What’s New with AI and Cybersecurity: OpenClaw Risks and Opportunities
Published by Pearson
Join Omar Santos & Aamir Lakhani monthly for a live deep dive into cutting-edge AI research, tools, cybersecurity threats, defenses, and opportunities
- Discover cutting-edge AI research, tools, and applications from coding agents to AI agentic systems.
- Explore the latest AI-powered attack vectors including AI-generated malware, sophisticated cyber-attacks, and automated social engineering, and learn how threat actors are leveraging AI to scale their operations
- Understand the dual nature of AI in cybersecurity (both as a powerful tool for defenders and an emerging weapon for attackers) with real-world examples of the latest attacks and trends.
Join Omar Santos and Aamir Lakhani monthly for a live deep dive into cutting-edge AI and cybersecurity. Discover how AI is transforming the cybersecurity landscape, creating both powerful tools for defense and sophisticated threats from attackers. In this action-packed session, you’ll explore real-world AI-powered cyberattacks, advanced malware, and social engineering tactics, while learning how top defenders use machine learning, AI coding agents, and agentic AI applications to detect, prevent, and respond to threats faster than ever. This is your chance to gain practical, up-to-date strategies, emerging insights, and actionable AI solutions to stay ahead. Designed for IT professionals, security analysts, and decision-makers, this session equips you with actionable insights to anticipate, counter, and stay ahead of next-generation AI-driven cyber threats, making it an essential resource for anyone navigating today’s rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape.
What you’ll learn and how you can apply it
- Learn the latest trends in AI and cybersecurity.
- Apply AI-driven tactics for threat detection, automate incident response, and proactively hunt for risks using the latest AI tools.
- Assess the security implications of advanced AI, such as coding agents, agentic AI applications, and large language models (LLMs).
- Design strategic methodologies for integrating AI into cybersecurity programs.
This live event is for you because...
- You’re an AI/ML Engineer or Data Scientist who wants to learn the latest trends in AI and cybersecurity.
- You’re a Cybersecurity Professional (Analyst, Engineer, Architect, or Consultant) looking to upgrade your skills for the AI-driven era.
- You’re an Ethical Hacker seeking to automate and enhance your offensive security capabilities.
- You’re a Software Developer or DevOps Engineer focused on building secure applications and infrastructure.
- You’re a Security Leader, CISO, or Project Manager who needs to understand the strategic implications of agentic AI.
Prerequisites
Recommended Follow-up
- Read: Redefining Hacking: A Comprehensive Guide to Red Teaming and Bug Bounty Hunting in an AI-driven World by Omar Santos, Savannah Lazzara, and Wesley Thurner (book)
- Watch: Build Your Own AI Lab by Omar Santos (video)
- Watch: Securing Generative AI by Omar Santos (video)
- Watch: Defending and Deploying AI by Omar Santos
- Practice: Ethical Hacking Labs by Omar and Derek Santos (playlist)
- Attend: AI and LLM Cyber Risks and Mitigations by Omar Santos (live online training course)
Schedule
The time frames are only estimates and may vary according to how the class is progressing.
Segment 1: AI Research, Tools, and Emerging Threats (25 minutes)
- Latest AI research and tools, including coding agents, agentic AI systems, and AI model architecture
- Real-world AI-powered cyberattacks, including AI-generated malware and sophisticated attack techniques
- Automated attack tools, AI-assisted reconnaissance, and sophisticated social engineering
Break (5 minutes)
Segment 2: AI-Driven Defense and Strategic Integration (25 minutes)
- Latest agentic AI platforms for cybersecurity and other implementations
- The most recent tools for automating incident response and security orchestration with AI tools
- Latest trends for integrating AI into cybersecurity programs and governance frameworks
- Learn the latest techniques and tools for securing AI systems, featuring guidance from Coalition for Secure AI (CoSAI), OWASP, and other leading organizations
Event wrap-up and Q&A (5 minutes)
Your Hosts and Guests
Omar Santos
Omar Santos is a Distinguished Engineer at Cisco focusing on advanced AI security research, cybersecurity, incident response, and vulnerability disclosure. He is the co-chair of the Coalition for Secure AI (CoSAI) alongside leading AI companies such as OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and NVIDIA. Omar has served in the board of the OASIS Open standards organization and is also the chair of the OpenEoX and the Common Security Advisory Framework (CSAF) technical committee. His work led the creation of the CSAF ISO standard. Omar's collaborative efforts extend to numerous organizations, including OWASP, FIRST, and he was the lead of the DEF CON Red Team Village for several years. Omar is the author of over 25 books, 21 video courses, and over 50 academic research papers. Omar is a renowned expert in ethical hacking, vulnerability research, incident response, and AI security. Omar's work in cybersecurity is also recognized through multiple granted patents. Prior to Cisco, Omar served in the United States Marines focusing on the deployment, testing, and maintenance of Command, Control, Communications, Computer, and Intelligence (C4I) systems.
Aamir Lakhani
Aamir Lakhani is a leading senior security strategist. He is responsible for providing IT security solutions to major enterprises and government organizations.
Mr. Lakhani creates technical security strategies and leads security implementation projects for Fortune 500 companies. Industries of focus include healthcare providers, educational institutions, financial institutions and government organizations. Aamir has designed offensive counter-defense measures for the Department of Defense and national intelligence agencies. He has also assisted organizations with safeguarding IT and physical environments from attacks perpetrated by underground cybercriminal groups. Mr. Lakhani is considered an industry leader for creating detailed security architectures within complex computing environments. His areas of expertise include cyber defense, mobile application threats, malware management, Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) research, and investigations relating to the Internet’s dark security movement. He is the author or contributor of several books, and has appeared on FOX Business News, National Public Radio, and other media outlets as an expert on cybersecurity.
Writing under the pseudonym Dr. Chaos, Mr. Lakhani also operates the popular security social media blog which is hosted at DrChaos.com. In its recent list of 46 Federal Technology Experts to Follow on Twitter, Forbes magazine described Aamir Lakhani as “a blogger, InfoSec specialist, super hero…and all around good guy.”