Simon Nolet
AI Security Engineer // Offensive Mindset Educator
Teaching security professionals how to leverage AI without losing critical thinking
About
Simon Nolet is a cybersecurity professional with over 10 years of experience in offensive security. After conducting 250+ penetration tests and developing deep expertise in enterprise security assessments, he is now focused on a new mission: teaching security professionals how to integrate AI into their workflows without losing the critical thinking that makes them effective.
Through Hacktive Education, Simon develops training that combines traditional security methodologies with modern AI-assisted workflows—accelerating learning, automating repetitive tasks, and focusing human expertise where it matters most.
His philosophy: AI should augment security practitioners, not replace them. Practical, hands-on education. Real-world scenarios. Critical thinking always.
Experience
Senior Advisor @ Desjardins
10+ years of professional experience in offensive security. Currently exploring how AI tools can enhance security assessments and education. Background in enterprise penetration testing, Active Directory security, and red team operations.
AI & Security Exploration
AI-Assisted CTF Solving
Developing approaches to leverage AI for accelerating CTF challenge solving
Multi-Agent Orchestration
Building concepts for orchestrating multiple AI agents in security workflows
Adversarial AI Research
Exploring adversarial AI techniques and security validation methods
Educational Content
Creating content on AI-augmented security testing methodologies
LLM Integration
Experimenting with LLM integration in penetration testing workflows
Education
DEC - Diploma of College Studies
Network Management
Cegep Levis-Lauzon
Certification
Offensive Security Certified Professional
Credential ID: OS-17788
Community Contributions
- Hackfest Challenge Designer 7 years
- Beginner Track 5 years
- Sec 103 Training 5 years
- CTF 101 NSEC 2 years
- CTF 101 CyberEco 1 year
Presentations & Talks
- AI in Practice: Automating Cybersecurity While Protecting Your AI Tools
- Using AI Locally - Keep Control of Your Data
- Hardening Your Perimeter with Open Source Tooling
- Community Spotlight
- Automatisation et Autodeploiement de Homelab
- Retour sur le Hackfest
- Exploration of Homelabs
- Privilege Escalation Linux
- Abusing Insecure Defaults to Crack the Forest
- My Experience Hacking Video Games Pt. 2
- My Experience Hacking Video Games
Research
Forget Your Perimeter: RCE in Pulse Connect Secure
CVE-2020-8218