Towards Cybersecurity Superintelligence

Authors

  • Víctor Mayoral Vilches Alias Robotics
  • Stefan Rass Johannes Kepler Universität Linz
  • Martin Pinzger Univerity of Klagenfurt
  • Endika Gil-Uriarte Alias Robotics
  • Unai Ayucar-Carbajo Alias Robotics
  • Jon Ander Ruiz-Alcalde Alias Robotics
  • Maite del Mundo de Torres Alias Robotics
  • María Sanz-Gómez Alias Robotics
  • Francesco Balassone Alias Robotics
  • Cristóbal R. J. Veas Chavez Alias Robotics
  • Vanesa Turiel Alias Robotics
  • Alfonso Glera-Picón Alias Robotics
  • Daniel Sánchez-Prieto Alias Robotics
  • Yuri Salvatierra Alias Robotics
  • Paul Zabalegui-Landa Alias Robotics
  • Ruffino Reydel Cabrera-Álvarez Alias Robotics
  • Patxi Mayoral-Pizarroso Alias Robotics

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1609/aaaiss.v9i1.42941

Abstract

Cybersecurity superintelligence--artificial intelligence exceeding the best human capability in both speed and strategic reasoning--represents the next frontier in security. This article will present the emergence of such capability through three of our major contributions that have helped pioneered the field of AI Security and are being used in the Cyber Battlefield today. First, PentestGPT (2023) established LLM-guided penetration testing, achieving 228.6% improvement over baseline models through an architecture that externalizes security expertise into natural language guidance. Second, Cybersecurity AI (CAI, 2025) demonstrated automated expert-level performance, operating 3,600× faster than humans while reducing costs 156-fold, validated through #1 rankings at international competitions including the $50,000 Neurogrid CTF prize. Third, Generative Cut-the-Rope (G-CTR, 2026) introduces a neurosymbolic architecture embedding game-theoretic reasoning into LLM-based agents: symbolic equilibrium computation augments neural inference, doubling success rates while reducing behavioral variance 5.2× and achieving 2:1 advantage over non-strategic AI in Attack & Defense scenarios. Together, these advances establish a clear progression from AI-guided humans to human-guided game-theoretic cybersecurity superintelligence.

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Published

2026-06-23

How to Cite

Mayoral Vilches, V., Rass, S., Pinzger, M., Gil-Uriarte, E., Ayucar-Carbajo, U., Ruiz-Alcalde, J. A., … Mayoral-Pizarroso, P. (2026). Towards Cybersecurity Superintelligence. Proceedings of the AAAI Symposium Series, 9(1), 272–280. https://doi.org/10.1609/aaaiss.v9i1.42941

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Human-Aware AI Agents for the Cyber Battlefield: From Human Models to Autonomous Defense (Full Papers)