Strike

๐Ÿ“‚ Artificial Intelligence๐Ÿ“‚ Software Enterprise๐Ÿ“ New York

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Daily News โ€“ March 20, 2026

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About Strike

Traditional cybersecurity operates reactively: it waits for an attack to occur, then responds. Traditional penetration testing is better โ€” it simulates attacks before they happen โ€” but is typically a periodic activity, carried out by external consultants a few times per year. Meanwhile, code changes continuously, new vulnerabilities emerge every week, and the exposure window between tests can be enormous. Strike, an offensive cybersecurity company, brings threat emulation into a continuous mode. The platform uses artificial intelligence to execute automated, continuous penetration testing โ€” not as a replacement for manual pentests conducted by professionals, but as a permanent verification layer that monitors infrastructure in real time. AI agents simulate the tactics of real threat actors, identify vulnerabilities as soon as they appear in code or configurations, and provide remediation guidance prioritized by actual risk. The business model is B2B SaaS: security teams and developers pay a monthly subscription based on the number of projects or repositories monitored and the features available โ€” continuous analysis, CI/CD pipeline integration, advanced reporting. Freemium plans with limited capacity are available for initial evaluation, and enterprise tiers include dedicated support, single sign-on, and centralized management. Additional revenue comes from consulting and training services. The offensive security market is growing for a simple reason: attacks increase in frequency and sophistication faster than defenses can evolve. Companies handling sensitive data โ€” fintechs, healthcare providers, enterprise SaaS โ€” need to continuously test their security posture, not just annually. Strike positions itself as permanent infrastructure for this ongoing verification. The combination of AI and an offensive approach in a scalable SaaS model distinguishes Strike from traditional consulting services, which by definition cannot be continuous, and from defensive solutions, which do not simulate real attacks.

The Story

Strike takes shape in 2021 through the initiative of Santiago Rosenblatt and Facundo Lรณpez Juncal, with Latin American roots but rapid international development, including in Europe. Rosenblatt brings a profile as an ethical hacker and cybersecurity entrepreneur, while the team understands from experience that defending costs much more than attacking. The observed problem is that occasional pentests and static assessments are no longer sufficient in cloud and AI-driven environments. The insight is to create a platform for augmented attack simulation that combines continuous automation with human offensive skills. The aha moment arises precisely from this economic asymmetry between attack and defense, experienced firsthand. Strike therefore starts not as a one-off audit company, but as an operational partner for continuous cyber resilience.

How Strike works

Business Model

Strike develops an automated security testing platform. The model is B2B SaaS: developers and security teams pay a monthly subscription based on the number of projects or repositories and features (continuous analysis, CI/CD integration, reporting). It offers freemium plans with limited capacity and enterprise tiers with support, single sign-on, and centralized management. Additional revenue from consulting and training services.

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