BestDefense, Inc
Vortex
Slow, costly, and complex red team operations and long mean-time to remediation of critical vulnerabilities in mission critical software and infrastructure
Why it mattersBestDefense delivers novel, AI-driven and cost-effective cybersecurity solutions for SMBs, enterprises, and governments; providing global load testing, pen testing, attack simulations and remediation. We ensure resilience, compliance and quick risk mitigation.
About
Problem
Most systems are still penetration tested manually and infrequently, leaving vulnerabilities undiscovered until it’s too late. Cyber Protection Teams and system owners need a way to emulate adversarial behavior to match the speed of modern threats.
Solution
AI-driven, autonomous penetration testing platform that identifies, prioritizes, and remediates vulnerabilities in apps, devices and infrastructure; red team coverage without waiting on contract cycles.
Field Validation
Pre-field. Internal pilots completed with commercial partners. Early partner interest from federal contractors. Adopted by TechStars as standard security tool for new SaaS startups. Technology Maturity (TRL): TRL 6. Operational-scale testing on hardened cloud apps using AI-orchestrated open-source tooling. Active in commercial.
Strategic Advantage
Proprietary orchestration, chained exploit logic, and auto-remediation give Vortex an edge. A persistent adversary with fix generation. Built cloud-agnostic and VPC-ready.
Go-to-Market
Pursuing direct contracts, Techstars for Defense, and pilots with primes. Exploring AFWERX, DIU, and OTA teaming. Already in Carahsoft and Bridgepoint Technologies.
Dual-Use Potential
Applicable to critical infrastructure, healthcare, finance, and MSSPs, anywhere a breach could cripple operations.
Team
CTO Derek Foster led high-scale security programs across SaaS and fintech. CEO Dan has worked on FSISAC Threat Intelligence Repository, securing the NASDAQ.
Primary User
Cyber Protection Teams, DevSecOps units (e.g., Platform One), and ATO system owners.
Problem
Slow, costly, and complex red team operations and long mean-time to remediation of critical vulnerabilities in mission critical software and infrastructure