Anthropic Launches Cyber Mission, Including a Free OSS Scanner and a Critical Infrastructure Defense Program
Anthropic launched the Cyber Mission, a long-term commitment to cybersecurity defense built around two concrete initiatives: a sector-specific partner program for critical infrastructure and a free vulnerability-scanning tool for open-source maintainers.
Details
- Critical Infrastructure Defense Program (CIDP): provides frontier Claude models, on-site engineers, and threat research to security providers protecting operational technology such as power grids, water systems, transportation networks, and government infrastructure; named partners include Accenture, Booz Allen, CrowdStrike, Deloitte, Dragos, Hitachi, Insane Cyber, Nozomi Networks, Palo Alto Networks, PwC, and Rockwell Automation
- OSS Scanner: a free, opt-in service offering periodic security scans of open-source projects using advanced Claude models, delivering automated reports with vulnerability explanations and suggested fixes; aimed at maintainers who can act on findings at scale, with Anthropic expecting over 90% accuracy
- Relationship to the Cyber Verification Program: CVP (which absorbed Project Glasswing) is a separate, broader program giving verified defenders tiered access to Claude’s most capable models with reduced restrictions; the Cyber Mission builds sector-specific programs on top of that foundation
What happened next
The Cyber Mission extends Anthropic’s recent run of cybersecurity-focused announcements — following the expanded Cyber Verification Program just two days earlier — into concrete deliverables aimed at two distinct audiences: large partner organizations defending critical infrastructure, and individual open-source maintainers who often lack the resources for regular security audits.