The Story

Who I Am

I'm Grizzy.

I'm a Sales Engineer who spends his days talking to enterprise teams about their technology problems. I'm good at that job. But I always wanted to understand security at a deeper level.

The problem? I had zero security background. No computer science degree. No certifications. No idea where to start.

Then AI got really good. Like, "can actually teach you complex technical concepts" good. I started wondering: could AI be the mentor I never had?

So I decided to test it. Publicly.

The Experiment

Can someone with zero security knowledge use AI to:

  1. Learn penetration testing from scratch
  2. Build production-grade security tools
  3. Find real vulnerabilities
  4. Earn bug bounties

I'm documenting the entire journey - every success, every failure, every lesson learned - so others can learn from both what works and what doesn't.

The Method

I'm not just prompting ChatGPT and copying responses. I developed what I call the Architect Method:

You are the ARCHITECT

  • You understand the problem
  • You design the approach
  • You make the decisions
  • You judge the quality

AI is the WORKER

  • It explains concepts
  • It executes your design
  • It generates test cases
  • It handles repetitive tasks

This keeps you in control while AI accelerates your learning dramatically.

The Tools

Bug CLI

My AI-powered security testing toolkit

  • Built from scratch using Claude Agent SDK
  • Private tool for my research
  • Actively developed as I learn
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Claude (Haiku 4.5)

My AI co-pilot

  • Explains concepts when I'm stuck
  • Helps me design test cases
  • Debugs my thinking (and my code)

What's Next

Short term: First paid bug bounty
Medium term: Speaking at conferences about AI-powered learning
Long term: Who knows? That's the fun part.

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Get In Touch

Questions? Want to collaborate? Reach out:

Email: grizzy@grizzythegreat.com