It Works on My Machine: Why and How Engineering Skills Matter in Threat Research

Engineering skills can play a massively beneficial role in cyber security, as Pim Trouerbach, a Senior Reverse Engineer at Proofpoint and Jacob Latonis, Senior Threat Research Engineer at Proofpoint, are able to share.

They emphasize the importance of understanding the requirements and context of security researchers to build effective tools. The conversation touches on the potential impact of AI and LLMs (large language models) in threat research. While AI tools can be valuable for entry-level tasks, the context, experience, and …

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