Method Security builds autonomous cybersecurity systems for U.S. government agencies and critical enterprises. Founded in 2023 by alumni of Palantir, NSA, CIA, U.S. Air Force, CrowdStrike, and Shield AI, the company's platform continuously tests, hardens, and evolves an organization's defenses without waiting for human input. It can autonomously discover exposed vulnerabilities, simulate lateral movement through networks, and compromise cloud accounts in controlled environments — effectively replicating what adversaries do, before adversaries can do it. The shift is architectural: away from rules-based, periodic assessments toward an objectives-driven model where an AI agent operates under defined rules of engagement. Primary buyers are national security agencies, defense commands (CYBERCOM is named explicitly in job postings), and operators of critical infrastructure. The core thesis is that AI-powered offense has already tilted the advantage toward attackers — and only autonomous, always-on defense can restore parity at the speed modern threats demand.