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OpenAI Trusted Access for Cyber · verified

TAC-verified OpenAI engagements, built for cybersecurity.

QSai LLC and CISO Marketplace are verified under OpenAI's Trusted Access for Cyber (TAC) program: identity-verified access to GPT-5.3-Codex and Codex Security for legitimate defensive and offensive cybersecurity work.

Why TAC verification matters

A capability unlock, not a badge.

Unverified users running penetration testing or vulnerability research queries against GPT-5.3-Codex hit automated safety throttles; the model may silently route to a fallback. TAC-verified practitioners operate with reduced friction across dual-use cyber capabilities. The identity verification and accountability framework is what unlocks the full capability set.

GPT-5.3-Codex is OpenAI's first model classified as "High capability" for cybersecurity under its Preparedness Framework. TAC verification is the accountability layer that makes that capability available for legitimate security work.

Read our TAC verification post ↗

Access comparison

  • Standard API accessThrottled on dual-use queries
  • TAC verified: GPT-5.3-CodexFull capability, identity-verified (our current status)
  • GPT-5.4-Cyber tierBinary reverse engineering and lower refusals (access being pursued)

What we deliver

TAC-verified engagement types.

Every engagement is delivered by a TAC-verified practitioner with real offensive security depth. Ask any vendor what model they actually run, and at what access tier.

01vCISO advisory

GPT-5.3-Codex vCISO advisory

Fractional CISO delivery powered by GPT-5.3-Codex, OpenAI's first model classified as 'High capability' for cybersecurity: threat analysis, board reporting, policy generation and compliance program management, delivered by a TAC-verified practitioner.

What's included
  • Security program development and roadmapping
  • GPT-5.3-Codex-generated board and executive reporting
  • Policy and procedure generation with OpenAI APIs
  • Ongoing threat intelligence briefings at the verified access tier
  • Frameworks: NIST CSF, ISO 27001, SOC 2, CMMC, HIPAA

Monthly retainer

02App security

Codex Security application assessment

Full repository scans with Codex Security, OpenAI's application security agent (formerly Aardvark). It builds a threat model of your system first, validates candidate vulnerabilities in sandboxed environments before surfacing them, and produces working proof-of-concepts for confirmed findings.

What's included
  • Full codebase scan with system-context threat modeling
  • Findings validated in sandboxes: no raw AI output
  • Working proof-of-concepts for confirmed vulnerabilities
  • Patch proposals scoped to your actual codebase

Project

03Pentest

AI-augmented penetration testing

Penetration testing, red teaming and vulnerability assessment accelerated by GPT-5.3-Codex at TAC-verified access. The model works through complex attack chains (reconnaissance, enumeration, exploitation paths) at a scale that changes what fits in a standard engagement.

What's included
  • Network, application and cloud penetration testing
  • Autonomous multi-step attack-chain analysis
  • AI-drafted executive and technical reports, reviewed by a practitioner
  • Remediation roadmap with prioritized actions
  • Healthcare, energy and critical infrastructure experience

Project

04Compliance

GPT compliance automation

GPT-5.3-Codex deployed against evidence collection, gap analysis, policy documentation and audit preparation. TAC-verified access means the model can engage with compliance scenarios that standard API access throttles.

What's included
  • CMMC, SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, ISO 27001
  • Gap analysis against your current posture
  • Policy generation and maintenance workflows
  • Evidence collection and audit preparation
  • Ongoing compliance monitoring with AI-generated alerts

Project + retainer

05Incident response

Incident response with GPT-5.3-Codex

Incident response where GPT-5.3-Codex accelerates triage, timeline reconstruction and IOC analysis, including binary analysis of suspicious executables without source code. TAC verification removes the throttles that would otherwise limit this dual-use forensic work.

What's included
  • Log analysis and timeline reconstruction
  • Binary executable analysis for malware triage, no source required
  • IOC identification and threat actor attribution support
  • Stakeholder and regulatory notification drafting
  • Retainer option; response terms are set in the SOW

Retainer

06Supply chain

Supply chain and third-party component review

Assess third-party compiled components, a category that has been largely opaque to traditional methodology. GPT-5.3-Codex can analyze compiled software for malware potential and vulnerabilities without source code: critical for M&A due diligence and vendor risk programs.

What's included
  • Compiled binary analysis of third-party components
  • Source-free vulnerability assessment for M&A due diligence
  • Vendor risk scoring with AI-assisted deep analysis
  • SBOM review and gap identification
  • Supply chain attack surface mapping and remediation

Project

Now deploying

Codex Security: OpenAI's application security agent.

Codex Security (formerly Aardvark) is part of our application security assessments: it models your system before scanning and validates findings in sandboxes before anything reaches a report.

What distinguishes it
System context before scanning Threat model first
Codex Security analyzes what your system does, what it trusts and where it is exposed before looking for vulnerabilities. The threat model is editable, so it stays aligned with your team's real risk posture.
Pressure-tested before surfacing Validated findings
Candidate vulnerabilities are validated in sandboxes to separate signal from noise. With a project-tailored environment it produces working proof-of-concepts, not generic reports.
Built around maintainer feedback Signal over noise
The consistent complaint from maintainers was too many low-quality reports. Codex Security is built to surface fewer, validated findings.
Next tier: pursuing access GPT-5.4-Cyber
Adds binary reverse engineering: compiled software analysis without source code, critical for supply-chain due diligence and malware triage. Clients and partners get first access if access is confirmed.

Who this is for

Buyers who ask what model, at what access tier.

Are findings validated before delivery? What model runs, and at what access tier? The gap between standard access and TAC-verified Codex access is significant, and growing.

Sectors and buyers we work with
Mid-market enterprises
Too large for DIY security, too lean for a full in-house CISO team. TAC-verified GPT-5.3-Codex changes the math on what's possible at your budget.
Healthcare and life sciences
HIPAA compliance automation, PHI risk assessment and Codex Security-backed application assessment for covered entities and business associates.
Energy and critical infrastructure
OT/IT convergence security, NERC CIP compliance support and compiled-binary supply chain analysis.
Government contractors
CMMC readiness and compliance automation, with a strong Virginia and DC presence.
Regulated industries needing auditability
Every engagement documents the AI model, access tier and accountability framework behind each finding: audit-ready for regulated environments.
OpenAI co-sell partners
Already in the OpenAI ecosystem and need a cybersecurity delivery partner with verified access? We take co-sell engagements.

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