Rise of the Cybersecurity Builder: Designing your career in the age of AI

Thu May 21 2026 at 12:00 pm to 01:30 pm UTC-04:00

NPower NC @ Frontier RTP | Durham

NPower North Carolina
Publisher/HostNPower North Carolina
Rise of the Cybersecurity Builder: Designing your career in the age of AI
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Cybersecurity is shifting. Learn how AI, problem‑finding, and building—not tools—define the next generation of security leaders.
About this Event

Join NPower for our next free workshop, led by Aby Rao!

The Rise of the Cybersecurity Builder: Designing your career in the age of AI

Cybersecurity careers are rewritten very often. The professionals who will thrive over the next decade are not the ones who can name the most tools. They can spot a broken process, define the problem in two sentences, and use responsible AI to build the first version of a solution before anyone else gets around to it.

Through stories, audience conversation, and live demos of apps I built using vibe coding, I share why the operator era is ending, what AI actually changes in practice, and a working blueprint for becoming the kind of cybersecurity professional who builds, not just defends. You will leave with a pragmatic action plan that ignites various possibilities.

Join us for this free, insightful event!

Event Details:

Date: Thursday, 5/21

Time: 12:00pm-1:30pm (90 minutes)

Location: NPower NC @ Frontier RTP

⚠️ Free, open to all!



Guest Speaker: Aby Rao

Aby Rao is Deputy CISO at a fintech company, a cybersecurity mentor, and a frequent speaker at industry events. His work covers cloud security, identity, AI security, and governance, across cloud migrations, M&A integrations, and new workload deployments. Outside of his day job, Aby coaches students, career changers, and individuals entering cybersecurity, and writes about how the field needs to evolve in the AI era.

He believes the next generation of cybersecurity professionals will be defined not by the tools they master, but by the capabilities they build.


Agenda

🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Workshop Series: Aby Rao

Info: Story-led talk with live demos and audience Q&A


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

NPower NC @ Frontier RTP, 800 Park Offices Dr, Durham, United States

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