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Developers seek methods to security test AI apps with Claude

A solo developer is seeking advice on how to effectively security test their self-hosted application using Claude without triggering the AI's safety protocols. The developer wants to simulate attacks like authentication bypass, privilege escalation, and prompt injection against their own AI agents but finds Claude hesitant to generate exploit code. They are exploring strategies such as upfront disclosure of the app's ownership, requesting failing tests, or using Claude to analyze results from dedicated security tools. AI

IMPACT Developers are exploring ways to leverage AI models for security testing, potentially improving application robustness.

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Developers seek methods to security test AI apps with Claude

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  1. r/ClaudeAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/solution84 ·

    How do you guys security test your own app with claude code without it thinking ur a hacker?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Solo dev here, building a self hosted app where AI agents do work for you. so security is kind of a big deal for me lol</p> <p>Before I release it I want to actually try and break it myself. things like auth bypass, one user getting into another …