As AI promises to revolutionize many aspects of work and society, there is a critical need for IT professionals to understand how AI can help them in practice. This book provides a highly accessible overview of how new and emerging AI capabilities can improve many key areas of IT. The authors were early industry pioneers in applying AI to improve networking, cybersecurity, and the design & operation of AI-based systems for large enterprises -- and their real-world AI experience is clearly shown throughout the book.
--John Apostolopoulos, Area Tech Lead Communication & Collaboration, Google, formerly VP/CTO Enterprise Networking Business, Cisco
Omar Santos is a cybersecurity thought leader with a passion for driving industry-wide initiatives to enhance the security of critical infrastructures. Omar is the lead of the DEF CON Red Team Village, chair of the Common Security Advisory Framework (CSAF) technical committee, and board member of the OASIS Open standards organization. Omar's collaborative efforts extend to numerous organizations, including the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) and the Industry Consortium for Advancement of Security on the Internet (ICASI). Omar is a renowned expert in ethical hacking, vulnerability research, and incident response. He employs his deep understanding of these disciplines to help organizations stay ahead of emerging threats. His dedication to cybersecurity has made a significant impact on businesses, academic institutions, law enforcement agencies, and other entities striving to bolster their security measures. With over twenty books, video courses, white papers, and technical articles under his belt, Omar's expertise is widely recognized and respected. As a principal engineer at Cisco's Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT), Omar not only leads engineers and incident managers in investigatil£`