Cybersecurity in the AI Era - Selfmade Ninja Academy

The Real Problem

AI made hacking easier Which is exactly why cybersecurity matters more now

Most people think cybersecurity is only for people who've been
coding for years or have expensive certifications. That's a
misconception - and AI is breaking the gate wide open.

Vibe-coded apps are shipping with broken auth, exposed data, and OWASP Top 10 bugs daily

Companies need defenders who understand how attackers think, not just certificate holders

AI does the first 4 rungs of the hacking ladder for you - recon, fingerprinting, payload crafting, reporting

In the AI Era:

Curiosity beats credentials. Practice beats certificate.

That's where your career starts.

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AI Does The First 4 Rungs

Recon, fingerprinting, payload crafting, report drafting - AI handles the toil. What remains is the judgement: knowing what to attack, why it matters, and how to defend it.

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Defenders Have Never Been More Valuable

Bug bounty payouts are at all-time highs. Supply chain attacks surged 73% year on year. Every company shipping AI-generated code needs someone who can read it critically.

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The Bugs Never Changed. The Scale Did.

Injection has been in OWASP Top 3 for 22 years. Supply chain just hit #3 in 2025. AI didn't create new bug classes - it just ships them faster, at volume, with nobody reviewing.

What You'll Walk Away With

By the end of Day 2 - beginner or not - you can do all of this

01 🎯

Think like an attacker from the first session

You'll learn the exact mental model - every system is a stack of lies, and hackers live where the lie cracks. Reconnaissance, fingerprinting, lateral thinking - applied to real systems from hour one.

02 🔓

Break into a real lab environment

Live access to Selfmade Ninja Labs - cloud-hosted, intentionally vulnerable systems. You'll pop boxes, read /proc for secrets, escalate privileges, and document the full path. No simulators.

03 🤖

Use Claude Code as a pentest force multiplier

Agentic recon, exploit drafting, verification loops, report generation - you'll wire Claude Code into an actual security workflow. And you'll know exactly where it lies, hallucinates, and needs a human check.

Spot the 5 bug classes in any AI-generated app

Credential leaks. Broken authorization. Exposure. Supply chain. Webhook failures. These are the five patterns Claude, Cursor and Copilot ship to production every week. You'll read them at code-review speed.

05 📝

Write a CVE-quality bug report

Title. Impact. Reproduction steps. Affected version. Suggested fix. Five sections. You'll learn the exact format that gets taken seriously on HackerOne and Bugcrowd - and what gets closed as won't fix.

06 🧭

Know your path and your next step

Red Team. Blue Team. AppSec. Cloud Security. Bug Bounty. GRC. You'll leave with a clear picture of which track fits you and the concrete first steps to get there.

SKILLS YOU'LL GAIN

Linux Internals for Security

The foundation every attacker and defender needs - before you touch any tool.

/proc Permissions Process trees SSH internals

02 🔍

Networking and Recon

Map a target, fingerprint services, build attack chains - from zero to knowing exactly where to hit.

nmap Port analysis Service fingerprinting Attack chains

Container Security

A container is not a VM. Learn how isolation actually works - and where it breaks.

Docker Namespaces Cgroups Container breakout

The 5 Bug Classes in AI-Generated Code

Every AI coding platform leaves a predictable pattern of mistakes. Learn the fingerprint - find the bug at scale.

BOLA Broken RLS OWASP 2025 Supply Chain Slopsquatting

05 🤖

Claude Code for Pentesting

Use Claude Code as a real security tool - and know exactly where to verify what it gives you.

Claude Code Agentic pentest Prompt engineering Verification loops

06 🎯

Bug Bounty and Responsible Disclosure

Find the bug, write the report, get credited. The full workflow from discovery to your name on the advisory.

HackerOne CVE filing Report writing Disclosure flow

June 20 & 21, 2026 · Live on Zoom

7:00 PM – 10:00 PM IST

Certificate of Completion

YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Built by someone who has spent 16+ years breaking and defending systems

Sibidharan Nandhakumar

Founder - Selfmade Ninja Academy

16,000+ students trained across IoT, web applications Artificial Intelligent and cybersecurity. Founder of Selfmade Ninja Labs - the cloud-hosted Linux, Docker and Kali environment where this workshop runs. The curriculum is built around 2025-2026 CVEs and the real attack patterns showing up in AI-generated apps today - not textbook examples from a decade ago.

16+ years building IoT, Web Applications, Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity systems

Founder of Selfmade Ninja Labs - Gamified Experiential Practice Platform

Live sessions only - no pre-recorded content, no autopilot

4.9/5 average instructor rating across all workshops

Pricing

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CTFs - Gamified Experiential Practice Platform - Claude Code - CVE writing - Bug bounty path - Certificate of completion

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

I have zero cybersecurity knowledge. Can I still attend?

Yes - that's exactly who Day 1 is built for. We start from how systems actually work, how attackers think, and how to read an nmap output before you touch any tool. No prior security experience needed.

Do I need to know how to code?

No. You'll read code, run commands and interpret output - not write apps from scratch. If you can copy a command into a terminal and read what comes back, you'll keep up. Claude Code handles the heavier scripting as we go.

I'm already a developer. Is this still worth it?

Especially for you. If you've been building with AI tools and shipping to production - this workshop teaches you to read what you've been shipping. The five bug classes, container breakout, and Claude Code agentic pentest sessions are aimed directly at engineers who already write code.

Will recordings be available?

No. This is a live-only workshop. Both sessions run on Zoom and are not recorded. Selfmade Ninja Labs access continues after the sessions, but the live discussion is one-shot only.

What tools will we use? Do I need to install anything?

Most lab work runs inside Selfmade Ninja Labs - nothing to install. Locally you'll need a terminal, a browser, and Claude Code or any LLM CLI. Full setup instructions come by email a few days before.

How is this different from CEH or any ethical hacking course?

CEH is certification-driven, theory-heavy and built for a pre-AI toolchain. This workshop is hands-on from session one, built around 2025-2026 CVEs, real vibe-code attack patterns, and shows you how to use Claude Code as a pentest force multiplier - none of which a CEH study guide covers.

What exactly happens across the two days?

Day 1: How the field changed, Linux internals, networking, container security, 3 live demos, the 5 bug classes, CVE anatomy and report writing.
Day 2: Claude Code as pentest intern, agentic pentesting tools, where AI fails and lies, incident response, career tracks, bug bounty path, 2 more live demos.

How do I join after I register?

You'll get a confirmation email with the Zoom link, Selfmade Ninja Labs credentials, and a prep checklist. The workshop runs June 20 & 21, 2026 from 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM IST both days. Show up on time with your laptop ready.

What language is the workshop conducted in?

This workshop is conducted entirely in Tamil. All sessions, live demos, lab walkthroughs, and Q&A will be delivered in Tamil so the regional audience can follow every concept clearly. Code, command output, and tooling remain in English (industry standard) - explanations and discussion are in Tamil throughout.

Beginner or Developer -You're both missing the same thing

By the end of Day 2 - beginner or not - you can do all of this

Built by someone who has spent 16+ years breaking and defending systems