AgenticSec Joins LayerX Group, Accelerating Hiring for a New Software Security Standard in the AI Era
AgenticSec, developer of an AI-driven automated penetration testing framework, has joined the LayerX group. They aim to innovate software security in the AI era and are accelerating their recruitment efforts.
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AgenticSec Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and CEO: Sho Nakatani, hereinafter 'AgenticSec') announces that it has become a group company of LayerX Inc. (hereinafter 'LayerX'). As a member of the LayerX group, AgenticSec will accelerate the creation of a new standard in the software security domain for the AI era and concurrently strengthen its recruitment.
Background
In software development environments, the evolution of AI and coding agents has greatly expanded development speed and the volume of implementation. On the other hand, how to verify implemented software and operate it safely is a more critical management issue than ever before. Furthermore, the possibility of advanced AI being utilized by attackers is becoming a reality, making software security unprecedentedly important.
Given these environmental changes, in order to further accelerate business development and organizational expansion, AgenticSec has decided to join the LayerX group.
About AgenticSec
AgenticSec is a company aiming to continuously verify vulnerabilities and risks using an attacker-perspective AI agent through an AI-native design. By aiming to conduct penetration tests (*security tests that verify system vulnerabilities through simulated attacks) at the same frequency as security scanners and executing verification with zero lead time, the company seeks to innovate the nature of software security in the AI era.
AgenticSec offers 'AgenticSec Pentest' as a product that embodies this vision. Built on a fully automated penetration testing framework that acquires internal access without human intervention using only an IP address as input, the agent autonomously thinks and analyzes the attack surface to discover vulnerabilities and intrusion routes. In addition to enabling the high-frequency diagnostics that were difficult with traditional penetration testing, it also supports the assembly of flexible attack scenarios based on the target system's configuration information and past diagnostic results, assisting in the continuous improvement of security quality.
Representative Director and CEO Sho Nakatani has continuously engaged in the research and development of penetration testing utilizing AI. In 2025, he will present at Black Hat USA 2025 Arsenal and publish a paper on the automation of penetration testing using LLM-based agents, having successfully achieved the world's first complete automation of the initial intrusion process of penetration testing via AI. Furthermore, patents for core technologies related to AI penetration testing and security verification have been filed.
Comment from Sho Nakatani, Representative Director and CEO of AgenticSec
'Cybersecurity is now a top management priority, but in reality, an 'asymmetric battle' continues where the defending side cannot keep up with the evolution of attackers. Recently in particular, attackers have been quickly adopting generative AI and advanced automation technologies, drastically sophisticating and commoditizing their methods.
Under these circumstances, the importance of penetration testing (verification via simulated attacks), which evaluates system robustness in a combat-style format, is higher than ever as a highly effective process to confirm the validity of defenses. Driven by growing awareness of cyber resilience and the Financial Services Agency's recommendation of TLPT (Threat-Led Penetration Testing), this market is expected to expand further.
However, traditional manual diagnostics by highly skilled personnel face constraints such as cost, frequency of execution, and a severe shortage of security personnel, making it difficult to keep pace with modern software development speeds and constantly changing threats.
We will solve this problem with automation technology using AI agents. In 2025, our company succeeded in completely automating the initial intrusion process of penetration testing with AI for the first time in the world. By providing 'AgenticSec Pentest,' based on this proprietary technology, as a new standard that any company can execute 'anytime, any number of times,' we will innovate software security in the AI era.
We have now decided to join the LayerX group, a leading AI company in Japan boasting outstanding product development capabilities. I have known CEO Fukushima and CTO Matsumoto since our student days, and I have respectfully observed and supported them since LayerX's founding as they polished products that deeply penetrate the market and implemented them into society with overwhelming driving force.
Through this partnership, we have established a structure to deliver our technology to more customers, faster. Together with LayerX, we will support the safe operation of software in Japan, ensuring everyone can feel secure.'
Background
In software development environments, the evolution of AI and coding agents has greatly expanded development speed and the volume of implementation. On the other hand, how to verify implemented software and operate it safely is a more critical management issue than ever before. Furthermore, the possibility of advanced AI being utilized by attackers is becoming a reality, making software security unprecedentedly important.
Given these environmental changes, in order to further accelerate business development and organizational expansion, AgenticSec has decided to join the LayerX group.
About AgenticSec
AgenticSec is a company aiming to continuously verify vulnerabilities and risks using an attacker-perspective AI agent through an AI-native design. By aiming to conduct penetration tests (*security tests that verify system vulnerabilities through simulated attacks) at the same frequency as security scanners and executing verification with zero lead time, the company seeks to innovate the nature of software security in the AI era.
AgenticSec offers 'AgenticSec Pentest' as a product that embodies this vision. Built on a fully automated penetration testing framework that acquires internal access without human intervention using only an IP address as input, the agent autonomously thinks and analyzes the attack surface to discover vulnerabilities and intrusion routes. In addition to enabling the high-frequency diagnostics that were difficult with traditional penetration testing, it also supports the assembly of flexible attack scenarios based on the target system's configuration information and past diagnostic results, assisting in the continuous improvement of security quality.
Representative Director and CEO Sho Nakatani has continuously engaged in the research and development of penetration testing utilizing AI. In 2025, he will present at Black Hat USA 2025 Arsenal and publish a paper on the automation of penetration testing using LLM-based agents, having successfully achieved the world's first complete automation of the initial intrusion process of penetration testing via AI. Furthermore, patents for core technologies related to AI penetration testing and security verification have been filed.
Comment from Sho Nakatani, Representative Director and CEO of AgenticSec
'Cybersecurity is now a top management priority, but in reality, an 'asymmetric battle' continues where the defending side cannot keep up with the evolution of attackers. Recently in particular, attackers have been quickly adopting generative AI and advanced automation technologies, drastically sophisticating and commoditizing their methods.
Under these circumstances, the importance of penetration testing (verification via simulated attacks), which evaluates system robustness in a combat-style format, is higher than ever as a highly effective process to confirm the validity of defenses. Driven by growing awareness of cyber resilience and the Financial Services Agency's recommendation of TLPT (Threat-Led Penetration Testing), this market is expected to expand further.
However, traditional manual diagnostics by highly skilled personnel face constraints such as cost, frequency of execution, and a severe shortage of security personnel, making it difficult to keep pace with modern software development speeds and constantly changing threats.
We will solve this problem with automation technology using AI agents. In 2025, our company succeeded in completely automating the initial intrusion process of penetration testing with AI for the first time in the world. By providing 'AgenticSec Pentest,' based on this proprietary technology, as a new standard that any company can execute 'anytime, any number of times,' we will innovate software security in the AI era.
We have now decided to join the LayerX group, a leading AI company in Japan boasting outstanding product development capabilities. I have known CEO Fukushima and CTO Matsumoto since our student days, and I have respectfully observed and supported them since LayerX's founding as they polished products that deeply penetrate the market and implemented them into society with overwhelming driving force.
Through this partnership, we have established a structure to deliver our technology to more customers, faster. Together with LayerX, we will support the safe operation of software in Japan, ensuring everyone can feel secure.'