Ozgur Alp, SRT Legend, on the Evolution of Hacking

Ozgur Alp has spent nine years on the Synack Red Team, a run that’s earned him legend status within the community and a front-row seat to how offensive security has changed.

In this episode of WE’RE IN!, Ozgur traces his path from university to Big Four consulting to full-time SRT researcher, and shares his unfiltered take on where AI actually helps in pentesting and where it still falls short.

Which parts of a pentester’s job is AI actually ready to take over? Is the rising cost of AI-assisted testing sustainable long-term? What’s changed the most about offensive security since Ozgur got started?

Don’t miss Ozgur’s nine years of perspective on where hacking is headed next.