# Salient Engineering

> Salient Engineering builds cloud appliances, self-hosted models, hosted vulnerability scanning, a search API for publicly exposed cloud storage, and AI product video.

Salient ships small tools: AWS appliances for port forwarding, reverse SSH, and honeypots; self-hosted Gemma, Qwen, and Laya models; Panoptic Scans for scheduled vulnerability scanning; the Unsecured Public Storage API; and Splainly for explainer, sales, and UGC video.

## Main Pages

- [Homepage](https://salientengineering.com/): Company overview and current products
- [Products](https://salientengineering.com/products): Catalog of appliances, private models, Panoptic Scans, the storage API, and Splainly
- [About Us](https://salientengineering.com/about-us): Company history, mission, and values
- [Contact Us](https://salientengineering.com/contact-us): Email the team
- [Insights](https://salientengineering.com/insights): Notes on cloud networking and honeypots

## Products

- [Multi-Port Forward Server](https://salientengineering.com/products/aws-and-azure-multi-port-forward-setup-and-configuration): Setup guide for forwarding TCP and UDP across AWS and Azure. [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-of6usifaxnkcw)
- [Reverse SSH Server](https://salientengineering.com/products/reverse-ssh-server-deployment-and-configuration): Setup guide for persistent reverse SSH access. [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-256ccbtsc42ew)
- [HoneyDrop](https://salientengineering.com/products/how-to-deploy-and-setup-honeydrop-honeypot-in-aws): Setup guide for the HoneyDrop honeypot in AWS. [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-fvbdhof5t5qa6)
- [Panoptic Scans](https://salientengineering.com/products/panoptic-scans): Hosted network and application vulnerability scanning. Product site: [panopticscans.com](https://panopticscans.com). [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-6x4mk3e2aau64)
- [Unsecured Public Storage](https://salientengineering.com/products/unsecured-public-storage): Search API for metadata of files already public in cloud object storage. [RapidAPI](https://rapidapi.com/salient-engineering-salient-engineering-default/api/unsecured-public-storage). [Zyla Labs](https://zylalabs.com/api-marketplace/other/unsecured+public+storage+search+api/13861)
- [Splainly](https://salientengineering.com/products/splainly): AI explainers, sales videos, and UGC shorts. Product site: [splainly.app](https://splainly.app)
- [Gemma 4 26B A4B](https://salientengineering.com/products/gemma-4-26b): Self-hosted Gemma 4 in your AWS account. [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-k5deim35t37j4)
- [Qwen 3.6 35B-A3B](https://salientengineering.com/products/qwen-3-6-35b): Self-hosted Qwen 3.6 mixture-of-experts model. [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-gwatnr3kttmum)
- [Qwen 2.5 7B](https://salientengineering.com/products/qwen-2-5-7b): Self-hosted Qwen 2.5 7B model. [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-4u7trjtdzstw2)
- [Qwen 3.8 27B Uncensored](https://salientengineering.com/products/qwen-3-8-27b-uncensored): Self-hosted Qwen 3.8 build for research and controlled evaluation. [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-24lfaz5swrkmw)
- [Laya Decision Engine](https://salientengineering.com/products/laya-decision-engine): Self-hosted decision engine on AWS and Azure. [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-ftk62b3cczvqu). [Azure Marketplace](https://marketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/product/virtual-machine/salient.laya-decision-engine?tab=Overview)

## Insights

- [AWS Security with HoneyDrop](https://salientengineering.com/insights/enhancing-aws-security-unlocking-the-power-of-honeydrop-honeypot-for-threat-detection-and-response): Threat detection with the HoneyDrop honeypot
- [Multi-Port Forwarding for Hybrid Cloud](https://salientengineering.com/insights/how-multi-port-forwarding-enhances-hybrid-cloud-operations-across-aws-and-azure): Port forwarding across AWS and Azure

## Legal Pages

- [Privacy Policy](https://salientengineering.com/privacy-policy): How we collect, use, and protect personal data
- [Terms and Conditions](https://salientengineering.com/terms-and-conditions): Terms for using the site and services