Course Overview
Experimental malware families are now capable of modifying their behaviour during attacks using language-model-based components. AI-assisted code analysis has identified hundreds of severe vulnerabilities in short timeframes. Autonomous reconnaissance operates faster than any human red team. Senior red team professionals who do not understand and work with these capabilities are testing defences against a threat model that is already obsolete. This three-day advanced programme addresses that gap directly.
Over three mentor-led days, participants examine how attackers deploy AI-powered offensive tooling across the full attack lifecycle, conduct authorised AI-assisted red team exercises across spearphishing, vishing, synthetic identity bypass, and automated vulnerability discovery, produce AI threat models covering all synthetic attack surfaces, and develop the skills to translate AI red team findings into concrete defensive capability improvements.
The programme concludes with a complete AI red team engagement report capstone: participants conduct, document, and present a full AI-augmented engagement covering multiple attack vectors in a controlled lab environment. This course is aligned with MITRE ATLAS, UK Computer Misuse Act requirements for authorised testing, GDPR constraints on synthetic media generation in testing, and AI red team industry standards.
Hands-On Learning
AI-powered spearphishing campaign against simulated targets, voice clone vishing exercise against simulated helpdesk, synthetic identity bypass attempt, automated vulnerability discovery demonstration, and a full AI red team engagement report capstone.
Mentor-Led Sessions
Senior practitioner instruction on authorised AI offensive tooling, legal boundary management, threat model design, and instructor critique of engagement reports and defensive translation quality.
Career-Ready Skills
AI-augmented red team methodology, authorised deepfake attack simulation, AI threat model production, prompt injection red teaming, Computer Misuse Act boundary management, and AI offensive findings to defensive improvement translation.
Learning Outcomes
Use AI-powered offensive tools to test organisational defences against synthetic threats in authorised engagements.
Generate controlled deepfake attacks in authorised red team exercises against simulated targets.
Design AI red team scenarios covering all synthetic attack vectors for board-level wargaming.
Identify AI-exploitable weaknesses in authentication, verification, and communication workflows.
Produce a complete AI threat model covering synthetic attack vectors for your target environment.
Brief leadership on the offensive AI threat landscape from a hands-on practitioner perspective.
Translate AI red team findings into specific defensive capability improvements with measurable impact.
Prerequisites
Minimum three years of professional penetration testing or red team experience.
Solid understanding of social engineering, phishing, vulnerability assessment, and offensive security methodology.
Familiarity with AI and machine learning concepts, preferably with some exposure to AI offensive tooling.
Detailed Syllabus
Step-by-step learning journey from basics to professional practice
Topics Covered
- Pre-reading: MITRE ATLAS framework overview and UK Computer Misuse Act authorisation requirements
- • Introduction to the AI red team methodology and engagement structure used throughout
- • Lab environment setup: authorised AI offensive tooling access and simulated target environment configuration
- • Course objectives, red team experience baseline assessment, and individual focus areas
Skills You'll Gain
Master these in-demand skills through hands-on practice
Ways to Learn
Choose the learning format that works best for you and your team
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Instructor-Led Training
Join live instructor-led sessions from anywhere. Interactive, engaging, and flexible.
- Live instructor interaction (real-time)
- Trainer-led walkthroughs and real examples
- Guided resources and session notes provided
- Structured Q&A and practical discussion
Price per person
Group enrolments and early planning options available.
All prices are exclusive of VAT where applicable. Group enrolments and custom packages available on request.
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Exam & Certification Information
Everything you need to know about the certification exams
Important Information
You will receive an Xcademia certificate of completion based on participation and successful completion of labs and scenario simulations.
Credential
Certificate of Completion
On successful completion of AI Red Team Operations, learners receive an Xcademia Certificate of Completion. This standalone certificate is issued directly by Xcademia and is aligned with globally recognised frameworks and best practices.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about this course
Senior red teamers, penetration testers, threat intelligence leads, security architects, and CISO advisory teams with significant offensive security experience who need to understand and apply AI-powered offensive techniques in authorised contexts.
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