Before running any scan, you need to add a Target that you want to test. A target is the AI system endpoint you are assessing and can be a model, application, or agent. To connect to your target, you select a connection method that matches the platform or protocol your target uses. If your target uses a non-standard protocol or requires a custom integration, use a custom target adapter. For targets that are not publicly accessible, you can use Network Channels to reach private endpoints without opening inbound firewall ports or modifying network rules.

When you configure a target, you also provide target background information, including industry classification and use case, which AI Red Teaming uses to tailor attack scenarios to your specific environment. For target endpoints that require authentication, AI Red Teaming supports three methods: static API keys or bearer tokens in request headers, username and password credentials in the request body, and OAuth 2.0 for automatic token acquisition and refresh.

AI Red Teaming delivers text-based attacks to all targets by default. For targets that also accept file uploads, you can select Supports File Upload during target configuration to add file-based attacks on top of your existing text coverage.