Why attack velocity is the underrated cyber metric AI agents are collapsing
_shreya_s · x · 2026-11-04
Security practitioner shreyas highlights an underrated defensive metric: attack velocity — how fast attackers move from compromising one resource to the next before defenses react.
Her argument: AI agents are collapsing the time between attack steps because they can rapidly explore and exploit arrays of connected resources. Attackers have always thought one step ahead, and now they have more powerful tools, leaving defenders less time to respond to initial compromise.
Her takeaway: instead of only reacting faster, defenders need to strengthen their ability to think ahead too.
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