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Hacker-driven offense.  Research-driven defense.  Intel-driven protection.

Hacker-driven offense to uncover weaknesses in your AI and traditional systems

Readiness-driven protection with rapid crisis response

Research-driven intelligence to stay ahead of evolving global threats

Expert-driven simulations to sharpen response and boost readiness

Global security for global threats

IBM X-Force is at the forefront of AI and cybersecurity, combining decades of expertise with advanced tools to defend against both AI-driven and traditional threats.  Our offensive and defensive services help strengthen resilience and safeguard AI models, machine learning environments, applications, data, and platforms that power your business.  Operating globally, our expert hackers, responders, and researchers understand how threat actors think and act, enabling you to prevent, detect, and respond to incidents with confidence.

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Current Trends & Threat Insights

X-Force continuously monitors the global threat landscape to uncover emerging attack trends, advanced tactics, and evolving threat actors. Our comprehensive threat reports provide actionable insights to help your organization stay ahead of adversaries and strengthen defenses.  Explore the latest findings and learn how to protect your business against the most sophisticated threats.

Secure your AI and transform cybersecurity to protect your business

As organizations increasingly harness AI to drive innovation, safeguarding AI systems, data, and workflows against sophisticated threats is more important than ever. X-Force helps businesses strengthen resilience, protect their investments, and achieve meaningful outcomes with tailored, AI-driven cybersecurity solutions that turn security into a strategic enabler for growth and success.

How AI enhances your Cybersecurity Posture

AI is transforming the future of cybersecurity by enabling security professionals to work faster and smarter. AI-powered solutions enhance threat detection, streamline analysis, and uncover insights that help organizations outpace sophisticated attackers. By combining human intelligence with AI, organizations can build a secure & strong foundation for innovation and growth.

Elevate Your Incident Response for the Quantum Era

X‑Force offers Quantum Response Preparedness to identify quantum‑vulnerable cryptography, measure long‑term data exposure, and provide a practical roadmap for adopting quantum‑safe protections.
By building quantum readiness now, organizations are prepared to respond effectively as the quantum era approaches.

X-Force 2026 Threat Intelligence Index report

Understand how threat actors are waging attacks, and how to proactively protect your organization.

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Our experts

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Global Growth and Strategy Lead, IBM Cyber Security Services
Jake Paulson
Deputy Head of X-Force
Cary Lynch
Global Lead, X-Force Operations
Ray Sims
Global Head of Strategy and Technology
Chris Thompson
Global Head, X-Force Red
Tony Kirtley
Global Head, X-Force Incident Response
Kevin Albano
Global Head, X-Force Threat Intelligence

Capabilities

A threat-centric team of hackers, responders, researchers and analysts

X-Force Offensive Security Services

Identify, prioritize and remediate exploitable vulnerabilities exposing your most important assets to cyber attackers.

X-Force Adversary Simulation Services

Simulate attacks to test, measure and improve risk detection and incident response.

X-Force Incident Response Services

Detect, contain and recover from attacks with IR preparedness and 24x7 support to reduce breach impacts.

X-Force Threat Intelligence Services

Global security intelligence experts with industry-leading analysis to help you identify and anticipate the latest threats.

X-Force Cyber Range & Cyber Crisis Management

The elite training that your business leaders need to improve your readiness to effectively respond to a breach.

X-Force Red Penetration Testing Services

Testing AI models, applications, networks, hardware, and personnel to uncover and fix vulnerabilities.

Use cases

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As AI adoption accelerates, so does the need to secure AI from adversaries. A recent study from IBV states that “47% of executives believe adopting generative AI will lead to new kinds of targeted attacks on their AI model or services”. X-Force can simulate real-world attacks to uncover hidden vulnerabilities in models, platforms, and applications. Our advanced AI expertise and solutions are designed to help organizations safeguard system integrity, maintain trust, and ensure that your AI is secure by design.

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Harness AI with Predictive Threat Intelligence and our Intelligence Malware Processing Engine to stay ahead of attackers by revealing hidden risks and enabling proactive defenses. As cybercriminals are leveraging AI to create more sophisticated and evasive attacks, X-Force leverages advanced proprietary and patented AI models to analyze vast amounts of threat data, uncover patterns traditional methods might have missed, and empower security teams to focus on high-value priorities while anticipating emerging tactics before they impact your business.

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Minimize the impact of cyberattacks with rapid response and proactive defense strategies. When every minute counts, our experienced teams ensure swift containment and accelerate recovery.  X-Force combines global threat intelligence with proven incident handling methodologies to help you limit damage, protect critical assets, and prevent future attacks.

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Stay ahead of adversaries with X-Force’s actionable threat intelligence services.  Our experts combine advanced analytics and AI to uncover emerging threats, track attacker tactics, and help you prioritize risks to strengthen your defenses. With capabilities like dark web monitoring, malware analysis, and adversary profiling, we deliver tailored intelligence to your industry and environment, giving your team clear visibility into the threat landscape, and the ability to anticipate and mitigate threats before they can impact your business.

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Proactively identifying and neutralizing threats is essential to modern cybersecurity, but the scale and sophistication of modern attacks require AI-enhanced tools and expert-driven testing to ensure you stay one step ahead of adversaries.  X-Force Red simulates real-world attacker tactics across AI and traditional environments to uncover hidden vulnerabilities before they can be exploited. This proactive approach improves visibility into your security posture, prioritizes remediation, and empowers your team to stay ahead of evolving threats.

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Training teams to coordinate, communicate, and defend against real-world attacks is critical, especially as AI-powered adversaries emerge.  X-Force Cyber Range immerses participants in live-fire simulations that replicate complex, evolving attack scenarios for both technical teams and business leaders. These hands-on exercises will strengthen coordination, sharpen decision-making under pressure, and build the resilience needed to protect critical systems.

Man sitting at the office in front of computer

As AI adoption accelerates, so does the need to secure AI from adversaries. A recent study from IBV states that “47% of executives believe adopting generative AI will lead to new kinds of targeted attacks on their AI model or services”. X-Force can simulate real-world attacks to uncover hidden vulnerabilities in models, platforms, and applications. Our advanced AI expertise and solutions are designed to help organizations safeguard system integrity, maintain trust, and ensure that your AI is secure by design.

Group adult Asia female software developer mentor leader manager talk strategy plan to executive

Harness AI with Predictive Threat Intelligence and our Intelligence Malware Processing Engine to stay ahead of attackers by revealing hidden risks and enabling proactive defenses. As cybercriminals are leveraging AI to create more sophisticated and evasive attacks, X-Force leverages advanced proprietary and patented AI models to analyze vast amounts of threat data, uncover patterns traditional methods might have missed, and empower security teams to focus on high-value priorities while anticipating emerging tactics before they impact your business.

People working on a computer in cybersecurity at the office

Minimize the impact of cyberattacks with rapid response and proactive defense strategies. When every minute counts, our experienced teams ensure swift containment and accelerate recovery.  X-Force combines global threat intelligence with proven incident handling methodologies to help you limit damage, protect critical assets, and prevent future attacks.

Portrait of a Multiethnic QA Engineer Working on Finding and Fixing Bugs in a Product or Program Software Code Before the Launch

Stay ahead of adversaries with X-Force’s actionable threat intelligence services.  Our experts combine advanced analytics and AI to uncover emerging threats, track attacker tactics, and help you prioritize risks to strengthen your defenses. With capabilities like dark web monitoring, malware analysis, and adversary profiling, we deliver tailored intelligence to your industry and environment, giving your team clear visibility into the threat landscape, and the ability to anticipate and mitigate threats before they can impact your business.

Team of programmers in data center responsible for repairs

Proactively identifying and neutralizing threats is essential to modern cybersecurity, but the scale and sophistication of modern attacks require AI-enhanced tools and expert-driven testing to ensure you stay one step ahead of adversaries.  X-Force Red simulates real-world attacker tactics across AI and traditional environments to uncover hidden vulnerabilities before they can be exploited. This proactive approach improves visibility into your security posture, prioritizes remediation, and empowers your team to stay ahead of evolving threats.

People in DC Cyber Range talking

Training teams to coordinate, communicate, and defend against real-world attacks is critical, especially as AI-powered adversaries emerge.  X-Force Cyber Range immerses participants in live-fire simulations that replicate complex, evolving attack scenarios for both technical teams and business leaders. These hands-on exercises will strengthen coordination, sharpen decision-making under pressure, and build the resilience needed to protect critical systems.

Case studies
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Doosan Digital Innovation

DDI hardens its security posture to enable future transformation.

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Centripetal Networks Inc.

Operationalize threat intelligence to act against cyberthreats in real time.

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Reducing risk at Unisys

X-Force helped Unisys reduce the risk of a compromise and stay ahead of the attackers.

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