Trident
Autonomous offensive security agents. The best defense is offense
Founders
- Junaid MahmoodFounder/CEO
- Dekai LiFounder/CTO
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About Trident
Trident is the standard for modern day security. its an agentic pentester that chains vulnerabilities together like a real attacker mapping verified attack paths across AWS, Azure, GCP, web apps, and APIs. Run AI attacks and get fixes. Get started today: tridentsecurity.io
San Francisco, CA, USA
Trident: questions
Which YC batch was Trident in?
Trident was in Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch (S26).
Is Trident still active?
Y Combinator lists Trident as active.
Who founded Trident?
Trident's founders, as listed on its YC page: Junaid Mahmood (Founder/CEO), Dekai Li (Founder/CTO).
Where is Trident based?
Trident lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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