NCC Group Joins OpenAI's Exclusive Cybersecurity Partner Program to Test GPT-5.5

NCC Group joins OpenAI cyber security partner program By Investing.com

LONDON - NCC Group has been selected to join the OpenAI Daybreak Cyber Partner Program, an invite-only initiative providing access to OpenAI's cyber security capabilities, according to a press release statement. The program grants NCC Group access to a version of OpenAI's GPT-5.5 configured for cyber resilience use cases. The company's technical teams will assess the model's capabilities and provide feedback to OpenAI, with an initial focus on internal research using security testing data. The work will be conducted within controlled environments as part of research-led activities. NCC Group will explore how the AI technology can be applied to help identify vulnerabilities and strengthen security workflows. "Through our participation in the OpenAI Daybreak Cyber Partner Program, NCC Group is researching ways to apply GPT-5.5 capabilities to our services to help experienced defenders discover vulnerabilities, strengthen security workflows, and improve resilience for clients," said Mike Maddison, CEO of NCC Group. NCC Group was selected based on its security research background and ability to research frontier AI technologies. The company dedicates more than 1,000 days annually to research activities in the cyber security field. The program includes a select group of global organizations working with OpenAI to explore the safe application of AI in cyber resilience. Participants will contribute to defining practices for the use of frontier AI technologies in the security sector. NCC Group operates as a cyber security and resilience business with approximately 1,800 employees across Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific, serving public and private sector clients. This article was generated with the support of AI and reviewed by an editor. For more information see our T&C.

NCC Group selected to join OpenAI Daybreak cyber partner programme

(Alliance News) - NCC Group PLC on Tuesday said it has been selected to join the OpenAI LP's Daybreak cyber partner programme. The Manchester, England-based company said the invite-only group will gain access to San Francisco-based ChatGPT owner Open AI's "frontier" cyber capabilities, to advance the safe application of AI in cyber resilience. Through this program, NCC Group will gain access to a version of OpenAI's GPT-5.5 which has been configured to explore cyber resilience use cases. NCC Group's technical teams will assess the model's capabilities and provide feedback to OpenAI, with an initial focus on internal research using security testing data. Chief Executive Mike Maddison said: "NCC Group is researching ways to apply GPT-5.5 capabilities to our services to help experienced defenders discover vulnerabilities, strengthen security workflows, and improve resilience for clients." Shares in NCC fell 1.3% to 122.00 pence each in London on Tuesday. By Jeremy Cutler, Alliance News reporter