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Autonomous Threat Emulation and Detection Using Agentic AI

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Autonomous Threat Emulation and Detection Using Agentic AI (PDF, 0.78MB)Published: 10 Mar, 2026
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Marcus Dillion Yin

Traditional threat emulation frameworks struggle to capture the dynamic and adaptive behaviours of modern Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs), leaving defenders reliant on static tests that quickly become obsolete.

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Assessing the Feasibility and Effectiveness of AI in CTI-Driven Threat Hunting

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Agentic Security: Detection and Response at Machine Speed

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