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Using AI for Source Code Vulnerability Analysis

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Using AI for Source Code Vulnerability Analysis (PDF, 1.06MB)Published: 14 May, 2026
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Joshua Wright
Joshua Wright for SEC543: AI-Assisted Source Code Analysis and Exploitation for Penetration Testers

SEC543 supplemental material: A workflow and kit for security teams directing language models to discover and exploit vulnerabilities through source code assessment.

Related webcast: SANS Critical Advisory: BugBusters - AI Vulnerability Discovery Hype vs. Reality

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Joshua Wright

Joshua Wright

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SANS Faculty Fellow Joshua Wright is the author of SEC504 and Dynamic Incident Response (DAIR). A longtime RSA Conference panelist and open-source developer, he brings over two decades of research, offensive security, and teaching experience.

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