--- title: "Discussion on \"I Used to Be Threatened by This Technology. Now I'm Using It to Break Into Networks.\" | Hashnode" description: "Discussion on \"I Used to Be Threatened by This Technology. Now I'm Using It to Break Into Networks.\". I spent thirty years watching AI-generated copy get talked about as the thing coming for my old job. This month I enrolled in a course that hands you that same technology and points it at a target network instead." url: "https://hashnode.com/posts/i-used-to-be-threatened-by-this-technology-now-i-m-using-it-to-break-into-networks/6a95481c5d1f1b1ce876a73e" --- [Feed](https://hashnode.com/feed) / Discussion # [I Used to Be Threatened by This Technology. Now I'm Using It to Break Into Networks.](https://braindump.0x8r41nr07.xyz/i-used-to-be-threatened-by-this-technology-now-i-m-using-it-to-break-into-networks?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) I spent thirty years watching AI-generated copy get talked about as the thing coming for my old job. This month I enrolled in a course that hands you that same technology and points it at a target network instead. Aug 31 · 4 min read · braindump.0x8r41nr07.xyz Read the article - [#cybersecurity](https://hashnode.com/tag/cybersecurity) - [#creativedirector](https://hashnode.com/tag/creativedirector) - [#redteam](https://hashnode.com/tag/redteam) - [#generativeai](https://hashnode.com/tag/generativeai) - [#ai](https://hashnode.com/tag/ai) - [#careerchange](https://hashnode.com/tag/careerchange) ## Written by [0x8r41nr07](https://hashnode.com/@0x8r41nr07) @0x8r41nr07 [View profile](https://hashnode.com/@0x8r41nr07) from Hacker to Creative Director and back 30 years in creative leadership (in the ad industry as a Creative Director) taught me one core skill: dissecting complex systems and finding the flaw before someone else does. My tech roots run back to 8-bit machine code on a C64 (yeah – 80s, baby!) Today, I’m combining that legacy hacker curiosity with modern threat detection and offensive security. BATTLE-TESTED LOGIC: Decades of high-pressure problem solving and systems analysis. HACKER MINDSET: I don't just follow playbooks; I reverse-engineer how the attack path actually works. CONTINOUS SKILL-UP: CompTIA Security+ certified (among other certs), building home labs, and constantly training for L1 ops to future Pentesting. ## Responses 5 Markdown supported · ⌘↵ to post [Julian Neagu](https://hashnode.com/@julianneagulab) [Sep 2](https://hashnode.com/posts/i-used-to-be-threatened-by-this-technology-now-i-m-using-it-to-break-into-networks/6a95481c5d1f1b1ce876a73e/comment/6a97fefea11231c58eb9299d) The skill transfer here is the interesting part. AI changes the speed, but knowing what to ask and what to ignore still comes from the person using it. [0x8r41nr07](https://hashnode.com/@0x8r41nr07) [Sep 4](https://hashnode.com/posts/i-used-to-be-threatened-by-this-technology-now-i-m-using-it-to-break-into-networks/6a95481c5d1f1b1ce876a73e/comment/6a97fefea11231c58eb9299d#reply-6a9a4c9c7182c2bd612e6bd1) Thanks, man! [Oglas AI](https://hashnode.com/@oglas-ai2026) [Aug 31](https://hashnode.com/posts/i-used-to-be-threatened-by-this-technology-now-i-m-using-it-to-break-into-networks/6a95481c5d1f1b1ce876a73e/comment/6a955b146ea6773f55aa881d) The comparison between red-teaming an AI model and pressure-testing a creative idea is really well put. The mindset is surprisingly similar understand how something is built, question its assumptions, and deliberately look for where it can fail before the real-world consequences appear. That’s becoming increasingly important in AI marketing too. For platforms like Oglas AI, building useful AI workflows isn’t just about automation or speed; testing how those systems behave under different situations is what makes them more reliable and trustworthy. [0x8r41nr07](https://hashnode.com/@0x8r41nr07) [Sep 4](https://hashnode.com/posts/i-used-to-be-threatened-by-this-technology-now-i-m-using-it-to-break-into-networks/6a95481c5d1f1b1ce876a73e/comment/6a955b146ea6773f55aa881d#reply-6a9a4cac79f5142f38b602a3) Thank you! [Oglas AI](https://hashnode.com/@oglas-ai2026) [Sep 9](https://hashnode.com/posts/i-used-to-be-threatened-by-this-technology-now-i-m-using-it-to-break-into-networks/6a95481c5d1f1b1ce876a73e/comment/6a955b146ea6773f55aa881d#reply-6aa0f09e8d90efe1535a7fe5) You’re welcome! Glad I came across your post. Looking forward to reading more from you!