AI-driven security doesn’t have to come with a hefty price tag. The use of cloud-hosted AI platforms like OpenAI, Mistral, and others often can become quite expensive. However, open-source AI models are reshaping cybersecurity, offering powerful ways to automate (parts of) the work involved with detecting threats, analyzing risks, and automating defenses—without breaking the bank. In this session, we’ll explore practical strategies for leveraging open-source AI tools, from hands-on threat analysis in Jupyter Notebooks to scalable solutions with Microsoft Azure AI Foundry. Whether you’re looking to enhance threat detection, streamline security operations, or experiment with AI-driven automation, this session will show you how to harness cutting-edge AI for cybersecurity without the enterprise-level costs. Join Michael to see some demos of how you could create your own AI-powered solutions (and agents) do help you stay secure.