Offensive Defense: A Framework for Autonomous Cybersecurity Systems Using Adversarial Technique Weaponization, Post-Quantum Cryptographic Steganography, and Multi-Agent Threat Coordination

Defensive Publication - Prior Art Established January 2026 The Offensive Defense paradigm transforms attack methodologies into defensive capabilities. Key Innovations: Mantis Framework: Defensive prompt injection exploitation system AutoSecure Platform: Autonomous vulnerability discovery via multi-agent AI 8-Dimensional Governance Kernel: Comprehensive security policy enforcement Channel Exhaustion Defense: Proactive attack surface elimination Attack Cost Amplification: Economic disincentivization of adversaries Byzantine Fault-Tolerant Sensors: Distributed attack detection networks Author: Thomas Perry Jr., Mantis Security