Designed the MVP That Took a Cyber Security Platform From Stealth to a Fortune 100 Customer
Client
Quantro
Year
2026
We designed the end-to-end MVP for Quantro Security's first AI-powered cybersecurity platform, translating complex AI workflows into transparent, decision-focused experiences that helped enterprise buyers understand the product's value from their very first interaction.
Scope of Work
Context
Quantro Security builds AI agents for enterprise cyber defense.
The first product, VM.Analyst, is an AI agent for vulnerability management
Founders came from Tenable, Qualys, and CrowdStrike
I designed the MVP from scratch under the stealth name Cymantic AI
The company came out of stealth in March 2026 with NRG, a Fortune 100 energy company, as its first named customer
The Problem
A new AI cyber product has to clear three hard UX problems at once.
The buyer is not a security expert. CIOs and CFOs sign the check, but they cannot tell if the AI is doing real work. The product has to show value in a way they understand right away.
The product is a black box. AI agents work in the background. If users cannot trust the agent decisions and output, they won’t adopt the product.
There is no live data and no users yet. A pre-launch MVP has to feel real on day one in sales demos. Empty screens, fake data that feels real, and clear "what just happened" moments matter more than features.
The Process
Defining the first-value moment
Started with one question: what is the one thing a user should walk away with after their first session?
The answer: "The AI found X problems and already closed Y of them."
Every flow, screen, and copy choice was built backwards from that moment
Mapping the user journey
Drew the journey for two user types.
Security operators (daily users): triage → review → approve
Executive buyers (the deciders): see results → understand savings → trust the system
The Design
Marked the moments where the agent had to hand off to a human. Those are the trust-making moments.
1. Security overview dashboard
A clear view of security risks, critical alerts, system health, and performance trends in one place.
The Outcomes
The MVP shipped and went into demos with enterprise buyers while still in stealth
Quantro came out of stealth in March 2026 with NRG, a Fortune 100 energy company, as its first named customer
The product is now in active sales with more Fortune 100 prospects
The first-value framing and reasoning surface became the design backbone for the next products on the platform
The decision-first dashboard pattern was reused across later screens, cutting design time on new AI agents
