Philip A. Dursey

I’m a 3x AI founder, former Chief Information Security Officer, and strategic operator building at the intersection of AI, cybersecurity, and distributed intelligence infrastructure. I specialize in launching high-leverage, deep-tech ventures from zero to traction—turning asymmetric ideas into real-world platforms, services, and defensible technologies. As founder and CEO of HYPERGAME, I lead the development of AI red teaming tools, generative deception agents, and AI threat range infrastructure. Our mission: to test, defend, and harden real-world AI deployments—enabling trust, resilience, and integrity for mission-critical systems. I’ve built and defended large-scale systems across industries, critical infrastructure, and frontier tech. Before HYPERGAME, I co-founded Hydra Host, where we engineered next-gen AI infrastructure and designed enterprise security programs for high-performance compute (GPU) environments. I’ve also led AI security architecture, red teaming, and threat strategy for F50 enterprises and emerging startups. I’m the author of Red Teaming AI: Attacking & Defending Intelligent Systems—the first comprehensive playbook on proactively testing and defending AI systems from adversarial threats. Recognized in adversarial ML, AI risk governance, and cyber wargaming, I’ve contributed to NIST’s Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC) Red Teaming and Security Working Groups, DEF CON, Oxford, Space-ISAC, NIWC, and the U.S. Naval War College. I’ve trained at Stanford, Oxford, MIT, CMU, ETH Zurich, and SANS, and hold certifications including CISSP, CCSP, CCSSA, and NACD Cyber Risk Oversight. Focus Areas: • AI Systems Security & Adversarial ML • AI Red Teaming • LLM Threat Resilience & Testing • AI Adversary Engagement • AI Infrastructure Hardening • Autonomous Red Teaming & AI Threat Ranges • AI Risk Governance & Security Strategy Let’s connect if you’re: • Building or deploying AI systems • Developing standards, infrastructure, or red teaming practices for AI security • Looking for collaboration, advisory, or speaking opportunities in AI systems defense