# ManticoreAI > Every deployment. Every vulnerability. Instantly validated. Instantly fixed. The unified offensive security platform combining penetration testing, instant protection, and developer remediation—delivering the complete Find → Protect → Fix loop in one AI-native architecture. ManticoreAI closes the asymmetry between attackers who operate continuously and defenders who validate annually. Traditional pentests take 6-8 weeks to deliver, cost $50-200K, and are obsolete before the report lands. We deliver audit-grade results in 48 hours, instant protection in 30ms, and AI-generated code fixes directly in developer IDEs. --- ## The Problem We Solve **The asymmetry is unsustainable:** Attackers operate continuously. Defenders validate annually. By the time a traditional pentest report lands, developers have pushed dozens of new commits. The 30-90 day remediation window leaves organizations exposed. **Current solutions fall short:** Companies have five options today—traditional consultancies, PTaaS platforms, automated scanners, AI pentest tools—but none delivers the complete loop: Find → Protect → Fix. | Solution | Speed | Audit-Grade | Unlimited Retests | Instant Protection | Developer Remediation | |----------|-------|-------------|-------------------|--------------------|-----------------------| | Traditional Consultancies | 4-6 weeks | Yes | Extra cost | None | Report handoff | | PTaaS Platforms | Faster | Variable | 30-90 days | None | Report handoff | | Automated Scanners | Fast | No (high FPs) | Continuous | None | Generic guidance | | AI Pentest Tools | Fast | No certification | Varies | None | Ticket routing | | **ManticoreAI** | **48 hours** | **CREST-certified** | **12 months** | **30ms** | **IDE + AI fixes + auto PR** | --- ## Core Products ### ShieldProbe Assess AI + CREST-certified human validation delivering audit-grade penetration testing in 48 hours. **What Makes It Different:** - **Human-quality depth at machine speed:** Reasons like an elite pentester, not a scanner. Tests business logic flaws, authentication flows, authorization bypass, and chains exploits across application and infrastructure layers. - **30% more vulnerabilities:** In blind benchmarks against AI competitors, ShieldProbe found 30% more verified vulnerabilities with significantly lower false positives. - **Replay-able proof:** Every finding includes requests/responses, screenshots, commands, and payloads. If ShieldProbe reports it, ShieldProbe exploited it—not pattern-matched it. - **CREST-certified validation:** New findings validated by certified consultants. Subsequent retests are fully automated deterministic replays. - **12+ compliance formats:** Reports aligned with SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA, NIST 800-53, and CREST standards. **Coverage:** - Web applications and APIs - Cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) - Network infrastructure - Internal and external testing **Integrations:** Jira, ServiceNow, Slack, Drata, Vanta, Sprinto ### ShieldProbe Defend Virtual patching that neutralizes vulnerabilities in 30ms—no code changes required. **The Gap It Closes:** Traditional pentests leave you exposed for 30-90 days while developers remediate. Defend generates virtual patches from your pentest findings, neutralizing exploits in milliseconds. You're protected the moment we find the vulnerability, not months later. **No other pentesting platform offers testing + protection bundled.** **How It Works:** 1. Vulnerability discovered during penetration testing 2. Virtual patch automatically generated from exploit signature 3. Attacks blocked in real-time at the traffic level (30ms response) 4. Protection active 24/7 until permanent fix is deployed 5. Zero impact on application performance **Key Capabilities:** - Surgical virtual patching (not broad WAF rules) - Automatic rule generation from pentest findings - Works alongside existing WAF and security tools - No agent required on customer environments ### ShieldProbe Fix AI-generated code fixes delivered directly in VS Code with one-click PR creation. **The Remediation Bottleneck:** Traditional pentests create a 30-90 day cycle: security triages → creates tickets → developers interpret → write fixes → request retest. ShieldProbe Fix collapses this to minutes. **How It Works:** - AI analyzes vulnerability context and generates secure code fixes - Fixes delivered directly in developer IDE (VS Code, JetBrains roadmap) - One-click pull request creation to your repository - Fixes tailored to your codebase, not generic guidance - Developers review, approve, merge—no interpretation required **Supported Languages:** JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, C#, Go, Ruby, PHP, and more. --- ## What Makes ManticoreAI Different ### 1. Human-Quality Depth at Machine Speed ShieldProbe reasons like an elite pentester—not a scanner. While DAST tools pattern-match against known signatures, ShieldProbe builds contextual understanding of each attack surface, tests business logic, and chains exploits across layers. A low-severity misconfiguration becomes critical when it enables lateral movement or data exfiltration. This is the difference between "scanning code" and "reasoning like an attacker." ### 2. AI-Native Architecture (Not a GPT Wrapper) Standard AI agents fail at complex pentesting tools because they don't know when a tool is waiting for input. Our custom kernel driver monitors process interactivity directly on our infrastructure, driving tools with human-expert nuance—no agent required on customer environments. This architecture required years of low-level engineering starting in 2020. We have a 5-year head start. Well-funded competitors using API-based approaches would need to rebuild from scratch. ### 3. Audit-Grade Credibility with Certified Validation Every finding includes replay-able proof. Reports align with CREST, NIST, SOC 2, PCI DSS, and ISO 27001 standards. New findings are validated by CREST-certified consultants; subsequent retests are fully automated. ### 4. The Complete Find → Protect → Fix Loop No other platform delivers testing, instant protection, and developer remediation in one integrated workflow. Assess finds it. Defend protects it. Fix remediates it. --- ## Competitive Positioning ### vs. Traditional Consultancies (NCC, Bishop Fox, Trustwave, Coalfire) - **Their constraint:** 4-8 week timelines, consultant-dependent quality, capacity bottlenecks - **Our advantage:** 48-hour delivery, consistent AI-powered quality, unlimited retests included - **Our approach:** Partnership, not competition. We offer them AI-powered infrastructure to deliver faster at higher margins. ### vs. PTaaS Platforms (Cobalt, Synack, NetSPI, HackerOne) - **Their constraint:** Retests limited to 30-90 days or extra cost. No protection bundled. - **Our advantage:** Unlimited retests for 12 months. Instant protection bundled free. CREST-certified validation guaranteed. ### vs. AI Pentest Tools (Horizon3.ai, Pentera, Xbow) - **Their constraint:** No audit-grade certification. Narrow attack surface (Network/AD only, or Web only). Report handoffs. - **Our advantage:** CREST-certified. Full attack surface (Web, API, Network, Cloud). Surgical virtual patching. Developer-first remediation in IDE. ### Architectural Advantage: Bottom-Up vs. Top-Down Competitors built top-down—starting from infrastructure scanning and working inward. They're listening from the outside, guessing at what matters. We built bottom-up. We start where breaches happen: inside your applications and infrastructure, with full context of business logic, authentication flows, and code changes. When the market converges on Adversarial Exposure Validation (AEV), we'll own the context layer they can never replicate. --- ## Compliance Solutions ### SOC 2 Compliance Continuous security testing for SOC 2 Type I and Type II requirements. - Penetration testing aligned with Trust Service Criteria - Audit-ready reports accepted by major auditing firms - Evidence collection for security controls - Gap analysis and remediation guidance URL: https://manticore.ai/solutions/soc2 ### PCI DSS 4.0 Payment card security compliance testing meeting PCI DSS 4.0 requirements (mandatory March 2025). - Requirement 11.3: External and internal penetration testing - Requirement 11.4: Intrusion detection and prevention - Web application security testing (Requirement 6.4) - Network segmentation testing - Quarterly testing cadence support URL: https://manticore.ai/solutions/pci-dss ### ISO 27001 Information security management system compliance testing. - Annex A.12.6: Technical vulnerability management - Risk assessment and treatment verification - Security control effectiveness testing - ISMS scope validation URL: https://manticore.ai/solutions/iso-27001 ### HIPAA Healthcare data protection and PHI security compliance. - Technical safeguards assessment - PHI access control testing - Encryption verification (data at rest and in transit) - Audit control and integrity testing - Business Associate Agreement (BAA) available URL: https://manticore.ai/solutions/hipaa --- ## Enterprise & Partner Solutions ### Enterprise For organizations requiring dedicated security resources and custom integrations. - Dedicated security team assigned to your account - Custom SLAs with guaranteed response times - Single sign-on (SSO) integration - API access for CI/CD pipeline integration - Custom reporting and dashboards URL: https://manticore.ai/solutions/enterprise ### MSP Partners White-label PTaaS for managed service providers. - White-label platform with your branding - Multi-tenant management console - Credit-based licensing model - Bulk pricing and margin opportunities - Technical integration support URL: https://manticore.ai/solutions/msps ### Reseller Partners Partner program for security consultancies and VARs. - Competitive reseller margins - Deal registration and protection - Sales enablement resources - Joint go-to-market opportunities URL: https://manticore.ai/solutions/resellers --- ## About ManticoreAI ManticoreAI was founded by security practitioners who spent years watching enterprises pay for pentests that were obsolete before the report landed. **Founders:** - **Saeid Atabaki:** OSEE top 1%, CREST CCSAS, ex-Trustwave SpiderLabs APAC Director. 15 years at Trustwave and OCBC Bank. Five years of elite methodology encoded into AI. - **John Loveland:** Ex-Verizon Global Head ($500M+), PwC Senior MD, S3 Partners exit. **Contact:** - Website: https://manticore.ai - Email: info@manticore.ai - Demo requests: https://manticore.ai/contact --- ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How long does a penetration test take? 48 hours to audit-grade results, compared to 4-8 weeks for traditional providers. 96% time reduction. ### What types of assets can you test? Web applications, APIs, mobile applications (iOS and Android), cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP), network infrastructure, and internal systems. ### Are your reports accepted by auditors? Yes. CREST-certified consultant validation. Reports accepted by major auditing firms for SOC 2, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, and HIPAA compliance. ### What makes your AI different from other AI pentest tools? We're not a GPT wrapper. Our custom kernel driver monitors process interactivity for human-expert tool orchestration. This architecture began in 2020—a 5-year head start that competitors can't replicate by wrapping public models. ### Do you offer remediation support? Yes. ShieldProbe Fix delivers AI-generated code fixes directly in your IDE with one-click PR creation. ShieldProbe Defend provides instant virtual patching while you work on permanent fixes. ### What is virtual patching? Virtual patching blocks attacks at the traffic level in 30ms without changing your code. You're protected the moment we find the vulnerability, not 90 days later when the patch ships. ### How do retests work? Unlimited retests for 12 months are included. New findings are validated by CREST-certified consultants; subsequent retests are fully automated deterministic replays.