Join us for an immersive one-day workshop designed for cybersecurity managers, security leaders, and operational defenders seeking to understand and effectively leverage generative AI within modern security operations. This hands-on, practitioner-focused program demystifies generative AI technologies - particularly Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT - and demonstrates how these tools can augment threat detection, accelerate incident response, enhance SOC efficiency, strengthen vulnerability analysis, and support cyber governance and risk management activities.
Participants will gain a foundational understanding of how generative AI works, its integration into security workflows, and how emerging AI-powered threats are reshaping the cyber landscape. The workshop combines expert-led instruction with guided lab exercises, enabling attendees to experiment with AI-augmented security tasks, craft effective prompts, evaluate AI-enhanced tools, and develop strategies for safely and responsibly adopting AI within their organizations.
By the end of the course, cyber leaders will be equipped to lead AI-enabled initiatives, assess risks, guide workforce readiness, and develop forward-looking plans for integrating AI into enterprise security programs.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand foundational concepts of generative AI, including LLMs, diffusion models, and multimodal systems, and how they apply to cybersecurity.
- Describe current and emerging uses of AI/ML in cybersecurity operations, including SOC workflows, threat detection, and incident response.
- Identify key generative AI use cases such as anomaly detection, predictive analytics, vulnerability assessment, and threat hunting.
- Recognize and evaluate AI-enabled cyber threats, including phishing, deepfakes, adversarial attacks, data poisoning, and malicious automation.
- Interpret major AI-related policy and regulatory frameworks such as the NIST AI RMF and EU AI Act, and understand their relevance to cybersecurity operations.
- Integrate AI risk management, data governance, privacy protection, and assurance practices into cyber programs.
- Assess and compare AI-augmented tools, including SIEM/SOAR enhancements, decision-support systems, and automated playbooks.
- Establish evaluation criteria for selecting, testing, and monitoring AI-enabled solutions, including performance, bias, transparency, and vendor risk.
- Develop a strategic roadmap for organizational AI adoption, including workforce upskilling, responsible use, operational integration, and long-term resilience planning.
Course Outline:
Module 1: Foundations of Generative AI
Module 2: Generative AI Use Cases in Cybersecurity
Module 3: Cyber Threats from Generative AI
Module 4: Governance, Risk, and Compliance for AI
Module 5: Integrating AI into Security Operations
Module 6: Evaluating and Selecting AI Tools
Module 7: Building an AI-Ready Cyber Workforce
Module 8: Future Trends and Strategic Planning
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Date: January 30, 2026
Time: 9 am - 5 pm
CPE: participants can earn up to 7 CPE Credits in the area of Information Technology.
Format Delivery: Virtual, via Zoom.
**The link to access the virtual event via Zoom will be provided in your registration confirmation email. **
We strongly encourage students to turn on their video cameras during the sessions.
Fees:
*Early Bird Discount: Those who register by January 16, 2026, save $50 off the price of the workshop.
- ISACA Members: $350
- Non-Members: $450
- Students and In-Transition: $150
We look forward to seeing you at the Seminar on January 30, 2026!
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Instructor Bio: Jim Wiggins
Jim Wiggins is a seasoned IT and cybersecurity expert with over 29 years of industry experience, 24 of which have been dedicated to information security – and, more recently, the last 3 years on artificial intelligence. He is the Founder and CEO of Securible, LLC, a Washington, DC-based cybersecurity training and consulting firm specializing in practical, forward-thinking solutions. Through Securible, Jim has championed innovative approaches to address emerging threats, ensure regulatory compliance, and harness the power of Artificial Intelligence in IT audit, cybersecurity, governance and privacy. Throughout his distinguished career, Jim has trained well over 20,000 IT and cyber professionals, underscoring his commitment to education and the advancement of the field.
In addition to his leadership at Securible, Jim also serves as the Founder and CEO of the Federal IT Security Institute (FITSI), a 501(c)(6) non-profit certification body accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) under ISO 17024:2012. FITSI provides role-based cybersecurity certifications designed to fortify the U.S. federal cybersecurity workforce.
Enhancing his contributions to the cybersecurity community, Jim hosts a TV show in the Washington, DC area called Cybersecurity Today. The program offers expert insights, in-depth analysis, and the latest updates on cybersecurity trends and threats, further establishing his role as a prominent thought leader in the industry.
Recognized as a Federal 100 award recipient in 2019 and the Federal Information Systems Security Educators’ Association (FISSEA) “Educator of the Year” in 2011, Jim is widely respected for his commitment to elevating cybersecurity education.
In the rapidly evolving arena of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Jim has directly trained well over 1,000 IT and cyber professionals on generative AI fundamentals through intensive sessions with the Department of the Interior’s University, the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), the National Risk Management Center (NRMC) within CISA, and the Greater Washington DC Chapter of ISACA. He leverages AI-driven tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Dalle, Midjourney, and Copilot to translate complex concepts into practical, governance-focused applications.
Jim holds numerous certifications, including:
- Artificial Intelligence: AAISM, AAIA, AIGP
- Cybersecurity: CISM, CISA, CRISC, CISSP, ISSEP, CGRC (CAP), SCNA, SCNP, IAM, IEM, SSCP, CEH, ECSA, CHFI, LPT, TICSA, CIWSA, Security+, and FITSP-M.
- Information Technology: CGEIT, MCITP, MCSE: Security, MCSE: Messaging, MCSA, MCDST, Server+, Network+, A+.
- Privacy: CDPSE, CIPP/US, FIP
- Project Management: PMP (Project Management Professional).
- Education: ICE-CCP (I.C.E. Certified Credentialing Professional), DACUM Facilitator
Jim is currently finalizing a master’s degree in education from George Washington University with a concentration in Assessment, Testing, and Measurement.
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