I like the idea of a marketplace, but I don&#x27;t think background checks and references are the way to build a credible list of the world&#x27;s best pentesters.<p>I think what patio11 is doing with Starfighters.io is orders of magnitude better. Run developers through a gambit of supremely difficult tests via a fun CTF-type game and pair the best hackers with the highest enterprise bidder. Works not just for pentesters, but all devs really.<p>Also, I know where to get the best pentesters because they&#x27;re listed on all the top companies&#x27; bug bounty pages. It&#x27;s <i>proof</i> of skill I&#x27;m after, not some Gartner-esque gatekeeper telling me who&#x27;s best because they&#x27;ve &quot;background checked&quot; them.<p>Give me a system more like StackOverflow or Starfighters where I can see the work. Not something subjective like eBay or Yelp, which can be easily gamed.