Security Posture Assessments

Security Reviews for AI & Emerging Technology

Human-reviewed findings. Prioritized recommendations. Full governance trail. No software to install. No credentials required.

Quantum Shield Labs provides governed security posture assessments for organizations building with AI, agentic systems, and post-quantum cryptography. Automation gathers evidence. Humans decide.

How It Works

A governed security review in four steps. No disruption to your operations.

1

Discovery Call

30-minute conversation to understand your systems, technology stack, and security concerns. We scope the review together.

2

External Assessment

We review your publicly accessible security posture, architecture documentation, and configurations you choose to share. No credentials needed.

3

Human-Reviewed Report

Every finding is reviewed by a human analyst. You receive prioritized recommendations, risk scores, and a remediation roadmap.

4

Walkthrough & Governance Trail

We walk you through the findings live. Every decision, methodology step, and recommendation is documented in a full audit trail.

What You Receive

A complete security posture assessment, not a raw scan dump.

Assessment Deliverables

  • Executive summary with risk scoring
  • Prioritized findings by severity and exploitability
  • Remediation roadmap with concrete next steps
  • Cryptographic inventory (RSA, ECC, ECDSA exposure)
  • AI, agentic workflow, and MCP exposure review where applicable
  • NIST FIPS 203/204/205 alignment assessment
  • Board-ready PDF report

Governance & Audit Trail

  • Full methodology documentation
  • Decision log for every finding and recommendation
  • Human review attestation on all findings
  • Compliance mapping (HIPAA, NIST, G7 timelines)
  • Live walkthrough of results
  • 30-day follow-up for questions

What We Don't Require

Our assessment model is designed to minimize your risk exposure during the review itself.

No Software to Install

You do not install any agents, scanners, or monitoring tools on your systems.

No Credentials Shared

We never ask for passwords, API keys, SSH keys, or admin access to your infrastructure.

No Network Access Granted

We do not connect to your internal network, VPN, or private infrastructure during the assessment.

You share what you choose to share: architecture documentation, public-facing configurations, compliance requirements. We assess from the outside and deliver findings you can act on.

Who It's For

Security reviews for organizations navigating AI, agentic, and post-quantum risks.

AI & Agentic Systems

Companies deploying AI agents, LLM-powered workflows, or autonomous systems that need independent security review before production.

Healthcare & Compliance

Organizations handling PHI, HIPAA-regulated data, or long-retention records that need quantum-readiness assessment and NIST compliance mapping.

Emerging Technology

Startups and teams building on new protocols, smart contracts, or novel infrastructure who want a governed security review before scaling.

Proof of Expertise

Real security research. Real findings. Published and verified.

SECURITY AUDIT

OQTOPUS Quantum Computer OS

Audited the device-gateway of an open-source quantum computer operating system. Found zero integrity verification on the gRPC interface. Built an attestation module and submitted PR #79 upstream.

Read the audit
SUPPLY-CHAIN RESEARCH

OpenClaw Agent Ecosystem Review

Conducted security analysis of the OpenClaw ecosystem, documenting malicious skills, unsafe tool behaviors, and supply-chain risks within agent-driven workflows. Published findings with remediation guidance.

Read the analysis
THREAT ANALYSIS

Q-Day: The Math Since 1994

Deep analysis of the quantum threat timeline: Shor's Algorithm, Google Willow, NIST deprecation deadlines, and what organizations need to do before 2030.

Read the deep dive
NIST
FIPS 203/204/205 aligned
125K+
Words in PQC Playbook
PyPI
Open-source crypto-scanner
PR #79
Upstream security fix
Our Governance Approach

Every Finding Is Governed. Every Decision Is Recorded.

Automation gathers evidence. Humans decide.

We don't just hand you a list of vulnerabilities. Every finding includes the reasoning behind it, the methodology used, and a documented decision trail you can present to auditors, boards, or regulators.

Governance before autonomy

Automation gathers evidence and identifies patterns. Human analysts review every finding and make the judgment calls. You get findings you can trust because a person stood behind each one.

Audit-ready documentation

Every decision is preserved: what was found, why it matters, what was recommended, and what methodology was used. The goal is to help your team's judgment scale, with documentation that holds up under scrutiny.

About Quantum Shield Labs

Quantum Shield Labs provides governed security reviews for organizations navigating AI, agentic systems, and the post-quantum transition. We combine deep technical research with human-reviewed analysis to deliver findings you can act on and documentation you can defend.

Michael Bennett - Founder

Mike Bennett — Founder & CEO

BS Software Development & Security, University of Maryland Global Campus. Published security researcher with upstream contributions to open-source quantum computing infrastructure. Author of a 125,000-word post-quantum cryptography migration guide for healthcare organizations.

Former Executive Chef at DC establishments including the Cosmos Club. The path from high-pressure kitchens to cybersecurity provides a different lens on how systems fail under pressure — and how to build processes that hold up when it matters.

How We Work

Integrity

Honest findings. No inflated severity. No upselling. We report what we find.

Transparency

Full methodology documentation. You see exactly how we reached every conclusion.

Evidence-Based

NIST standards, real threat timelines, and concrete data. No FUD.

Human-Reviewed

Every finding is reviewed by a human analyst. Automation assists. Humans decide.

Resources

Free tools, research, and open-source security libraries.

Risk Calculator

Free quantum risk assessment with PDF reports for healthcare organizations.

Try Free Tool

Security Blog

Deep dives on PQC, NIST standards, supply chain attacks, and AI security.

Read the Blog

crypto-scanner PyPI

Open-source CLI tool for quantum vulnerability scanning in codebases.

pip install crypto-scanner

Request a Security Review

Tell us about your organization and what you'd like assessed. We'll follow up within one business day to schedule a discovery call.

Email

michael@quantumshieldlabs.dev

Phone

(240) 659-8286

Location

Takoma Park, Maryland
Serving DMV area & remote nationwide

What to expect

  • Response within 1 business day
  • 30-minute discovery call to scope the review
  • Clear proposal with timeline and deliverables
  • No obligation to proceed

We respect your privacy and will never share your information.