Redefining Security: Introducing the new DCODX Identity
Yes we have changed what we look like, just a bit. That bit that makes sense and looks at the future.
“Very clever, just another X logo (hey Elon)”
Actually this X isn’t just a design choice. It’s a statement about how we think about security, how we work with our customers, and how we view the balance between building and breaking.
Not a X but two arrows and two philosophies
Each arrow in the logo represents a different security mindset we bring to every engagement.
Right to Left Arrow – Offensive Security
This direction represents our offensive approach, starting from runtime and working our way backward. We identify vulnerabilities through penetration testing, red teaming, and exploitation, uncovering real-world weaknesses that attackers could use.
It’s about understanding how things break, so we can help our clients build stronger systems. You could say it’s the art of constructive destruction, and yes, we love that part.
That’s where the “X” in DCODX comes from: eXploitation. It’s in our DNA.
Left to Right Arrow – Defensive Security
In contrast, the left-to-right direction represents our defensive approach.
Here, we embed security from the design phase to runtime, focusing on security architecture, SSDLC practices, and DevSecOps enablement. This is where we help teams build security in, not just patch it later.
It’s proactive, structured, and part of the product lifecycle from day one. And is part of our name.
The “D” in DCODX stands for Defensive…Defensive CODing
What was wrong with the previous logo?
Nothing, we loved it, it was bold, classic and reflected protection. When we started out, our logo was a shield, but that was three years ago, and cybersecurity has changed, so have we. Today, a shield doesn’t tell the full story anymore.
The idea of “defending a perimeter” is outdated because, frankly, there is no perimeter. Cloud-native environments, APIs, distributed teams, and CI/CD pipelines have redefined what it means to be secure. Security isn’t static, it’s dynamic, adaptive, and continuous. A shield suggests defense, but modern security demands movement, learning, testing, improving, and repeating. That’s why we moved from a shield to the arrows (that form a X)
Why this matters?
Our logo no longer stands for guarding a wall, it stands for driving motion. Because modern security isn’t about keeping things out. It’s about understanding how things work, how they break, and how to rebuild them stronger.
That’s what the X represents, the perfect intersection of Defensive Coding and eXploitation, the continuous exchange that defines real security today.
So yes, we’ve retired the shield, but we’ve kept the spirit and transformed it into something that moves with the world we’re protecting.
