Presented at
DEF CON 32 (2024),
Aug. 11, 2024, 12:30 p.m.
(45 minutes).
DARPA and ARPA-H joined forces for the AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC), a two-year competition aimed at revolutionizing cybersecurity through AI-driven solutions. AIxCC asks the nation’s top talent in AI and cybersecurity to develop Cyber Reasoning Systems capable of automatically finding and fixing software vulnerabilities to secure critical software. In this talk, we are excited to announce the results of the Semifinals event. We will conduct a brief examination of the AI systems developed by the top teams by analyzing their strategies, discuss key innovations and methodologies employed, and discuss the overall impact of the competition on the cybersecurity landscape. The top-ranking teams will be eligible to win one of the $2 million in semifinal prizes, as well as a spot in the Finals competition at DEF CON 33.
Presenters:
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Perri Adams
- Special Assistant to the Director at Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Ms. Perri Adams is a special assistant to the director at DARPA, where she advises stakeholders at the agency and across the U.S. government on the next generation of AI and cybersecurity technology.
Prior to this role, Adams was a program manager within DARPA’s Information Innovation Office (I2O), where, among other programs, she created the AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC).
Adams has been an avid participant in cybersecurity CTF competitions and was one of the organizers of the DEF CON CTF. She holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and is a proud alumna of the computer security club, RPISEC.
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Andrew Carney
- Program Manager at Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)
Andrew Carney is program manager for the DARPA AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC) and a program manager at the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) where he leads programs and projects to improve health cybersecurity.
Carney was previously a technical advisor and contractor for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). At DARPA, he supported research efforts focused on reverse engineering, program analysis, human-machine teaming, and automated program repair. Carney has over 15 years of experience in software and hardware vulnerability research, technical education and training, and Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions. He holds a master’s degree in computer science from The Johns Hopkins University.
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