DASF-R-12.2 — Lack of penetration testing, red teaming and bug bounty
Source: official compendium, AI Lifecycle Risks, row 59. Snapshot: 2026-10-22; source revision: DASF v 2.0.
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Risk mechanism
Penetration testing and bug bounty programs are vital in securing software that supports data and AI/ML operations. Unlike in direct attacks on AI/ML algorithms, adversaries often target underlying software risks, such as the OWASP Top 10. These foundational software layers are generally more prone to attacks than the AI/ML components. AI red teaming, especially for large language models, is an important component of developing and deploying models safely.
Penetration testing involves skilled experts actively seeking and exploiting weaknesses, mimicking real attack scenarios. Bug bounty programs encourage external ethical hackers to find and report vulnerabilities, rewarding them for their discoveries. This combination of internal and external security testing enhances overall system protection, safeguarding the integrity of AI/ML infrastructures against cyber threats.
Applicability
Predictive ML Models · RAG - LLMs · Fine-tuned LLMs · Pre-trained LLMs · Foundational LLMs
Blank source cells remain null (unspecified); a source “No” means this default filter omits the risk; it does not establish absence in your architecture. Combine every deployment pattern in the system.
Impacts described by the source
AI system:
• Undiscovered Technical Vulnerabilities within AI Systems • Cyber Security Incident • Compromise of AI Systems • Regulatory Non-compliance • Failure to Achieve Organizational AI Strategy and Goals
Business:
• Financial Loss • Response Costs • Customer Retention • Regulatory Fines and Judgement
Controls
- DASF-39 — Platform security — Incident Response Team
Source control guidance
• DASF 39: Platform Security — Penetration testing and bug bounty to build, deploy and monitor ML/AI models on a platform that takes responsibility seriously and shares remediation timeline commitments. A bug bounty program removes a barrier researchers face in working with Databricks.
Investigate and verify
Project adaptation: use the evidence workflow, then request investigate_risk with DASF-R-12.2. It returns the mechanism above, control-specific evidence requests, proposed tests and remediation acceptance criteria. Until evidence is supplied, the result is unverified. Use the finding template to record a concrete observation and residual risk.
Source-reported framework mappings
These are the mappings in this snapshot, with their original edition labels. They are references, not proof of conformity or independent validation.
| Framework | Source mapping |
|---|---|
| MITRE ATLAS as of Q3 2024 | T1578 Modify Cloud Compute Infrastructure<br>T1601 Modify System Image |
| MITRE ATTACK as of Q3 2024 | no mapping |
| OWASP LLM Top 10 2025 | no mapping |
| OWASP ML Top 10 v0.3 | no mapping |
| OWASP Agentic AI – Threats and Mitigations | no mapping |
| NIST - 800- 53 - Rev 5 | RA-5:Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning, <br>CA-7:Continuous Monitoring, <br>SI-2:Flaw Remediation, <br>AT-2:Literacy Training and Awareness, <br>SA-11:Developer Testing and Evaluation |
| NIST 800-53 Controls Mapping Rationale | Establishes testing and monitoring through penetration testing and security assessments to identify vulnerabilities. |
| HITRUST | no mapping |
| ENISA’s Securing ML Algorithms | Ensure ML Projects Follow the Global Process for Integrating Security into Projects.<br>Implement Processes to Maintain Security Levels of ML Components Over Time.<br>Integrate ML Specificities to Awareness Strategy and Ensure All ML Stakeholders are Receiving it. |
| ISO 42001:2023 Controls Objectives and Controls (Annex A) | A.3.3 Reporting of concerns |
| ISO 27001:2022 Information Security Control Reference (Annex A) | A.5.24 Information security incident<br>management planning and preparation<br>A.5.25 Assessment and decision on in-<br>formation security events<br>A.5.26 Response to Information Security<br>incidents<br>A.5.27 Learning from Information Security Incidents<br>A.5.28 Collection of evidence<br>A.6.8 Information security event reporting |
| EU AI Act | Article 15.5: Accuracy, Robustness and Cybersecurity |
| CSA MCP Security | (blank in source) |
| OWASP MCP TOP 10 | (blank in source) |