Offensive AI Cyber Threat Briefing & CTF

Please note, the event will be held in April, but the exact date, Time, and Location --> TBD

***Session Format***: One-hour threat briefing (with pizza!), followed by a four-hour CTF.

Participants must bring laptops and be prepared to access the CTF environment via a web browser. Participants must register with an active email address to receive a CTF environment invite. Palo Alto Networks will not keep or use email addresses for any purpose after the event.

No experience is required. Challenges will be available for all levels, including those with no previous CTF or offensive cyber experience.

Offensive AI Threat Briefing
AI tools are showing up in real attacks. This session skips the hype and shows you what that actually looks like. We'll run live demos of AI agents conducting attacks, look at what works and what doesn't, and talk about what it means for defenders. Short version: most of this is existing attacks moving faster, not magic. However, our adversaries don't always play the games we expect, and highly advanced systems are being developed beneath the surface of every day news. You'll leave with a better mental model for making decisions about AI-driven risk.

CTF Workshop
After the briefing, you'll get hands-on time with AI agents running attack sequences against live infrastructure in a controlled environment. The goal is to move from "I've heard about this" to "I've seen it do the thing." Challenges for all levels; the workshop will start with a walkthrough for participants new to penetration testing and offensive AI. Others will have access to scenarios that range from easy to advanced.

Workshop Leader
Brad Edwards is a Domain Consultant at Palo Alto Networks focused on security operations. Former RCMP constable (15 years, digital forensics, economic crime), former enterprise software developer, and former SecOps lead at BC Lottery Corporation. He researches autonomous cyber threats and built a cyber range platform at Palo Alto Networks for testing offensive AI agents.