AI-augmented red teaming outperforms traditional teams

The author argues that the widespread availability of frontier AI models has fundamentally altered the economics and productivity of offensive cybersecurity, allowing small red teams to generate vastly more findings across the entire kill chain. While AI dramatically accelerates setup, reconnaissance, and reporting, it does not replace core adversarial judgment, creating a critical industry divide between skilled operators and those relying on unverified AI outputs. Security leaders are urged to formalize AI budgets, adopt continuous programmatic testing, and adapt hiring criteria to address this operational shift. Open article →