About us

Our story

The initial
frustration...

At Octopwn, our journey began with a single spark of frustration, a realization that the penetration testing tools available were often inefficient, incompatible with key operating systems like Linux and Windows, or plagued by other shortcomings. This challenge led to the inception of Octopwn in 2018, crafted initially for personal use out of necessity for speed, reliability, and versatility in internal network penetration testing.

...turned into
a vision...

As a seasoned penetration tester, our founder was no stranger to the intricacies and demands of securing networks. Faced with tools that either fell short of expectations or failed altogether, the vision for Octopwn was clear: to create a solution that exceeded the needs of professionals in the field. What started as a personal project evolved rapidly, incorporating advanced features and functionalities that caught the attention and admiration of colleagues across the industry.

...and friendship evolved into
a business...

Our growth took a significant leap forward in 2024 when, alongside a childhood friend and now co-founder, we decided it was time to share Octopwn with the world.

In 2025, we added automation to the wide range of manual tools that Octopwn had, to reduce the time spent on repeated, mundane tasks.

…with our next step in 2026:
adding useful AI.

Most internal network pentester's attitude towards AI is ambivalent, to say the least. (And they are right.) Our goal with the new AI enhanced tools, OctoAgent and the one-click AI pentest options is to prove that we can give our users useful AI solutions that run locally.

Our mission is straightforward: to offer a tool that makes internal network penetration testing fast and reliable for everyone.