The Mission
We built it because nothing else did the job.
Existing tools were either static frameworks with no intelligence, chatbots that only advised but never acted, or attack platforms built for production ops — not education.
Buckler closes the gap. Altron executes structured AI-driven attack workflows through an auditable node graph. LabGen spins up the target environment in minutes. Together, they give students and instructors a complete, repeatable training loop — from lab setup to red team op.
"The only tool that combines a reusable template system, live LLM reasoning, interactive PTY management, a red team data model, and an operator GUI — in a single platform."
Altron
Offensive Security
Automation Platform
Altron is a deployment platform for offensive security workflows. Define operations as JSON node graphs, deploy them with a click, and let the local AI executor handle the rest. Every step is auditable, reusable, and operator-controlled.
Built for: Security students · CCDC competitors · IR simulation instructors
LabGen
Spin Up a Full
Cyber Range in Minutes
LabGen manages Docker-based lab environments built for CCDC-style competition and IR training. Define your network topology, deploy it instantly, and tear it down when you're done.
Built for: CCDC teams · Cyber defense instructors · Lab administrators
Why Buckler
Built different. On purpose.
Every tool in the security training space either does too little or asks too much. Buckler was designed from the ground up to sit in the gap.
vs. CALDERA & Static Frameworks
CALDERA uses static YAML abilities with no LLM. Altron combines structured shell execution with live LLM reasoning in the same graph — and requires no agents on target hosts.
vs. PentestGPT & AI Chatbots
Chatbots advise. Altron executes. There's no copy-pasting commands between a chat window and a terminal.
vs. Metasploit & Cobalt Strike
Attack frameworks and AI orchestrators aren't competitors — Altron can drive Metasploit as a subprocess. Use both.
vs. Manual Lab Setup
Configuring a CCDC lab by hand takes hours. LabGen does it in minutes and resets in seconds.
The only platform that combines a structured reusable template system, live LLM reasoning, interactive PTY management, a red team data model, and an operator GUI — in a single, locally-run tool.
Altron Pricing
Start free. Go further when you're ready.
Free includes the full built-in template library. Custom templates and memory are limited — upgrade anytime to unlock the full platform.
Free
Student
Student ID required at checkout. Perpetual license, 1 machine. Need support? Email bucklersoftware@gmail.com.
Standard
Launch pricing — locks in permanently. Perpetual license, 1 machine. Need support? Email bucklersoftware@gmail.com.
LabGen Pricing
One price. Full access.
No tiers. No feature walls. Every license includes the full platform.
Student
Student ID required at checkout. Perpetual license, 1 machine. Need support? Email bucklersoftware@gmail.com.
Standard
Launch pricing — locks in permanently. Perpetual license, 1 machine. Need support? Email bucklersoftware@gmail.com.