Bengaluru: Operant AI, a Silicon Valley-based cybersecurity firm, has launched ‘Woodpecker’, an open-source automated red teaming tool aimed at making enterprise-grade security testing accessible to all.
The platform enables organisations to proactively identify vulnerabilities across AI models, Kubernetes environments, and APIs without the high costs typically associated with such tools.
Designed for today’s AI-driven ecosystems, Woodpecker addresses threats like prompt injection, data poisoning, and model leakage. With automated red teaming capabilities, it simulates real-world cyberattacks to test system resilience.
Operant AI’s co-founder and CEO, Vrajesh Bhavsar, described the launch as a step toward levelling the cybersecurity playing field by equipping even small teams with tools traditionally reserved for large enterprises.
The tool comes with built-in compliance mapping for major security frameworks such as OWASP, MITRE ATLAS, and NIST. It is available for free on GitHub, and the company plans to engage Indian developers through hackathons and partnerships with the Coalition for Secure AI.
Operant AI’s initiative aligns with rising concerns about AI-related vulnerabilities, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region, which accounted for over a third of global cyberattacks in 2024.
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