Welcome to the AI Proving Grounds Consortium

A collaboration of cybersecurity experts uniting C-level, SOC, and AI/Innovation leaders to rigorously train, test, and prove AI defenses before deployment — where it matters most.

Build trust in AI.

The AIPGC Charter

A coalition built to level an asymmetric battlefield.

The AI Proving Grounds Consortium is a coalition of cybersecurity experts helping execs across the C-suite, AI/Innovation, Architecture, and SOC teams to navigate the evolving cyber landscape, build trust in AI, and level an asymmetric threat landscape.

Why Now

Why cyber leaders need an AI Consortium — now.

AI is transforming cybersecurity. Adversaries are weaponizing AI to automate the entire kill chain at unprecedented speed and scale, while defenders race to deploy AI for faster detection and response.

But without rigorous training and testing, organizations risk deploying AI that operators don’t fully trust in production — where it matters most. Recent research highlights a widening gap between confidence and preparedness.

The Confidence Gap
78%
of security leaders report high confidence in their agentic defenses.
Reported Confidence
VS
30%
average readiness score for similarly mature teams before repeated simulation exercises.
Measured Readiness*
*Source: SimSpace platform data. AI is being deployed into SOC environments faster than it is rigorously tested, measured, and proven.
The Train – Test Gap
29%
of leaders train both humans and AI agents using cybersecurity simulations.
Modern Approach
VS
63%
still rely on tabletop exercises and certification courses to prepare their teams.
Legacy Methods

To build trust and ensure safety, leaders need to rigorously stress-test AI agents and train human operators in realistic environments before deploying into production. This is the purpose of the AI Proving Grounds Consortium.

Proving Grounds

Where execs meet cybersecurity experts.

The AIPGC hosts virtual and in-person events that bring together C-suite executives, SOC and AI/Innovation leaders with top cybersecurity experts.