Apparently, there is a lucrative market for AI-powered vulnerability remediation in the field of cybersecurity. New York-based startup, Vicarious, recently announced that it has successfully raised $30 million in a Series B round of funding. Led by Bright Pixel Capital, with participation from AllegisCyber Capital, AlleyCorp, and Strait, this new injection of funds brings the company’s total funding to date to an impressive $56 million.
AI-Powered Automation for Vulnerabilities Management
Vicarious plans to utilize this funding to further develop its automated vulnerabilities management capabilities, which are increasingly powered by AI technologies. The company aims to revolutionize the vulnerability management market with its end-to-end platform, vRx, which employs AI for the automated discovery, prioritization, and remediation of vulnerabilities. With over 400 customers, including Fortune 500 companies such as PepsiCo, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Equinix, Vicarious has established itself as a trusted player in the industry.
In addition to its customer base, Vicarious also benefits from an active community of researchers who contribute vulnerability management scripts via its vSociety community. This collaborative effort helps to enhance the effectiveness of the platform.
The Evolution of vuln_GPT
Vicarious’s offering has continued to evolve, with its release of the vuln_GPT tool. This innovative tool utilizes the power of generative AI to aid individuals and organizations in identifying and remediating software vulnerabilities. Over time, vuln_GPT has undergone significant updates resulting in improved accuracy and expanded capabilities.
“All the stuff that we’re doing around the product and around the company are definitely creating positive traction.” – Michael Assraf, CEO of Vicarius
With vuln_GPT, Vicarious has developed a large language model (LLM) technology for vulnerability management. Users can simply formulate natural language queries to search for and locate scripts that can assist with vulnerability remediation. The script generation process takes advantage of fine-tuning training for the LLM based on Vicarious’s extensive knowledge base and data.
To ensure the integrity of the generated scripts, Vicarious has implemented a validation step before incorporating them into its commercial product. This precautionary measure helps prevent malicious scripts from being deployed. Furthermore, Vicarious has expanded the scope of remediation beyond Microsoft Windows systems, now also supporting Linux and Apple macOS vulnerabilities.
Moreover, vuln_GPT is evolving beyond just remediation scripts. It now helps users generate vulnerability detection scripts, providing a comprehensive solution for managing vulnerabilities.
Future Plans and Expansion
Vicarious has ambitious plans for the future and will leverage the recently raised funds to support its growth. Alongside expanding go-to-market and sales efforts, the company is extending its solution set. One such addition is the x_comply AI-driven compliance and benchmark tool, set to launch in 2024.
“We are developing a cohesive language system designed to consolidate various streams of compliance documents and scripts into streamlined scripts… Our aim is to facilitate our customers in effortlessly identifying and addressing compliance discrepancies.” – Michael Assraf, CEO of Vicarious
This innovative tool will offer a consolidated system for managing compliance documents and scripts. It aims to simplify the process of identifying and resolving compliance discrepancies for Vicarious’s customers.
