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SEC595: Applied Data Science and AI/Machine Learning for Cybersecurity Professionals

SEC595Cyber Defense, Artificial Intelligence
SEC595: Applied Data Science and AI/Machine Learning for Cybersecurity Professionals
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Foster Nethercott

Certified Instructor CandidateFounder at Fortisec

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Offensive Operations, Artificial Intelligence

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Foster Nethercott is a SANS course author for SEC535: Offensive AI – Attack Tools and Techniques and a cybersecurity professional specializing in offensive operations, AI-driven threat development, tools, and techniques. A United States Marine Corps veteran with nearly a decade of experience in cybersecurity, Foster brings a mission-focused mindset to his work—translating real-world offensive tactics into practical skills that help students understand how modern attackers think, adapt, and evade detection.

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