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Uncover Hidden Attack Paths
SurfaceIQ AI is an automated penetration testing platform that uses an AI engine to emulate real attackers, continuously discovering and validating hidden attack paths across your environment—before adversaries can exploit them.
SurfaceIQ AI Platform: Intuitive UI
Our user interface provides a clear and actionable overview of your attack surface, enabling security teams to efficiently manage and remediate risks.
The Problem That Keeps CISOs Awake
1
Tests That Don't Scale
Slow traditional tests fail to keep pace with modern infrastructure changes, leaving critical gaps.
2
Security Lacks Business Context
Vulnerability reports often lack business impact, hindering strategic decisions and creating compliance disconnects.
3
Limited Cyber Security Capabilities
Insufficient internal expertise leaves organizations vulnerable to sophisticated threats and reactive in their defense.
4
Threat of Undetected Breaches
The constant fear of persistent, stealthy breaches going unnoticed, creating significant unknown risks.
Legacy tools tick boxes. Attackers chain real exploits. That's the gap SurfaceIQ AI closes.
Continuous vs. Periodic: Testing Evolution
Cybersecurity has shifted. AI-powered attacks demand speed. Skilled tester shortages make manual testing unsustainable.
67% Cybersecurity Skills Gap
Organizations report critical security role shortages, straining manual testing.
3.5x Attack Sophistication Increase
Multi-stage attacks require continuous validation to detect complex threats.
85% Board-Level Concern
Directors demand continuous, not point-in-time, assurance.
Annual assessments can't match modern threats. SurfaceIQ AI ensures defenses evolve with the landscape.
Security Testing Reimagined
Fast, Adaptive Testing
Validation at DevOps speed. Actionable results in hours, not weeks, for continuous development.
Dual-Layer Reporting
Comprehensive reports for engineers (in-depth) and executives (business impact).
Compliance Alignment
Vulnerabilities auto-mapped to PCI, ISO, NESA, NIST. Simplifies audits, ensures adherence.
Living Threat Intelligence
Platform continuously evolves with attacker techniques, ensuring proactive defense.
Scalable Expertise
Automates advanced testing, boosting security team effectiveness without added headcount.
Assumed Breach Mindset
Persistent testing hunts hidden access points, neutralizing threats pre-exploitation.
Early Validation & Market Proof
The cybersecurity landscape has shifted. Attackers chain multiple weaknesses across cloud, identity, and infrastructure. Traditional testing can't keep pace, highlighting the urgent need for continuous, attack-path-focused validation.
82%
of breaches involve lateral movement (Verizon 2023 DBIR)
3.4M
global cybersecurity professional shortage, especially in pentesting (ISC² Study)
68%
of boards require continuous security assurance, not just annual audits (Gartner Survey)
87%
increase in multi-stage attacks, outpacing traditional defenses (ENISA Report)

Currently onboarding design partners in global finance, telecommunications, and critical infrastructure (GCC & EU) under strict confidentiality.
"Pentests often deliver overwhelming vulnerability reports, yet critical attack paths go undetected. SurfaceIQ AI was built to bridge this gap, translating technical findings into actionable business risk and revealing the true kill chain."
SurfaceIQ AI: Your Automated Red Team
Proactive Threat Simulation
SurfaceIQ AI mimics advanced attackers, providing automated red team capabilities. Proactively identify and fix vulnerabilities, no extra staff needed.
CISO's Defense Strategy
Embrace 'assume breach'. SurfaceIQ AI continuously tests your environment, ensuring robust security against real-world attack paths.
The SurfaceIQ AI Solution: AI-Driven Risk Validation
Lifecycle Simulation
End-to-end attack simulation: discovery to exploitation.
AI Engine
LLM-driven: translates natural language to dynamic exploits.
Orchestration Layer
Coordinates pen-testing tools, enhanced by AI automation.
Knowledge Base
Stores vulnerabilities, exploited paths, CVEs, and compliance data.
How SurfaceIQ AI Works
Connect Your Ecosystem
Integrate clouds, repositories, and identity systems for a unified view of your attack surface.
Map Your Attack Paths
Dynamically build attack graphs linked to critical services, revealing true risk.
Emulate Real Adversaries
Execute adversary campaigns with real-world techniques to rigorously test defenses.
Validate Exploitability
Obtain undeniable evidence of exploitability, confirming actual risk.
Translate Insights to Action
Generate concise summaries and technical reports, providing actionable remediation guidance.
Continuously Re-test & Optimize
Continuously validate defenses with every infrastructure change for lasting resilience.
Real-Time Attack Surface
SurfaceIQ AI visualizes an interactive attack graph, mapping live attack paths and risk hotspots across your environment.Key Features:
Interactive 3D threat landscape
Real-time attack path mapping
Vulnerability & risk hotspots
Live infrastructure monitoring
Intuitive visual intelligence
Track What Matters: Security Performance
SurfaceIQ AI provides measurable security metrics, tracking indicators crucial for leaders. Example outcome metrics from representative environments:Key Metrics:
73%
Average Detection Rate
Effectiveness of security operations with threat monitoring.
41%
Lateral Movement Visibility
Visibility into lateral threat propagation.
18%
Full Kill Chain Coverage
End-to-end attack visibility from initial compromise.
These metrics offer clear visibility and show measurable improvements.
Measurable Business Value
Cost Savings
Eliminate wasted patches and tool overlap, focusing on exploitable vulnerabilities.
Clarity
Executive reports deliver clear risk metrics and ROI calculations.
Compliance
Direct mapping to frameworks (PCI, ISO, NESA, NIST) for audit-ready evidence.
Key Executive Outcomes
For CISOs
  • Minimize breach risk
  • Prove control effectiveness
  • Cut wasted spend

KPIs: Critical ↓ • MTTR ↓ • Audit ↓
For CIOs
  • Accelerate delivery
  • Ensure compliance
  • Show risk ROI

KPIs: Lead time ↓ • Policy drift ↓ • Availability ↑
Founding Team & Why SurfaceIQ AI
SurfaceIQ AI delivers continuous assurance, proving what attackers can reach before they do.
Founding Team
Elliot Richmany,
Co-Founder & CEO
  • 10+ years in cybersecurity & cloud infrastructure
  • Led SASE Sales at VMware & Broadcom
  • Security engineering to executive leadership
  • MS.c Cyber Security , University of Surrey GCHQ Certified (MI5)
Hud Daannaa,
Co-Founder & CTO
  • 10+ years security architecture, SOC & AI defense
  • Heads Security Ops & AI Eng. for UAE gov.
  • CompTIA SecAI+ SME, MSc Information Security
  • Wazuh Ambassador, OWASP contributor
  • MS.c Cyber Security , University of Surrey GCHQ Certified (MI5)
Serge Richmany,
Co-Founder & CRO
  • 8+ years in enterprise sales & data infrastructure
  • Client Executive, NetApp; ex-Dell
  • Expert in multi-cloud, AI & cyber resilience
  • Proven track record exceeding quotas
Security, Privacy & Architecture
Built for Enterprise
Data Handling & Privacy Principles
Confidential compute
Operations run within your environment with encrypted data.
Data minimization
Only essential metadata collected; no sensitive data exfiltration.
Minimal-access architecture
Tests run with tightly scoped, short-lived access; no long-lived credentials or sensitive data stored by SurfaceIQ.
Compliance-ready
Supports SOC 2, ISO 27001, and data residency.
High-Level Architecture
Four core components for continuous attack path validation:
01
AI Engine
ML models for real-world attack patterns, updated with latest threat intel.
02
Orchestration Layer
Safely coordinates testing across infrastructure without disruption.
03
Knowledge Base
Living graph of your attack surface, updated real-time.
04
Integration Hub
Connects to existing security stack for visibility and streamlined workflows.
Architecture evolves with enterprise needs, committed to high security and privacy standards.
SurfaceIQ AI: High-Level Architecture
Key Architectural Insights
  • Dual-audience architecture caters to both pentesters and executives.
  • The UI orchestrates the complete testing lifecycle from initiation to reporting.
  • The Orchestration Layer connects seamlessly with the LLM-driven AI engine and diverse modules/toolsets.
  • A robust Database & Knowledge Base stores findings and integrates with enrichment services and compliance frameworks (Exploit-DB, MITRE ATT&CK, PCI-DSS/ISO/NIST).
  • Reporting generates tailored executive and technical reports, enhanced by continuous learning from new pentests.
Flexible Engagement Models
Pilot Programme
For design partners. Generates 'Hidden Entry Map' & executive slide for one key service in ~14 days. Limited slots for early adopters.
Continuous Monitoring
For scaling customers. Always-on attack simulations with monthly reviews. Evolves security posture with infrastructure changes.
Enterprise Integration
For enterprise customers. Multi-service coverage with full compliance and audit-ready evidence across your technology estate.
SurfaceIQ AI partners with selected design partners and early adopters. Pilot Programme slots are limited to ensure depth and measurable outcomes.
Flexible Deployment Options
Deploy Anywhere
Surface IQ Labs AI adapts to your infrastructure for security, compliance, and performance needs, whether cloud-native, on-premises, or hybrid.
SaaS Cloud
Fastest time to value via our fully managed cloud platform. Available on all plans with enterprise-grade security.
Virtual Private Cloud
Deploy in your own VPC for enhanced data residency and network control. Enterprise plan only.
On-Premises
Run entirely within your data center for maximum control and strict data governance. Enterprise plan only.
Hybrid
Mix deployment models across units or regions to balance flexibility and governance. Enterprise plan only.
Frequently Asked Questions
Get quick answers to common questions about SurfaceIQ AI. Our team is here to help with additional inquiries.
How do security credits work?
Used for testing campaigns and simulations. Professional plans get monthly allocations; Enterprise plans have custom volumes.
What can SurfaceIQ test?
Tests cloud accounts, identity systems, code repositories, and AI systems, including LLM apps, across various platforms.
Is there a free trial available?
Yes, a free tier with limited credits is available. Trials for Professional or Enterprise features can also be requested.
What compliance standards does Surface IQ support?
Supports SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, NIST CSF, and GDPR via audit logging and reporting. Enterprise customers get dedicated support.
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Locations
Dubai, UAE
Our Middle East operations are based in the vibrant tech hub of Dubai, serving clients across the region.
Toronto, Canada
Our North American headquarters are located in Toronto, a growing centre for cybersecurity innovation.