AI Security Engineering Hackathon

AI is moving faster than most security programs can keep up with — agentic tools, MCP servers, and AI-generated code are shipping into production every day, often outrunning the guardrails meant to protect them. This hackathon brings developers and security practitioners together to get hands-on with the skills defining the new discipline of AI Security Engineering. Working in teams, participants will tackle real-world AI security challenges spanning securing MCP servers and agent skills against tool poisoning and supply-chain attacks, and hardening vibe-coded applications.

Whether you're a developer curious about securing AI-powered apps or a security specialist looking to apply your skills to LLMs and agents, you'll leave with practical, portfolio-ready experience — and the kind of muscle memory that only comes from breaking (and fixing) real systems. No prior AI security experience required — just a builder's mindset and curiosity about where AI meets attack surface.

Agenda

• 9:30am: Doors open + Networking

• 10:00 am - 10:30 am: Welcome + Agenda + Intros

• 10:30 am -11:30 am: Introduction to AI Security Engineering

• 11:30 am - 12:00 pm: Hackathon guidelines

• 12:00 -12:30 pm: Lunch

• 12:30 -1:30 pm: Hackathon

• 1:30 pm: Submission deadline

• 1:35 pm - 1:45: Judges evaluate submissions

• 1:45 pm: Winners announced + Presentation

• 2pm: Event ends

Registration (IMPORTANT)

Space is limited, please ensure you register both in Luma and on the following AWS URL http://events.builder.aws.com/d/vcz3j3 (required to enter the AWS building).
All guests must be 18+ and present a valid government-issued physical photo ID at check-in (digital IDs will not be accepted). Scooters and bikes are not permitted in any Amazon building with no on-site parking available.

Sponsors

​​​​Snyk

Snyk is a developer-first cybersecurity platform that helps teams build fast without compromising on security. As developers rely heavily on AI to write code at unprecedented speeds, Snyk continuously scans and secures application code, open-source dependencies, containers, and cloud environments right within the developer’s workflow. For an AI hackathon, it matters because shipping code quickly with AI generators or autonomous agents also means shipping security risks at machine speed. Snyk acts as an intelligent security layer, catching vulnerabilities and automatically applying verified fixes in real time—allowing builders to ship ambitious AI projects safely and with complete confidence.
At this event you will learn:
1) Sign-up for free (no credit card required), how to import your code, and configure your AI coding tool
2) Free AI Security Engineer Foundations Certificate

Prizes

$10,000 in Anthropic credits, free stickers and cool swag from some of our sponsors upon completing some of the activities