The Cost Of Cyber Offense Is Collapsing
Our CEO Ido Geffen explains why AI is collapsing the cost of cyber offense, letting attackers scale elite tradecraft. Learn why security programs built on periodic testing must adapt.
“For decades, enterprise security operated on the assumption that sophisticated cyberattacks were constrained by the time, expertise and resources required. Every additional target required more time and effort, and every sophisticated campaign demanded experienced operators. Those necessities naturally limited how often advanced techniques could be deployed and at what scale.
That is no longer the case. Human expertise is still essential, but AI is increasingly handling the repetitive work that once consumed that expertise, allowing sophisticated offensive capability to scale in ways it couldn’t before.
Rather than replacing skilled operators, AI is changing the economics of cyber offense by dramatically reducing the time, expertise and cost needed to execute attacks once reserved for elite teams. As those constraints disappear, organizations can no longer assume sophisticated attacks will remain relatively scarce. The limiting factors have changed. The problem is that many security programs haven’t changed with them.”
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Originally published in Forbes on August 17, 2026 by Ido Geffen for Forbes Technology Council.
