# GTK Cyber at Black Hat USA 2026: 4 AI Security Courses By Charles Givre ยท 2026-04-22 > Four hands-on AI and cybersecurity training courses at Black Hat USA 2026, Las Vegas, Aug 1-4. See schedules, topics, and which course fits your role. GTK Cyber is back at Black Hat USA 2026 with four AI and cybersecurity training courses. August 1-4, Las Vegas. Here is what we are teaching and who each course is for. ## The Lineup ### AI Cyber Bootcamp (4 days, August 1-4) The full progression. Four days covering generative AI, classical machine learning, adversarial AI, and building AI agents for security operations. Day 1 covers AI theory and foundations: how transformers work, prompt engineering for security tasks, and retrieval-augmented generation. Day 2 shifts to [AI red-teaming](/courses/ai-red-teaming): prompt injection, jailbreaking, RAG poisoning, and adversarial ML. Day 3 covers AI system architecture and defensive applications. Day 4 is entirely hands-on: students build working AI agents for log analysis, threat intelligence, and reconnaissance. Every lab uses Python, [scikit-learn](https://scikit-learn.org/), [Ollama](https://ollama.com/) for local model testing, and the GTK Cyber lab environment with all tools pre-loaded. **For:** Security professionals who want the complete AI + cybersecurity skill set in one intensive week. ### Applied Data Science & AI for Cybersecurity (2 days, two sessions) Session 1 runs August 1-2. Session 2 runs August 3-4. Same curriculum, two chances to attend. This is GTK Cyber's flagship course. 32 hours covering the full data science lifecycle applied to security: data preparation, feature engineering, supervised ML (Random Forest, KNN, SVM for malware/phishing/URL classification), unsupervised ML (anomaly detection with [IsolationForest](https://scikit-learn.org/stable/modules/generated/sklearn.ensemble.IsolationForest.html), clustering), and LLM applications for security operations. 50% instruction, 50% hands-on labs. You leave with working Jupyter notebooks you can run against your own data. **For:** SOC analysts, threat hunters, security engineers who want to apply ML to their existing workflows. ### A Cyber Executive's Guide to AI (1 day, August 3) One day for CISOs and security leaders who need to understand AI well enough to make decisions about it. Covers: what AI can and cannot do in a security context, how to evaluate AI vendor claims, the regulatory environment (EU AI Act, SEC cyber disclosure, state-level AI legislation), building AI-ready security teams, and frameworks for AI risk governance. No coding. No math. Taught by practitioners who work with both the technology and the organizations that deploy it. **For:** CISOs, deputy CISOs, VPs of security, and anyone presenting AI risk to a board. ## Why Black Hat Training Black Hat training days are the only time most security professionals get a dedicated block for skill development. The rest of the year is operations, fires, and vendor meetings. What makes GTK Cyber's Black Hat training different from a webinar or self-paced course: - **Lab-driven.** More than half of class time is students writing code, building models, and running attacks. Not watching slides. - **Practitioner-taught.** Every instructor has field experience in cybersecurity, data science, and intelligence. Content is grounded in operational reality. - **Portable skills.** You leave with working Python notebooks, detection models, and agent code. Not a certificate and a set of slides. - **Context.** You take the training, then walk onto the conference floor, into the briefings, and through the Arsenal demos. Everything you learned applies to what you see that week. ## Registration GTK Cyber courses at Black Hat are registered through the [Black Hat training portal](https://www.blackhat.com/us-26/training/schedule/index.html). Group rates are available for teams of three or more. Contact info@gtkcyber.com for group pricing. Seats are limited. The [AI Cyber Bootcamp](/courses/ai-cyber-bootcamp) and Applied Data Science courses typically sell out 4-6 weeks before the event. ## FAQ ### What AI training is GTK Cyber offering at Black Hat USA 2026? Four courses: AI Cyber Bootcamp (4 days), Applied Data Science & AI for Cybersecurity (two 2-day sessions), and A Cyber Executive's Guide to AI (1 day). All courses are hands-on and lab-driven. ### Do I need prior AI or programming experience for the Black Hat courses? The AI Cyber Bootcamp and Applied Data Science courses are designed for intermediate-level security professionals. Some Python experience helps but is not required. The Executive Guide has no technical prerequisites. ### What do I need to bring to the training? A laptop capable of running a virtual machine. GTK Cyber provides all tools, datasets, and lab environments pre-loaded. No software installation required in advance. ### Are group rates available? Yes. Contact info@gtkcyber.com to discuss group pricing for teams of three or more. --- Canonical: https://gtkcyber.com/blog/black-hat-usa-2026-preview/