XBOW

XBOW is an autonomous offensive security platform that tests web applications and APIs, proves each vulnerability with a reproducible exploit, and re-tests fixes. It runs continuously, on demand or through an API, with scope, impact and safety controls, and is built for security teams that need pentest depth across a large portfolio.

XBOW is an autonomous offensive security platform aimed at the applications and APIs an organization exposes. Rather than reporting a list of suspected weaknesses, it attempts real attacks, chains vulnerabilities together the way a skilled human tester would, and only surfaces a finding once an independent validator has reproduced the exploit. After the engineering team ships a fix, XBOW re-tests the same issue and confirms it is closed. The workflow starts with context. A user points XBOW at a target and optionally supplies documentation, credentials, API specifications, architecture notes or source code. More input generally means deeper coverage, though the platform can run with none. XBOW then maps applications, endpoints, parameters and authentication flows before a coordinator decides what to test and in what order. Short-lived agents, each with one objective and fresh context, execute the attacks in parallel using standard and custom tooling plus a steerable headless browser. Findings arrive with the full attack chain, the working exploit and a log of every decision the agents made. Controls sit around all of that. Scope, protected URLs and allowlisted paths define what can be touched, while impact levels (off, moderate or deep), rate limits and testing windows manage load. A safety judge reviews actions before execution and a command checker blocks destructive behavior. Every action is logged, traffic can be tagged with custom headers, and assessments can be paused. The onboarding path is deliberately gradual: unauthenticated external testing first, then a targeted run, then authenticated coverage. XBOW suits security teams that already run manual pentests and want wider coverage at release cadence, and organizations that need evidence auditors will accept. The XBOW API launches assessments programmatically, and findings can be pulled into Jira, GitHub issues or coding agents. It is not a substitute for a vulnerability scanner's price point: teams comparing it with conventional scanners are really comparing a premium pentest against continuous, proven exploitation.