Taesoo Kim

Sources: Microsoft Security Blog — Defense at AI Speed (May 12, 2026)

Stub — created 2026-05-13

Author of the MDASH announcement post. Beyond the named byline at the foot of the post and the framing implication that he leads Microsoft’s Autonomous Code Security team, the post does not disclose role, title, or affiliation in detail. Public background (Georgia Tech academic record, prior systems-security research, DARPA AI Cyber Challenge participation) is plausibly accurate but not directly sourced from the post; future ingest should verify against authoritative bios (Microsoft Research bio page, Georgia Tech faculty page, public CV).

Role on MDASH

Named author/byline of Defense at AI Speed — Microsoft’s MDASH announcement (May 12, 2026). The post describes Microsoft’s Autonomous Code Security (ACS) team as the originator of MDASH, with several members coming from Team Atlanta (winners of the $20 million DARPA AI Cyber Challenge); the implicit framing is that Kim is leading or representing this team publicly.

Open Questions

• Title and reporting line at Microsoft.
• Confirmed link (or not) to Team Atlanta and the DARPA AI Cyber Challenge.
• Prior academic affiliation and publication record — relevant for systems-security calibration of MDASH claims.
• Public talks or conference appearances around MDASH (would augment this page substantially when surfaced).

See Also

• MDASH announcement paper — the source.
• MDASH — the product Kim’s team built.
• Microsoft — employer.