About
An independent practice, built around the work.
PentAIx is an independent offensive-security practice. No account managers, no hand-off between sales and delivery, no junior consultant learning on your environment.
Why PentAIx exists
Most security work is sold as coverage: a number of days, a number of targets, a report at the end. Coverage matters, but it is not the same as understanding what an attacker would do. PentAIx is built around the second question.
Engagements are deliberately small. I scope the work, do the testing, write the report and answer the follow-up questions. That continuity is the point: the person who found the issue is the person who explains it.
The practice is remote-first and works with startups internationally. Engagements are delivered in English.
At a glance
What the work is built on
These are not values on a slide. They decide what gets tested, what gets reported and what gets left out.
Manual first
Scanners find patterns. The work is following the paths they miss: chained access, business logic and the assumptions between systems.
Scope you can audit
Written scope, named targets, clear exclusions and a single point of contact, agreed before a packet is sent.
Evidence over noise
Every finding includes reproduction steps, realistic impact and a remediation path your team can implement.
No theatre
No inflated severity, no copy-pasted scanner output, no finding that disappears when you ask for a reproduction.
Background
The practice is built on hands-on web, network and Active Directory testing, with an emphasis on chained attacks and real-world exploitation. That includes web application assessments, lab environments and bug-bounty-style research.
The workflow is practical: reconnaissance, fingerprinting, exploitation and post-exploitation. The report follows the same path, so your team can see exactly how an attacker would move from one finding to the next.
When PentAIx is the right fit
A good fit
- You have a product, API or infrastructure that customers depend on.
- You want manual testing and a report your engineers will use.
- You need independent evidence for a customer, investor or auditor.
- You want a direct line to the person doing the work.
Probably not a fit
- You need a scanner run or a checklist audit.
- You need a staff-augmentation contract rather than a defined engagement.
- You need the lowest-cost quote above all else.
- You need a large team to staff a multi-month programme.
Have a target in mind?
Tell me what you need tested and what decision the result should support. I will tell you whether PentAIx is the right fit.