Defensive AI

After this skill you can…

• Build an AI-powered log anomaly detector
• Automate SIEM alert triage with LLMs
• Use ML for network intrusion detection

Prerequisites

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Generative AI for Penetration Testing: Red Team

Coursera · beginner hands-on

→ Conduct penetration testing with Generative AI→ Automate OSINT with AI tools

DEFCON Hacking AI CTF Solution on Kaggle - Data Science Uncut Sep 11, 2022

Rob Mulla · beginner hands-on

→ Participate in AI-themed CTF challenges→ Develop defensive AI strategies

HackTheBox - October

IppSec · beginner hands-on

→ Conduct a penetration test→ Escalate privileges in a system→ Fuzz a binary for vulnerabilities

Bug Bounty from Scratch

Coursera · advanced hands-on

→ Identify security vulnerabilities→ Report bugs in bug bounty programs

Red Team | Subverting macOS Apps and Security Controls

SANS Institute · intermediate hands-on

→ Bypass security controls→ Exploit 0-Day vulnerabilities→ Conduct reverse-engineering analysis

Windows Red Team - Dynamic Shellcode Injection & PowerShell Obfuscation

HackerSploit · beginner hands-on

→ Implement defense evasion techniques→ Use PowerShell obfuscation→ Inject shellcode into portable executables

Windows Post Exploitation - Persistence With Metasploit

HackerSploit · intermediate hands-on

→ Establish persistence on Windows systems→ Use Metasploit for post-exploitation→ Conduct pentesting on Windows environments

Web Server Hacking - FTP Backdoor Command Execution With Metasploit - #2

HackerSploit · intermediate hands-on

→ Exploit web server vulnerabilities→ Use Metasploit for penetration testing→ Identify FTP backdoor weaknesses

Become a Pen Tester in 2025

David Bombal · beginner hands-on

→ Conduct penetration testing→ Identify vulnerabilities→ Improve cybersecurity defenses

The SECRET to Embedding Metasploit Payloads in VBA Macros

HackerSploit · intermediate hands-on

→ Embed Metasploit payloads in VBA macros→ Create custom PowerShell payloads→ Execute reverse shells

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