Hex Security deploys autonomous AI agents that run continuous penetration tests against web applications, APIs, and infrastructure to discover critical vulnerabilities before attackers exploit them. Built by YC W26 founders, the platform addresses the $10 trillion annual loss from preventable security flaws by replacing expensive, slow, once-yearly manual pentests with intelligent agents that work around the clock, chain exploits together, and deliver actionable findings with proof-of-concept demonstrations and remediation steps.

Key Features

Continuous Autonomous Testing:
AI agents scan your systems 24/7 instead of annual assessments, identifying new vulnerabilities as your codebase evolves and catching security gaps that emerge between traditional penetration test cycles.

Exploit Chain Discovery:
The platform doesn't just find isolated vulnerabilities; it intelligently chains multiple exploits to demonstrate real attack paths, revealing how attackers could escalate privileges or move laterally through your infrastructure.

Validated Proof-of-Concepts:
Every vulnerability report includes working demonstrations and reproduction steps verified by the AI agents, eliminating false positives and providing security teams with clear evidence and remediation priorities.

YC-Proven Track Record:
Already discovered critical vulnerabilities across dozens of prominent Y Combinator companies, including SQL injections exposing billions of records, authentication bypasses, and access control flaws that could enable full account takeovers.

Fraction of Traditional Costs:
Automates security assessments that typically require six-figure budgets and weeks of consultant time, making enterprise-grade penetration testing accessible to startups and scaling companies.

Who This Is For

Fast-Growing Tech Companies:
Startups and scale-ups shipping code daily who can't afford the delays of scheduling manual pentests or the risk of deploying vulnerabilities between annual security audits.

DevOps and Security Teams:
Engineering organizations responsible for maintaining secure infrastructure that need continuous validation that new deployments haven't introduced exploitable flaws without bottlenecking development velocity.

Compliance-Focused Enterprises:
Companies pursuing SOC 2, ISO 27001, or industry-specific certifications require regular penetration testing evidence but struggle with the cost and scheduling challenges of traditional security consultants.

Common Questions

How is this different from automated vulnerability scanners?
Traditional scanners only detect surface-level issues, such as known CVEs. Hex Security's AI agents reason like elite penetration testers, discovering complex logic flaws, chaining exploits, and testing business logic vulnerabilities that automated scanners miss entirely.

Won't continuous testing disrupt our production systems?
The AI agents are designed to test safely without causing service disruptions, much as professional penetration testers do. You maintain full control over testing scope, timing, and intensity through the platform's configuration settings.

What happens after the AI finds vulnerabilities?
You receive detailed reports with severity ratings, proof-of-concept demonstrations, affected code locations, and specific remediation guidance, enabling your development team to prioritize and fix issues immediately rather than waiting weeks for consultant-written PDFs.

How quickly can we start seeing results?
After a discovery call and scope definition, Hex Security can begin testing within days, with initial vulnerability findings typically delivered within the first week of continuous monitoring against your systems.