About Netfoe

Built to make offensive security and supply chain management easier to run and easier to trust.

Inspired by real-world security work, Netfoe builds tools that bring reporting, automation, and collaboration into one place so teams can move faster without losing clarity.

Founded around real-world security delivery needs
Open-source heart with a practical product mindset
Born in Dundee, one of Scotland's strongest cybersecurity hubs
Focused on reporting, automation, and supply chain security

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.

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What guides us

Simple principles behind the product.

Open Source First

We believe security tools should be transparent and community-driven. Our core products are open source, built for developers by developers.

Pragmatic automation

We automate the repetitive parts of security work so practitioners can focus on judgement, validation, and client value.

Operator-first mindset

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

Reconmap 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.

2024

ScapeGoat Launched

Expanding the portfolio, ScapeGoat was launched to address the growing need for SBOM management and software supply chain security.

2025

Infrastructure & AI

Netfoe started expanding its AI-assisted capabilities to help security teams accelerate workflows across all its tools, extracting more value from assessment and dependency 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.

Star history graph showing steady growth in GitHub stars over time

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.