Security Validation for the AI Era

Security testing for what scanners and standard pentests miss.

SCS delivers human-led assessments of web applications, APIs, and AI-enabled systems — finding business logic flaws, real exploit chains, and AI attack paths. Cleared practitioners with a zero-day track record. Federal and commercial delivery since 2014.

The Problem

Automated testing finds known patterns. It doesn't find what matters.

Most security tools — including AI-powered scanners — excel at catalogued vulnerabilities. They're poor at evaluating business logic, workflow abuse, authorization edge cases, and context-specific exploitability.

And as organizations deploy LLM-powered features, AI agents, and RAG pipelines, the attack surface has expanded into territory no automated tool was designed to handle.

That's where SCS operates. Cleared practitioners with a zero-day track record, assessing the attack paths AI adoption creates — not just producing another list of known vulnerabilities.

Business logic flaws escape scanners

Scanners match signatures. Business logic abuse requires understanding how a system works and where its assumptions break.

AI systems have new attack surfaces

Prompt injection, insecure tool execution, and RAG data leakage are not in traditional pentest frameworks.

Regulated environments need evidence, not checklists

CMMC and NIST 800-171 require technical validation. Documenting a control isn't the same as verifying it works.

Exploit chains require human judgment

A tool may find SQL injection. It won't know it can be chained with an IDOR to reach customer PII. Constructing real attack paths requires an operator who understands how the system works end to end.

What We Do

Three focused security practices.

Not a menu of everything. Three clear solution lines, each built around a specific buyer need and delivered with the same operator-grade rigor.

AI-Discoverable Exposure

Microsoft 365 Copilot can surface what your permissions already allow. Copilot does not have to bypass access controls to create exposure. If sensitive SharePoint sites, Teams, OneDrive folders, or connector-backed sources are overshared, Copilot can make that content searchable, summarizable, and citable by users who were never intended to see it.

Start with the Copilot Exposure Snapshot: 3-5 business days, $3,500-$7,500. Full assessments start at $12,500-$35,000.

What SCS validates

  • Test what limited, standard, manager, HR, legal, finance, and executive users can discover.
  • Validate sensitive content exposure with citations, source paths, seeded canaries, and manual evidence.
  • Trace findings back to likely causes such as stale groups, broad sharing, inherited permissions, and connector scope.
  • Deliver executive summaries, role exposure matrices, remediation actions, and retest plans.

AI Security Assessments

Structured security review of LLM applications, RAG systems, AI agents, and automated workflows — covering prompt injection, tool execution trust, data leakage, and workflow abuse paths.

Application & API Security

Human-led validation of real exploit paths in web applications and APIs — covering auth flows, business logic, access control, and abuse-case scenarios beyond OWASP Top 10.

Regulated Security Readiness

Technical control validation for CMMC, NIST 800-171, DFARS, and RMF/ATO environments — grounded in offensive security experience, not checkbox consulting.

Adversary Simulation

Full-scope red team engagements built around defined objectives, realistic attack paths, and measurable outcomes — scoped for mature security programs. Not packaged as a commodity product.

Why SCS

What separates operator-led assessments from standard scan reports.

  1. Human-Verified Findings
    Every critical finding is manually confirmed. You get real exploit chains, reproduction steps, and business impact — not automated scan output wrapped in a report template.

  2. Deep Offensive Expertise
    OSCP, OSCE, and CISSP-certified operators with CVE discovery credentials and hands-on experience across federal systems and enterprise environments. We replicate attacks — we don't observe them.

  3. AI-Aware Methodology
    Our assessment frameworks cover the new attack surfaces that come with AI adoption — LLM apps, RAG pipelines, agent workflows, AI-enabled APIs. Not theoretical. Operational.

  4. Remediation-Focused Delivery
    Findings are prioritized by real exploitability and come with developer-oriented remediation guidance — not just a CVSS score. We walk your team through what matters most, and validate fixes before you close them.

Proof

Work that speaks for itself.

Federal Agency — Security Engineering

U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Challenge
Validate security posture of a complex federal application environment from both insider and outsider threat perspectives across 50+ applications.

What SCS Did
Onsite penetration testing identifying multiple zero-day vulnerabilities — RCE, XSS, SQL injection, CSRF — including successful root compromise of production security appliances. Advisory reports delivered to engineering teams and senior leadership.

Outcome
Zero-day vulnerabilities in production federal systems were identified and remediated before adversary exploitation. Assessment evidence supported accreditation requirements.

Enterprise SaaS — Application Security

Qualtrics (SAP)
Challenge
Security validation of the XM experience management platform across thousands of endpoints, including pre-release beta tooling.

What SCS Did
Full web application penetration test of production and beta systems; red team assessment of enterprise network infrastructure.

Outcome
Pre-release vulnerabilities were identified and remediated before general availability across a large enterprise platform.

Commercial Web — Google Partnership Program

Bishop Fox — Google Partnership Program
Challenge
Web application assessments with defined pass/fail security criteria for clients seeking Google Partnership Program approval.

What SCS Did
Thorough web application penetration tests identifying weaknesses and providing remediation guidance sufficient to meet Google's security requirements.

Outcome
100% assessment pass rate across assessed clients. All achieved Google Partnership Program approval.

Defense Contractor — Regulated Compliance

NIST 800-171 / DFARS Readiness
Challenge
Achieve NIST 800-171 compliance for CUI handling under DFARS 252.204-7012, minimizing cost and implementation burden.

What SCS Did
Full gap assessment; identified FedRAMP cloud isolation to reduce on-prem scope; developed System Security Plan, required documentation, and continuous monitoring program.

Outcome
DFARS readiness was achieved at lower implementation cost by reducing CUI scope and delivering an auditor-ready documentation set.

Who We Serve

Three situations where commodity testing isn't enough.

Federal Contractors & Regulated Organizations

  • DFARS / CMMC compliance validation
  • ATO and RMF technical support
  • TS/SCI-cleared staff where required
  • NIST 800-171 gap assessment and SSP development

Product Teams Shipping Fast

  • Pre-release application security assessments
  • API and business logic validation
  • Security reviews aligned to release cycles
  • Findings engineers can act on, not just audit

Organizations Adopting AI

  • LLM application and RAG system security review
  • AI agent and workflow threat modeling
  • Prompt injection and tool execution testing
  • Secure AI deployment guidance

How It Works

What to expect.

Typical assessments run 5–15 business days depending on scope. We work within your development and release cycles.

  1. Discovery
    Review the environment, business context, constraints, and risk priorities.

  2. Scoping
    Define scope, timeline, rules of engagement, and deliverable format.

  3. Assessment
    Human-led testing focused on exploitability, business logic, and attack paths relevant to the environment.

  4. Findings Workshop
    Live walkthrough of critical findings with your engineering and security team.

  5. Retest & Validation
    Optional retest to confirm fixes and provide closure evidence for engineering or compliance teams.

Get Started

The team that found zero-days in federal systems can assess yours.

Cleared practitioners with direct experience at DHS, the Department of State, and enterprise platforms at scale. We find what the scan missed — and show your team what matters next.