DefectDojo, long recognized for shaping the future of scalable vulnerability management, has unveiled what may be the most ambitious leap yet in cybersecurity automation — DefectDojo Sensei. Branded as the “ultimate cybersecurity consultant,” Sensei is an AI agent designed not as a sidekick but as a self-sufficient expert, a thinking partner that outperforms even the most seasoned professionals. What makes Sensei truly distinct is that it operates entirely within DefectDojo’s own environment, cutting out any reliance on third-party AI vendors such as OpenAI or Anthropic — a major concern for security teams wary of data leakage or external dependencies.
Built over three years, Sensei uses self-training evolution algorithms rather than reinforcement learning, allowing it to continuously improve without external input. DefectDojo claims this represents the first instance of a “super-intelligent” agent built specifically for security — one that doesn’t just detect and report but learns, reasons, and advises. CEO Greg Anderson describes it boldly: “Sensei is the single most intelligent operator in security, agent or human.” That’s a heavy claim, but early customers in defense and pharmaceuticals — sectors notorious for their uncompromising data sensitivity — are already validating its performance.
Sensei’s range of capabilities goes well beyond typical dashboards or AI chat assistants. It can generate tool recommendations tailored to a company’s existing stack, perform risk prioritization, and even coach professionals to recognize and prevent vulnerabilities before they exist. It also analyzes live vulnerability data to provide near-instant context, proposes KPIs aligned with compliance frameworks such as ISO-27001 or OWASP Top 10, and generates structured reports without leaving the organization’s private infrastructure. For small and midsize enterprises, this closed-loop design means enterprise-grade AI without the burden of new vendor contracts or complex integrations.
Visitors at the OWASP Global AppSec US 2025 conference in Washington, DC, can find DefectDojo at Booth G14 throughout the event, which runs from November 3 to 7. Co-founder Matt Tesauro will give an overview of the OWASP DefectDojo project on November 6 at 11 a.m. in the Mint Room, followed by a hands-on demo session at 1:15 p.m. in the Senate Room — an opportunity for attendees to see how Sensei operates in real time.
Still in its alpha phase, Sensei’s general availability is slated for late 2025 — a rollout that, if successful, could shift the balance between human analysts and AI systems in security operations. It’s not every day a tool promises to turn any professional into a “cybersecurity master within minutes,” but with Sensei, DefectDojo is daring the industry to rethink what human-machine collaboration can mean when intelligence is fully under your own roof.
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