Pragmatic automation
We automate the repetitive parts of pentesting work so practitioners can focus on judgement, validation, and client value instead of copy-paste toil.
NetfoeAbout Netfoe
Built to make offensive security delivery easier to run and easier to trust.
Inspired by real-world pentesting work, Netfoe brings reporting, automation, and collaboration into one place so security teams can move faster without losing clarity.
Founded around real penetration testing delivery needs
Open-source roots with a practical product mindset
Born in Dundee, one of Scotland's strongest cybersecurity hubs
Focused on reporting, automation, and collaboration
Founder background
Built by a team with an engineering-led mindset.
Santiago Lizardo is an engineering leader, entrepreneur, and open-source advocate focused on building practical software, sharing knowledge, and helping teams align technology with real business outcomes.
That background shows up in Netfoe: a product built for people doing the work every day and for the broader teams that need visibility into risk, remediation, and progress.
What guides us
Simple principles behind the product.
Shared visibility
Security assessments touch more than the security team. We design for collaboration between testers, developers, managers, and stakeholders.
Operator-first product thinking
Netfoe is built by people who understand the realities of delivery, reporting, prioritisation, and keeping security work moving under pressure.
Company journey
From Dundee-born startup to the next generation of security workflow tooling.
2021
Created
Reconmap was created to solve the friction Santiago saw in real security delivery: fragmented notes, slow reporting, and weak collaboration between testers and stakeholders.
2021
Entrepreneur prize
The product vision was recognised with the Open University Student Entrepreneurship Competition, validating both the problem and the market need.
2022
DigitalTech finalist
Netfoe became a ScotlandIS DigitalTech Award finalist, a strong signal that the platform was resonating in Scotland's technology and cybersecurity ecosystem.
2025
Architecture rewrite
The platform architecture was substantially rewritten to support a stronger foundation for scale, maintainability, and the next wave of product capabilities.
2026
AI capabilities
Netfoe started expanding its AI-assisted capabilities to help security teams accelerate workflows, reduce repetitive effort, and extract more value from assessment data.
Open-source traction
Reconmap adoption over time
A snapshot of the project's GitHub star growth, showing continued community interest as the platform has matured.
Where we operate
Rooted in Dundee, the cyber mecca of Scotland.
Dundee is more than a location for Netfoe. It is the environment that helped shape the company: home to Abertay University's world-first Ethical Hacking degree, deep security talent, and a culture that takes cybersecurity seriously.
With CyberQuarter and a strong local network of practitioners, researchers, and founders, Dundee has become one of the clearest centers of gravity for cybersecurity in Scotland. That backdrop is part of why Reconmap was created there.
Dundee, ScotlandWorld-first Ethical Hacking degree, CyberQuarter, startup energy, and one of the strongest cybersecurity communities in Scotland.
Work with us
Looking for a platform that reduces pentest overhead without sacrificing quality?
If you want a clearer, more collaborative way to run security assessments, we would love to show you how Netfoe fits into your workflow.