What is Panguard AI?
Panguard AI is an open-source cybersecurity platform designed for developers and small businesses who do not have a security team. It combines rule-based detection, local AI, and cloud AI into a single CLI tool that protects endpoints automatically. The user experience mirrors tools like Claude Code:- Website — Browse plans, sign up, manage subscriptions at panguard.ai
- CLI —
panguard loginopens the browser for authentication; the token is stored locally - Usage — Features are gated by subscription tier; daily operation is zero-effort
Product Suite
Panguard AI includes 8 products. Each works independently, but together they form a complete Security Operations Center in one command.Panguard Scan
60-Second Security Audit — One-time scan producing a risk score (0-100, grades A-F) and PDF report. Covers ports, services, firewall, SSL/TLS, password policy, and more.
Panguard Guard
AI Real-Time Monitoring — Always-on protection with a 4-agent AI pipeline (Detect, Analyze, Respond, Report). 7-day learning period, 3,155 Sigma rules, 5,895 YARA rules, and auto-response capabilities.
Panguard Chat
AI Security Notifications — Translates technical alerts into plain language. Delivers via Telegram, Slack, Email, Webhook, or LINE with three tone modes: boss, developer, and it_admin.
Panguard Trap
Smart Honeypots — 8 decoy services (SSH, HTTP, FTP, SMB, MySQL, RDP, Telnet, Redis) that lure attackers, collect intelligence, and profile attacker skill levels.
Panguard Report
Compliance Reports — Auto-generate audit-ready reports for Taiwan TCSA (10 controls), ISO 27001 (30 controls), and SOC 2 (10 controls) in 60 seconds.
Panguard MCP
Model Context Protocol — Integrate Panguard security data with AI assistants and LLM-powered workflows through the MCP server.
Panguard Manager
Multi-Endpoint Management — Centralized dashboard for managing multiple Panguard agents across a fleet with policy enforcement and lifecycle management.
Threat Cloud
Collective Threat Intelligence — Anonymized threat signature sharing across the Panguard network. RESTful API with SQLite backend, automatic Sigma rule generation, and IP/domain reputation scoring.
Three-Layer AI Architecture
Panguard uses a layered AI funnel that balances speed, cost, and accuracy. Each layer handles progressively fewer — but more complex — events.| Layer | Technology | Handles | Latency | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Layer 1 | Sigma / YARA rules engine | 90% of events | < 50ms | $0 |
| Layer 2 | Local AI (Ollama) | 7% of events | ~2s | $0 |
| Layer 3 | Cloud AI (Claude / OpenAI) | 3% of events | ~5s | ~$0.008/call |
Resilient by design. If Cloud AI is unavailable, Local AI takes over. If Local AI is down, the rules engine keeps running. Protection never stops.
Technology Stack
| Category | Technology |
|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript 5.7 (strict mode) |
| Runtime | Node.js 20+ |
| Monorepo | pnpm 10 workspaces |
| Testing | Vitest 3 (3,017 tests / 142 files) |
| Detection Rules | Sigma (3,155) + YARA (5,895) + Suricata + Falco |
| AI Providers | Ollama (local) + Claude / OpenAI (cloud) |
| Authentication | Google OAuth (PKCE) + scrypt hashing |
| Internationalization | English + Traditional Chinese |
| Encryption | AES-256-GCM |
Subscription Tiers
| Feature | Community | Solo | Pro | Business |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | $9/mo | $29/mo | $79/mo |
| Machines | 1 | 3 | 10 | 25 |
| Scan (unlimited) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Guard (Layer 1 rules) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Guard (Full 3-layer AI) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chat notifications | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Local AI (Ollama) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud AI analysis | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Trap (8 honeypots) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Compliance reports | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| SIEM integration | — | — | — | Yes |
| SSO and RBAC | — | — | — | Yes |
| Dedicated support | — | — | — | Yes |
Compliance Report Pricing
Compliance reports are available as one-time purchases on Pro and Business plans:| Report | Price | Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan TCSA | $299 | 10 |
| ISO 27001 | $499 | 30 |
| SOC 2 | $699 | 10 |
| Bundle (all 3) | $999 | 50 |
Open Source
Panguard AI is released under the MIT License. Full source code. Zero black boxes. Every line is auditable.View on GitHub
Browse the source code, report issues, or contribute to the project.