⚡ TL;DR · 30-second answerNeed AI AppSec help? The new wave (Semgrep AI, Snyk DeepCode, GitHub Advanced Security, Endor Labs) uses ML to
cut false positives, map data flows, block shadow AI, and fix vulnerabilities right in the developer's editor. SideGuy is a
local, operator-honest AppSec consultant — pick the right one for your stack and risk, wire it in, and keep it from becoming shelfware.
$100/hr, no retainer. Text PJ your stack for a free scope.
🟢 Available now · Solana Beach, North County SD
That's PJ — a real human in Solana Beach.
Text him directly, usually same hour.
AI AppSec that's signal, not another dashboard.
AI-powered AppSec promises fewer false positives, real data-flow context, and fixes in the dev's editor — when you pick and wire it right. Pick wrong and it's an expensive dashboard nobody opens. SideGuy makes it earn its seat.
Straight to PJ's phone (858-461-8054). Tap, hit send, PJ replies with the next step. No sales call.
What to text
You don't need the perfect explanation — just the basics.
Hey PJ - looking at AI AppSec tools. Stack is [X], biggest pain is [false positives / shadow AI / data flow]. Can I send the details?
What you get
- Tool selection by pain — matched to your real problem — noise, data-flow, or shadow-AI governance — not the hype
- Integration that sticks — wired into the IDE + CI so fixes show up where devs already work
- Shadow-AI guardrails — control where unsanctioned AI touches your code, without killing velocity
- Cut the false positives — context-aware triage so your team trusts the findings
- The human layer — SideGuy owns the eval + setup; you own a tool that earns its seat
$100/hr · no retainer
An AI AppSec eval + setup is usually a few days · vs a $40K/yr tool nobody opens — pay for the one that actually gets used.
AI doesn't fix adoption. Honest setup does.
Every AppSec vendor now says AI. Some genuinely cut the noise; others are a pricier dashboard. SideGuy evaluates whether you'd actually benefit, picks the one that fits your pain, and wires it where devs work — so it earns its seat. Operator-honest, hourly, yours to keep.
A real human in Solana Beach, North County San Diego — available by text, no offshore account-manager carousel. SideGuy is operator help for AI AppSec evaluation and setup — it complements your team and your security program. We make the operational side real.