Adversarial AI

ETR-6: Agentic Cyberattack Simulation Lab Overview This lab introduces students to the concept of agentic cyberattacks by simulating a full intrusion chain using a reasoning-only AI adversary. The AI model never executes real attacks. Instead, it explains how an autonomous adversary would think, plan, adjust to defenses, and optimize its operations during a fictional intrusion. Students will guide the simulated adversary through seven phases: reconnaissance, vulnerability reasoning, adaptation, phishing, persistence, lateral movement, and attack chain optimization. At every phase, students will analyze the agent’s decisions and map defensive strategies that could disrupt or detect the intrusion. ...