Bronwen Aker (M.S. Cybersecurity, GSEC, GCIH, GCFE) likes to describe herself as a “constantly evolving geek.” She has worked with computers since the dark ages when she was introduced to FORTRAN and bubble cards. These days, Bronwen works for Black Hills Information Security (BHIS) as a member of the Continuous Pen Testing team (AntiSOC), an AI researcher, and technical editor. When not working, she spends time playing with her dogs, LLMs, and studying data science.

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Keeping Things Local - Making Your Own Private LLM

Ever wanted your own private version of ChatGPT? LLMs offer powerful capabilities, but not everyone is comfortable sending their data over the internet to Microsoft, OpenAI, or Anthropic. Fortunately, open-source tools make it possible to set up and customize a local, secure LLM on your own terms. From installation to optimization, this talk will guide you through the process step by step, with demos to illustrate each stage. It’s time to build your own mini-Jarvis and start getting things done, efficiently, securely, and privately.

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