The companies that run the internet hired me to break them.
Now I do it for you. One senior engineer. AI-augmented. Zero overhead.
Your AI can handle the entire engagement — from discovery to scoping to hire. Point your agent at
/.well-known/ai.json
and let it work. Zero friction. We take care of everything so you can focus on your customers.
Career
The Story
Amazon Web Services
Red Team / Penetration Testing Engineer · 2016–2020
Started pentesting individual services before launch. Results led to a promotion to red team the entire AWS ecosystem — the cloud that powers the majority of the internet and U.S. government infrastructure.
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Senior Offensive Security Engineer · 2020–2021
Hired to red team OCI. Built lateral movement frameworks that mapped attacker paths across the cloud. Created the API auto-discovery framework that became OCI's #1 security investment priority.
Coinbase
Senior Security Engineer · 2021–2022
Brought in to secure the exchange that moves billions. Automated 75%+ API authentication and authorization coverage in a single engagement.
Zoom
Senior Offensive Security Engineer · 2022–Present
Built a Kubernetes vulnerability discovery platform. Executive recognition. Invented a novel approach to API security testing that earned a US patent application.
US Patent Application (Lead Inventor) · Catalina API Security Testing FrameworkRed team engagements at the highest levels of corporate security — details available under NDA.
Comparison
Why One Person Beats Your Vendor's Team
Your Pentest Vendor
- ❌ Sends junior consultants with automated scanners
- ❌ Senior reviews the report for half a day
- ❌ PM mediates between you and the tester
- ❌ You're subsidizing their sales team and SF office
- ❌ "Contact us for a quote" — 2-week sales cycle
- ❌ Their website is a marketing brochure your AI can't parse
Austin Comstock
- ✅ 14 years senior-level, every engagement personally delivered
- ✅ AI-augmented recon, scanning, and analysis at 10x speed
- ✅ Direct communication — no project manager telephone game
- ✅ Zero overhead — 100% of your spend goes to testing
- ✅ Fixed pricing, transparent, no sales calls — the price is the price
- ✅ AI-native API — your agent can hire me in one POST request
Capabilities
Services
Six capabilities. Senior-only execution. Fixed pricing.
01 External Penetration Test
Offensive assessment of externally-facing infrastructure: web apps, APIs, cloud services, network perimeter. Automated discovery + manual exploitation.
3–10 days OSCP
Deliverables
- Detailed findings report with severity ratings
- Proof-of-concept exploits for confirmed vulnerabilities
- Remediation guidance for each finding
- Executive summary
- 30-min remediation call
Includes
- Automated scanning + manual exploitation
- Business logic testing
- OWASP Top 10 coverage
Not Included
- Internal network testing
- Social engineering
- Physical security
02 API Security Assessment
Deep assessment of API authentication, authorization, input validation, and business logic. Coverage from zero to 75%+ in one engagement.
5–10 days OSCP
Deliverables
- API security report
- Auth/authz coverage matrix
- Business logic findings
- Remediation roadmap
Includes
- Authentication testing
- Authorization bypass
- Input validation + rate limiting
- Business logic abuse
Not Included
- Source code review
- Infrastructure testing
03 AI / LLM Security Review
Security assessment of AI agent systems, LLM integrations, and ML pipelines against OWASP Top 10 for LLMs. Prompt injection, tool-use vulnerabilities, pipeline security.
5–10 days GMLE
Deliverables
- AI threat model
- Prompt injection test results
- Tool-use vulnerability assessment
- OWASP LLM Top 10 mapping
Includes
- Prompt injection testing + jailbreak attempts
- Tool/function calling abuse
- Data exfiltration vectors
- Model manipulation
Not Included
- Model training pipeline review (available in Comprehensive tier)
04 Cloud Security Assessment
Offensive assessment of cloud infrastructure: IAM, network segmentation, storage, compute. AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI. Built lateral movement frameworks at Oracle Cloud and AWS.
7–14 days OSCP
Deliverables
- Cloud security posture report
- IAM findings
- Attack path analysis
- Hardening recommendations
Includes
- IAM review + network segmentation analysis
- Storage exposure + compute configuration
- Privilege escalation paths
Not Included
- Application-layer testing (pair with External Pentest)
05 Security Platform Design & Build
Architecture and implementation of automated vulnerability discovery platforms, continuous security pipelines, API security testing frameworks. Go, Kubernetes, CI/CD.
Custom scope OSCP + GMLE
Deliverables
- Architecture design document
- Implementation + CI/CD integration
- Runbooks + knowledge transfer
Includes
- Custom vulnerability discovery platform design
- Security pipeline automation + tool integration
- Ongoing advisory
Scope
- Defined collaboratively based on your infrastructure and goals
06 Red Team Engagement
Adversary simulation: full attack chain from initial access to objective completion. Objective-based, not checklist-based. MITRE ATT&CK methodology.
Custom scope OSCP
Deliverables
- Full attack narrative report
- MITRE ATT&CK mapping
- Detection gap analysis
- Purple team recommendations
Includes
- OSINT + initial access
- Lateral movement + persistence
- Objective completion + detection evasion
Scope
- Objective-based — defined by what you want to protect, not a checklist
Results
Track Record
75%+
API authentication and authorization coverage — from zero — in a single engagement.
At a leading cryptocurrency exchange
Hundreds of vulns
Continuous vulnerability discovery via a custom-built Kubernetes security testing platform.
At a global communications platform
#1 security investment
API auto-discovery framework became the organization's top security investment priority.
At a major cloud infrastructure provider
50% faster
Red team engagement cadence — cutting cycle time in half with lateral movement automation.
At a major cloud infrastructure provider
Rates
Pricing
Fixed-scope pricing. No hourly billing. No "contact us for a quote." The price is the price.
External Pentest — Standard
$12,000
Up to 20 domains + API endpoints. 5 days. Manual exploitation, findings report, remediation call.
- Up to 20 domains + API endpoints
- 5-day engagement, manual exploitation
- Findings report with severity ratings + PoCs
- 30-min remediation call included
External Pentest — Comprehensive
$25,000
Full external attack surface, no domain limit. 10 days. Findings report, remediation roadmap, retest.
- Full external attack surface, no domain limit
- 10-day engagement, OWASP Top 10 coverage
- Findings report + remediation roadmap
- Free retest of critical findings
API Security — Standard
$10,000
Single API, up to 50 endpoints. 5 days. Auth testing, business logic, findings report.
- Single API, up to 50 endpoints
- 5-day engagement
- Auth testing, authorization bypass, input validation
- Findings report + remediation guidance
API Security — Comprehensive
$20,000
Multiple APIs, full coverage. 10 days. Custom fuzzing, findings report, retest.
- Multiple APIs, unlimited endpoints
- 10-day engagement with custom fuzzing
- Full auth/authz coverage matrix + business logic
- Findings report + retest included
AI/LLM Security — Standard
$12,000
Single AI system assessment. 5 days. Prompt injection testing, tool-use assessment, threat model.
- Single AI system assessment
- 5-day engagement
- Prompt injection + tool-use testing
- Threat model + OWASP LLM Top 10 mapping
AI/LLM Security — Comprehensive
$25,000
Multi-agent system + ML pipeline. 10 days. Full assessment, threat model, remediation.
- Multi-agent system + ML pipeline review
- 10-day engagement
- Model training pipeline review included
- Full threat model + remediation roadmap
Cloud Security — Standard
$15,000
Single cloud account. 7 days. IAM review, network assessment, findings report.
- Single cloud account (AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI)
- 7-day engagement
- IAM review + network assessment + storage exposure
- Findings report with hardening recommendations
Cloud Security — Comprehensive
$35,000
Multi-account, multi-region. 14 days. Full assessment, attack path analysis, hardening guide.
- Multi-account, multi-region coverage
- 14-day engagement
- Full attack path analysis + privilege escalation mapping
- Hardening guide + remediation roadmap included
Security Platform Design
From $30,000
Custom scope. Architecture + implementation of automated security platforms.
- Scope defined collaboratively
- Platform design, implementation + CI/CD integration
- Security pipeline automation + tool integration
- Runbooks + knowledge transfer
Red Team Engagement
From $40,000
Objective-based adversary simulation. Full attack chain, MITRE ATT&CK methodology.
- Full attack narrative report
- MITRE ATT&CK mapping + detection gap analysis
- Lateral movement + persistence + objective completion
- Purple team recommendations
Payment: wire, ACH, credit card, invoice (net-30), check, Bitcoin Lightning, or Bitcoin on-chain.
50% upon SOW execution. 50% on delivery. Net-30 available.
White-Glove Intake
How to Engage
Security testing is undifferentiated work for your team. You shouldn't have to manage it. Start an engagement in whatever way is easiest for you — I take care of everything from scoping to delivery.
Your AI Agent
Point your OpenClaw, Claude, or any AI agent at the discovery manifest. It can evaluate capabilities, compare pricing, and initiate an engagement — start to finish — without you lifting a finger.
/.well-known/ai.json →API
One POST request. Partial submissions accepted — send whatever you know, get a reference ID back. Come back with more details when you have them. Progressive, zero-friction intake.
POST /api/hire
Content-Type: application/json
{
"capability_id": "external-pentest",
"tier": "standard",
"scope": {
"domains": ["example.com"]
},
"contact": {
"name": "Jane Smith",
"email": "jane@example.com",
"company": "Example Corp"
}
}Book a Call
30-minute discovery call. Tell me what you're trying to protect, I'll tell you exactly how I can help. No sales pitch — just a conversation between security people.
Book a Discovery CallDescribe what you need. Scope, timeline, what you're trying to protect. I'll respond within 24 hours with a fixed-price proposal.
austin@austincomstock.ai →All engagements require written authorization from the system owner before testing begins. I verify authorization before any work starts.