Platform Architecture

Seven modules.
One platform.

Cipher is a modular security platform. Each module handles a specific domain — from static analysis to exploit verification to compliance reporting. They work independently or together as a unified pipeline.

CORE

Cipher Core

Static + AI analysis engine

The foundation of every Cipher scan. Core ingests your codebase, applies AI-native pattern analysis, and identifies vulnerability candidates specific to AI-generated code. Unlike legacy SAST tools that rely on regex signatures, Core understands the structural patterns that LLMs produce — repetitive scaffolding, hallucinated imports, inconsistent validation boundaries.

  • AI-native pattern detection beyond CVE matching
  • Framework-aware analysis (Next.js, Express, Django, FastAPI)
  • Dependency tree resolution and transitive risk detection
  • Multi-language support: TypeScript, Python, Go, Rust, Java
LABS

Cipher Labs

Exploit simulation & vulnerability verification

The differentiator. Labs takes every candidate from Core and attempts controlled exploit simulations inside isolated environments. If the exploit succeeds, the finding is confirmed with evidence. If it fails, the finding is dismissed — no noise, no wasted triage cycles. This is how Cipher eliminates false positives.

  • Isolated sandbox environments for safe exploit execution
  • Automated payload generation and attack vector testing
  • Evidence capture: reproduction steps, payloads, affected paths
  • CWE and OWASP classification for every confirmed finding
SCAN

Cipher Scan

CI/CD pipeline integration

Scan integrates Cipher directly into your deployment pipeline via GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or any webhook-compatible CI system. On every push and pull request, Scan triggers the full Core → Labs pipeline and returns a deterministic PASS or FAIL verdict. Confirmed critical findings block deployment automatically.

  • GitHub Actions integration — zero config
  • Deterministic PASS/FAIL pipeline gating
  • Configurable severity thresholds per repository
  • Audit trail for every scan with full findings history
SHIELD

Cipher Shield

Runtime protection insights

Shield extends Cipher beyond pre-deployment scanning into runtime threat surface analysis. It monitors deployed applications for configuration drift, exposed endpoints, and emerging vulnerability patterns — providing continuous security posture visibility without requiring code changes.

  • Runtime configuration monitoring
  • Endpoint exposure and attack surface mapping
  • Drift detection between deploy-time and runtime state
  • Integration with existing observability stacks
VAULT

Cipher Vault

Secrets & credential detection

Vault scans your codebase, configuration files, and environment definitions for hardcoded secrets, leaked credentials, API keys, and sensitive tokens. AI-generated code is particularly prone to embedding sample credentials or copy-pasted keys that were never intended for production.

  • 200+ secret patterns including cloud provider keys
  • Entropy-based detection for non-standard secrets
  • Git history scanning for previously committed credentials
  • Automated rotation recommendations
DOCS

Cipher Docs

Compliance & audit reporting

Docs generates comprehensive compliance and audit reports from your scan history. Every verified finding, dismissed alert, and remediation action is documented with timestamps, evidence, and classification — ready for SOC 2, ISO 27001, and internal security reviews.

  • Automated report generation from scan history
  • SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA compliance mapping
  • Evidence-backed findings with CWE/OWASP references
  • Exportable PDF and JSON formats
SENTINEL

Cipher Sentinel

Autonomous scanning agent

Sentinel runs continuously in the background, monitoring your repositories for new commits, dependency updates, and emerging threat intelligence. When something changes, Sentinel triggers a scan automatically — no human intervention required. Security that operates at the same speed as your AI coding agents.

  • Continuous repository monitoring
  • Automatic scan triggers on new commits and dependency updates
  • Threat intelligence integration for emerging CVEs
  • Configurable scan frequency and notification preferences

Modular security at machine speed

Deploy the modules you need. Scale as your security requirements grow.