Summer School of AI and Cybersecurity — Khalifa University

It was a great honor for us to support the initiative "Summer School of AI and Cybersecurity" by delivering an intensive 3-day cybersecurity training, participating in a discussion panel, and delivering a keynote address at Khalifa University under the Google.org Grants initiative. More than 700 students and professionals from diverse backgrounds attended the event.

Together, we explored a wide range of cybersecurity topics:

• Networking fundamentals for hackers
• The stages of penetration testing and industry standard tools
• Malware analysis techniques, both static and dynamic
• Indicators of compromise, YARA rules, and file hash analysis
• Safe malware execution and sandboxing practices
• Dynamic analysis through monitoring network traffic, registries, processes, malicious DLLs, APIs, and strings
• Practical exploitation of OWASP web application vulnerabilities, including injection vulnerabilities and Google dorking techniques
• Best practices for developing secure web applications, including preventing session hijacking and common web-based attacks

The sessions combined both theoretical concepts and practical demonstrations to provide participants with hands-on experience across multiple areas of cybersecurity.

This initiative was made possible through the support, collaboration, and shared vision of many outstanding individuals and organizations. Special thanks to our company's Special Advisors who are the Principal Investigators of the Google Grant Initiative, Dr. Chan Yeob Yeun and Dr. Luigi Martino, for their leadership and dedication.

Appreciation also goes to the leadership of the Cyber Security Council, especially H.E. Mohamed Alkuwaiti, for their strategic vision and continuous support. We are also grateful for the endorsement and trust of Google.org, as well as the support of Khalifa University.