Join us for a hands-on exploration of the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open-source standard quickly gaining momentum in the world of AI. Whether you are a developer, engineer, or someone curious about how AI systems connect to real tools and data, this lab will walk you through the core concepts of MCP and give you practical skills to build, run, and connect your own MCP servers. This is a fundamentals-level lab focused on giving you a solid, practical understanding of how MCP works and why it is becoming the universal protocol for AI agent tool use — often described as the USB standard of the AI world.

Join us for an immersive, hands-on Capture the Flag (CTF) experience designed to challenge and sharpen your AI security skills. The Cisco AI Defense CTF lab puts you in the middle of real-world AI threat scenarios, where you will exploit and defend against vulnerabilities including prompt injection, jailbreaking, and misuse of generative AI models. Watch Cisco AI Defense technology intercept and neutralize attacks in real time as you work through progressively challenging scenarios. This lab goes beyond surface-level awareness—giving you direct, practical experience with the tools and techniques used to secure enterprise AI environments.

Join us for a hands-on Learning Path and Lab experience designed to help network operations professionals unlock the full power of NetBrain. In this session, we will provide an overview of the Learning Path and explore NetBrain's operational workflow through a hands-on lab. Starting with network discovery and dynamic device mapping, you will then layer discovered data with Intent features such as parsers and diagnostics to enable low-code automation, standards validation, and scheduled rule checks through dashboards. NetBrain is a web-based, SSH-, SNMP-, and API-driven network operations platform that helps teams visualize, automate, document, troubleshoot, and remediate their networks using live data and interactive maps. By the end of this session, you will understand how to use NetBrain not only to view your network, but also to continuously validate it and accelerate troubleshooting through repeatable, map-driven automated workflows.

Join us for the Virtual Lab Workshop! During this exclusive session, the hostwill introduce the Cyera Foundations Lab and Cyera Data Security Platform learning path. This workshop is designed to provide an environment to gain hands-on experience with the fundamental features of Cyera. This one-hour event is limited to a small group of participants who will have the opportunity to engage in Q&A during the session. Attendees are encouraged to actively participate by launching the lab themselves alongside the presenter for a hands-on experience.

Join us for the Virtual Lab Workshop! During this exclusive session, the host will introduce the NVIDIA Base Command Manager version 10. This Learning Series was created for DGX admins and operators to explore tasks required on Day 2 when administering DGX SuperPod and BasePod environments with BCM (Base Command Manager). We will walk through the Base View lab and touch on some CMSH basics Lab.

Join our Virtual Lab Workshop to explore the Mastering Threat Detection & Incident Response Learning Path. Inspired by a real Pass-the-Hash attack simulation, this session follows a red team campaign across the full cyber kill chain—credential theft, lateral movement, and privilege escalation. Gain hands-on experience with tools like Falcon XDR, Falcon ITDR, Security Onion, and SOAR as you learn to detect and respond to early-stage threats, escalate incidents, and defend Active Directory from Kerberoasting. Work through real-world scenarios with guidance from experienced analysts and red teamers. Ideal for Tier 1 SOC analysts aiming to level up to Tier 2/3 roles. Stick around for live Q&A with our experts.

Join our virtual lab workshop to master prompt engineering using the Prompt Blueprint—a structured approach for creating effective prompts for AI models. This session covers the fundamentals of prompt engineering, including how to use blueprint elements such as task, context, constraints, persona, format, and tone to progressively improve AI responses. Participants will engage in hands-on exercises, to experiment with prompt design and customization for real-world scenarios. Live Q&A with experts is included—ideal for anyone interested in maximizing the value of generative AI tools in their workflows.

Join us for an interactive VXLAN EVPN lab session that combines guided walkthroughs, real-world insights, and hands-on practice using Cisco Nexus Dashboard 4.1. During the lab walkthrough, we'll discuss the workflow for onboarding Cisco Nexus switches, configuring vPCs, and building VRFs and networks. You'll learn how segmentation and tenant connectivity are implemented, along with key concepts such as route leaking, external route advertisement, and the roles of Border Gateways and Border Gateway Spines, as well as an overview of additional Nexus Dashboard labs and learning resources, and a look at what's coming next.

Join us for a guided walkthrough of HPE Private Cloud AI, HPE's turnkey solution for on-premises AI workloads. This lab introduces the industry's first full-stack private cloud for AI, designed to accelerate innovation and manage enterprise risk. Combined with NVIDIA AI Enterprise, HPE Private Cloud AI delivers a scalable, container-native environment for running diverse AI workloads—from inference and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) to model fine-tuning and training. You'll explore the HPE Private Cloud AI interface, learn how to navigate its menus, and understand how the platform simplifies AI deployment and management. The session also highlights integrated tools such as the Kubeflow Platform, Jupyter Notebooks, and HPE MLIS for streamlined model deployment, deployment, and monitoring.

Join us for an immersive, hands-on Capture the Flag (CTF) experience designed for blue team enthusiasts and cybersecurity professionals. The Infection Core lab challenges you to track, contain, and neutralize SHIVR, an autonomous cyber weapon that has escaped onto the public web. Through a series of malware analysis, reverse engineering, memory forensics, and cryptanalysis challenges, you'll develop and test your skills in real-world scenarios. This lab goes beyond surface-level analysis, pushing you to uncover hidden logic and defend critical infrastructure against advanced threats.

Join us for the Virtual Lab Workshop! During this exclusive session, the host will introduce the Aruba SD-Branch with CX, ECS and Aruba Central Learning Series. In this Learning Series, the user will experience: Aruba ECS (SilverPeak Configuration. Aruba CX Switching Configuration. Aruba Central Configuration. Aruba CX Switching is a series of network switches that are built for enterprise and data center settings, providing high-performance, dependable, and secure networking solutions. Aruba CX supports open standards and can integrate easily with third-party tools and software. Aruba ECS (SliverPeak) is a comprehensive platform that focuses on enabling edge computing capabilities in networking environments. Aruba Central is a cloud-based network management and monitoring platform that provides centralized management for wired, wireless, and SD-WAN network infrastructure.

Join our Virtual Lab Workshop to explore the Agentic Network Assistant proof-of-concept. This hands-on session introduces a browser-based application that simplifies network operations through natural language inputs, powered by the Llama 3.3-70B local language model. See how real-time interaction with Cisco Nexus devices bridges the gap between human intent and device-level configuration or diagnostics. Experience practical labs and real-world scenarios that demonstrate how AI can accelerate workflows and reduce operational complexity. Engage with experts and get your questions answered during live Q&A.