Black Hat USA 2026 · Las Vegas · Completed

AI Cyber Bootcamp at Black Hat USA 2026

GTK Cyber's four-day AI cybersecurity bootcamp ran at Black Hat USA 2026 in Las Vegas, Aug 1 to 4: machine learning, LLMs, AI red-teaming, SOC automation. Next cohort: Black Hat India, October 27 to 30.

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The Black Hat USA 2026 run is finished. This bootcamp ran August 1 to 4, 2026 in Las Vegas. The next public cohort is Black Hat India 2026 in Bengaluru, October 27 to 30. Private on-site delivery is available on your own dates: get in touch.

Four days across the full span of AI in security

The AI Cyber Bootcamp is GTK Cyber’s most complete offering: four days that move from data science foundations through generative AI, AI agents, and adversarial AI, all on real security data. It ran at Black Hat USA 2026 in Las Vegas, August 1 to 4, and runs next at Black Hat India 2026.

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What the four days cover

  • Machine learning for security: supervised classifiers (Random Forest, Naive Bayes, KNN, SVM) for phishing, malware, and intrusion detection, and unsupervised methods for hunting and clustering
  • Data science foundations: Pandas and Python for large security datasets, preprocessing, and feature engineering
  • Generative AI for security: LLMs for spam and social engineering detection, threat intel summarization, and log analysis
  • AI agents: building agents for triage, analysis, and automation
  • Adversarial AI: hands-on evasion, poisoning, prompt injection, and RAG poisoning, plus the defenses
  • SOC automation: applying all of it to threat hunting and incident response

Half the time is labs. Every student leaves with working code.

Who should take it

Security professionals who want to apply AI, machine learning, and data science across security operations, and team leads who want one intensive that covers the whole span so they can bring the skills back to a team. It suits people who expect the SOC to change and want to be ahead of it.

Go deeper before you enroll

These posts cover techniques from the bootcamp:

Not sure whether the bootcamp or the 2-day Applied Data Science course is the better fit? The bootcamp is the wider, deeper option. Contact [email protected] if you want a recommendation for your role, or ask about group rates for three or more.

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What students say

Course evaluations from Black Hat USA 2026.

"This was hands down one of the best bootcamps I've attended. The material was practical and relevant."

Black Hat USA 2026 student

Course evaluation, Black Hat USA 2026

"Both instructors were knowledgable & excellent at presenting. You are lucky to have them :) [...] They both need raises"

Black Hat USA 2026 student

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"Very good course. Instructors were very knowledgeable, always willing to assist and answer questions. Presented the material at a level which met the audience. Labs were very good and reinforced the topics. Clear and easy to follow."

Black Hat USA 2026 student

Course evaluation, Black Hat USA 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

When was the AI Cyber Bootcamp at Black Hat USA 2026?
It ran all four training days, August 1 to 4, 2026, at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, as a single continuous four-day course. That event is finished. The same bootcamp runs next at Black Hat India 2026 in Bengaluru, October 27 to 30.
How is the bootcamp different from the Applied Data Science course?
The Applied Data Science course is a focused 2-day track on the data science lifecycle for security. The bootcamp is four days and adds generative AI and LLMs for security tasks, prompt engineering, building AI agents, and hands-on adversarial AI (evasion, poisoning, prompt injection, RAG poisoning) alongside the classical machine learning material. If you want the full span of AI in security in one week, take the bootcamp.
Do I need Python experience for the bootcamp?
Some scripting helps. The course teaches Pandas and scikit-learn from a practitioner baseline rather than from print('hello world'). Students with no programming background usually find the pace too fast.
Is this a product pitch or vendor-neutral training?
Vendor-neutral. GTK Cyber sells training, not a security product. You learn techniques and tools you can apply anywhere, not a walkthrough of one company's platform.
How do I register for the next cohort?
Registration for the Black Hat USA 2026 run is closed. The next public cohort is Black Hat India 2026 in Bengaluru, October 27 to 30, registered on the Black Hat India site. For teams of three or more, or for private on-site delivery on your own dates, contact [email protected].

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