Exclusive: Cogent Security debuts VR-1, a frontier model built to prove attack paths
2x better attack detection. A quarter of the cost. Cogent Security's VR-1 just reset the benchmark for security-focused frontier models.
Why it matters
A new frontier reasoning model purpose-built for cybersecurity is outperforming general-purpose models on a specialized benchmark while cutting inference costs significantly—signaling a shift toward domain-specific model competition in enterprise security.
The key facts
7 to knowCogent Security releases VR-1, a frontier reasoning model
VR-1 proved 2x more attack paths than other frontier models on IntrusionBench
VR-1 achieves results at roughly 1/4 the cost of competitors
IntrusionBench benchmark released alongside model
Model trained to find and prove attack paths in live enterprise environments
Exclusive release via SiliconANGLE
Published: July 27, 2026
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Publisher excerpt: Vulnerability management startup Cogent Security Inc. today introduced Cogent VR-1, a frontier reasoning model trained to find and prove attack paths inside live enterprise environments. The company says VR-1 proved twice as many attack paths as other frontier models on IntrusionBench, a benchmark…