About AXIS

Security was built to detect.
We built it to prove.

AXIS Defense operates at the intersection of forensic investigation, offensive security, and AI-orchestrated validation.

We do not simulate threats for reporting. We validate real exposure, produce technical proof, and drive execution where it matters.

A new category

AXIS is defining a new layer in cybersecurity:

Continuous Forensic Validation & Response.

Existing vendors detect signals. Consultants investigate after impact.

AXIS operates in between: continuously validating what is exploitable, proving it technically, and executing remediation with discipline.

Why it matters

  • 277 days average breach detection time
  • $4.9M average breach cost (US)
  • 62% of CISOs dissatisfied with response time
  • Most security programs validate nothing

AXIS reduces uncertainty by replacing assumptions with evidence.

Built in the field.
Not in theory.

AXIS Defense was born from Favitech, a cybersecurity practice with over 20 years of real-world operations across Brazil, Europe, and the United States.

The company has led security operations for complex environments, including crypto-enabled social platforms, multinational enterprises, and regulated industries.

AXIS is the productization of that experience: transforming years of forensic investigations, attack simulations, and security execution into a structured, scalable system.

Forensic-native

Built from real investigations, not theoretical models.

AI-Orchestrated

Automation is not cosmetic. It executes validation pipelines end-to-end.

Execution-first

No reports without action. No findings without resolution path.

Founding Team

Built by operators

Fabio Viceli - Founder & CEO

Fabio Viceli

Founder & CEO

Ethical hacker and cybersecurity operator with over two decades of hands-on experience across offensive security, incident response, and forensic investigation. Built Favitech from the ground up and led security operations in high-risk environments. Creator of the evidence-first methodology that underpins AXIS.

Diego Poli - Founder & CTO

Diego Poli

Founder & CTO

Leads product architecture, AI systems, and platform strategy. Over 25 years in software engineering across APIs, cloud platforms, and enterprise systems. Responsible for translating forensic cybersecurity workflows into scalable, high-performance systems designed for real-time validation and execution.

Kleber Poli - Cofounder · Executive Advisor · Product Strategy & GTM

Kleber Poli

Cofounder · Executive Advisor · Product Strategy & GTM

Leads business and market strategy through benchmarking and competitive positioning to define the firm's unique value proposition. Oversees system architecture and AI-driven solutions to ensure technical scalability and product-market fit, while orchestrating operational frameworks and high-level GTM and brand creative direction.

Bruno Rissio - Cofounder · Governance & Risk

Bruno Rissio

Cofounder · Governance & Risk

Specialist in IT governance, risk management, and regulatory frameworks including LGPD. Brings over 17 years of experience aligning technology operations with business strategy, implementing governance structures, and ensuring compliance readiness in complex environments.

This is not security theater.

AXIS exists for organizations that need clarity, speed, and technical truth.

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