With the rise of AI-driven cybersecurity threats, I’m thinking about incorporating some discussion around this topic in my Security+ course. Are any of you doing the same? If so, how do you present it in a way that aligns with the exam but stays relevant to current trends?
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While AI is an incredibly interesting topic the term only shows up in the acronym list for the SY0-701 Security+ course. The related topic of machine learning now also only appears in the acronym list. Neither topic is part of the exam objectives. There are some topics were I mention the impact AI and ML; specifically around SIEM/SOAR and automated code analysis. I'm not sure that I'd go there for AI developed threats yet.
I took the SY0-701 exam on April 1. No mention of AI. It could be the foot soldiers are ahead of the generals.
.Thanks, @Brian Ford. That's a good point. I might focus on AI/ML's impact in areas like SIEM/SOAR too, just to give students some context without straying too far from the objectives.
Appreciate the insight, @Mark Anthony Germanos. Seems like it's more of a "horizon topic" for now—still worth mentioning in class as future trends to watch.I took the SY0-701 exam on April 1. No mention of AI. It could be the foot soldiers are ahead of the generals.
The exams only version every three years. It will probably get mentioned in the next version.
AI and ML were also in the SY0-601 acronym list and mentioned in most of the popular texts.