What is Proof-of-concept harness? Definition and why it matters
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Tooling that turns a candidate finding into an executable exploit or failing test, such as zkao's cheatVM for Aleo or Codex Security's sandbox.

Detail: A finding with a runnable PoC costs minutes to validate; one without can cost hours. The HumanityLink engagement found AI-written PoCs unrealistic without such tooling.

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Last reviewed: 2026-09-13