--- title: MAD20 | The MAD Professors description: The MAD Professors are a collection of thought-leaders within the community of cyber practitioners. --- # **Blog** ## The MAD Professors ![The MAD Professors](https://mad20.com/hubfs/MAD20%20Professor%20Image%20(1).png) The MAD Professors are a collection of thought-leaders within the community of cyber practitioners. ### Recent Posts [![](https://mad20.com/hs-fs/hubfs/3-2.png?height=630&name=3-2.png) ](https://mad20.com/mad20-updates/copilot-not-autopilot-0-0-0-0) ## [Understanding Purple Teaming: Enhancing Enterprise Cybersecurity Through Collaborative Defense](https://mad20.com/mad20-updates/copilot-not-autopilot-0-0-0-0) February 26, 2025 •[The MAD Professors](https://mad20.com/mad20-updates/author/the-mad-professors) In today's rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape, enterprise security teams must adopt proactive and collaborative approaches to safeguard their... 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