Overview

This guide draws on lessons from Gandalf, the largest AI red teaming project to date, and aims to give you a broad overview of AI red teaming.

Highlights

• Introduction to AI Red Teaming: What it is, why it matters, and how it helps identify and fix weaknesses in AI systems.
• Key Elements of Red Teaming: The core components of red teaming, including simulating attacks, finding vulnerabilities, and improving defenses.
• Practical Steps to GenAI/LLM Red Teaming: Actionable guidance on setting objectives, creating effective attack strategies, and following best practices for ethical and successful red teaming.
• GenAI vs. Traditional Cybersecurity Threats: A comparison of the threats posed by GenAI and traditional cybersecurity, with a focus on attack targets, attacker types, methods, and visibility.
• The Impact of Gandalf on AI Security: Why Gandalf is considered the world's largest red team, highlighting its large-scale participation and the valuable insights it has provided into different attack strategies and model weaknesses.

• BONUS—RSAC Gandalf Deep Dive: Details and statistics from the RSAC Gandalf challenge, including an overview of attack types and the creative methods used by participants.