Hands-On Lab Workshop: Cisco AI Defense
Event Overview
Join us for an immersive, hands-on Capture the Flag (CTF) experience designed to challenge and sharpen your AI security skills. The Cisco AI Defense CTF lab puts you in the middle of real-world AI threat scenarios, where you will exploit and defend against vulnerabilities including prompt injection, jailbreaking, and misuse of generative AI models. Watch Cisco AI Defense technology intercept and neutralize attacks in real time as you work through progressively challenging scenarios. This lab goes beyond surface-level awareness—giving you direct, practical experience with the tools and techniques used to secure enterprise AI environments.
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What to expect
- CTF Gameplay: Engage in a single-player Capture the Flag adventure built around real-world AI attack and defense scenarios.
- Scenario-Based Learning: Experience hands-on scenarios involving prompt injection, jailbreaking, and generative AI model misuse.
- Live Defense Demonstration: Watch Cisco AI Defense identify and stop AI-targeted attacks in real time with real-time scoring and progression tracking.
- Skills Development: Strengthen your expertise in AI security, including understanding AI model vulnerabilities and enterprise-grade defense strategies.
- Interactive Q&A: Collaborate with WWT experts and fellow participants during live discussion segments.
- Guided Lab Experience: Access a fully pre-configured lab environment with step-by-step guidance throughout the session.
Goals and Objectives
• Understand how real-world AI threats such as prompt injection and jailbreaking are executed and detected. • Gain hands-on experience using Cisco AI Defense to identify and neutralize AI-targeted attacks. • Develop confidence in recognizing and mitigating vulnerabilities unique to generative AI environments. • Explore best practices for securing the full AI lifecycle within enterprise settings. • Practice defending AI models against adversarial techniques in a controlled, gamified environment.
Who should attend?
This lab is ideal for: • Security architects and engineers • AI/ML practitioners and developers • Security operations center (SOC) leads and analysts • IT professionals looking to upskill in AI security • Technical decision-makers who want to understand how to secure GenAI models
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