Red teaming
Red teaming is a security testing methodology that involves simulating adversarial attacks to proactively identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in RAG applications. With the red team approach, an individual or team takes the role of the red team and has the goal of attacking and finding vulnerabilities in a system. The opposing team is the blue team, who does their best to thwart this attack. It is very common in the IT security space, particularly in cyber security. The concept of red teaming originated in the military, where it has been used for decades to improve strategies, tactics, and decision-making. But much like in the military, your RAG application has the potential to be the target of adversaries that have ill intentions for the company, particularly the user data you are trusted to protect. When applied to RAG, red teaming can help improve security by proactively identifying and mitigating potential risks.
While red teaming is a widely accepted practice in...