About
Invicti (formerly Netsparker) is an enterprise-grade, proof-based application security platform designed to find and eliminate real vulnerabilities before attackers can exploit them. Born from DAST pioneers Netsparker and Acunetix, and enhanced with ASPM capabilities from Kondukto, Invicti delivers the industry's only DAST-first AppSec platform with 99.98% scanning accuracy. The platform covers the full application security lifecycle: it discovers every website, app, API, and hidden asset across an organization; predicts and scores the riskiest applications before testing begins; scans for vulnerabilities with proof-based validation; and correlates results from all security tools into a single prioritized view. AI-powered remediation guidance pinpoints exact code locations and guides developers step-by-step to resolution. Invicti integrates SAST, SCA (open-source risk), Container Security, Infrastructure as Code analysis, Secrets Detection, API Security Testing, Agentic Pentesting, and Attack Surface Management into one unified platform. It also supports compliance reporting mapped to standards like PCI DSS and SOC 2. Trusted by 3,600+ top organizations, Invicti is purpose-built for enterprise security teams that need scalable, automated application security without alert fatigue. Its ASPM layer centralizes and correlates findings across the entire security stack, enabling faster triage, reduced risk, and measurable AppSec KPIs.
Key Features
- Proof-Based DAST Scanning: Scans live applications and APIs with 99.98% accuracy, automatically confirming exploitability to eliminate false positives and deliver only real, validated vulnerabilities.
- ASPM – Unified Vulnerability Management: Centralizes and correlates findings from SAST, DAST, SCA, and container tools into a single prioritized view, enabling teams to measure risk posture and track AppSec KPIs.
- AI-Powered Remediation Guidance: Generates step-by-step, AI-driven remediation tactics that show developers the root cause of each vulnerability and exactly how to resolve it, reducing mean time to fix.
- Agentic Pentesting & API Security: Automates real-world attack techniques against APIs and web applications, discovering shadow APIs, testing endpoints, and surfacing business-logic vulnerabilities.
- Comprehensive Coverage: SAST, SCA, Secrets & IaC: Integrates static analysis, open-source dependency scanning, secrets detection, and Infrastructure as Code security into one platform for shift-left and runtime security.
Use Cases
- Enterprise AppSec teams securing thousands of web applications and APIs simultaneously with automated, scalable DAST scanning.
- DevSecOps pipelines integrating continuous SAST, SCA, and DAST testing to catch vulnerabilities early in the software development lifecycle.
- Security operations centers (SOCs) using ASPM to correlate findings from multiple security tools and prioritize remediation by business risk.
- Compliance and audit teams generating PCI DSS, SOC 2, and other standards-aligned security reports for regulated industries.
- Penetration testing and red teams leveraging agentic pentesting capabilities to automate real-world attack simulations against APIs and web applications.
Pros
- Industry-Leading Accuracy: Proof-based vulnerability validation with 99.98% accuracy eliminates noise, so security teams spend time fixing real issues rather than triaging false positives.
- End-to-End AppSec Coverage: Combines DAST, SAST, SCA, API testing, container security, and ASPM in a single platform, removing the need for multiple disparate tools.
- Scales for Enterprise: Trusted by 3,600+ organizations, Invicti is purpose-built to secure thousands of web assets, APIs, and microservices simultaneously with automation.
- Developer-Friendly Remediation: AI-generated fix guidance and precise code-location pinpointing dramatically reduce the time developers need to understand and resolve security findings.
Cons
- Enterprise Pricing: Invicti is positioned as an enterprise solution with custom pricing, making it potentially cost-prohibitive for small teams or individual developers.
- Complexity for Smaller Teams: The breadth of features—ASPM, SAST, SCA, DAST, agentic pentesting—can be overwhelming for organizations without a dedicated AppSec team to manage the platform.
- Requires Runtime Access for Full Value: The core DAST and proof-based validation features require access to live, deployed applications, which may complicate early-stage pipeline integration.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between Invicti and traditional DAST scanners?
Unlike traditional DAST tools that report potential vulnerabilities, Invicti uses proof-based scanning to automatically confirm exploitability. This eliminates false positives and ensures teams only act on real, validated security issues, saving significant triage time.
Is Invicti the same as Netsparker or Acunetix?
Invicti was formed from the merger of Netsparker and Acunetix, two pioneering DAST vendors. The platform now unifies their capabilities and has been further enhanced with ASPM functionality from Kondukto, operating under the single Invicti brand.
What types of assets can Invicti scan?
Invicti can scan websites, web applications, APIs (REST, GraphQL, SOAP), and hidden/shadow assets. It also covers open-source dependencies (SCA), container images, infrastructure as code, and secrets embedded in application code.
Does Invicti support compliance reporting?
Yes. Invicti generates compliance-ready reports mapped to major standards including PCI DSS and SOC 2, helping security and compliance teams demonstrate control effectiveness and reduce audit burden.
How does Invicti's AI assist with remediation?
Invicti's AI-powered remediation engine analyzes each confirmed vulnerability, identifies the exact root cause and code location, and generates step-by-step fix guidance tailored for developers—reducing the back-and-forth between security and development teams.
