BSides Tirana Workshops

Info: This workshop explores the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in offensive cybersecurity. Participants will gain insights into the evolution of offensive security, from traditional penetration testing to the integration of AI-powered automated attacks. The session will highlight key AI technologies, including machine learning, natural language processing (NLP), and deep learning, and their applications in reconnaissance, exploitation, and post-exploitation phases.

Key topics covered include:

The evolution of offensive cybersecurity techniques.

Advantages and risks of using AI in red-teaming operations.

How AI can enhance the speed, precision, and scalability of attacks.

Ethical and legal considerations in the use of AI in offensive campaigns.

Future trends, including autonomous red team agents and multimodal AI.

The workshop will feature live demonstrations of AI tools like ShellGPT in a Linux terminal.

Info: Exploitation, Not Coercion is a strategic/operational level wargame designed to explore the
realities of contemporary state-sponsored cyber operations. Unlike traditional conflict that is
shaped by coercive dynamics, this game is built on the concepts of cyber persistence theory,
persistent engagement, and the dynamics of continuously converting exploitation into
meaningful, strategic outcomes.
Players take on the roles of CMU/APT units, building capacities and managing resource
constraints to achieve strategic goals. Through asymmetric objectives, asymmetric capabilities,
and dynamic resource allocation, the game models real-world challenges such as:
● Managing talent, equities, and capability pipelines
● Gaining and maintaining access in changing environments
● Managing stealth and operational security
● Trade-offs between speed, scale, scope, and long-term persistence
The workshop blends hands-on gameplay with strategic discussion.

Host or Publisher BSides Tirana