{"id":299963,"date":"2026-06-08T14:04:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T14:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/299963\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T14:04:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T14:04:22","slug":"ai-security-startup-penti-thinks-vibe-coding-needs-a-bodyguard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/299963\/","title":{"rendered":"AI security startup Penti thinks vibe coding needs a bodyguard"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few years ago, Miami cybersecurity startup Securily was helping companies prove they were secure enough to win enterprise business. Today, that same company has relaunched as Penti.ai<\/a>, an AI-powered cybersecurity platform built for a world increasingly shaped by vibe coding, AI-generated software, and rapidly evolving cyber threats.<\/p>\n

Founder and CEO Orit Benzaquen Cohen explained that the shift was far bigger than a name change. \u201cWhat we did today with Penti \u2013\u00a0and that\u2019s why the name is Penti for penetration testing AI \u2013 is that there are thousands of agents that run at the same time,\u201d Benzaquen Cohen told Refresh Miami.<\/p>\n

The company spent years combining manual ethical hacking with automated cybersecurity tools under the Securily brand. Along the way, the team recorded every penetration test they performed. That data eventually became the foundation for Penti\u2019s new product: an agentic AI ethical hacker trained on thousands of real-world attack scenarios.<\/p>\n

The platform continuously scans systems for vulnerabilities and helps engineering teams quickly reproduce and fix security issues. Benzaquen Cohen said that approach is becoming increasingly important as AI tools allow startups to launch products faster than ever before.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s great that people are enabled with this tool that makes you think that anything you can think of, you can create,\u201d she said about vibe coding. \u201cActually, you can. The question is, is it sustainable? Is it built with the right basis?\u201d<\/p>\n

She said many founders using AI coding tools may not fully understand the vulnerabilities hidden beneath the surface of AI-generated software: \u201cYou don\u2019t know what you don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n

That is where Penti hopes to fit in. Benzaquen Cohen believes cybersecurity can no longer rely on occasional manual testing when software changes constantly.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the past, we used to do a manual penetration test, and that\u2019s a snapshot in time of today\u2019s posture,\u201d she said. \u201cBut what happens next week when your team ships something new to production?\u201d<\/p>\n

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The company is still small, with a team of five including co-founder and CTO Cariel Cohen, but Benzaquen Cohen said momentum has started building since Penti\u2019s launch last summer. While the startup has not raised outside funding yet, she said major brands have already started approaching the company directly.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re starting to get household name brands coming through the door, not even us reaching out,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Benzaquen Cohen has also stepped into national conversations around AI policy. Earlier this month, Google invited her to Washington, D.C., to discuss AI regulation with policymakers, including staffers from the offices of former Senator Marco Rubio and Senator Ashley Moody.<\/p>\n

She worries that fragmented state-by-state AI rules could slow down startups trying to scale AI products across the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Still, she sees South Florida as an emerging center for AI innovation and believes the region is producing companies capable of competing nationally. \u201cFrom my perspective, we\u2019re the new Silicon Valley,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Benzaquen Cohen also pushed back against fears that AI will simply replace workers outright. Instead, she views it as another major technological shift that will reshape jobs rather than eliminate human value entirely.<\/p>\n

\u201cAI is not going to replace us,\u201d she said. \u201cIf anything, it\u2019s going to be here to enhance what we already do.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Penti co-founder and CTO Cariel Cohen and other team members.<\/p>\n

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I am a Miami-based technology researcher and writer with a passion for sharing stories about the South Florida tech ecosystem. I particularly enjoy learning about GovTech startups, cutting-edge applications of artificial intelligence, and innovators that leverage technology to transform society for the better. Always open for pitches via Twitter @rileywk or www.RileyKaminer.com.<\/p>\n

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