Artificial intelligence is transforming offensive security, but does that mean traditional penetration testing skills are becoming obsolete? In this episode of Simply Offensive, Phillip Wylie is joined by offensive security researcher Milton "wetw0rk" Valencia and Suzu Labs offensive security practitioner Jacob Krell for an in-depth discussion about the future of penetration testing, exploit development, and the role AI is playing in modern offensive security. Drawing from decades of combined experience, the conversation explores why understanding the underlying fundamentals remains essential—even as AI dramatically accelerates many offensive security workflows. From exploit development and malware research to certifications, training philosophies, and the economics of cybersecurity consulting, the panel examines what the next generation of ethical hackers needs to succeed. Milton shares insights from years of exploit development and red team operations, including lessons learned at IBM, Immunity, and HPE, while Jacob discusses his research into AI-assisted penetration testing and how large language models are changing the speed and scale of offensive security work.

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Connect with Milton Valencia:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milton-wetw0rk/Blog: GitHub: https://wetw0rk.github.io/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@wetw0rk7⁩  =========================

Connect with Jacob Krell:LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-krell/⁠⁠

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Connect with your host, Phillip Wylie:LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/phillipwylieYouTube: https://youtube.com/@PhillipWylie

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Presented by Suzu Labs

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