As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in business operations, securing AI-powered systems is emerging as a critical cybersecurity priority. AMATAS is strengthening its expertise in this field, with Penetration Testing Service Lead Velko Chernev earning the OffSec AI Red Teamer (OSAI) certification.
The certification, awarded through OffSec’s Advanced AI Red Teaming (AI-300) course, focuses on the practical skills required to assess and challenge the security of modern AI systems.
Why AI Red Teaming Matters
AI introduces security challenges that extend beyond traditional applications and infrastructure. Large language models, autonomous agents, and interconnected AI systems create new opportunities for attackers to manipulate system behavior, exploit vulnerabilities, and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or connected resources.
Addressing these risks requires specialized knowledge of both offensive security techniques and AI architectures.
The OffSec AI Red Teamer certification validates the ability to:
- Identify vulnerabilities in AI models, data pipelines, and autonomous systems.
- Simulate real-world attacks against AI-enabled environments.
- Assess the security of AI infrastructure, including cloud and multi-agent systems.
- Provide actionable recommendations to strengthen AI security and resilience.
“As organizations integrate AI into critical systems and everyday operations, we need to know how these technologies can be exploited. AI red teaming gives us the tools to challenge these systems under realistic attack conditions and uncover vulnerabilities before they become real-world incidents.” – Velko Chernev, Penetration Testing Service Lead, AMATAS
Expanding AMATAS’ Offensive Security Expertise
With over six years at AMATAS, Velko brings extensive hands-on experience in penetration testing and offensive security. His professional qualifications include OSCP, CRT, CPTS, OSWP, eMAPT, CEH, CPSA, AZ-500, CCNA, and Server+.
His latest achievement, the OffSec AI Red Teamer (OSAI+) certification, builds on this strong technical foundation, expanding his expertise into the security assessment of AI-powered systems and emerging attack techniques.
This achievement reflects AMATAS’ continued investment in advanced offensive security expertise, ensuring our team continues to develop the skills needed to address an evolving threat landscape.
Congratulations to Velko on this achievement!
