Electronic commerce has skyrocketed in recent years in Spain. According to a study by Statista, almost 80% of Spaniards bought products or services on the Internet in 2023. This phenomenon has boosted the emergence of new online businesses that seek to offer innovative and attractive solutions to consumers.
However, having an online business also involves facing risks and threats in the field of cyber security. Computer attacks can compromise the integrity, confidentiality and availability of a company's data and systems, causing economic, reputational and legal losses.
To prevent and detect these attacks there are ethical hackers, computer security professionals who are responsible for performing penetration tests or pentesting. These tests consist of simulating a real attack on a system or a network to identify and correct its vulnerabilities .
In Spain, Zerod was born , the world's first hacker marketplace . It is an online platform that connects ethical hackers and specialized consultants with companies that want to ensure the protection of their online businesses.
The idea of ??Zerod arose from the need to offer an accessible, fast and quality cyber security service to companies, especially SMEs and entrepreneurs. This is how Víctor Ronco, executive director of the platform explains it: " Many organizations have problems accessing quality cyber security services , either because of their lack of specific knowledge or because of the high costs and limited availability of many traditional consultants".
Zerod aims to fill that gap with an innovative proposal that brings together " some of the best ethical hackers in the world ", according to Ronco. These hackers offer their services through the platform in an agile and efficient way, adapting to the needs and budget of each client.
The operation of Zerod is very simple. The client only has to register on the platform and fill out a short form to request a pentest . In the form, you must indicate the start and delivery dates, the type of pentest, the assets and technologies you want to test and any extra restrictions you want to apply. In less than 24 hours, you receive three quotes from different hackers willing to help you . Afterwards, you only have to choose one of them and the hacker is responsible for performing the pentest and delivering a report with the results.
In addition, the platform has an alert system that warns the client if the hacker detects a critical vulnerability during the pentest. In this way, the customer can take immediate measures to solve the problem and avoid further consequences.
Zerod also offers corporate cybersecurity services for more complex or specific projects . In this case, clients can look for companies specializing in the platform to perform advanced pentesting, forensic investigations, compliance audits or strategic advice. Thus, Zerod becomes an ally for companies that want to improve their online security with the help of the best hackers in the world.