Custom Software Development & Penetration Testing in Pittsburgh, PA

QUANT LAB USA pairs custom software engineering with hands-on penetration testing rooted in the MITRE ATT&CK framework. We are founder-led, US-based, and security-aware from day one — and we specialize in turning research-grade ideas into production-grade software, which is exactly what Pittsburgh produces.

Pittsburgh's tech economy grew out of Carnegie Mellon, and it shows. The robotics and autonomy cluster — descended from CMU's Robotics Institute and the National Robotics Engineering Center — needs fleet monitoring, telemetry ingestion, and operator consoles that wrap hardware in reliable software. The AI and machine-learning base, fed by the same university pipeline, needs research prototypes turned into production features. And the health and life-sciences layer anchored by UPMC, one of the largest health systems in the country, generates demand for patient-facing apps and clinical operations tooling built with serious data discipline.

Most generalist agencies cannot credibly speak to penetration testing methodology, and a CMU-adjacent team will spot a weak vendor instantly. We can. Active Directory abuse paths, lateral movement, ADCS certificate abuse, Kerberoasting, web application exploitation — that is in-house capability, not a subcontracted line item. Every line of software we ship is reviewed against the same threat models we use on offensive engagements. For a Pittsburgh robotics startup heading into a funding round, or a health-tech venture preparing for a security review, that combination of build capability and security depth is the entire pitch.

Pittsburgh sits in the same time zone as our Macon, Georgia HQ, so you get full Eastern Time overlap and same-business-day responsiveness. Most kickoffs run as a 60–90 minute video session, with an on-site afternoon for engagements above roughly 25,000 dollars — Atlanta to Pittsburgh is about 1.5 hours, and we plan working sessions in Oakland, Bakery Square, or the Strip District as scope warrants. Build cycles run weekly with a Friday staging URL, written notes, and the next week's plan. Pen tests run from secured remote infrastructure with strict source-IP allowlisting and authenticated VPN tunnels for internal scope. Reports come in two formats: a technical deliverable with reproduction steps for engineers, and a board-readable executive summary with a prioritized remediation roadmap. Custom builds close on fixed-scope, fixed-price proposals, and the handover at acceptance is the code, the database, the hosting accounts, and the architecture documentation in one package.