Rhymetec and XBOW Partner to Deliver AI-Powered Penetration Testing at Scale

Human-led expertise meets autonomous speed for next-generation offensive security

NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Rhymetec, the industry leader in cloud security that provides innovative cybersecurity, compliance, and data privacy services to modern-day SaaS businesses, today announces a new partnership with XBOW, the world's leading autonomous penetration testing platform. Together, the companies are launching an AI-powered, on-demand penetration testing solution that dramatically accelerates security validation while maintaining the human precision and compliance expertise for which Rhymetec is known.

In an era where attackers are already leveraging AI to exploit vulnerabilities at machine speed, security teams need to match that pace. By combining XBOW's autonomous AI agents with Rhymetec's human-led security and compliance services, the partnership enables companies of all sizes to scale penetration testing across their growing cloud environments without sacrificing accuracy or strategic oversight.

"The threat landscape isn't static. Attackers are already leveraging automation, and defenders must respond in kind," said Justin Rende, founder and chief executive officer of Rhymetec. "By partnering with XBOW, we can now give our clients the speed of autonomous testing with the human guidance and compliance expertise for which they trust Rhymetec."

This offering is on-demand, delivering real-time, repeatable testing across APIs, web applications, and third-party integrations. With hundreds of autonomous agents running in parallel, findings are surgically precise and arrive pre-validated, complete with full proof of concept, eliminating false positives and cutting remediation time.

"The rise of AI-powered offense demands that defenders move much faster, while also increasing the depth of their analysis," said Oege de Moor, chief executive officer of XBOW. "The solution is to automate all routine work with XBOW's autonomous AI hacker so that human experts can focus on the deep security design questions. This way, the human security team gains super powers, being able to move with unprecedented speed and depth. We're delighted to partner with the team of experts at Rhymetec, perfectly complementing XBOW to deliver a complete security solution."

Whether it's a startup preparing for investor diligence or an enterprise managing a sprawling attack surface, this partnership offers scalable, cost-effective security without compromising depth or context.

• For early-stage companies: penetration tests complete in hours, not weeks, accelerating go-to-market timelines and increasing buyer trust.
• For larger organizations: autonomous agents extend coverage across complex environments, freeing up human experts to tackle nuanced, business-logic vulnerabilities.
• For all teams: validated results feed directly into Rhymetec's compliance workflows, ensuring faster readiness for audits and frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and more.

According to Verizon's 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report, nearly half of critical edge-device vulnerabilities remain unpatched, and the median time to remediate known flaws is still five weeks. With Rhymetec and XBOW, companies can continuously test, validate, and harden their defenses, all while moving at the speed of AI.

To learn more about this partnership and what it means for modern SaaS security, visit https://rhymetec.com/rhymetec-and-xbow-partner-to-deliver-ai-powered-pentesting-at-scale/.

About Rhymetec
Rhymetec is an industry leader in cloud security, providing innovative cybersecurity and data privacy services to the modern-day SaaS business. The company builds, deploys and manages compliant information security and data privacy programs directly within their customers' unique environments, allowing them to focus on their core competencies within their business. Over the years, Rhymetec's services have grown to include a vCISO (Virtual CISO) program, ISO Internal Audits, and a variety of Penetration Testing services. For more information, please visit www.rhymetec.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

SOURCE Rhymetec