates findings.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Auditability
- XBOW says every agent action is logged and reviewable.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Cloud marketplaces
- XBOW says it is available through AWS, Google, Oracle, and Microsoft marketplaces.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- The platform page lists support for more than 40 compliance frameworks and shows SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, ISO 42001, and GDPR.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Continuous testing
- The platform runs pentests continuously as applications change.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Data residency
- The API page lists US, EU, and Singapore hosts for data residency.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Findings
- Findings include reproducible attack traces, exploit evidence, and developer-ready remediation.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- XBOW documentation names Jira, Microsoft Sentinel, and Security Copilot as integrations.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- XBOW autonomously tests applications and APIs for vulnerabilities, then validates findings with working exploits.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Safety controls
- Customers define the testing scope, and XBOW says its production-safe validation is designed to avoid modifying data or disrupting systems.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Webhooks
- The API supports webhooks for assessment and finding events, with delivery signature verification and delivery history inspection.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- The company identifies itself as XBOW USA Inc.checked 9 Oct 2026
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