ARTEX, a newly announced open-source AI penetration testing system, is designed to run security tests autonomously on an organization's own infrastructure, rather than through a third-party cloud service.
Open-source release · ARTEX
An open-source AI penetration tester built to run on your own infrastructure
ARTEX is designed to run security tests autonomously inside an organization's network instead of through a third-party cloud service. Its accuracy, benchmarks and licensing are not yet independently documented.
How the system fits together
Components described in the project, shown as a flow from user to test result.
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Go backend
Runs tasks on your infrastructure
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Next.js dashboard
Tasks, findings and token usage in one view
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Model of choice
User selects the large language model
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Agents, MCP and skills
Extend what the AI can do during a test
Why it may appeal
Testing stays on the organization's own infrastructure rather than a third-party cloud.
Users can choose the language model they run.
Multi-step work such as reconnaissance, vulnerability identification and reporting is automated.
Open code lets outside developers and researchers review it and add extensions.
What critics and buyers will ask
No independent accuracy evaluation has been published.
No benchmark comparison with existing penetration testing tools is available.
Data-handling policies are not described in detail.
Autonomous network probing carries risks of misuse or unintended disruption.
Before adopting ARTEX
Adoption will likely hinge on independent results and how well its parts work with different models and tools.
Accuracy
Independent testing of results is still needed.
Scope and safeguards
Limits on authorized testing and built-in protections.
Data handling
How sensitive network data is stored and processed.
License and setup
License terms, repository and installation requirements are not yet available.
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