{"podcast":{"title":"Day Two DevOps","slug":"day-two-devops","podcast_index_feed_id":341814,"rss_url":"https://feeds.packetpushers.net/day2cloud/","website_url":"https://packetpushers.net/","image_url":"https://static.feedpress.com/logo/day2cloud-669fc5e024d4b.jpg","author":"Packet Pushers","episode_count":250,"summary":"Join hosts Ned Bellavance and Ethan Banks as they dive deep into the challenges of cloud operations from the perspective of seasoned practitioners. You'll hear from expert guests—technical leaders, trainers, and consultants with years of hands-on experience—discussing the nuances of modern cloud environments. From AWS to Azure, networking to security, automation to DevOps, each weekly episode equips you with the insights to confidently address tech and business challenges such as resilience, cost management, and performance. Whether you want to hone your skills today or prepare for what’s coming next, Day Two Cloud cuts through the vendor fog to guide you through a shifting IT landscape.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/day-two-devops"},"episode":{"title":"D2DO294: AI in My Vuln Research Workflow","slug":"d2do294-ai-in-my-vuln-research-workflow","published_at":"2026-02-18T14:39:50+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/day-two-devops/d2do294-ai-in-my-vuln-research-workflow","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/day-two-devops","url":"https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/day-two-devops/d2do294-ai-in-my-vuln-research-workflow/","audio_url":"https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/20975/17278571/D2DO294.mp3","summary":"Security researcher Kat Traxler demonstrates how to use LLMs as a 'blackboard' to triage massive codebases for vulnerabilities. The discussion explores the tension between AI-driven automation and the necessity of human expertise in security research.","meta_description":"Learn how to use AI models like Gemini and Claude to reduce search space in vulnerability research and manage complex codebases effectively.","key_points":["Main idea: Use LLMs as a 'blackboard' to generate ideas and a 'triage' system to filter them, rather than relying on them for final verification","Practical takeaway: Maintain a 'prompt.md' file in projects to provide consistent context to LLMs without repetitive manual instructions","Failure mode: Over-reliance on AI for low-level tasks may erode the foundational skills necessary to develop high-level security expertise","Practical takeaway: Use different AI models for different roles, such as using Gemini for a holistic view of vulnerability classes","Main idea: AI can significantly reduce the search space in large, dense codebases, making manual inspection of thousands of lines feasible"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"The AI-Powered Research Workflow","summary":"Kat introduces her method of using AI models as a blackboard while she acts as the expert system to triage vulnerabilities."},{"start_ms":210000,"title":"Reducing the Search Space","summary":"How to use LLMs to navigate large, dense open-source codebases to find specific vulnerability targets."},{"start_ms":510000,"title":"Multi-Model Strategy","summary":"Leveraging Gemini to gain a holistic understanding of different vulnerability classes and memory issues."},{"start_ms":815000,"title":"The Erosion of Expertise","summary":"A debate on whether automating entry-level analyst roles will prevent future researchers from gaining essential foundational skills."},{"start_ms":1260000,"title":"Real-World Success","summary":"Kat discusses a recent discovery of vulnerabilities found specifically through her LLM-augmented workflow."},{"start_ms":1870000,"title":"Prompt Engineering with Markdown","summary":"Using prompt.md files to streamline context injection and improve the reproducibility of AI-driven research."}],"topics":["Vulnerability Research","Artificial Intelligence","LLM","Cybersecurity","DevOps","Code Analysis","Automation","Security Engineering"],"duration_seconds":2034,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/day-two-devops/episodes/d2do294-ai-in-my-vuln-research-workflow/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/day-two-devops/d2do294-ai-in-my-vuln-research-workflow.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}