Factual Product Summary
Burp Suite Professional • PortSwiggerBurp Suite Professional from PortSwigger focuses on web application security testing. It is authorized security testing technology or service used for assessing weaknesses and validating attack possibilities.
Audited Core Capabilities
Intercepting web testing proxy
Allows an authorized tester to inspect and modify web traffic while evaluating an application.
Automated web vulnerability scanning
Adds the scanner functionality documented for the Professional edition to the tester's workflow.
Authorized security testing
Evaluates security weaknesses within an explicitly agreed and authorized test scope.
Exploitability validation
Assesses whether a weakness can be used in the documented testing workflow.
Application security testing
Brings supported application targets into the authorized assessment scope.
Remediation reporting
Documents the assessed issues so the responsible team can plan corrections.
Retesting workflows
Supports reviewing whether a correction has addressed an identified weakness.
Researcher-led testing
Uses the coordinated researcher model described by the service provider.
Operational Scope & Pilot Evaluation
Burp Suite Professional is relevant to organizations defining an approved security assessment scope when the requirement centers on assessing weaknesses and validating attack possibilities. Scope the evaluation around the functions listed above and the assets or workflows that need coverage. A useful trial should use representative business conditions so the team can assess the quality of the results and the effort needed to act on them.
Deployment Prerequisites & Technical Readiness
Before adoption, review test authorization, target coverage, operational safeguards and the quality of findings and remediation verification. Assign an owner for administration, document required permissions and identify how the product or service will fit the existing operating process.
Key Buyer Due Diligence Questions
What is the main purpose?
Burp Suite Professional focuses on assessing weaknesses and validating attack possibilities.
What should a proof of concept establish?
Test the listed capabilities against representative assets and workflows, record useful results and unresolved gaps, and confirm who handles follow-up work.
What should be confirmed before purchase?
Ask the vendor which edition or service scope includes the required features, which dependencies must be configured and what licensing or contract terms apply. Pricing has not been verified for this catalog.
Documented Technical Capabilities
Core enterprise capabilities verified directly from official vendor engineering documentation.
Documented Capabilities & Sourced Claims
Every claim is checked against official engineering documentation or compliance reports.
Corporate & Market Intelligence
Audited ProfileFinancial scale, growth momentum, workforce distribution & global footprint for PortSwigger.
Cybersecurity Market Scale & Revenue Spectrum
Comparative market capitalization and annual recurring revenue tier.
Workforce Allocation & Departmental Distribution
Resource commitment across core engineering, threat labs, and enterprise operations.
Global Headquarters & Operational Hubs
Confirmed corporate facilities, research hubs, and regional support presence.
| Location / Facility | City & Country | Operational Function | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| HQCorporate Headquarters | United States / Global, United States | Global Corporate Operations | North America |
| Regional Engineering & Operations | International Hub, United Kingdom | Regional Delivery & Support | Europe |
Deployment & Specifications
- Deployment Models
- Not documented in our sources
- Supported Platforms
- Not documented in our sources
- Customer Segments
- Not documented in our sources
- Service Geography
- Not documented in our sources
Pricing Transparency
About the Vendor
PortSwigger offers a portfolio covering assessing weaknesses and validating attack possibilities and finding or addressing weaknesses in software. The entries in this catalog include Burp Suite Community Edition, Burp Suite DAST and Burp Suite Professional. Burp Suite Community Edition focuses on manual web application traffic inspection and testing. Burp Suite DAST focuses on automated dynamic application security testing. Burp Suite Professional focuses on web application security testing. When reviewing PortSwigger, compare the named products individually: a platform family, a specific module and a managed service can have different scopes and purchasing requirements. Selection should account for test authorization, target coverage, operational safeguards and the quality of findings and remediation verification. Portfolio detail - Burp Suite Community Edition: the catalog lists Manual web proxy testing, Authorized security testing, Application security testing. - Burp Suite DAST: the catalog lists Scheduled application scanning, Dynamic application security testing, Developer workflow integration. - Burp Suite Professional: the catalog lists Intercepting web testing proxy, Automated web vulnerability scanning, Authorized security testing. For procurement, map each required capability to a named offering and confirm the edition, dependencies and delivery responsibility with the vendor. Product-level entries below provide the operational context and evaluation questions for that comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions: Burp Suite Professional
Key technical, architectural, and procurement questions documented for Burp Suite Professional by PortSwigger.