Does AATMF have a DOI?

AATMF v3.1 will be deposited with Zenodo (CERN) for a permanent DOI on the next release. Until then, cite the canonical URL and the version (v3.1).

How should I cite AATMF in a paper?

For academic papers, use the BibTeX entry on this page (key: aizen2026aatmf). For style-specific formats, see the APA, MLA, Chicago, and IEEE blocks above.

AATMF was created by Kai Aizen in 2023 and is maintained as an open-source project. Cite Kai Aizen as sole author for v1.0–v3.1.

Is AATMF free to use commercially?

Yes. AATMF is released under a permissive license; commercial use, modification, and redistribution are permitted with attribution.

How to Cite AATMF — BibTeX, APA, MLA

Quick reference

Cite as: Aizen, K. (2026). AATMF v3.1: Adversarial AI Threat Modeling Framework. snailsploit.com.

Short inline: (Aizen 2026) · DOI (forthcoming via Zenodo) · Permanent URL: https://snailsploit.com/aatmf

BibTeX

@misc{aizen2026aatmf,
  author    = {Aizen, Kai},
  title     = {AATMF v3.1: Adversarial AI Threat Modeling Framework},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {snailsploit.com},
  url       = {https://snailsploit.com/aatmf},
  note      = {20 tactics, 240+ techniques, 2,152+ procedures, 4,980+ adversarial prompts. First published 2023.}
}

APA (7th edition)

Aizen, K. (2026). AATMF v3.1: Adversarial AI Threat Modeling Framework. snailsploit.com. https://snailsploit.com/aatmf

MLA (9th edition)

Aizen, Kai. "AATMF v3.1: Adversarial AI Threat Modeling Framework." snailsploit, 2026, https://snailsploit.com/aatmf.

Chicago (Author-Date)

Aizen, Kai. 2026. "AATMF v3.1: Adversarial AI Threat Modeling Framework." snailsploit. https://snailsploit.com/aatmf.

IEEE

[1] K. Aizen, "AATMF v3.1: Adversarial AI Threat Modeling Framework," snailsploit, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://snailsploit.com/aatmf

Inline prose (recommended for blog posts / press)

According to the AATMF framework (Aizen 2026), 20 tactics organize 240+ adversarial-AI techniques…

The AATMF v3.1 taxonomy, developed by independent security researcher Kai Aizen, catalogs 2,152+ procedures and 4,980+ adversarial prompts…

Citing a specific tactic or technique

Tactic-level cite:

Aizen, K. (2026). "Tactic 11: Agentic & Orchestrator Exploitation." AATMF v3.1, snailsploit.com.
https://snailsploit.com/frameworks/aatmf/advanced-tactics/#agentic-orchestrator

Technique-level cite (procedure ID + section):

Aizen, K. (2026). "T11.04: Tool-Call Poisoning." AATMF v3.1 Appendix A: Attack Catalog,
snailsploit.com. https://snailsploit.com/frameworks/aatmf/appendices

Citing companion frameworks

Framework	Short cite	URL
P.R.O.M.P.T	Aizen, K. (2026). P.R.O.M.P.T: Compositional Red-Team Grammar.	snailsploit.com/prompt
SEF	Aizen, K. (2026). SEF: Social Engineering Framework.	snailsploit.com/sef
AATMF Toolkit	Aizen, K. (2026). AATMF Toolkit: Python CLI for LLM Safety Testing.	snailsploit.com/toolkit
LLM Red Teamer's Playbook	Aizen, K. (2026). LLM Red Teamer's Playbook.	snailsploit.com/playbook
Adversarial Minds (book)	Aizen, K. (2025). Adversarial Minds. ISBN 978-965-598-977-9.	snailsploit.com/adversarial-minds

License and attribution

AATMF is published under a permissive open-source license. Attribution to the author (Kai Aizen) and a link back to the canonical URL is appreciated. Commercial use is permitted; you do not need to ask permission. If you have questions about licensing or want to discuss research collaboration, contact [email protected].

Citation tracking

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