Cantic is an AI-powered security testing platform that performs continuous, read-only penetration tests against web applications by simulating real attacker behavior. The platform's AI agent maps a customer's full digital perimeter, executes exploit chains across OWASP Top 10, API Top 10, and CWE/SANS 25 categories, and delivers verified findings with working exploits and attack replays. Cantic operates on a no-win, no-fee model, charging only when critical vulnerabilities are discovered.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Traditional penetration testing is slow, expensive, and often reactive, leaving organizations vulnerable to attacks that evolve faster than scheduled security assessments. The rise of AI-powered hacking tools means anyone with a laptop and an AI subscription can now attack web applications, making continuous security testing a necessity rather than an optional exercise.
Solution
Cantic provides an AI agent that performs deep, read-only penetration tests against customer domains every day, working through attack surfaces the way a real attacker would. The agent maps the full perimeter and systematically tests for OWASP Top 10, API Top 10, CWE/SANS 25, business logic flaws, and chains of findings that combine multiple vulnerabilities. Every discovered issue comes with a working exploit and an attack replay video, eliminating false positives and showing exactly how the vulnerability was exploited. The platform requires no installation—customers simply submit their domain and receive first results in under an hour. Scans are rate-limited, sandboxed, and use read-only tools that cannot modify, delete, or exfiltrate data from tested applications. Reports include copy-paste remediation guidance specific to the customer's technology stack, and can be exported as PDFs for compliance purposes.
Target Audience
Primary customers are businesses and developers who own or operate web applications and need continuous, verified security testing without the cost and delay of traditional penetration testing engagements.
Features
- AI agent that autonomously maps full digital perimeter and executes attack chains across OWASP Top 10, API Top 10, CWE/SANS 25, and business logic categories
- Every finding includes a working exploit and attack replay video, ensuring zero false positives
- Read-only testing tools that cannot modify, delete, or exfiltrate data from target applications
- No-installation setup requiring only a domain name, with first results delivered in under an hour
- Continuous daily scanning with weekly or monthly subscription options for ongoing protection
- PDF export of scan reports with stack-specific remediation guidance for compliance and sharing
- Domain ownership verification via DNS record or file upload for recurring scans
- Sandboxed and rate-limited scan execution to prevent disruption of target systems