What Animate Does
Real human behavior, at scale — safe, auditable, and production-real.
Pattern-of-life actors
Emulate real human workflows (browsing, editing, emailing)
High + low fidelity traffic
Combine OS-level hosts with large-scale traffic generation
Auditable & safe
Action grid and coordinator provide full event trails and zero-trust guardrails
How Animate works
Orchestrator & Coordinator
Design scenarios in the centralized GUI, push to actors, and monitor via the action grid. The coordinator collects action logs and enforces zero-trust constraints.
Digital Workforce
Actors are parametrized personas that execute journeys (mouse, keyboard, vision, CLI) on host images or microservice desktops. Journeys can be deterministic or stochastic.
Action Grid & Audit
Every action is logged in the action grid for post-exercise forensic analysis and compliance reporting.
Key Features
Orchestrator & Coordinator
drag & drop wizard to create persona, assign journeys.
Model-Driven Patterns of Life
configurable timelines & role hierarchies
High Fidelity Desktop Effects
mouse/keyboard/vision journeys for real UI interactions
Platform-Agnostic Orchestration
cloud,
hybrid,
on-prem,
air-gapped deployments
Scales to
Thousands
combine OS hosts with high-volume traffic generators
Audit &
Compliance
event-level logs,
policy attestations, exportable evidence
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
The Animate Cyber team has a history of success in cybersecurity, AI/ML, and cyber range development. They have led major initiatives in both the public and private sectors, driving innovation and delivering impactful solutions for a wide range of clients.
Adam Whalen
Chief Executive Officer:
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Over a decade of experience in management consulting, strategic governance, and cybersecurity.
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Executive MBA and multiple degrees in Cyber Security.
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U.S. Navy IT Veteran.
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Expert in business transformation, risk mitigation, and operational strategy.
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Proven track record in leadership and technology-driven solutions.
Patrick Petit
Chief Product Officer:
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10+ years leading growth, operations, and product strategy
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Proven success in beating revenue goals and raising multimillion-dollar funding.
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Launched new products, opened market niches, and built high-impact partnerships.
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Expert in team leadership, innovation, and cross-functional global execution.
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MBA with a focus on data-driven business strategy.
Chad Hughes
Founder & Chief Scientist:
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20+ years of experience in AI/ML and cyber range development.
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Inventor and software developer with expertise in AI, NLP, and expert systems.
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Founder of EvenSoft, specializing in cybersecurity and technology solutions.
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Led cyber range development for ManTech and the DoD.
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Passion for innovation drives Animate Cyber's cutting-edge technology.
Andrew Beardall
Chief Operating Officer:
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Seasoned attorney and business leader with 20+ years of experience.
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Expertise in corporate governance, risk management, and compliance.
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Former COO at RapidAscent and Founding Partner of Immortal Cyber.
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Expert in federal contracting, regulatory compliance, and financial risk mitigation.
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Ensures smooth operations and strategic growth for Animate Cyber.
Success Stories
U.S. Navy
ST3P Tactical Edge Platform
Challenge:
Create a dynamic, high-fidelity virtual environment to test cyber tools and tactics at the tactical edge.
Solution:
Animate powered the Secure Tactical Edge Platform (ST3P) with realistic, AI-driven network behaviors. The system simulated both benign and adversarial activity, helping operators experience live threat scenarios.
Impact:
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Selected as a Top 10 Technology out of 100 competitors for innovation and operational relevance.
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Enabled real-time mission rehearsal with scalable, repeatable training.
"Animate brought the environment to life — we saw behaviors, not just traffic."
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