SpecterOps

SpecterOps specializes in identity attack path management, best known for creating and maintaining BloodHound, a widely used tool (available in both open-source and enterprise editions) that maps the complex web of relationships and permissions within Active Directory and Azure/Entra ID environments to reveal hidden privilege-escalation paths attackers could exploit. Security teams use BloodHound to see, often for the first time, exactly how a low-privileged compromised account could be chained through group memberships and permissions to reach domain admin control.

Founded in 2017 by former U.S. military and offensive-security operators, and based in the Washington, D.C. area, SpecterOps combines its BloodHound Enterprise product with professional services including penetration testing, red team engagements, and adversary simulation, giving it deep, practitioner-level insight into real-world identity attack techniques that directly informs its product roadmap. BloodHound’s open-source edition has been an influential, widely adopted tool across the offensive and defensive security community for years prior to the company’s enterprise product.

At the 2026 Global InfoSec Awards, SpecterOps won across four categories, including Editor’s Choice for both Cybersecurity Training and Identity Security, Market Leader for Professional Cybersecurity Services, and Most Innovative for Penetration Testing, reflecting the breadth of its identity-security and offensive-security practice beyond BloodHound alone.