saf.ai, Inc. · Ottawa, ON · Founded 2018

Data that
defends
itself.

Resiliate is the first AI-enhanced self-defending filesystem. Built on US Patent 12,045,224 (Cybernetic Engrams®), it transforms data blocks into neural networks that self-verify, self-heal, and roll back under ransomware attack in under 100 milliseconds. Not detection. Prevention at the data layer.

Acquisition enquiry Technical overview

Traction

HTTP req/hr · F5 Networks
~1B
Policy enforcement
<100ms
Ransomware rollback
<0.1s
Lines of production code
1M+

US Patent 12,045,224 · Issued 2024 · CA 3,127,068 pending · EP 3915060 in progress

Methods For Self-Aware, Self-Healing, And Self-Defending Data

Cybernetic Engrams® — a novel class of data structures that encode themselves as neural network weights, enabling active self-verification, self-healing under corruption, and autonomous defense against ransomware and tampering. No prior art. Granted in the US; international filings active.

Five layers of orchestrated defense.

SoDAC
Unix permissions layer · <0.05s
SoDynTBAC
ML-based trust scoring · <0.1s
SoNFSv4ACL
Enterprise NFS integration · <5ms
SoBibaMIC
Data integrity control · <0.01s
SoBLPMAC
Military-grade MAC · <0.1s

Compliance ready

Built in Rust — 26 crates, 42 git submodules, 1M+ lines of production code. Deployment target: NDA-covered production deployment at F5 Networks processing ~1 billion HTTP requests per hour.

Strategic acquisition opportunity.

Valuation

Floor $10M · Ask $90–100M

Anchored by granted US patent, international filings, production F5 deployment. IP alone establishes a defensible floor.

Strategic fit

Cloud · Security · Defence

Natural acquirers include cloud storage providers, cybersecurity platforms, defence contractors, and enterprise data infrastructure companies seeking ransomware-proof storage.

IP portfolio

Granted + International

US Patent 12,045,224 granted 2024. CA 3,127,068 pending. EP 3915060 in progress. Cybernetic Engrams® registered trademark. No prior art challenges.

Founder

Ahmed Masud — available

Available for earnout, advisory, or transition arrangements. 30+ years enterprise architecture and DoD/DND program delivery. Former Secret clearances — Canada, US, NATO (eligible for re-sponsorship).

30 years of inevitability.

  1. Remedium Security Systems — first kernel-level Unix/Linux daemon self-defense system (Exorcist). The origin of the self-defending data concept.
  2. CWID 2009 Blue Ribbon — DoD Red Team's first-ever failed breach attempt in a cross-domain scenario. SINET 2010 Innovator Award — National Press Club, Washington DC.
  3. saf.ai, Inc. founded — Resiliate development begins. Cybernetic Engrams® concept formalized. Named in honour of Safdar Masud.
  4. Patent priority date — US provisional filed January 21, 2019. International filing strategy initiated.
  5. F5 Networks production deployment — Resiliate Cybernetic Engrams® deployed under NDA for real-time anomaly detection processing ~1 billion HTTP requests per hour.
  6. US Patent 12,045,224 granted — international filings active (CA, EP). Active acquisition discussions underway.

Let's talk.

Acquisition enquiries, partnership discussions, or technical due diligence.

ahmed.masud@linux.com (613) 879-6913 LinkedIn — sāf.ai, Inc. ahmed-masud.github.io saf.ai — canonical domain (renewal pending)