Building Trust in the Age of AI: Why the AI Proving Grounds Consortium is Redefining Resilience

The promise of AI in cybersecurity is undeniable, but it comes with a sobering reality: adversaries are weaponizing AI at an unprecedented scale. As cyberattacks reach near-zero breakout times, organizations are finding that traditional, reactive defense strategies are no longer enough to keep pace.

To address this urgent challenge, a new coalition of industry leaders has formed the AI Proving Grounds Consortium (AIPGC).

Closing the Gap in AI Trust

The mission of the AIPGC is rooted in a critical industry disconnect. According to the State of Agentic Cybersecurity, nearly 80% of security leaders express high confidence in their AI defenses. Yet, actual simulation-based testing often reveals preparedness scores as low as 30%.

The Consortium aims to close this “confidence gap” by providing a collaborative forum where enterprises can rigorously train, test, and prove their AI agents before they ever reach production.

Inaugural Event: Move from Proactive Defense to Preemptive Resilience

To mark its launch, the AIPGC is hosting a 90-minute virtual event on June 18, 2026, specifically designed for C-suite executives and SOC leaders.

What to expect from the event:

• Expert Keynote: World-renowned ethical hacker FC (Freakyclown), author of How I Rob Banks, will share strategies for acting decisively in an AI-driven landscape.
• Operational Validation: Learn how to test intelligent agents alongside human operators in realistic, production-like environments.
• Strategic Resilience: Gain practical insights on balancing the speed of AI deployment with the necessity of operational trust.
• Preemptive Footing: Discover how to transition from simply detecting threats to a preemptive posture, striking before adversaries can begin their attack.

Collective Intelligence for a Global Challenge

The weaponization of AI is too large a threat for any single organization to face in isolation. The AIPGC believes that by pooling collective intelligence and utilizing simulation-driven validation, the global security community can finally level the asymmetric battlefield.

Join us on June 18th to start building the trust and resilience required for the next era of cybersecurity.

Date: June 18, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET
Register: Reserve your seat