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The questions evaluators ask, answered in writing

Thirty-six questions security teams ask before running CVEasy: deployment, data handling, licensing, connectors, TRIS scoring, BASzy safety, and support. If yours isn't here, ask sales engineering directly.

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01 · Platform

One application: score, validate, fix.

What CVEasy is, who runs it, and how TRIS™ and BASzy™ divide the work between scoring risk and proving it.

01.1What is CVEasy AI?

CVEasy AI is a local-first Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) platform that combines vulnerability management, AI-powered remediation guidance, and attack simulation in a single application. It runs entirely on your hardware with zero cloud dependency.

Three core capabilities:

  • CVEasy AI Engine. Local AI that generates remediation guidance using on-device models
  • TRIS v2 Scoring. Proprietary 12-layer risk prioritization (Patent Pending) including attack-path, supply-chain, defense efficacy, and FAIR financial impact
  • BASzy AI. Built-in breach and attack simulation with 158,271 payloads across 120 categories, mapped to MITRE ATT&CK
01.2Who is CVEasy AI built for?

Security teams that need enterprise-grade vulnerability management without the overhead of legacy platforms. Common buyers:

  • Security teams at mid-market and enterprise organizations
  • MSSPs and MDR providers managing vulnerability programs for multiple clients
  • Regulated industries (finance, healthcare, government, defense) that require air-gapped or on-premises deployment
  • OT/ICS environments where cloud-connected tools are not permitted
01.3What is TRIS scoring and how is it different from CVSS?

TRIS v2 (True Risk Intelligence Score) is CVEasy AI's proprietary 12-layer contextual risk scoring system. CVSS measures theoretical severity; TRIS weighs twelve real-world signals, seven foundational and contextual layers plus five novel dimensions no competitor combines:

  • CVSS base score
  • EPSS exploitation probability
  • CISA KEV catalog status
  • Threat actor targeting
  • Asset criticality
  • Public exposure topology
  • BASzy exploit validation
  • Attack-path blast radius
  • Supply-chain dependency propagation
  • Defense efficacy (MITRE ATT&CK coverage)
  • Predictive threat trajectory
  • FAIR-based financial impact

The output is an actionable SLA band: ACT (fix immediately), ATTEND (fix within SLA), TRACK (monitor and schedule), MONITOR (watch for trajectory change), or INFORMATIONAL (document and move on). Your team works on what actually matters, not what has the highest CVSS number.

01.4What is BASzy AI?

BASzy AI is CVEasy AI's built-in Breach and Attack Simulation engine: 158,271 attack payloads across 120 categories mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework, with 6 real APT campaign simulations (Patent Pending). It validates whether your vulnerabilities are actually exploitable before you burn remediation cycles.

BASzy runs entirely locally on your hardware. No external BAS vendor required, no data leaves your network, and no agents need to be installed on target systems. It supports attack chain simulation, agentless collection, and generates interactive HTML reports with a visual attack map.

01.5How many CVEs does the database cover?

CVEasy AI ships with a local database of 361,000+ CVEs sourced from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD), complete with CVSS scores, EPSS probabilities, CISA KEV status, and exploit references. Connected installs pull new CVEs from NVD daily, so the catalog keeps climbing on its own. Air-gapped sites take the same updates as snapshot files over removable media.

02 · Connectors & integrations

152 integrations, one exposure queue.

Three lanes into the same deduplicated graph: 73 native API connectors, 43 file imports, 14 push endpoints, across 16 categories.

02.1What scanners does CVEasy AI integrate with?

CVEasy AI ships 152 out-of-the-box integrations across 16 categories. 130 of them bring findings in, across three lanes:

  • 73 native API connectors. The featured six for VM and EDR are Rapid7 InsightVM, Tenable.io, Qualys VMDR, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, and Microsoft Defender TVM, joined by AppSec (Snyk, SonarQube, GitHub), identity (Okta, Entra ID), and cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) pulls. Paste an API key, test it, and pull immediately, with auto-sync from every 15 minutes to daily. Credentials are encrypted at rest and scoped per workspace, and EDR connectors bring control telemetry along with the findings.
  • 43 file imports. Nessus, Nuclei, Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Trivy, OpenVAS, SARIF, CycloneDX, Wiz, Prowler, Semgrep, Grype, Nmap, CSV, and more, auto-detected on drop.
  • 14 push endpoints. Point any tool's output at the ingest API and it lands normalized under your tenant's API key.

Every finding is matched on asset identity (IP, hostname, MAC, agent UUID), so the same vulnerability reported by three tools becomes one exposure instead of three tickets. Teams see around a 75% reduction in ticket volume. No vendor lock-in. Use the tools your team already knows.

02.2Does CVEasy AI cover AppSec, identity, and cloud findings too?

Yes. The catalog is no longer just infrastructure scanners. 38 AppSec and code integrations (Snyk, SonarQube, Semgrep, Grype, Dependency-Track, SARIF, CycloneDX, and the language audit tools), 3 identity integrations (Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Have I Been Pwned), and 11 cloud integrations (AWS, Azure, GCP, Prowler, Checkov, tfsec, and more) all land in the same deduplicated graph as your vulnerability-scanner and EDR findings, and TRIS scores all of it together. One exposure queue instead of one per tool category.

02.3Does CVEasy scan cloud environments?

Yes. CVEasy AI includes a proprietary Cloud Scan Engine that combines Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) with cloud identity and attack-path analysis (CIEM) across the three major providers:

  • AWS. 88 CIS-tagged checks
  • Azure. 61 CIS-tagged checks
  • GCP. 55 CIS-tagged checks

That is 204 CIS-tagged checks in total, rolled up into per-framework compliance coverage. CVEasy scans your own cloud accounts and the results stay local. You get the same cloud posture value as tools like Wiz, without per-asset cloud pricing, inside the same CTEM application.

02.4Does CVEasy AI work with Claude?

Yes. CVEasy AI is an Anthropic Claude Network Partner and ships a native MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that connects Claude Desktop and Claude Code directly to your live CVEasy instance. Claude can query posture, search findings, compute TRIS breakdowns, render reports, and open work orders as typed agent tools. The connection is to your local instance, so your exposure data stays on your hardware.

Full connector catalog with logos on the partners page.

03 · Technical

How it runs, and what it hands back.

Requirements, the local AI engine, patch orchestration, the REST API, compliance mapping, deduplication, and reporting.

03.1What are the system requirements?

CVEasy AI is designed to run on modest hardware:

  • Operating system: macOS on Apple Silicon
  • RAM: 16GB minimum
  • Storage: SQLite-based, minimal disk footprint
  • Network: None required (fully air-gap capable)

There is no database server to install, no Redis, no Elasticsearch, and no containers. One file is your entire database. Back it up with cp. Migrate it with a USB drive.

03.2How does the local AI engine work?

The CVEasy AI Engine runs large language models directly on your hardware using local inference. No API keys are required for core AI functionality. The engine generates remediation guidance that includes:

  • Step-by-step fix instructions tailored to your environment
  • Rollback procedures in case patches cause issues
  • Verification commands to confirm the fix worked
  • Compensating controls when patching is not immediately possible

Your vulnerability context never touches an external API by default. The local CVEasy AI Engine handles everything on-device, and teams that want agent workflows can connect Claude through the native MCP server, which talks to your local instance rather than shipping data out.

03.3Can CVEasy deploy patches?

CVEasy generates the fix, then orchestrates its deployment through the patch and MDM consoles your team already runs. CVEasy does not push patches to endpoints itself. Supported connectors:

  • Microsoft Intune
  • Automox
  • Tanium
  • Jamf Pro
  • PDQ Connect
  • Universal webhook. Fallback for any other console

Dispatch is fail-closed with AES-GCM-encrypted credentials, and every deployment is closed-loop verified by re-scanning the affected asset. This is how CVEasy closes the CTEM Mobilize loop without ever touching your endpoints directly.

03.4Does CVEasy AI have an API?

Yes. CVEasy AI exposes a full REST API for programmatic access to all platform capabilities, including vulnerability data, TRIS scores, scan imports, remediation guidance, reporting, and BASzy simulation triggers. The API enables integration with your existing SIEM, ticketing, and automation workflows.

03.5What compliance frameworks does CVEasy AI map to?

CVEasy AI maps vulnerabilities to major compliance frameworks:

  • NIST 800-53. Security and privacy controls
  • SOC 2. Trust Services Criteria
  • PCI DSS. Payment card industry requirements
  • HIPAA. Healthcare data protection
  • FedRAMP. Federal cloud security
  • ISO 27001. Information security management

The platform generates audit-ready evidence packages that prove your vulnerability management program meets regulatory requirements. Reports are available as interactive HTML with drill-down capability and exportable PDF for board and auditor distribution.

03.6How does CVEasy AI handle deduplication across multiple scanners?

When you import results from multiple scanners, CVEasy AI normalizes all findings into a unified data model using CVE IDs, CPE strings, and host identifiers. Duplicate findings are automatically merged, enriched with data from all sources, and assigned a single TRIS score. One pane of glass across your entire scanner fleet, without the spreadsheet reconciliation that plagues multi-vendor environments.

03.7What reporting formats are available?

CVEasy AI generates reports in multiple formats:

  • Interactive HTML. Full drill-down reports with attack surface maps, risk trend charts, and SLA compliance metrics
  • PDF. Executive-ready reports with risk trend charts, MTTR metrics, and business-impact narratives for board presentation
  • CSV/JSON. Raw data exports for integration with other tools and custom analysis

All reports include TRIS scoring context and remediation status tracking, and can be scoped by asset group, business unit, or compliance framework.

04 · Data & security

The questions procurement asks first.

Nothing leaves your hardware by default. These five answers are why the vendor-review spreadsheet comes back short.

04.1Does CVEasy AI send any data to the cloud?

No. Zero data is sent to any external service by default. CVEasy AI is air-gapped by design. There is no cloud telemetry, no phoning home, no third-party data processing. Install it, disconnect the ethernet cable, and it still works.

The only optional outbound connections are for NVD/EPSS feed updates (which can instead be done offline via snapshot files) and any cloud AI escalation your team explicitly configures. Both are entirely opt-in, and the default is fully local.

04.2Can CVEasy AI run in a fully air-gapped environment?

Yes. CVEasy AI is purpose-built for air-gapped deployment. The entire platform, including the local AI engine, vulnerability database, BASzy attack simulation, and reporting, runs on your hardware with no internet dependency.

For environments that cannot connect to the internet, vulnerability database updates are delivered via offline snapshot files transferred over secure media. This makes CVEasy AI ideal for classified networks, OT/ICS environments, defense installations, and any organization with strict data sovereignty requirements.

04.3Where is vulnerability data stored?

All data is stored locally in a SQLite database on your machine. There are no external databases, no cloud storage, and no data replication to third-party infrastructure. Your vulnerability findings, asset inventory, remediation status, and reports live entirely under your control.

Backup is as simple as copying a file. Migration is as simple as moving that file to another machine. No database administration skills required.

04.4Does CVEasy AI require any third-party data processing agreements?

No. Because CVEasy AI processes all data locally, there are no third-party data processing agreements (DPAs) to negotiate, no data residency concerns, and no sub-processor lists to review. Your security data stays on your hardware. This dramatically simplifies procurement for organizations with strict data governance requirements.

04.5Is BASzy attack simulation safe to run on production networks?

BASzy AI runs locally and uses agentless collection methods. Attack modules are designed to validate exploitability without causing disruption. However, as with any security testing tool, we recommend running initial simulations in a staging or isolated environment and coordinating with your change management process before executing on production infrastructure.

Each module includes detailed documentation on what it tests, what traffic it generates, and what potential impact to expect.

Full data-handling detail in the Trust Center.

05 · Licensing & pricing

Public pricing, no meters.

The numbers live on the pricing page. These answers cover what a license includes, and what we never charge for.

05.1How is CVEasy AI priced?

Pricing is public. Every number is on the pricing page. You buy an annual or monthly subscription sized by product: 1,000 assets included, or unlimited. There are no per-user or per-seat fees, and everything runs on your hardware.

Legacy vendors (Tenable, Rapid7, Qualys) meter per asset per year and keep the number behind a sales call. Ours is published. Questions about fit? Contact Sales.

05.2Are there different product tiers or feature-gated versions?

No. There are four products but one platform: CVEasy (Defend) and CVEasy Red (Defend + Validate), each at 1,000-asset or unlimited scale. The product is the tier. What you buy is what ships: no lite versions, no free tier, no feature gating, nothing held back for a later upsell. Every install gets TRIS scoring, AI remediation, all scanner integrations, compliance mapping, API access, and reporting; Red products add BASzy attack validation.

05.3Is there a free trial?

We do not offer free trials. Instead, we offer a personalized demo where our sales engineering team walks you through the platform with your use case in mind. Request a demo to see CVEasy AI in action with your data.

05.4What does the license include?

Every CVEasy license ships the complete platform:

  • TRIS v2 12-layer risk scoring engine (Patent Pending)
  • Local AI remediation guidance (CVEasy AI Engine)
  • All 152 integrations across 16 categories: 73 native API connectors, 43 file imports and 14 push endpoints inbound, plus 15 outbound destinations for patch orchestration, ticketing and chat, and 7 built-in engines and feeds
  • Compliance mapping (NIST, SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, FedRAMP, ISO 27001)
  • Full REST API access
  • Executive and technical reporting
  • 361,000+ CVE database with enrichment

CVEasy Red products add BASzy AI breach and attack simulation: 158,271 payloads across 120 categories.

05.5Are there per-asset or per-scan fees?

No. There are no per-scan fees, no per-IP charges, and no per-user fees. Asset count sizes the product you pick, 1,000 included or unlimited; it is not a running meter, so scanning more never generates a surprise bill. That is the structural difference from legacy platforms like Tenable, Rapid7, and Qualys, whose per-asset pricing scales with your infrastructure.

06 · Deployment

Minutes, not quarters.

One installer, one SQLite file, no professional services. The air-gap path is a snapshot file on approved media.

06.1How long does deployment take?

Under 5 minutes. CVEasy AI ships as a macOS application. Run the installer, and you have a fully operational vulnerability management platform. No cloud provisioning, no infrastructure setup, no database configuration, and no professional services engagement required.

Compare this to legacy platforms like Tenable, Rapid7, and Qualys, which typically require days to weeks of deployment time, dedicated infrastructure, and professional services.

06.2Do I need to manage a database server?

No. CVEasy AI uses SQLite, which stores everything in a single file on disk. There is no Postgres cluster to manage, no Redis to tune, and no Elasticsearch to babysit. This eliminates an entire category of infrastructure overhead and makes backup and restore trivial.

06.3How do I update the vulnerability database in an air-gapped environment?

For air-gapped environments, CVEasy AI supports offline database updates via snapshot files. Download the latest NVD/EPSS snapshot from a connected machine, transfer it to your air-gapped system via approved media (USB, secure file transfer), and import it. The platform handles the rest, including updating TRIS scores across all existing findings.

06.4Can multiple team members use the same instance?

Yes. CVEasy AI supports multi-user access. Team members can collaborate on vulnerability triage, remediation tracking, and reporting from the same platform instance. Contact Sales to discuss deployment configurations for your team size.

06.5Is professional services required for deployment?

No. CVEasy AI is designed to be self-service. The installer handles everything, and your team can be scanning and triaging vulnerabilities within minutes. If you need additional support for complex deployments (large MSSP environments, custom integrations), our team is available, but it is never a prerequisite for getting started.

Step-by-step first run in the Quick Start guide.

07 · MSSP & partners

Run it for your clients.

Client workspaces, white-label reporting, and licensing that protects margin as client estates grow.

07.1Does CVEasy AI have an MSSP or partner program?

Yes. CVEasy AI offers a dedicated MSSP partner program designed for managed security providers who want to build or expand their vulnerability management practice. The program includes multi-tenant workspace support, white-label reporting, volume licensing, and partner-specific resources. Contact Sales to learn more about partnership opportunities.

07.2Does CVEasy AI support multi-tenant deployments?

Yes. CVEasy AI supports client workspaces that let an MSSP analyst manage multiple client environments from a single install. Findings, assets, and reporting are organized and scoped per client, and reports can be branded per client. This makes it straightforward to deliver white-labeled vulnerability management services at scale. Because CVEasy AI runs locally on the analyst's own machine, workspaces are an organizational boundary within that install rather than a hosted multi-tenant service.

07.3Can I white-label reports for my clients?

Yes. CVEasy AI supports white-label reporting for MSSP partners. Customize reports with your brand, your client's branding, and your own executive narrative. Reports include interactive HTML with attack surface maps and exportable PDF formats suitable for board-level presentation.

07.4How does MSSP licensing work?

MSSP licensing uses the same public products. Unlimited-asset Enterprise licensing means client growth never eats your margin, and there are no per-client charges. Volume licensing is available for partners managing multiple deployments. Contact Sales for MSSP-specific pricing.

07.5What differentiates CVEasy AI from tools MSSPs already use?

Most MSSP tools require cloud infrastructure, meter per asset (which destroys margins at scale), and lock you into a single scanner ecosystem. CVEasy AI is different:

  • Predictable licensing. Unlimited-asset Enterprise pricing means costs don't scale with how many client assets you manage
  • Multi-scanner support lets you work with whatever scanners your clients already own
  • Local deployment means you can offer VM services to clients who refuse cloud-connected tools
  • Built-in BASzy lets you upsell attack validation without purchasing a separate BAS vendor
  • White-label reporting delivers polished client-facing deliverables without extra tooling

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