The latest advancements in generative AI have created both beneficial and harmful opportunities. Novice attackers can now quickly develop multiple variations of malware to evade anti-malware detection tools and can even use advanced technology like ChatGPT to create harmful programs from scratch. Generative AI tools can easily produce human-like content, such as speech and text, to create phishing emails and social engineering attacks. This poses a significant challenge for existing phishing email detection systems, as generative AI can produce countless variations of phishing emails with almost no distinguishable features that are often used by detection engines. Furthermore, sophisticated social engineering attacks are now possible by mimicking the voice of a real human being to deceive people using AI models. This is particularly concerning for the creation of convincing deepfake videos, as well as the generation of fake news and social media posts. Accordingly, the cybersecurity community must adapt to the use of generative AI technology with great caution, using rigorous knowledge and countermeasures to prevent potential security breaches by adversaries. Generative AI has the potential to impact cybersecurity education in various ways, particularly in the creation of realistic training datasets for cybersecurity professionals that mimics real-world cyber threats, allowing cybersecurity professionals to practice identifying and responding to these threats in a secure and controlled environment. Furthermore, generative AI can be utilized to develop more engaging and interactive cybersecurity training materials such as virtual simulations and games to provide learners with an immersive and dynamic learning experience. Overall, generative AI has the potential to significantly enhance cybersecurity education by providing more realistic training datasets and more engaging learning experiences. The primary focus of this talk is on the impact of generative AI on cybersecu-
rity, as well as its influence on cybersecurity education.