The OCCULT framework offers a systematic approach to assess how Large Language Models can enable and scale real-world offensive cyber operations used by modern threat actors.

• Provides a lightweight evaluation framework for cybersecurity experts to assess AI capabilities
• Focuses on practical, operational cybersecurity threats rather than theoretical concerns
• Helps identify specific vulnerabilities and attack vectors enabled by AI systems
• Creates benchmark for measuring AI progress in offensive cyber capabilities

This research is critical for security professionals to understand and prepare for the evolving landscape where AI may augment cyber attacks, enabling faster, more sophisticated threats at scale.

OCCULT: Evaluating Large Language Models for Offensive Cyber Operation Capabilities