Cybersecurity · CMMC · FedRAMP · IP Protection

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110 NIST 800-171 Controls
305 NIST 800-53 Controls
8,800+ Strings Encrypted
0 External Dependencies
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Dense

Like armor plate. No penetration. Every surface hardened, every layer reinforced. We don't leave gaps for attackers to exploit.

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Defense

In depth. Not a single wall — a series of barriers, each one sufficient on its own, devastating in combination.

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Deployed

Air-gap ready. No cloud dependency. No phone-home. Your security infrastructure runs where you control it — on your network, your terms.

Products

Purpose-built tools for organizations that take security seriously.

Compliance Scanner

ForteFide

CMMC Level 2 / NIST 800-171 Compliance Scanner & Remediation Engine

  • Scan all 110 NIST 800-171 controls across Windows & Linux
  • Automated remediation with impact analysis and risk levels
  • Risk Operations Center dashboard with real-time compliance scoring
  • Network discovery — CIDR sweep, AD LDAP, SSH proxy
  • Zero-trust certificate authentication — no passwords on the wire
  • Air-gap ready — fully offline operation, no cloud required
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FedRAMP Scanner

ForteFed

NIST 800-53 Rev 5 / FedRAMP Compliance Scanner & Remediation Engine

  • 305 controls across 20 NIST 800-53 families
  • FedRAMP baselines: Low (137), Moderate (303), High (305)
  • Automated remediation with impact analysis and risk levels
  • Risk Operations Center dashboard with real-time compliance scoring
  • Zero-trust certificate authentication — no passwords on the wire
  • Air-gap ready — fully offline operation, no cloud required
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IP Protection

PIPpro

Python IP Protection — Source-Level Obfuscation & String Encryption

  • XOR string encryption with per-file keys & cached runtime decryptors
  • Internal name mangling — _prefixed identifiers randomized
  • Docstring & annotation stripping
  • f-string constant encryption
  • Zero external dependencies — stdlib only
  • No licenses, no file size limits, no vendor lock-in
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ForteFide

The compliance scanner built for organizations pursuing CMMC Level 2 certification.

Download ForteFide v1.3.0 — Free scanner + 10-day Pro trial
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Scan

Assess all 110 NIST 800-171 controls across your entire fleet. Windows endpoints via WinRM, Linux via SSH. Batch scan dozens of hosts in parallel with real-time progress.

Discover

Find every asset on your network before attackers do. CIDR sweep with OS fingerprinting, Active Directory LDAP enumeration, and SSH proxy discovery for segmented networks.

Remediate

Fix what's broken with one click. 110 automated remediation commands with risk levels, impact warnings, and rollback guidance. Review before you execute — every action is documented.

Report

Generate executive-ready PDF reports with compliance scorecards, per-control findings, and remediation recommendations. Board meetings covered.

Scanner Free — scan all 110 controls
Pro Module Licensed — automated remediation
Air-Gap Ready No internet required at any stage

Protection Layers

1
Nuitka C Compilation

930 source files compiled to native C. Not reversible with standard Python decompilers.

2
PIPpro String Encryption

8,800+ strings XOR-encrypted at build time. Plaintext exists only in RAM during execution.

3
AES-256-GCM Command Encryption

All 110 remediation commands encrypted at rest with authenticated encryption.

4
Ed25519 License Verification

Offline cryptographic license validation with tamper-proof signatures.

5
SHA-256 Integrity Checks

Runtime self-verification of critical files and module structure at startup.

6
Name Mangling

68 internal identifiers randomized. Function names, variables, and class names unrecoverable.

ForteFide Documentation

Quickstart Guide Get scanning in 5 minutes Windows Install Setup on Windows 10/11/Server Linux Install Ubuntu/Debian .deb package Administration Guide Configuration & management API Reference REST API for automation CMMC L2 Requirements 110 controls, 14 families Sales & Licensing Pricing, features, tiers

ForteFed

The compliance scanner built for federal agencies, FedRAMP cloud providers, and defense contractors pursuing NIST 800-53 compliance.

Download ForteFed v1.3.0 — Free scanner, no license required
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Scan

Assess all 305 NIST 800-53 Rev 5 controls across 20 control families. Windows endpoints via WinRM, Linux via SSH. Select FedRAMP baselines — Low, Moderate, or High — and scan your entire fleet in parallel.

FedRAMP Baselines

Purpose-built for FedRAMP authorization. Low baseline covers 137 controls, Moderate covers 303, and High covers all 305. Filter scans by baseline to match your authorization level.

Remediate

Fix findings with automated remediation across all 20 control families. Each remediation includes risk level, impact analysis, and rollback guidance. Review before you execute — every action is documented.

Report

Generate executive-ready PDF reports with compliance scorecards, per-control findings, and remediation recommendations. Map findings to FedRAMP baselines and NIST 800-53 families.

Scanner Free — scan all 305 controls
Pro Module Licensed — automated remediation
Air-Gap Ready No internet required at any stage

20 Control Families

AC Access Control
AT Awareness & Training
AU Audit & Accountability
CA Assessment & Authorization
CM Configuration Management
CP Contingency Planning
IA Identification & Authentication
IR Incident Response
MA Maintenance
MP Media Protection
PE Physical & Environmental
PL Planning
PS Personnel Security
RA Risk Assessment
SA System & Services Acquisition
SC System & Communications
SI System & Information Integrity
SR Supply Chain Risk Management
PM Program Management
PT PII Processing & Transparency

Protection Layers

1
Nuitka C Compilation

Source compiled to native C. Not reversible with standard Python decompilers.

2
PIPpro String Encryption

All strings XOR-encrypted at build time. Plaintext exists only in RAM during execution.

3
AES-256-GCM Command Encryption

All 305 remediation commands encrypted at rest with authenticated encryption.

4
Ed25519 License Verification

Offline cryptographic license validation with tamper-proof signatures.

5
SHA-256 Integrity Checks

Runtime self-verification of critical files and module structure at startup.

6
Name Mangling

Internal identifiers randomized. Function names, variables, and class names unrecoverable.

ForteFed Documentation

Quickstart Guide Get scanning in 5 minutes Windows Install Setup on Windows 10/11/Server Linux Install Ubuntu/Debian .deb package Administration Guide Configuration & management API Reference REST API for automation Federal Requirements NIST 800-53 / FedRAMP guide Sales & Licensing Pricing, features, tiers

PIPpro

Python IP Protection. Because your source code is your competitive advantage.

Before PIPpro
def _execute_remediation(host, command, creds):
    """Run remediation command via SSH."""
    client = paramiko.SSHClient()
    client.connect(host, username=creds.user,
                   password=creds.password)
    stdin, stdout, stderr = client.exec_command(
        f"sudo bash -c '{command}'"
    )
    return stdout.read().decode("utf-8")
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After PIPpro
_K=b'\x9a\x3f\xb1...'
_S=[b'\xf2\xa1\x8c...',b'\x71\xc0...',...]
_C=dict()
def _s(_i):
 if _i in _C:return _C[_i]
 _c=_S[_i];_k=_K
 _v=bytes(_c[_j]^_k[_j%len(_k)]
   for _j in range(len(_c))).decode('utf-8')
 _C[_i]=_v;return _v
def _q7kx9m2p4b1q(_x8fn3k, _r2mv7p, _j4tn9w):
    _y6bk2m = _s(14)
    _w3np8q = _s(7)(_x8fn3k, _s(15)=_j4tn9w._s(3),
                   _s(16)=_j4tn9w._s(4))
    return _w3np8q._s(12)()._s(17)(_s(18))

3-Phase Protection Pipeline

1 Strip

Remove docstrings, type annotations, and comments. Eliminate human-readable documentation from the AST.

2 Encrypt

XOR-encrypt all string and bytes literals with a per-file 32-byte key. Inject cached runtime decryptors. Handle f-string constants.

3 Rename

Mangle all internal _prefixed identifiers to random 12-character strings. Decryptor names get mangled too — they blend in.

Usage

# Protect a directory
pippro --source-dir src/ --output-dir dist/ --encrypt-strings

# Protect specific files in-place
pippro --files app.py lib.py --in-place --encrypt-strings

# Dry run with statistics
pippro --source-dir src/ --dry-run --show-map --show-string-stats

# Use a preserve list for public API names
pippro --source-dir src/ --output-dir dist/ --encrypt-strings \
       --preserve-file public_api.txt

Why PIPpro over alternatives?

PIPpro PyArmor Cython Nuitka
String encryption ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗
Name mangling ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗
No license required ✓ ✗ ✓ ~
No file size limits ✓ ✗ ✓ ✓
Cross-platform ✓ ~ ~ ~
Zero dependencies ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗
Composable with Nuitka ✓ ~ ✗ n/a

About DenseDefense

DenseDefense builds cybersecurity tools for organizations that operate in regulated, high-stakes environments — defense contractors, federal agencies, FedRAMP cloud providers, critical infrastructure, and any organization pursuing CMMC or NIST 800-53 compliance.

Our philosophy is simple: defense in depth, deployed on your terms. Every product we ship works offline, requires no cloud connectivity, and leaves no gaps for attackers to exploit. We don't sell dashboards that phone home. We sell armor.

Founded by practitioners who've built security infrastructure from the ground up, DenseDefense understands that compliance isn't a checkbox — it's an ongoing operational commitment. Our tools are built to make that commitment sustainable.

Air-Gap First

Every product works fully offline. No telemetry, no cloud dependency, no surprise network calls.

No Vendor Lock-In

Standard formats, open protocols, your data. If you stop using our tools, your reports and findings go with you.

Transparent Security

We document our protection layers publicly. Security through obscurity alone is not security — it's hope.

Get In Touch

Ready to close your compliance gaps? Let's talk.

Email

contact@densedefense.com

Products

ForteFide Scanner — Free
ForteFide Pro — Licensed
ForteFed Scanner — Free
ForteFed Pro — Licensed
PIPpro — Licensed

Serving

Defense Contractors
Federal Agencies
FedRAMP Cloud Providers
Critical Infrastructure
CMMC-Seeking Organizations