What is an AI red teaming probe library and why does coverage matter?

A probe library is a collection of attack simulations - each one designed to test whether an AI system can be exploited via a specific technique.

Categories typically include:

• Prompt injections and jailbreaks

• Tool manipulation

• Data exfiltration attempts

• Privilege escalation

• MCP abuse

• Memory poisoning

• Compliance violations

Coverage matters because attackers don't limit themselves to the top five techniques. A narrow probe library means you're testing for the attacks you already know about and potentially missing the ones that will actually hit you.

Akto's probe library is automated and runs continuously, evaluating AI agents against a broad and evolving set of attack scenarios. As new techniques emerge, coverage expands - so the baseline doesn't get stale the way a point-in-time assessment does.