Critical Start
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Critical Start is a L0-verified AI-implementation provider based in Plano, TX, United States, delivering vulnerability-mgmt, pentest, threat-hunting. Ranked on proof — 0 verified records on the Trustgent index.
What they build
Critical Start is a Plano, Texas MDR firm founded in 2012 by Rob Davis. Runs managed detection and response with contractual response-time SLAs, threat intelligence, endpoint security, penetration testing, risk assessments, and incident response. MDR pairs AI-accelerated triage with human-led investigation.
Quick facts
- HQ
- Plano, TX, United States
- Founded
- 2012
- Team
- 200+
- Languages
- Stack
Capabilities
- Vulnerability management
- Penetration testing
- Threat hunting
- Incident response
- SOC & MDR monitoring
Industries served
- Financial services
- Healthcare
- Retail & e-commerce
Regulatory readiness (provider-stated)
Provider-stated readiness. Trustgent cross-references these against independent sources at L2 and above — treat un-cross-referenced flags as claims, not confirmations.
About Critical Start
What does Critical Start build?
Critical Start is a L0-verified AI-implementation provider on Trustgent, delivering Vulnerability management, Penetration testing, Threat hunting.
Where is Critical Start based?
Critical Start is headquartered in Plano, TX, United States.
How is Critical Start verified on Trustgent?
Critical Start has an EARNED verification level of L0 on Trustgent, with 0 contributing verified records. Verification is independent of any subscription — plan tier is never a ranking input.
How is Critical Start ranked?
Rank is a pure function of three EARNED signals: verification level (dominant), record count, and recency. No plan, fee, spend, or paid placement is ever an input. See https://trustgent.com/how-we-rank.