During a proctored OffSec wireless exam, a candidate proposes asking an AI chatbot for live attack hints. What is the correct policy response?

During a proctored OffSec wireless exam, asking an AI chatbot for live attack hints violates OffSec AI and academic integrity policy and must not be used. Chatbots are not allowed merely because the candidate pastes only screenshots rather than text. AI help is not permitted for report writing during the lab clock as a loophole in this policy framing. Public LLMs are not approved simply because wifite stays disabled. Exam caveat: integrity rules protect credential meaning; municipal employers likewise expect candidates not to outsource proctored performance. Operational check: if stuck, use authorized lab materials and taught methods, switch scenarios per time management, and keep AI tools closed until after the exam window when studying publicly allowed resources. For municipal and campus engagements, keep the finding language tied to authorized scope, name the building or SSID class affected, and state the residual risk to residents or staff if the rejected option had been chosen. Re-validate after the next change window that the selected control still matches inventory, monitoring, and RoE abort criteria used by the city wireless program. Document the decision in the municipal engagement notes so the next assessor inherits both the technical rationale and the civic constraints that shaped it.