In this presentation, SEC660 course coauthor, Stephen Sims, will discuss some of the updates to the course on leveraging AI as an aid when testing programs for vulnerabilities, reverse engineering, debugging, and exploit development.
It’s critical to ensure that you don’t lose your edge and let your skills take a hit while relying on AI to help you keep up with increasing workloads. The ability to validate AI findings is key in ensuring that disclosures are accurate and the severity is not overstated.
We will include some real world use cases and example demonstrations to break up the presentation into actionable chunks.
Who should attend?
- Penetration Testers
- Vulnerability Research Engineers
- Application Security Engineers
- Product Security Engineers
- Incident Responders
- Detection Engineers interested in understanding AI-assisted offensive techniques
Learning Objectives:
- Explain where AI can accelerate exploit development, reverse engineering, debugging, and vulnerability research, and where manual expertise remains essential.
- Apply practical techniques for validating AI-generated analysis, proof-of-concepts, and exploit recommendations before relying on them in offensive engagements.
- Understand how AI-assisted workflows are incorporated into the updated SEC660 course while preserving the foundational skills required for advanced penetration testing.
- Recognize common pitfalls of over-relying on AI and learn strategies to maintain the technical judgment needed to accurately assess vulnerabilities and communicate business risk.
This session supports concepts from SEC660: Advanced Penetration Testing, Exploit Writing, and Ethical Hacking. To learn more, browse upcoming sessions, and access your free course preview, Click Here.
