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Ghost’s Vision of Autonomous Application Security
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Thursday, October 31, 2024
Greg Martin
Co-Founder and CEO
The future is here, and it’s not just faster or brighter – it’s autonomous. Today, Ghost Labs is excited to announce the release of Reaper, a free and open-source application security testing tool that pushes the boundaries of AI-driven security. Designed to enhance and automate the work of appsec analysts, pentesters, and bug bounty hunters, Reaper uses agentic AI to transform traditionally manual and time-consuming security tasks into agile, automated processes.
What Does Reaper Do?
What sets Reaper apart is its integration of Agentic AI, a breakthrough that goes far beyond legacy tools like Burp or Zap. In this initial release, Reaper offers features such as:
Reconnaissance Scanning - enumerate targets through intelligent domain scanning
Request Proxying - intercept requests and responses from web traffic
Request Tampering - modify and resend requests to explore attack vectors
Active Fuzz Testing - fuzz request parameters to uncover vulnerabilities
Detailed Reporting - generate comprehensive reports with actionable remediation guidance based on findings
The AI Agent accepts prompts and leverages reconnaissance data along with insights into potentially vulnerable target structures to conduct tightly scoped fuzzing attacks. It then evaluates the target’s vulnerability and generates a comprehensive report with actionable remediation guidance.
This launch marks just the beginning of a new era for appsec testing: context-aware, intelligent, and ever-evolving.
What’s Next for Reaper?
Here’s a look at the incredible potential we see for Reaper as we move forward:
Level 1 Agentic AI (Launch Version): Start using Reaper today as a free tool to accelerate and automate application security testing, reporting, and more. The initial release provides automated security testing and AI-powered report generation right out of the box, immediately streamlining key security tasks for faster, more efficient workflows.
Level 2 Agentic AI (Free with Ghost API Key): Soon, Reaper will offer Autopilot (AI only) and Co-op (human-in-the-loop) modes for flexible control over vulnerability assessments. Connecting Reaper to the Ghost platform with a free API key unlocks interactive attack planning and sophisticated vulnerability reporting features, all driven by advanced AI models.
Level 3 Agentic AI (Commercial Offering): Ghost’s upcoming commercial platform will integrate seamlessly with Reaper, pushing automation further with continuous, context-aware testing for misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and other risks. By combining source code analysis with contextual data from internal and external assessments, the Reaper-Ghost integration will deliver a level of precision and depth in application security assessments that is unmatched by legacy tools.
Join Us In Building the Future Of AppSec 👻
We at Ghost are thrilled to lead the way towards autonomous appsec, a vision that promises a simpler, more powerful future for application security teams everywhere. We would love for you to join us on this journey - grab your copy of Reaper today at https://github.com/ghostsecurity/reaper and help us shape the future of app security!
The future is here. Let's get hacking!
