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Illustrative repository graph with a bounded investigation and patch path
Predator Strikes · Repository security

Find the issue. Fix what matters. Keep it checked.

Scoped security missions for code you own or are authorized to assess. Start with a known CVE, investigate a fresh variant, or follow a focused threat path. You get clear evidence, and a reviewable fix when one is feasible.

Choose a mission

We confirm fit and scope before work begins.

Repository work from $199, one-time. Need a live infrastructure assessment? See Predator Red Team.

01 · Choose a bounded mission

One repo. A clear scope. Evidence you can review.

Three one-time repository missions, each reviewed by an Aether operator. This is work on your code, not live-target penetration testing.

Three code paths converging on one root cause
01 · Targeted fix · Crucible

Known CVE Fix

Have a CVE to fix? Start here.

$199one-time · per mission

  • One authorized repo and one named CVE, or one shared root-cause family
  • Up to three matching instances of that issue
  • An exposure check for each instance
  • A patch within the agreed scope, verified where your environment allows

You receiveExposure status for each instance, a PR or patch where a fix is feasible, reproduction or regression evidence, and any limits we hit.

If your repo isn't affected, you get an evidence-backed determination. If a fix is blocked, we label it blocked.

Request a CVE mission
A bounded component search with a separate validation node
02 · Bounded search

Predator Discovery

Look beyond the known issue.

$299one-time · per mission

  • One authorized repo and one component or trust boundary
  • A known-issue review of that surface
  • A bounded search for a fresh variant
  • Fixes where they're feasible

You receiveValidated findings and feasible fixes, or an honest no-finding report if nothing validates.

Discovery is work performed, not a promise that a new vulnerability exists.

Request discovery
A potential path across three trust boundaries
03 · Chain analysis

Predator Deep Discovery

Follow a weakness through the chain.

$499one-time · per mission

  • One authorized repo and one focused surface
  • A search for known and fresh issues
  • A focused threat model
  • Bounded chaining analysis of one plausible path

You receiveA threat model, finding and chain evidence with confidence levels, fixes and verification where feasible, and the gaps and exclusions spelled out.

No guaranteed zero-day, and no promise of a CVE assignment.

Request deep discovery

Every mission covers one authorized repository and the code surface we agree in writing. More CVEs, unrelated instances, extra repositories or any probing of live systems need a new scope. A mission is not the $4,500 Predator Red Team engagement, and it never starts a subscription.

02 · How work moves

From authorization to evidence.

Authorize the repo, investigate it, then optionally check future commits.
  1. 01

    Authorize and scope

    Tell us the repo, the branch or commit, and what worries you. You confirm in writing that you own the code or are authorized to have it assessed. We agree the surface and the price before any testing or payment.

  2. 02

    Investigate and validate

    We analyze the agreed code with Predator, and an Aether operator reviews each result before it reaches you. The work stays on your code and the environment we agree.

  3. 03

    Review evidence and fix

    You get the evidence and, where a fix is feasible, a pull request or patch you review and merge on your terms. Then you decide whether anything is worth keeping checked.

Not included: testing of live or production systems, social engineering, denial-of-service, code outside the agreed scope, or any promise that a new vulnerability exists. Live-target work is a separate Predator Red Team engagement.

03 · Deliverables

What you receive.

  • 01

    A scope record

    The repository, the baseline commit and the surface we agreed.

  • 02

    Findings, with status

    Each finding or instance marked affected, not affected, fixed or blocked.

  • 03

    A fix you can review

    A pull request or patch when a fix is feasible. We review it; you merge it.

  • 04

    Verification receipts

    What we ran to check the result, and what it showed.

  • 05

    Limits, stated plainly

    What we could not test or verify, and why.

  • 06

    A CI eligibility decision

    Whether the protection could be kept checked on future commits, and what that would take.

04 · Optional, after a mission

Keep qualified protections checked on future commits.

Predator CI on Aether Actions

$39per qualified repository / month

  • Covers deployment and integration, a versioned profile we maintain, and control-plane support.
  • Aether-hosted runs use UVT, billed on top. You see an estimate and set a hard maximum before anything runs. No unlimited runs are included.
  • Pull-request and push automation is opt-in, with a maximum UVT per run that you save.
  • Running on your own self-hosted or GitHub runners Planned is subject to qualification and isn't available yet.

CI is never included with a mission, and nothing enrolls automatically. Your repo needs a qualified profile first; customer profiles are Aether-authored and currently in private preview.

Ask about CI How Aether Actions runs checks
Illustrative profile with separate commit receipts
Illustration only. These states are not real results.
05 · Who stands behind it

People, not a scanner report.

Every mission is scoped and reviewed by an Aether operator, and Brandon Barrante, Aether's founder, is accountable for what we deliver. We would rather tell you a repo isn't affected than stretch a finding.

We don't publish customer results without permission, so you won't find case studies here. Aether's public code is on GitHub.

You are herePredator StrikesOne repository's code. Fixed scope, one-time price, from $199.
Live targetsPredator Red Team →Operator-led assessment of live, authorized infrastructure, from $4,500. Exact commitsAether Actions →Hosted checks on one exact commit of a supported repository, under a UVT ceiling you approve.
Request a mission

Tell us about the repo.

Share the repository, what worries you, and the mission that looks right. We'll check fit and scope, then reply with next steps.

Sending this doesn't buy anything or start any testing. No Aether account needed.

Prefer email? Write to aetherai@aethersystems.net with the same details.

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This is a request, not a purchase. We confirm fit, the agreed scope and the price before any payment or testing. Sending it doesn't authorize testing of any live system.

Request received.

We'll reply by email about fit and scope. Nothing has been purchased, accepted or tested yet.

Questions worth answering first

Before you request a mission

Which repositories are eligible?
Code you own or are authorized to have assessed, in a repository we can read — a GitHub link, or a private arrangement we agree. We confirm fit before anything else happens, and we'll say so plainly if a repo isn't a good fit.
What does the three-instance cap mean?
The $199 Known CVE Fix covers one named CVE or one shared root cause, across up to three places in your code where that same issue appears. More instances, other CVEs or unrelated issues need a new agreed scope.
What if nothing is found?
You get a documented no-finding result: what we checked, how we checked it, and what we could not cover. Discovery and Deep Discovery pay for the investigation, not for a guaranteed finding.
Does the fee include a fix?
Yes, where a fix is feasible within the agreed scope — as a pull request or patch you review and merge. If a fix is blocked, for example by an upstream dependency, we label it blocked and explain why.
What does Predator CI cost?
$39 per qualified repository per month, plus UVT for any Aether-hosted runs, which you approve with a hard maximum first. It's optional, never part of a mission, and needs a qualified profile for your repo.
How is this different from Predator Red Team?
Strikes work on one repository's code. Predator Red Team is an operator-led assessment of live, authorized infrastructure, from $4,500, with its own written scope. Automated exact-commit checks run on Aether Actions.

Need engineering or release repair instead?

Strikes used to cover general development work too. That's now a regular project inquiry: backend features and integrations, build and deployment fixes, API, login and billing fixes, and AI tool automation. Tell us what you need and we'll reply about fit.

Send a general inquiry
Quoted before September 2026? Deposit links for that work

These pay deposits on engineering work we already quoted. They are not mission prices, and they don't buy a Predator mission. If you don't have a quote from us, please send an inquiry first.

Links open Stripe in a new tab. A deposit confirms a quote you already agreed; it doesn't book a start date.