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Mandia says AI can cut red-team testing from days to minutes

By Egleze Editorial Desk · Published August 7, 2026 · Shawn Ryan Show · Kevin Mandia - The Man Who Exposed China's Military Hackers | SRS #328
Mandia says AI can cut red-team testing from days to minutes
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Kevin Mandia - The Man Who Exposed China's Military Hackers | SRS #328

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"What used to take us 5 days with 2 smart humans is 5 minutes to 10 minutes with AI now. Shit. That already exists today."

Mandia says his team has automated parts of red-team work with AI-native developers, claiming that reviewing and attempting to hack a custom application can now take “5 minutes to 10 minutes” instead of “5 days with 2 smart humans.”

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