New AI Agent is Industry’s First to Deliver On-Demand, Machine-Speed Security Assessment Incorporating Business Context 

 
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Feb. 19, 2026 – Simbian®, the leader in building superintelligence for security operations, today announced the launch of the Simbian AI Pentest Agent, a new solution to provide enterprises with ongoing, on-demand penetration testing. Simbian’s AI Pentest Agent is the first automated penetration test solution to incorporate business context, ensuring that findings are focused on the specific security risk and priorities of each customer. Developed in partnership the leading global risk management partner LRQA, the AI agent allows security teams to move beyond manual, point-in-time assessments to validate their security posture in real-time. 

 
For most organizations penetration testing is a manual, once- or twice-a-year compliance exercise. In the fast-paced world of frequent application releases, this creates a “window of exposure” where code changes and emerging common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) can remain un-remediated for months. The Simbian AI Pentest Agent closes this gap by making penetration testing an anytime, on-demand security practice, with results typically available in hours. 
 
“The industry has long been forced to choose between the depth of a manual pentest and the speed of a shallow scan,” said Ambuj Kumar, CEO and Co-Founder of Simbian. “Simbian eliminates that trade-off. Our AI Pentest Agent doesn’t just follow a script; it reasons and adapts like a human hacker, leveraging context to uncover risks that actually matter to the business. We are giving enterprises the ability to find and close risks before attackers can ever exploit them.” 

Built for Enterprise Trust 

Simbian designed the Agent with the guidance of LRQA, leveraging on the firm’s decades of experience in penetration testing, deep cybersecurity expertise and award-winning, CREST certified services. Drawing on its established, industry-proven methodologies, LRQA provided independent assurance that the solution aligns with globally recognized penetration testing standards and responsible AI principles. 
 
These principles are embedded into the design of the agent. “Transparency by Design” means that security teams have access to a complete reasoning trace, showing exactly why the AI chose a specific attack path. With a built-in “safe mode,” the agent is engineered to operate without disrupting critical applications and complex production environments. Data is kept secure and protected throughout the testing process and is never used to train public Large Language Models (LLMs). 

“By combining Simbian’s autonomous AI with LRQA’s deep expertise in threat-led cybersecurity, we are helping organizations move from periodic testing to continuous risk insight,” said Howard Hughes, Managing Director for LRQA’s cybersecurity division. “This partnership brings together intelligent automation and experienced human judgement, ensuring the AI Pentest Agent operates to recognized ethical hacking standards and delivers assurance that boards and security teams can trust.” 

Autonomous, Reasoning-Based Pentesting 

While legacy scanners can serve as a foundational security layer, they are often noisy with theoretical alerts triggered by static rules that identify potential vulnerabilities without confirming if they can actually be exploited. In contrast, the Simbian AI Pentest Agent functions as an autonomous reasoning engine that adapts to the unique business context. It dynamically adjusts its testing logic in real-time based on how an application responds, allowing it to uncover complex business logic flaws that fixed scanners miss. Simbian replaces a list of hypothetical security warnings with a prioritized, actionable guide for remediation. 

Simbian will demonstrate the AI Pentest Agent during a free webinar on Feb. 25 at 9:30 am PST titled “First Look: AI Powered Penetration Testing.” Register at https://resources.simbian.ai/first-look-ai-powered-penetration-testing. 

Availability 

The Simbian AI Pentest Agent with support for Web Applications is available immediately. Request access at https://simbian.ai/products/ai-pentest-agent or contact Simbian. SaaS, Dedicated SaaS, and On-Premises deployments are available. 

About LRQA 

From certification and cybersecurity to safety, sustainability and supply chain resilience, LRQA works with clients to identify risks across their business. We design smart, scalable solutions, built around your business – tailored to help you prepare, prevent and protect against risk. Our innovative risk management portfolio helps shape a stronger and more secure future for your business. With decades of sector-specific expertise, data-driven insight and on-the-ground teams across assurance, certification, inspection, advisory and training, we support over 61,000 clients in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit https://www.lrqa.com/. 

About Simbian 

Simbian is building superintelligence for security operations. As enterprises face the new threats of AI-armed attackers, Simbian enables the shift from maintenance-intensive rules-based security to a reasoning platform. Simbian’s family of AI Agents acts as virtual members of the security team, leveraging Simbian’s proprietary TrustedLLM™ architecture and Context Lake™ technology to automate complex security operations with human-level reasoning, machine-level speed, and enterprise-specific precision. The company is venture-backed and headquartered in Mountain View, Calif. For more information, visit https://www.simbian.ai/, or follow Simbian on LinkedIn. 

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