Elastic is proud to partner with the Australian National University during Cybersecurity Awareness Month to deliver a three-part, in-person workshop series. Designed for students, public sector professionals and/or anyone looking to broaden their security skills, these sessions will explore cutting-edge topics across modern threat hunting, AI in cybersecurity, and real-world defence strategies.
Join us on three dedicated dates to gain hands-on experience, learn directly from Elastic experts, and strengthen your skills in protecting Australia’s digital future.
Workshop 1: Security Analytics
Monday, 13 October, 11.00 AM - 1.00 PM
Overview:
This session will guide you through the lifecycle of threat management, from initial identification and triage to escalation and root cause analysis. Learn how to leverage the Elastic AI Assistant’s advanced capabilities to enhance your threat detection, response, and remediation strategies. By the end of this workshop, you’ll understand how to use AI-driven tools to achieve faster response times, deeper insights, and a stronger security posture.
Takeaways:
• Harness the power of Large Language Models to augment common Security Workflows
• Best Practices working with Elastic AI Assistant
Workshop 2: Threat Hunting – From Hypothesis to Testing
Friday, 17 October 1.00 PM - 3.00 PM
Overview:
This workshop will be focused on advanced analytics with the Elastic platform which helps in enhancing the capability and visibility of security operations. The attendees will be provided a hypothesis and will leverage various capabilities within the Elastic platform to understand the scope of a specific cyber threat.
Takeaways:
●Learn how to form and test threat-hunting hypotheses.
●Hunt for Adversarial Behaviour
●Build proactive skills to detect threats earlier.
Workshop 3: Capture the Flag
Friday, 24 October, 1.00 PM - 3.00 PM
Overview:
The Elastic Security Capture the Flag (CTF) is a hands-on, gamified experience designed to simulate real-world cyber attacks in a competitive format. Participants will step into the role of an analyst, uncovering adversary activity using Elastic’s powerful security platform. Whether you're here to sharpen your skills or prove your prowess, this challenge is your chance to hunt the adversary — and win.
Takeaways:
● Timeline analysis and event correlation to reconstruct attack sequences and pivot across related security events.
● Machine learning-driven threat detection to identify anomalous behaviour, DGA activity, and unknown threats beyond signature-based rules.
● Threat intelligence integration.
● AI-powered security analysis with Attack Discovery and AI Assistant for enhanced threat investigation and alert summarisation.
- Bring a personal laptop for hands-on activities.
- Basic knowledge of computer systems, networking, or programming is recommended.
-Interest or experience in cybersecurity, IT, or software engineering is advantageous but not required.
-Willingness to actively participate in problem-solving exercises and collaborative challenges.
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