OpenAI Expands Cyber Defense Program With GPT-5.4-Cyber Access for Trusted Organizations

OpenAI announced a major expansion of its "Trusted Access for Cyber" program, granting vetted security organizations worldwide access to the GPT-5.4-Cyber model and committing $10 million in API credits through a Cybersecurity Grant Program; the initiative aims to boost defensive capabilities by partnering with security firms, financial institutions, and government evaluation bodies to accelerate threat detection, vulnerability research, and shared defensive intelligence while maintaining safety controls.