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Introduction to AI for Cybersecurity Professionals with Joff Thyer and Derek Banks

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Introduction to AI for Cybersecurity Professionals with Joff Thyer and Derek Bank

This course provides an introduction to the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the field of information security.

Course Length: 4 Hours



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Description

This course provides an introduction to the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the field of information security.

Designed for information security defenders, the course covers foundational AI history, concepts, and data science underpinnings.

Participants will learn how AI enhances threat detection, malware analysis, incident response, and can be used as a daily task accelerator.  The course includes hands-on sessions where participants will learn how to setup an AI development environment, program and leverage some pre-trained models for predictive analysis in Python and Jupyter Notebook, and utilize some existing frameworks for AI-LLM prompt engineering.

Ethical considerations, privacy concerns, and future trends in AI for cybersecurity are also discussed. By the end of the course, participants will have a solid understanding of AI fundamentals, development and building block technologies, some of the potential challenges, and how AI might be applied in their everyday professional careers.

System Requirements
  • Hardware Requirements
    • A desktop/laptop with the latest Windows 10 (must be capable of deploying WSL2) and administrator privilege or MacOS
    • Internet connectivity and a compliant browser

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Student Requirements
A basic working knowledge of Python
Familiarity and comfort in a command line environment

About the Instructors

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Joff Thyer
Joff Thyer
"I write malware, hack, and teach infosec for a living!"
Bio

Joff Thyer has been a Security Analyst with Black Hills Information Security (BHIS) since 2013. He has an associate in Computer Science, a B.S. in Mathematics, and an M.S. in Computer Science, as well as several certifications. The best part of a penetration test for Joff is developing sophisticated malware that tackles defensive solutions, ultimately delivering exciting wins for company engagements.

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Derek Banks
Derek Banks
"Security Analyst and Data Nerd"
Bio

Derek Banks has been with Black Hills Information Security (BHIS) since 2014 as a security analyst, penetration tester and red teamer, and now fulfills a leadership role in the BHIS Security Operations Center (SOC). He has a B.S. in Information Systems and a M.S. in Data Science, as well as several industry certifications. Derek has experience in computer forensics and incident response, creating custom host and network-based logging and monitoring solutions, penetration testing and red teaming.

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