🧬 Vértice-MAXIMUS

A Living Cybersecurity Organism That Learns, Adapts, and Evolves

🚀 Quick Start • 📖 Documentation • 💬 Community • 🤝 Contributing

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🌟 What is Vértice-MAXIMUS?

Vértice-MAXIMUS is not just software—it's a living cybersecurity organism.

Inspired by the human immune system, Vértice-MAXIMUS employs a 9-layer biological defense cascade that mirrors how your body fights infections. Instead of static rules, it learns from every attack, builds immunological memory, and evolves its defenses in real-time.

Just like white blood cells, neutrophils, and T-cells work together to protect your body, Vértice-MAXIMUS orchestrates 125+ specialized microservices that act as digital immune cells, defending your infrastructure against modern threats.

🧬 Why Biological Architecture?

Traditional cybersecurity is reactive and rigid. Biological systems are adaptive and resilient.

🏥 Your Immune System	🔺 Vértice-MAXIMUS
Learns from pathogens and builds memory	Learns from attacks and extracts IOCs
Adapts defenses based on threats	Adapts detection signatures dynamically
Heals damaged tissue autonomously	Heals compromised systems automatically
Remembers past infections for faster response	Remembers threat patterns in immunological memory
Coordinates multiple cell types (neutrophils, T-cells, B-cells)	Coordinates 125+ microservices (detectors, analyzers, responders)

The result? A cybersecurity system that doesn't just detect threats—it understands, remembers, and evolves against them.

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⚠️ LEGAL DISCLAIMER - OFFENSIVE SECURITY TOOLS

READ THIS BEFORE USING VÉRTICE-MAXIMUS

Vértice-MAXIMUS contains offensive security capabilities including autonomous penetration testing, C2 orchestration, exploit frameworks, and OSINT tools. These features are designed EXCLUSIVELY for authorized security testing in controlled environments.

🚨 Legal Notice

BY USING THIS SOFTWARE, YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING:

1. You have EXPLICIT WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION from system owners before conducting any security testing
2. You will COMPLY with all applicable laws in your jurisdiction
3. You accept FULL LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY for your actions
4. You will NOT use these tools for unauthorized access, illegal activities, or malicious purposes

⚖️ Legal Framework

🇺🇸 United States Laws

Unauthorized use of offensive security tools violates:

• 18 U.S.C. § 1030 (Computer Fraud and Abuse Act - CFAA)

  • Unauthorized access to protected computers is a federal crime
  • Penalties: Up to 20 years imprisonment, $250,000 fines (individuals), $500,000 (organizations)
  • Applies to any computer used in interstate/foreign commerce

• 18 U.S.C. § 2701 (Stored Communications Act)

  • Unauthorized access to stored electronic communications
  • Penalties: Up to 5 years imprisonment, civil damages

• 18 U.S.C. § 2511 (Wiretap Act)

  • Interception of electronic communications
  • Penalties: Up to 5 years imprisonment, $250,000 fines

• DMCA § 1201 (Digital Millennium Copyright Act)

  • Anti-circumvention provisions with security research exceptions under § 1201(j)
  • Requires good faith security research with authorization

Security Research Exception: DMCA § 1201(j) allows security testing IF you have authorization and act in good faith.

🇧🇷 Brazilian Laws (Leis Brasileiras)

O uso não autorizado viola:

• Lei 12.737/2012 (Lei Carolina Dieckmann)

  • Art. 154-A: Invasão de dispositivo informático
    • Penas: Detenção de 3 meses a 1 ano + multa
    • Qualificação (dados sensíveis): Reclusão de 6 meses a 2 anos + multa
  • Art. 154-B: Disseminação de ferramentas de invasão sem autorização
    • Penas: Detenção de 6 meses a 2 anos + multa

• Lei 12.965/2014 (Marco Civil da Internet)

  • Art. 10: Inviolabilidade e sigilo de dados e comunicações
  • Art. 11: Direitos e garantias do usuário
  • Violações podem resultar em responsabilidade civil e criminal

• Lei 13.709/2018 (LGPD - Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados)

  • Proteção de dados pessoais é obrigatória
  • Sanções administrativas: Multas de até R$ 50 milhões ou 2% do faturamento
  • Violações graves podem resultar em ações criminais

• Código Penal Brasileiro

  • Art. 313-A/313-B: Crimes de inserção/modificação não autorizada de dados
  • Penas: Reclusão de 2 a 12 anos + multa

🇪🇺 European Union & International

• GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation): Data protection requirements, up to €20M fines or 4% of global revenue
• Computer Misuse Act (UK): Unauthorized access is a criminal offense, up to 10 years imprisonment
• NIS Directive: Network security obligations for critical infrastructure operators

✅ Authorized Use Cases

Vértice-MAXIMUS is LEGAL and APPROPRIATE for:

• ✅ Authorized penetration testing with written permission from system owners
• ✅ Security research on systems you own or have explicit authorization to test
• ✅ Red team exercises conducted by/for organizations on their own infrastructure
• ✅ CTF competitions and authorized hacking challenges
• ✅ Educational purposes in isolated lab environments (not connected to production networks)
• ✅ Bug bounty programs where you follow the program's rules and scope
• ✅ Defensive security (detection, monitoring, threat intelligence) with proper authorization

❌ Prohibited Use Cases

The following uses are ILLEGAL and PROHIBITED:

• ❌ Unauthorized access to any computer system, network, or data
• ❌ Scanning or attacking systems without explicit written permission
• ❌ Deploying malware or destructive payloads on unauthorized systems
• ❌ Data exfiltration from systems you don't own or aren't authorized to test
• ❌ Denial of service attacks against any target
• ❌ Credential harvesting or phishing without authorization
• ❌ Exploiting vulnerabilities for personal gain, extortion, or malicious purposes
• ❌ Violating bug bounty program rules or testing out-of-scope targets

📋 Authorization Requirements

Before using Vértice-MAXIMUS offensive capabilities, you MUST have:

1. Written authorization specifying:

   • Target systems (IP ranges, domains, applications)
   • Authorized testing timeframe
   • Permitted testing techniques
   • Point of contact for emergencies
   • Scope boundaries and exclusions

2. Legal review confirming compliance with:

   • Local laws (federal, state/provincial, municipal)
   • International laws (if targets are cross-border)
   • Contractual obligations (NDAs, service agreements)
   • Industry regulations (PCI-DSS, HIPAA, etc.)

3. Technical safeguards:

   • Isolated testing environment OR authorized production access
   • Documented scope and exclusions in configuration
   • Audit logging enabled for all operations
   • Incident response procedures in place

🔒 Security & Audit Features

Vértice-MAXIMUS includes built-in safeguards:

• Authorization checks before executing offensive operations
• Scope validation to prevent out-of-scope testing
• Comprehensive audit logging of all offensive actions
• Rate limiting to prevent accidental DoS conditions
• Safe defaults (passive scanning unless explicitly enabled)

📞 Contact & Legal Questions

• Security/Legal Inquiries: [email protected]
• Security Vulnerability Reports: See SECURITY.md
• Code of Conduct: See CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
• Contributing Guidelines: See CONTRIBUTING.md

🎓 Educational Resources

• SANS Ethics Guidelines
• EC-Council Code of Ethics
• CERT Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure
• OWASP Testing Guide

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BY PROCEEDING WITH INSTALLATION, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREED TO THESE TERMS.

THE AUTHORS AND CONTRIBUTORS DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY FOR MISUSE OF THIS SOFTWARE. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ACTIONS.

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⚡ Quick Start

Installation

# Install globally via npm
npm install -g vertice-maximus

# Initialize and configure
vertice init

# Start the immune system
vertice start

That's it! Vértice will guide you through:

• 🔑 LLM API key configuration (Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, etc.)
• 🛡️ Defense layer selection
• 📊 Dashboard setup
• 🧪 First security scan

Requirements

• Node.js 18+ and npm
• Docker & Docker Compose (for backend services)
• Python 3.11+ (for AI/ML services)
• LLM API Key (Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, or compatible)

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🧬 The Biological Defense Cascade

Vértice-MAXIMUS protects your infrastructure through 9 coordinated immune layers, each responding at different timescales—just like your body:

1️⃣ Firewall (Tegumentar System) - 0-300ms

🛡️ Like your skin: First barrier, blocks obvious threats at the perimeter.

2️⃣ Reflex Defense - 15-45ms

⚡ Like pulling your hand from fire: Instant autonomous responses to known attack patterns.

3️⃣ Neutrophils (First Responders) - 2-4s

🔵 Like white blood cells: Fast-acting detectors that swarm threats and begin neutralization.

4️⃣ Macrophages (Deep Analyzers) - 90-150s

🔬 Like immune scavengers: Engulf malware, extract indicators, and present findings to adaptive layer.

5️⃣ Dendritic Cells (Threat Intel) - 500-900ms

🧬 Like intelligence officers: Catalog threat patterns and activate adaptive responses.

6️⃣ T-Helper Cells (Coordinators) - 200-400ms

🎯 Like immune commanders: Orchestrate multi-layer defense strategies based on threat type.

7️⃣ Adaptive Immune Response - 1-3s

💉 Like custom antibodies: Generate YARA signatures, behavioral rules, and targeted countermeasures.

8️⃣ Immunological Memory - 2-10min

🧠 Like vaccination: Store attack signatures for instant recognition on re-infection.

9️⃣ Consciousness (MAXIMUS AI) - 100-500ms

✨ Like your brain's decision-making: Meta-cognitive oversight, threat actor profiling, strategic planning.

See it in action: Interactive Architecture Visualization

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🎯 Key Features

🛡️ Adaptive Defense

• Self-healing infrastructure that repairs compromised systems autonomously
• Zero-day protection through behavioral analysis and anomaly detection
• Threat actor profiling using Theory of Mind (ToM) engine

🧠 AI-Powered Intelligence

• Multi-LLM support: Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, and more
• MAXIMUS AI: 125+ cognitive microservices for threat reasoning
• Predictive analytics: Forecast attack vectors before they happen

🔬 Offensive Capabilities

• Red team automation for continuous security testing
• C2 orchestration for authorized penetration testing
• OSINT gathering and threat intelligence fusion

📊 Real-Time Monitoring

• Live immune cascade visualization showing active defenses
• Grafana dashboards with biological metaphor metrics
• Distributed tracing across all 125+ microservices

🌐 Enterprise-Ready

• Zero Trust architecture with multi-layer authentication
• Vault-based secrets management
• Docker/Kubernetes deployment for scalability
• 99.73% test coverage on core defense modules

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📖 Documentation

Resource	Description
🏗️ Architecture Guide	Deep dive into biological system design
🚀 Installation Guide	Detailed setup for production environments
🔧 LLM Configuration	Configure Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, etc.
🧪 Testing Guide	Run and write tests for immune components
🛠️ API Reference	Interact with the immune system programmatically
🤝 Contributing	Join the Vértice ecosystem
🐛 Debugging	Troubleshoot immune system issues

Full Documentation: https://vertice-maximus.web.app

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🏗️ Architecture Overview

vertice-dev/
├── backend/              # 125+ microservices (immune cells)
│   ├── services/         # 95 specialized defense services
│   ├── modules/          # Core defense modules (tegumentar, etc.)
│   └── libs/             # Shared libraries (vertice_core, vertice_api, vertice_db)
├── frontend/             # Cockpit UI (immune system dashboard)
├── consciousness/        # MAXIMUS cognitive layer
├── landing/              # Public landing page (Astro + React)
├── deployment/           # Docker Compose, Kubernetes configs
├── docs/                 # Comprehensive documentation
└── tests/                # 574+ unit tests (97.7% pass rate)

Key Services

Defensive Security (Immune System):

• tegumentar_service - Layered defense (skin-like barrier)
• immunis_*_service - Adaptive immunity (8 cell types)
• reactive_fabric_* - Real-time threat response
• adaptive_immune_system - Learning and memory

AI & Reasoning (Brain):

• maximus_core_service - Central cognitive hub (37,866 files)
• maximus_eureka - Discovery and insight generation
• maximus_oraculo - Predictive threat modeling
• prefrontal_cortex_service - Strategic decision-making

Offensive Security (Red Team):

• offensive_orchestrator_service - Attack simulation
• c2_orchestration_service - Command & control for pentesting
• offensive_tools_service - Automated exploitation tools

Intelligence Gathering (Sensory):

• osint_service - Open-source intelligence
• threat_intel_service - Threat data fusion
• domain_service + ip_intelligence_service - Asset analysis

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🧪 Testing

Vértice-MAXIMUS has 574+ unit tests with a 97.7% pass rate and 99.73% coverage on core defense modules.

# Configure PYTHONPATH (required for imports)
export PYTHONPATH=$(pwd):$PYTHONPATH

# Run core immune system tests (386 tests, 99.73% coverage)
cd backend
pytest modules/tegumentar/tests -v --cov=modules/tegumentar --cov-report=html

# Run library tests
pytest libs/vertice_db/tests -v
pytest libs/vertice_core/tests -v

# Run service-specific tests
pytest services/verdict_engine_service/tests -v

# Run all tests
pytest -v

See Testing Guide for comprehensive testing documentation.

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💬 Community

Join the Vértice ecosystem and connect with security researchers, AI engineers, and biological architecture enthusiasts:

• 💬 Discord: Join our server for real-time chat, support, and collaboration
• 🗣️ GitHub Discussions: Ask questions, share ideas, and showcase projects
• 🐛 Issues: Report bugs or request features
• 📰 Newsletter: Stay updated on new immune capabilities and threat research

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🤝 Contributing

Vértice-MAXIMUS thrives on community contributions! Whether you're a security researcher, AI engineer, or simply curious about biological architectures, we'd love your help.

Ways to contribute:

• 🧬 Add new immune cell types (microservices)
• 🧠 Improve MAXIMUS cognitive capabilities
• 🔬 Enhance threat detection algorithms
• 📖 Improve documentation
• 🐛 Report bugs or security vulnerabilities
• 🎨 Design immune system visualizations

See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

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💖 Support the Project

If Vértice-MAXIMUS helps protect your infrastructure, consider supporting its development:

Why support?

• ☕ Keep MAXIMUS alive: API costs for Claude, OpenAI, and Gemini (~$300/month)
• 🚀 Accelerate development: More time coding, less time worrying about bills
• 🧠 Feed the AI: Every coffee = ~10,000 tokens = 2 hours of MAXIMUS thinking
• 🇧🇷 Prove sovereign tech works: World-class AI doesn't need Silicon Valley

Supporters receive:

• 🎯 Priority support for issues and feature requests
• 📊 Early access to new immune capabilities
• 🔒 Security briefings on emerging threat patterns
• 🏆 Recognition in our README and landing page

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📊 Project Metrics

Metric	Value	Status
Microservices	125+	✅ Active
Backend Services	95	✅ Operational
Unit Tests	574+	✅ 97.7% Pass Rate
Core Coverage	99.73%	✅ Tegumentar Module
Dockerfiles	94	✅ 100% Pagani Standard
Import Success	98.9%	✅ 94/95 Services
AI Cognitive Files	37,866	✅ MAXIMUS Core

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🔒 Security

Vértice-MAXIMUS implements Zero Trust architecture with:

• 🔐 Multi-layer authentication and authorization
• 🗝️ Vault-based secret management (no hardcoded credentials)
• 🌐 Network segmentation and micro-segmentation
• 🚨 Real-time intrusion detection and response
• 🧪 Continuous security testing and red team exercises

Found a vulnerability? Please report it responsibly via [email protected].

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📄 License

Vértice-MAXIMUS is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.

This means:

• ✅ Commercial use allowed
• ✅ Modification and distribution permitted
• ✅ Patent grant included
• ⚠️ Must include copyright notice and license
• ⚠️ Changes must be documented

See LICENSE for full terms.

Copyright © 2025 Juan Carlos de Souza. All rights reserved.

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🔗 Links

• 🌐 Website: https://vertice-maximus.web.app
• 📖 Documentation: https://vertice-maximus.web.app/architecture
• 💬 Discord: https://discord.gg/vertice-maximus
• 🐙 GitHub: https://github.com/JuanCS-Dev/V-rtice
• 📧 Contact: [email protected]

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🎨 Credits & Attribution

Architecture & Vision Juan Carlos de Souza - [email protected] "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you" - John 9:25, Holy Bible

Execution & Documentation Built with Claude Code by Anthropic

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Built with ❤️ by Juan Carlos de Souza and the Vértice Community

"Not just software. A living organism."

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