23 April 2019

PortSwigger Web Security is one of 201 organizations nationally to be recognized with a prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise. Announced today, PortSwigger has been recognized for its excellence in International Trade.

PortSwigger, incorporated in 2008 and based in the North West of England, is a global leader in application security testing (AST). Its cutting-edge software is the most widely adopted in the web security testing market, used by customers in 130 countries, from small businesses to giants like Amazon, Microsoft and Google, to help them secure their web applications.

Dafydd Stuttard, CEO of PortSwigger said: "We are very proud of what we have achieved so far as a company. Starting out as a small one-person hobby project, we now employ a team of 40 people, with continuing plans for recruitment across all areas of the business. Our expertise and innovative approach have resulted in us becoming a global leader in our market. That, coupled with high revenue growth over the last few years, mainly through international trade, makes being recognized for this prestigious award a real honor."

The Queen's Award for Enterprise is the most prestigious business award in the UK, with winning businesses able to use the esteemed Queen's Award for 5 years. PortSwigger will celebrate its award during a royal reception for Queen's award winners at Buckingham Palace in the summer.

PortSwigger Web Security is a global leader in application security testing (AST). Its cutting-edge software is used by over 15,000 customers in 130 countries to help them secure their web applications.