AI Cybersecurity Training UK, Germany and Netherlands 2026 — GAESP Workshop
GAESP — two days of live, hands-on AI security training covering Generative AI and Agentic AI, scheduled in GMT for cybersecurity professionals in the UK, Germany, and the Netherlands.
Why AI cybersecurity matters right now in this region.
The Urgency
The EU AI Act is the most comprehensive AI law on earth. The UK is building its own framework. Both create work for cybersecurity teams.
If you're a cybersecurity professional in the UK, Germany, or the Netherlands, you're operating in the most heavily regulated AI environment on earth. The EU AI Act entered into force in August 2024 with a phased implementation schedule running through 2026 and beyond. High-risk AI systems — including those used in biometric identification, critical infrastructure, employment, education, financial services, and law enforcement — face conformity assessment requirements, technical documentation obligations, and mandatory human oversight. The August 2025 obligations for general purpose AI (GPAI) models and foundation models added another layer of AI transparency and security requirements.
Then DORA. The Digital Operational Resilience Act has applied to EU financial services since January 2025, and its regulatory technical standards are being extended to address AI-specific ICT risk. Threat-led penetration testing (TLPT) requirements under DORA now need to cover AI systems. GDPR Article 22 creates explainability and human oversight obligations for automated individual decision-making. And GDPR's interaction with the EU AI Act creates a dual-compliance surface for any AI system that processes personal data.
The UK is on a parallel path. Post-Brexit, the UK is taking a principles-based rather than prescriptive approach to AI regulation, with the NCSC publishing practical AI cybersecurity guidance, the UK Information Commissioner's Office publishing AI and data protection guidance, and the AI Regulation Bill moving through Parliament. German BSI IT-Grundschutz is being extended to address AI deployments. Dutch AP publishes AI-specific privacy guidance.
What none of these frameworks give you is the ability to do the work. How to test the LLM your bank deployed last quarter for the EU AI Act technical documentation. How to run DORA TLPT against an AI system. How to generate GDPR Article 22 explainability documentation programmatically. That gap is what GAESP is built to close.
What AI-capable cybersecurity professionals earn in this region.
Salary Premium
AI-capable cybersecurity professionals command a 40–60% salary premium.
Indicative ranges based on 2026 European compensation data. AI security is an emerging discipline with limited public salary benchmarks; ranges are directional. Sources: Robert Walters UK 2026, Michael Page Europe, Hays Germany.
European AI security demand concentrates in financial services (under DORA and EU AI Act), government and defence, and the major tech and consulting firms. London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, and Munich are the primary hiring hubs.
The regulatory drivers making AI cybersecurity mandatory in this region.
Regulatory Mandate
The EU AI Act, DORA, GDPR, and national frameworks create the most complex AI compliance surface in the world.
Phased obligations · GPAI models · High-risk AI conformity assessment · Technical documentation
GDPR Article 22
Automated individual decision-making · Explainability + human oversight · Interaction with EU AI Act
Digital Operational Resilience Act · AI-specific ICT risk · Threat-led pen testing for AI systems
UK AI Regulation Bill + NCSC
Principles-based AI governance · NCSC practical AI cybersecurity guidance · ICO AI data protection
Federal Office for Information Security · AI deployment security expectations · Cloud AI in scope
Dutch AP AI Guidance
Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens · AI and personal data · GDPR interaction
ISO/IEC 42001
International AI Management Systems standard · Procurement + regulatory signal across EU/UK
The EU AI Act alone creates a new category of work for European cybersecurity teams: AI conformity assessment support, technical documentation, post-market monitoring, and incident reporting. GAESP builds the practitioner capability to do this work.
What you build across the 2 days.
Workshop Structure
Two days. Thirteen modules. Live coaching in GMT.
| # | Module |
|---|---|
| 01 | Introduction to Generative AI and Agentic AI for Cybersecurity |
| 02 | AI Threat Landscape (OWASP LLM Top 10 + Agentic Risks) |
| 03 | Setting Up Your AI Lab Environment |
| 04 | Simulating AI-based Attacks — Prompt Injection, Model Poisoning, and Agentic Tool Abuse |
| 05 | Malware Detection Using AI |
| 06 | Deepfake Detection Techniques |
| 07 | Phishing Detection with AI |
| # | Module |
|---|---|
| 08 | Agentic SIEM — SOC Automation with AI Agents |
| 09 | Security Testing with AI and AI Agents |
| 10 | AI-based Ethical Hacking (LLM + Agentic Systems) |
| 11 | AI in GRC — Governance, Risk & Compliance Automation |
| 12 | AI Red Teaming (LLM + Agentic AI) |
| 13 | Capstone Exercise — Full AI Security Scenario |
Know Your Coach
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“As a military veteran and cybersecurity professional with 29 years of experience, I've dedicated my life to learning and training.”
I've been in cybersecurity for 25 years. I hold CISSP, CCSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, and CPISI credentials. I've coached 5,000+ professionals across 40+ countries through Cybernous including UK financial services practitioners, European government cybersecurity teams, and defence sector professionals. 400+ ISC² endorsements. Best Mentor Award 2025 by REVA University. I teach every GAESP cohort personally.
— Manoj Sharma
Every session is hands-on. By end of Day 2 you'll have run real prompt injection tests, built an AI-augmented SOC workflow for a European financial services scenario, and produced EU AI Act-aligned technical documentation — with me walking through each one alongside you.
Find your country — delivery details, salary ranges, and employers.
By Country
AI cybersecurity training delivered to your country.
AI cybersecurity training for UK professionals
The UK occupies a distinctive position in the European AI governance landscape: outside the EU AI Act but maintaining GDPR through the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018, and developing its own principles-based AI regulation through the AI Regulation Bill. The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) publishes practical AI cybersecurity guidance covering secure AI development, AI supply chain risks, and AI-specific attack techniques.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) each have AI governance expectations for UK-regulated financial institutions, including AI model risk management and explainability requirements for decision-making systems. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) publishes detailed guidance on AI and data protection under UK GDPR.
UK AI security hiring concentrates at HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group, NatWest, Standard Chartered, BUPA, Aviva, Legal and General, BT Group, Vodafone UK, Sky UK, Arm Holdings, Sage Group, Darktrace, Sophos, BAE Systems Applied Intelligence, DSTL (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory), QinetiQ, Babcock International, Ministry of Defence, Cabinet Office, GCHQ NCSC, and the major professional services firms with London AI security practices.
Delivery: GAESP workshop scheduled in GMT (Europe/London, UTC+0 in winter, UTC+1 BST in summer). Attendable from London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham, and across the UK. 90-day recording access.
Salary range: GBP 65,000–100,000 mid-level; GBP 100,000–175,000+ for senior and lead AI security roles in London financial services, UK government, and defence.
AI cybersecurity training for Germany professionals
Germany implements the EU AI Act as a member state and has the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) as its national cybersecurity authority. BSI IT-Grundschutz — Germany's comprehensive IT security baseline framework — is being extended with AI-specific security recommendations. BSI publishes AI security guidance including recommendations for the secure use of AI systems in critical infrastructure.
The German financial regulator BaFin publishes AI governance guidance for German-regulated financial institutions. The German Federal Data Protection Authority enforces GDPR in Germany, including Article 22 provisions for automated decision-making. German industrial companies (automotive, manufacturing, chemicals) are deploying AI at scale and creating significant demand for AI security capability.
German AI security hiring concentrates at Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, Allianz, Munich Re, SAP, Siemens, Bosch, BMW Group, Volkswagen Group, DHL Group, Telekom Deutschland (T-Systems), and the major professional services firms with Frankfurt, Munich, and Berlin AI security practices.
Delivery: GAESP scheduled in GMT (Europe/London) — Germany is CET (UTC+1 in winter, UTC+2 CEST in summer), 1 hour ahead of GMT. Attendable from Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, and across Germany.
Salary range: EUR 75,000–120,000 mid-level; EUR 120,000–200,000+ for senior and lead AI security roles at major German banks, industrial companies, and SAP.
AI cybersecurity training for Netherlands professionals
The Netherlands implements the EU AI Act and DORA as an EU member state with some of the most progressive AI governance positions in the EU. The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP — Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) publishes detailed AI and personal data guidance extending GDPR Article 22 provisions. The Dutch National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NL) publishes AI security advisories.
The Netherlands hosts major EU and global financial institutions under the supervision of De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) — which applies DORA and publishes AI risk guidance — and the Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM). The Netherlands' position as a European tech hub and the home of ASML creates significant AI security demand in semiconductor and deep-tech sectors.
Dutch AI security hiring concentrates at ING Group, ABN AMRO, Rabobank, Aegon, NN Group, ASML, Philips, Shell, Heineken, KPMG Netherlands, Deloitte Netherlands, and the major government ministries (Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Justice and Security).
Delivery: GAESP scheduled in GMT (Europe/London) — Netherlands is CET (UTC+1 in winter, UTC+2 CEST in summer), 1 hour ahead of GMT. Attendable from Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Eindhoven, and across the Netherlands.
Salary range: EUR 75,000–120,000 mid-level; EUR 120,000–200,000+ for senior and lead AI security roles at major Dutch banks, ASML, and the major professional services firms.
Who attends — and why.
Who Is This For
Six profiles who get the most from GAESP.
SOC Analysts & DFIR Teams
Whether you're at Barclays, Deutsche Bank, or ING — Day 2's SIEM automation gives you a DORA-compliant AI-augmented triage workflow you can test against your Splunk or Sentinel this month.
Security Engineers & Architects
You're being asked to produce EU AI Act technical documentation for high-risk AI systems your product team is deploying. Day 1's OWASP LLM Top 10 and Day 2's red teaming give you the practitioner foundation.
GRC & Compliance Professionals
EU AI Act conformity assessments, DORA TLPT, GDPR Article 22, ISO/IEC 42001 — all landing on your desk. Day 2's GRC automation covers each with programmatic evidence generation.
Penetration Testers & Ethical Hackers
DORA TLPT requirements now extend to AI systems. Day 2's AI-based ethical hacking and AI red teaming cover the methodology with hands-on labs and a repeatable reporting template.
IT & Network Security Administrators
Your CISO is asking whether to deploy Microsoft Copilot across the enterprise under GDPR constraints. Day 1's threat landscape and Day 2's GRC module give you a technically defensible GDPR-conscious answer.
Government & Defence Professionals
UK MOD, DSTL, BSI-aligned German government, Dutch NCSC — all have expanding AI security programmes. GAESP gives you the practitioner foundation for AI security in a government context.
This workshop is for UK, German, and Dutch cybersecurity practitioners who need AI security capability applicable to their work today — with the EU AI Act, DORA, and GDPR compliance contexts built in.
Every scenario is drawn from real 2025–2026 incident patterns.
Practical Scenarios
Eight practical scenarios from real 2025–2026 incidents (GenAI + Agentic).
| # | Scenario |
|---|---|
| 01 | Prompt injection in a European bank chatbot (GenAI) |
| 02 | Model poisoning through fine-tuning data — EU AI Act high-risk AI (GenAI) |
| 03 | AI-augmented phishing detection — European multilingual context (GenAI) |
| 04 | GRC automation for EU AI Act and GDPR compliance (GenAI + Agentic) |
| 05 | Agentic tool abuse against a UK financial services agent (Agentic) |
| 06 | Agentic SIEM assistant for European SOC under DORA (Agentic) |
| 07 | Agent-to-agent prompt injection in a German industrial AI workflow (Agentic) |
| 08 | AI red team under DORA TLPT requirements (GenAI + Agentic) |
Scenarios are based on real incident patterns Cybernous has seen across cohorts, adapted for the European regulatory and enterprise context including EU AI Act, DORA, and GDPR obligations.
How GAESP sits against other training options in this region.
Provider Comparison
How GAESP compares to UK and European AI cybersecurity training providers
| Provider | Price |
|---|---|
| Cybernous GAESP | $239 |
| Firebrand Training (UK) | GBP 2,500–5,500 |
| SANS Institute UK/EU | USD 4,500–7,000 |
| Knowledge Academy (UK/EU) | GBP 1,000–4,000 |
| Coursera (MOOCs) | USD 49/mo–400 |
| Simplilearn UK/EU | USD 500–1,500 |
Firebrand and SANS serve deep immersive use cases at higher cost and duration. GAESP serves the practitioner who needs AI security capability quickly, affordably, and without taking a week off — with EU AI Act, DORA, and GDPR built into the curriculum.
SANS is the gold standard for deep UK and EU technical security training. GAESP isn't trying to replace it — it serves the practitioner who needs AI security capability fast, at $239, in two working days.
What you take with you at the end of Day 2.
Deliverables
Four deliverables · One workshop · $239
Everything below is included in the workshop fee. No add-ons or upsells.
GAESP Certificate
Cybernous-issued GenAI Expert Cybersecurity Professional certificate. Proprietary credential — not accredited by NCSC, BSI, or any third-party body.
50+ AI Cybersecurity Prompts
Magic Prompts Toolkit — tested prompts for threat intelligence, incident response, EU AI Act technical documentation, DORA TLPT evidence generation, and red team scenario planning.
CISSP Success Toolkit
Included free — the full Cybernous CISSP preparation toolkit, directly relevant for UK and European practitioners on the CISSP pathway.
90-day Recording Access
Session recordings for 90 days — useful for European professionals who miss the live session or want to replay specific EU AI Act or DORA compliance modules.
Workshop fee: $239 (approximately GBP 190 or EUR 220) — book at the GAESP course page.
FAQ
Common questions about AI cybersecurity training in this region.
01Where can I get AI cybersecurity training in the UK in 2026?
Cybernous delivers the GAESP workshop live online to UK professionals. Scheduled in GMT (Europe/London). 2 days, 16 hours, 13 modules. 30 seats per batch. $239 (approximately GBP 190) with CISSP Success Toolkit and 50+ AI prompts included free. 90-day recording access.
02What does the EU AI Act require from cybersecurity teams?
The EU AI Act (in force August 2024, obligations phasing through 2026+) creates four AI risk tiers. For high-risk AI systems — including those in critical infrastructure, financial services, employment, education, and law enforcement — cybersecurity teams must: support conformity assessment processes; produce and maintain technical documentation; implement risk management systems; conduct pre-deployment testing; enable post-market monitoring. GPAI model obligations (August 2025) add transparency and security documentation requirements for foundation model providers. GAESP Day 2 covers EU AI Act GRC automation including technical documentation generation.
03What is GDPR Article 22 and how does it apply to AI?
GDPR Article 22 gives EU and UK data subjects the right not to be subject solely to automated individual decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects — including employment decisions, credit assessments, insurance pricing, and similar. Organisations must ensure meaningful human oversight, the ability to contest decisions, and explainability of the logic involved. Where AI systems make automated decisions, GDPR Article 22 and the EU AI Act interact — high-risk AI systems making automated decisions face both regimes simultaneously. GAESP covers GDPR Article 22 compliance automation as part of Day 2.
04How does DORA affect AI cybersecurity in financial services?
DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) has applied to EU financial services since January 2025. It requires ICT risk management frameworks, ICT-related incident reporting, digital operational resilience testing — including threat-led penetration testing (TLPT) — and ICT third-party risk management. Regulatory Technical Standards under DORA are being extended to address AI-specific ICT risk, including security testing of AI systems and agentic AI that operates within financial firm infrastructure. GAESP Day 2 covers DORA TLPT methodology applied to AI systems, AI-specific ICT incident classification, and operational resilience documentation.
05How much does the GAESP workshop cost in GBP and EUR?
The GAESP workshop is $239 USD (approximately GBP 190 or EUR 220). UK and EU classroom cybersecurity training typically runs GBP 1,500–4,000 or EUR 1,800–5,000 for equivalent duration; SANS UK/EU intensive courses run USD 4,500–7,000. Includes: full 2-day live workshop, pre-configured AI lab environments, GAESP certificate, CISSP Success Toolkit (free), Magic Prompts Toolkit (50+ AI prompts), and 90-day recording access. No add-ons.
06Which UK employers hire AI-capable cybersecurity professionals?
Financial services: HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group, NatWest, Standard Chartered, Aviva, Legal and General, Schroders, Man Group. Technology: BT Group, Vodafone UK, Sky UK, Arm Holdings, Sage Group, Darktrace, Sophos. Defence and government: BAE Systems Applied Intelligence, DSTL, QinetiQ, Babcock, Rolls-Royce, Ministry of Defence, Cabinet Office, GCHQ NCSC, Home Office. Professional services: KPMG UK, Deloitte UK, PwC UK, EY UK, Accenture Security UK, Capgemini.
07How does GAESP compare to Firebrand Training, SANS UK, and Knowledge Academy?
Firebrand Training specialises in intensive accelerated residential bootcamps for CISSP, CEH, and CISM certification at GBP 2,500–5,500 over 5-7 days — strong for cert prep. SANS UK/EU runs deep technical intensive courses in London, virtual EU, and US timezones at USD 4,500–7,000 — the European gold standard for technical depth. Knowledge Academy offers a broad classroom and virtual catalogue across general cyber, IT, and project management. GAESP is distinct: 2-day live online workshop, AI security purpose-built, $239, no third-party accreditation. Different use cases, not direct substitutes.
08What certificate do I receive after completing GAESP?
GenAI Expert Cybersecurity Professional (GAESP) certificate from Cybernous — proprietary credential, not accredited by NCSC, BSI, ISO, or any third-party body. In the UK and European hiring context, the GAESP certificate signals AI security capability alongside established credentials like CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or CEH.
09Can I attend GAESP from Germany or the Netherlands?
Yes. GAESP Europe sessions are scheduled in GMT (Europe/London). Germany and Netherlands are CET (UTC+1 in winter, UTC+2 CEST in summer) — 1 hour ahead of GMT. German regulatory content (BSI IT-Grundschutz, EU AI Act, DORA) and Dutch content (AP AI guidance, DNB AI risk, DORA) are both covered in Day 2. 90-day recording access.
10What tools and frameworks does the GAESP workshop cover?
Tools: Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, OpenAI API and open-source LLM APIs, LangChain and LangGraph (agent frameworks), MCP (Model Context Protocol), OpenAI Assistants, and custom Cybernous simulation environments. Pre-configured labs. Frameworks: EU AI Act, GDPR Article 22, DORA (TLPT AI extension), UK AI Regulation Bill, NCSC AI cybersecurity guidance, BSI IT-Grundschutz AI guidance, Dutch AP AI guidance, ISO/IEC 42001 (AI management systems), NIST AI RMF, OWASP LLM Top 10 including agentic risks.
11What is ISO/IEC 42001 and why does it matter for AI security?
ISO/IEC 42001 is the international standard for AI Management Systems (AIMS), published in December 2023. It provides a framework for organisations to establish, implement, maintain, and continually improve an AI management system — covering governance structures, risk management, impact assessment, and operational controls for AI. Like ISO 27001 for information security, ISO 42001 certification is becoming a procurement signal in European markets and may interact with EU AI Act conformity pathways. GAESP Day 2 covers ISO 42001 control implementation as part of the GRC automation module.
Your AI security capability — built for the EU AI Act, in two days.
Join the next GAESP cohort in GMT. 30 seats, live sessions, personally led by me. $239 with the CISSP Success Toolkit and 50+ AI prompts included free.
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Cybernous delivers GAESP — the GenAI Expert Cybersecurity Professional workshop — live online to cybersecurity professionals in the UK, Germany, and the Netherlands. The workshop covers both Generative AI security (LLM-based systems) and Agentic AI security (autonomous agents with tool access, memory, and multi-step reasoning). European AI governance: EU AI Act (in force August 2024, GPAI obligations August 2025) is the world's most comprehensive AI regulation covering high-risk AI conformity assessment, GPAI model transparency, and post-market monitoring; DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act, applying January 2025) extends threat-led penetration testing (TLPT) to AI systems in EU financial services; GDPR Article 22 creates explainability and human oversight obligations for automated decision-making; UK NCSC publishes practical AI cybersecurity guidance; BSI IT-Grundschutz extends to AI deployments; Dutch AP publishes AI and personal data guidance; ISO/IEC 42001 is the international AI management systems standard gaining traction across European procurement. 2-day live workshop in GMT. 16 hours, 13 modules. 30 seats per batch. Led personally by Prof. Manoj Sharma, Founder of Cybernous. CISSP, CCSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, CPISI credentialled. 29 years professional experience, 25 in cybersecurity. 5,000+ professionals coached, 400+ ISC² endorsements, Best Mentor Award 2025 by REVA University. Tools: Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, OpenAI and open-source LLM APIs, LangChain, LangGraph, MCP, OpenAI Assistants. UK hiring: HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds, BT, BAE Systems, GCHQ NCSC, DSTL, Big 4. Germany: Deutsche Bank, SAP, Siemens, Bosch, BMW, DHL, Telekom. Netherlands: ING, ABN AMRO, ASML, Shell, Philips. Priced at $239 (approximately GBP 190 or EUR 220) with CISSP Success Toolkit and Magic Prompts Toolkit included free. 90-day recording access.
Written by Manoj Sharma, Founder of Cybernous — CISSP, CISM, CRISC · ISC² Member #557313 · Last updated June 2026