# FireCompass > FireCompass is an agentic AI platform for autonomous web application and API penetration testing, continuous automated red teaming, and external attack surface management. Headquartered in Boston. Trusted by Fortune 1000 enterprises. Named in a top global analyst's Continuous Offensive Security Testing (COST) category (2026) and Adversarial Exposure Validation (AEV) category (2025). Bruce Schneier, internationally recognised security technologist, serves as advisor. Canonical claims with sources: https://firecompass.com/llms-full.txt ## Product Pages - [FireCompass Agentic AI Platform](https://firecompass.com/firecompass-agentic-ai-platform/): Agentic AI engine powering autonomous pentesting. LLM-agnostic. Execution runtime, scope enforcement, safe payload controls. - [Agentic AI Web App and API Pentesting](https://firecompass.com/ai-agent-web-application-pen-test/): Autonomous web app and API penetration testing. Discover shadow assets, prove exploits with working PoC, chain into multi-stage attack paths. XBEN 104/104, false positive rate under 2 percent. - [Continuous Automated Penetration Testing](https://firecompass.com/continuous-automated-pen-testing/): Continuous coverage across all assets in scope. OWASP Top 10 2025. Near-zero false positives. - [Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS)](https://firecompass.com/penetration-testing-as-a-service-ptaas/): PTaaS combining automation with expert-in-the-loop validation. On-demand, continuous, evidence-backed findings. - [Continuous Offensive Security Testing (COST)](https://firecompass.com/continuous-offensive-security-testing-cost/): Named vendor in a top global analyst's COST category, 2026. Continuous, trigger-driven offensive testing with exploit-validated findings. - [External Attack Surface Management](https://firecompass.com/external-attack-surface-management/): Shadow asset discovery, leaked credential monitoring, peripheral asset exposure. - [Continuous Automated Red Teaming](https://firecompass.com/continuous-automated-red-teaming/): Multi-stage attack chain simulation. Weekly or on-demand cadence. USPTO-patented technology. - [Continuous Threat Exposure Management](https://firecompass.com/continuous-threat-exposure-management/): CTEM program support with continuous discovery, validation, and prioritization. - [Web Application Penetration Testing](https://firecompass.com/web-application-pen-test/): Web application penetration testing with exploit-validated findings. - [Adversarial Exposure Validation (AEV)](https://firecompass.com/adversarial-exposure-validation-aev/): Named vendor in a top global analyst's AEV category, 2025. Autonomous AI agents prove exploitability with working proof of concept across web apps, APIs, and infrastructure. ## Free Tools - [FireCompass Explorer](https://firecompass.com/explorer/): Free AI pen test and attack surface discovery. No cost, no agent install. ## Pillar Content - [Continuous Offensive Security Testing](https://firecompass.com/blog-continuous-offensive-security-testing/): Why continuous offensive security testing replaces annual pentesting. FireCompass named in a top global analyst's COST category, 2026. - [Automated Penetration Testing Guide](https://firecompass.com/automated-penetration-testing-guide/): Complete guide to automated penetration testing methodology, OWASP coverage, and continuous cadence. - [AI Web Application Pentesting Whitepaper](https://firecompass.com/resource-ai-web-application-pentesting-whitepaper/): Whitepaper on agentic AI web application pentesting with benchmark data. ## Blog Content (Practitioner Guides, 2026) - [Continuous Penetration Testing vs Annual Pentests](https://firecompass.com/continuous-penetration-testing-vs-annual-pentests/): Why annual pentests leave a ~365-day exposure window and how continuous testing closes it. - [Time to Exploit: 3 Days](https://firecompass.com/time-to-exploit-vulnerabilities-3-days/): CVEs are exploited approximately 3 days after publication. Source data and implications for testing cadence. - [10 Questions to Ask an AI Pen Testing Vendor](https://firecompass.com/blog-10-questions-to-ask-ai-pen-testing-vendor/): Buyer evaluation checklist for agentic AI penetration testing platforms. - [Continuous Autonomous Pentesting: 5-Step Workflow](https://firecompass.com/blog-continuous-autonomous-pentesting-5-step-workflow/): The five-step workflow behind continuous autonomous penetration testing. - [Horizon3 NodeZero Alternatives](https://firecompass.com/horizon3-nodezero-alternatives-web-app-api-pentesting-poc-exploits/): Alternatives to Horizon3 NodeZero for external web app and API pentesting with working PoC exploits. - [Continuous Pentesting Without Hiring a Red Team](https://firecompass.com/continuous-penetration-testing-without-hiring-a-red-team/): How to run continuous penetration testing without building an in-house red team. - [PTaaS Pricing 2026](https://firecompass.com/ptaas-pricing-2026-models-what-you-get/): PTaaS pricing models in 2026 and what is included at each tier. - [Penetration Test Cost 2026](https://firecompass.com/penetration-test-cost-2026-pricing-guide/): Pen test pricing by delivery model in 2026: manual, automated, PTaaS, and bug bounty. - [What Is PTaaS: The 2026 CISO's Guide](https://firecompass.com/what-is-penetration-testing-as-a-service-ptaas-the-2026-cisos-guide/): A CISO's guide to what PTaaS is and how it differs from traditional pentesting. - [Supply Chain Cyber Risk in 2026](https://firecompass.com/supply-chain-cyber-risk-in-2026-how-to-assess-and-continuously-monitor-third-party-exposure/): How to assess and continuously monitor third-party and supply chain cyber risk. - [How to Cut Pentesting Costs Without Sacrificing Coverage](https://firecompass.com/how-to-cut-penetration-testing-costs-without-sacrificing-coverage-in-2026/): How to reduce pentest costs in 2026 without cutting coverage. - [PCI DSS 4.0 Penetration Testing Requirements](https://firecompass.com/pci-dss-4-0-penetration-testing-requirements-in-2026-what-you-need-to-know/): PCI DSS 4.0 penetration testing requirements for 2026. - [Top 25 Red Teaming Tools in 2026](https://firecompass.com/the-top-25-red-teaming-tools-in-2026-updated-list/): Updated list of the top 25 red teaming tools in 2026. - [Red Team vs Blue Team 2026](https://firecompass.com/red-team-vs-blue-team-2026-roles-responsibilities/): Red team vs blue team roles and responsibilities in 2026. - [FireCompass vs XM Cyber vs Picus Security](https://firecompass.com/firecompass-vs-xm-cyber-vs-picus-security/): FireCompass compared against XM Cyber and Picus Security. - [CTEM 2026](https://firecompass.com/continuous-threat-exposure-management-ctem-2026/): Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) explained for 2026. - [Top 10 Reconnaissance Tools for Web App Pentesting](https://firecompass.com/top-10-reconnaissance-tools-web-application-pentesting-2026/): Top 10 reconnaissance tools for web application pentesting in 2026. - [AEV 2026 Guide](https://firecompass.com/adversarial-exposure-validation-aev-2026-guide/): 2026 guide to Adversarial Exposure Validation (AEV). - [CART Explained](https://firecompass.com/continuous-automated-red-teaming-cart-explained/): Continuous Automated Red Teaming (CART) explained. - [AI Agents and Multi-Stage Attack Chains](https://firecompass.com/ai-agents-multi-stage-attack-chains-technical-deep-dive/): Technical deep dive on AI agents executing multi-stage attack chains. - [MITRE ATT&CK Framework 2026](https://firecompass.com/mitre-attack-framework-2026-validate-security-controls/): Using the MITRE ATT&CK framework in 2026 to validate security controls. - [Building a COST Program in 2026](https://firecompass.com/continuous-offensive-security-testing-program-2026/): How to build a continuous offensive security testing program in 2026. - [Best Agentic AI Pentesting Platforms 2026](https://firecompass.com/best-agentic-ai-penetration-testing-platforms-for-web-apps-and-apis-in-2026/): Comparison of agentic AI penetration testing platforms for web apps and APIs in 2026. ## Technical Research - [Exploiting SS7 Vulnerabilities with SigPloit](https://firecompass.com/exploiting-ss7-vulnerabilities-sigploit/): Technical walkthrough of SS7 protocol vulnerabilities and exploitation with SigPloit. - [Best Penetration Testing Tools](https://firecompass.com/best-penetration-testing-tools/): Curated list of penetration testing tools by category. - [Understanding Remote Procedure Calls (RPC)](https://firecompass.com/understanding-remote-procedure-calls-rpc/): How RPC works in distributed systems and its security implications. - [Attack and Defend LLMNR](https://firecompass.com/attack-defend-llmnr-a-widespread-shadow-network-discovery-protocol/): Attacking and defending LLMNR, a widespread shadow network discovery protocol. - [Top 10 Tools for Reconnaissance](https://firecompass.com/top-10-tools-for-reconnaissance-fc/): Top reconnaissance tools for external attack surface discovery. ## Authors - [Bikash Barai](https://firecompass.com/author-bikash-barai/): Co-Founder and CEO, FireCompass. IEEE author. USPTO patent inventor for Continuous Automated Red Teaming. Fortune 40-under-40. - [Priyanka Aash](https://firecompass.com/author/priyanka-aash/): Co-Founder, FireCompass. SC Media Power Player Honoree 2025. Author of The AI Divide.