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Method Security Scores $26M to Power AI-Driven Cyber Resilience

Posted on November 20, 2025 at 09:08 PM

Method Security Scores $26M to Power AI-Driven Cyber Resilience

In a world where cyber threats are evolving faster than ever, Method Security is betting big: it just raised US$26 million to build autonomous offensive and defensive tools that could transform how the U.S. defends its most critical infrastructure.

Strengthening Cyber Shield: What’s New with Method Security

Method Security, a U.S.-based cybersecurity firm, has announced a combined Seed and Series A raise of US$26 million. (PR Newswire)

  • Lead investors: Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and General Catalyst. (Axios)
  • Additional backers: Blackstone Innovations, Crossbeam Ventures, Forward Deployed Ventures, Pax Ventures, and others. (PR Newswire)
  • Founded: 2023, by a team of veterans from Palantir, NSA, U.S. Air Force, CIA, AWS, CrowdStrike, Shield AI, and Microsoft. (PR Newswire)
  • Headquarters: New York City and Washington, D.C. (PR Newswire)

What Does Method Actually Do?

Method’s platform is designed to bring autonomous cyber operations to defenders of critical systems:

  1. Full-spectrum cyber capabilities

    • It doesn’t just defend — it performs offensive simulations. Method uses a “digital twin” of infrastructure (i.e., a virtual model of real systems) to map resources, configurations, and points of exposure. (PR Newswire)
    • It can autonomously run attack-path simulations and red-team tests, meaning it can simulate how an adversary might attack. (Axios)

  2. Continuous testing and adaptation

    • The system is built to continuously challenge the cybersecurity posture of an organization — not just in snapshots, but dynamically. (PR Newswire)
    • This approach is meant to stay ahead of evolving threats, especially as AI empowers more sophisticated attacks. (TradingView)

  3. Dual-use mission

    • While designed for national security, Method also serves critical enterprises (e.g., Fortune 500 companies). (PR Newswire)
    • It already has deployments within U.S. government bodies, including the Department of Defense. (PR Newswire)

Why This Matters: Cyber Resilience in an AI Era

  • Cyber vs. AI arms race: As state and non-state actors increasingly weaponize AI, traditional cyber defense tools may lag. Method is betting that autonomous systems will be key to keeping up. (Morningstar)
  • Critical infrastructure risk: The company’s founding mission is “cyber resilience” — ensuring that systems vital to national security can anticipate, survive, and recover from attacks. (PR Newswire)
  • Strategic backing: Having major VCs like a16z and General Catalyst signals strong confidence in Method’s vision and the market need for advanced cyber-AI fusion.
  • Talent pedigree: Its leadership team’s mix of operational, government, and tech backgrounds gives it a unique lens on both offense and defense.

Challenges & Questions Ahead

  • Adoption risk: Convincing government agencies and large enterprises to trust—and deploy—autonomous cyber systems is non-trivial, both technically and politically.
  • Safety & control: As Method runs autonomous attack simulations, how does it ensure those simulations don’t lead to unintended side effects or get misused?
  • Competitive landscape: Numerous players are merging AI with cybersecurity. Can Method differentiate and scale fast enough?

Glossary

  • Digital twin: A virtual replica of physical systems (like networks or infrastructure) used for simulation, testing, and analysis.
  • Red-team testing: Simulated cyberattacks carried out by ethical “hackers” to test the strength and weaknesses of a defensive system.
  • Autonomous cyber operations: Use of AI and automation to run cyber tasks (offense or defense) with minimal human intervention.
  • Dual-use: Technology that has both civilian and military (or security) applications.

Conclusion: Method Security’s latest funding round underscores a growing conviction in the cybersecurity industry: autonomous, AI-driven systems are no longer a futuristic luxury — they are essential. Backed by heavy-hitting VCs, Method is positioning itself at the vanguard of cyber resilience, offering continuous, self-evolving defense tools to some of the most critical institutions in the U.S.

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