Takumasa Okamoto 
Layer8 Inc. is pleased to announce that we have received the Mirai Vision Award at GENIAC PRIZE.
About GENIAC PRIZE
GENIAC PRIZE is a prize-based program operated by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and NEDO to accelerate R&D and real-world adoption in the field of generative AI.
Background of the Award
As generative AI rapidly expands attackers’ iteration capacity and reasoning ability, defenders still rely on labor-intensive, human-centric assessment processes. The asymmetry between offense and defense continues to widen.
We are tackling this problem with autonomous AI that raises defenders’ validation capability and fundamentally transforms labor-intensive security assessments. This work was recognized with the Mirai Vision Award.
What’s Next
Going forward, we will broaden our delivery model beyond one-shot assessments to include continuous evaluation and integration into development pipelines. By combining autonomous AI with deterministic validation modules and safety layers, we aim to balance AI-driven automation with human review and grow the product into something usable in production.
For technical details on our pentest AI agent and the results of our first field test, see R&D and First Field Test of a Pentest AI Agent.
If you are interested in PoCs, technical partnerships, or business collaborations, please feel free to get in touch.
