AISecEng Chicago Launch: Modern AI Security Practices & Windows 11 Defense

About this event

Join us for the inaugural meetup of the **AI Security Engineering Community (AISecEng) – Chicago Chapter!** We are kicking off our very first event with a double feature lineup of expert speakers to cover modern AI security practices and OS-level defense. **Session 1: AI Acceleration & Security Engineering** *Speaker:* **Micah Silverman**, Director of AI Acceleration at Snyk As organizations rapidly integrate artificial intelligence and generative tools into their development workflows, security engineering paradigms are shifting fast. Micah will share insights from the front lines of AI acceleration, covering: * **The Evolving AI Landscape**: Key trends driving AI adoption in software engineering and the emerging security considerations accompanying them. * **Risk & Acceleration**: How engineering teams can adopt modern AI capabilities safely without introducing unnecessary organizational risk. * **Modern AI Security Practices**: Strategic approaches to managing security, privacy, and integrity in AI-enhanced environments. **Session 2: Security Features in Windows 11** *Speaker:* **Dan Rey,** Productivity Solutions Analyst at McDonald's In this talk, Dan Rey will share stories of security features Microsoft introduced to assist in making Windows much more secure by default, giving administrators the ability to lock down windows end points and push the devices to be managed by cloud identities instead of local accounts Dan will cover: * Out of Box Experience (OOBE) in Windows 11 * AppLocker and Windows 11 S mode * Windows Sandbox * Key issues, legacy surface area, and exploits addressed in recent Windows updates **Networking & Q&A** Connect with local Chicago AI security engineers, application security professionals, and developers after the talks. Whether you are an AppSec professional, software engineer, or technical leader navigating the adoption of AI technologies, this event offers a great opportunity to learn, share insights, and connect with the…