About the Author
Michael Borck is a software developer, educator, and auditor-by-training working at the intersection of human expertise and artificial intelligence. He teaches information security, and this book grew out of the introductory course he wanted to hand students. It builds the defender’s mindset rather than a checklist of terms.
His book Substantiate, Don’t Assume takes the same discipline into professional security auditing. Conversation, Not Delegation argues that AI is most valuable as a thinking partner you converse with rather than a tool you delegate to. Assume Breach sits at the entry point to that path: the first course, before the audit and before the profession.
Michael builds educational software and resources, and writes about the 80/20 principle in learning and professional judgement.
Connect
- michaelborck.dev: Professional work and projects
- michaelborck.education: Educational software and resources
- 8020workshop.com: Passion projects and workshops
Other Books in This Series
Security Track:
- Assume Breach: A First Course in Defensive Security (this book)
- Substantiate, Don’t Assume: Why the Auditor’s Opinion Matters More Than Ever in the Age of AI
AI-Collaboration Track:
- Conversation, Not Delegation: How to Think With AI, Not Just Use It
- Partner, Don’t Police: AI in the Business Classroom
Python Track:
- Think Python, Direct AI: Computational Thinking for Beginners
- Code Python, Consult AI: Python Fundamentals for the AI Era
- Ship Python, Orchestrate AI: Professional Python in the AI Era
- Converse Python, Partner AI: The Intentional Prompting Methodology
Web Track:
- Build Web, Guide AI: Business Web Development with AI