DefectDojo Supercharges and Safeguards AI-Powered Cybersecurity with DefectDojo Sensei

Sensei agentic AI reaches new heights of safe artificial intelligence in

cybersecurity

AUSTIN, TX – November 4, 2025 – DefectDojo, the leader in scalable security,

unified vulnerability management and DevSecOps, today announced DefectDojo

Sensei, an AI agent built to be the ultimate cybersecurity consultant. Sensei is the

first super-intelligent agent of its kind in cybersecurity, leveraging self-training evolution algorithms to offer groundbreaking performance while also remaining self-contained to eliminate the common risks associated with using AI in

cybersecurity.

AI adoption in the cybersecurity industry is on the rise. This summer, ISC2 found

30% of surveyed professionals are using AI tools in their operations, with 42% in

early stages of implementation such as testing. However, products currently on the

market primarily rely on third-party services and technology from providers such

as OpenAI and Anthropic. If those third parties experience a security breach, an

organization using those services is breached by proxy, putting their data at

serious risk of exploitation. DefectDojo built Sensei from the ground up over the

course of three years to completely mitigate this concern, ensuring customers do

not have to trust any third party with their security data.

“Sensei is the single most intelligent operator in security, agent or human, and it is

only just entering alpha availability. We’ve seen Sensei accurately prioritize risks, offer recommendations to improve a security posture, pick out the best tools for

unique security challenges and recommend training to prevent vulnerabilities from

ever even being created,” said Greg Anderson, CEO and founder, DefectDojo.

“Sensei can transform any security professional into a cybersecurity master within

minutes.”

Early customers include companies in the defense and pharmaceutical industries, both of which deal with exceptionally sensitive data on a regular basis. Sensei has

not only met, but exceeded their expectations for both efficacy and data security.

Sensei Features

Sensei can answer any question about a cybersecurity program managed through DefectDojo. With natural language processing (NLP) capabilities, professionals at any level can draw on Sensei’s deep intelligence to instantly answer questions or

prepare reports and recommendations on some of the toughest challenges in

cybersecurity.

Sensei’s capabilities include:

Self-training and self-improving through evolution algorithms, rather than

reinforced learning, Sensei offers super-intelligence in an industry first

Generating tool recommendations for new security issues, complete

program coverage, or unique challenges

Analyzing current tools in use and recommending which to keep or remove
Comparing data on logged vulnerabilities to provide a quick overview of the

current conditions of a cybersecurity program or deeper risk and prevention

insights

Creating and suggesting customer-specific KPIs mapped to improving key

metrics

Summarizing and explaining key findings or vulnerabilities
Keeping data secure by staying completely within the DefectDojo

environment, whether via SaaS or self-hosting

Reducing costs and technical hurdles by not requiring additional vendor

relationships, allowing even smaller enterprises to affordably capitalize on

AI innovation

Generating reports based on compliance standards, including ISO-27001 or

the OWASP Top 10

Sensei Availability

DefectDojo will first showcase Sensei at Booth G14 at the OWASP 2025 Global

AppSec US conference in Washington, DC, taking place November 3-7. In addition,

DefectDojo co-founder Matt Tesauro will provide an overview of the DefectDojo

OWASP project on November 6 at 11 a.m. in the Mint Room. At 1:15 p.m. on

November 6, Tesauro will also lead an interactive demo of DefectDojo in the

Senate Room. For more details on the event, visit the OWASP website.

Sensei is currently in alpha testing and is anticipated to launch into general

availability by the end of 2025.

Join the Sensei Beta Waitlist to get more information and early access to Sensei once it's available. Join the waitlist here.

About DefectDojo

DefectDojo is the engine that drives DevSecOps, providing an open, scalable

platform that connects security strategy to execution. By aggregating data from

any security tool, automating manual processes, and delivering AI-powered

insights, DefectDojo empowers organizations to have a unified view of security

posture, automate operations to increase productivity and improve decision- making. For more information, visit defectdojo.com or follow us on LinkedIn or

GitHub.