Astra

🎯 ASTRA Demo Day Cheat Sheet

⚡ Quick Start Checklist (5 mins before demo)

[ ] All 5 services running (ports 8000-8004)
[ ] Frontend open in browser
[ ] Browser in full-screen mode
[ ] Notifications disabled
[ ] Close all other apps
[ ] Test all demo queries once
[ ] Backup video ready
[ ] Demo notes accessible
[ ] Water bottle ready
[ ] Deep breath, smile!

🎬 Demo Queries (Copy-Paste Ready)

Opening (Show Basic Capabilities)

Show me failed login attempts

Expected: 2-3 failed login events, AI summary, blockchain hash

Wow Factor (Show Advanced AI)

Initiate 'Ransomware Hunt'

Expected: Ransomware indicators, risk score 70+, predictive analysis

Practical Use (Show Real-World Value)

Look for lateral movement from IP 192.168.1.100

Expected: Multiple events, timeline, IOCs extracted

Automation Demo (Show Efficiency)

Generate an incident report

Expected: Instant PDF link, executive summary

Flexibility Demo (Show Understanding)

What threats should I be concerned about?

Expected: Contextual threat analysis, recommendations


🗣️ Key Phrases to Use

When Demonstrating Speed:

“Notice this would take 2-4 hours manually - ASTRA does it in 30 seconds”

When Showing AI Summary:

“The AI has analyzed all these logs and created a human-readable narrative”

When Highlighting Blockchain:

“This investigation is now permanently recorded with hash [read first 8 chars]”

When Discussing Innovation:

“ASTRA is the first conversational AI specifically designed for security operations”

When Addressing Scalability:

“Our microservices architecture allows this to scale from small teams to Fortune 500”


🎯 Backup Queries (If Main Demo Has Issues)

Show me suspicious activity
Look for signs of data exfiltration
Scan for port scanning attempts
Which users are most active?
What happened in the last hour?

đź’¬ Q&A Rapid Responses

Q: Can it work with [X SIEM]? A: Yes! ASTRA uses standard REST APIs and can integrate with any SIEM platform including Splunk, QRadar, and ELK stack.

Q: What about false positives? A: ASTRA provides confidence scores and learns from analyst feedback to improve accuracy over time.

Q: How much does LLM API cost? A: ASTRA supports both cloud APIs and local models like Llama. Most queries cost <$0.01 with GPT-4.

Q: Is this production ready? A: Yes! We have Docker deployment, API documentation, and integration guides ready.

Q: How do you ensure data privacy? A: All data stays in your infrastructure. The AI can run completely on-premise with local models.

Q: What about performance at scale? A: Our microservices architecture handles 1000+ concurrent users. Each service scales independently.

Q: How long to deploy? A: Less than 30 minutes with Docker Compose. Enterprise deployment with Kubernetes takes 2-3 hours.

Q: Can non-technical people use it? A: Absolutely! That’s the point. If you can chat, you can investigate threats.


🎨 Presentation Flow (5 mins)

0:00 - 0:30 | Hook

0:30 - 1:00 | Live Demo Part 1

1:00 - 2:30 | Live Demo Part 2

2:30 - 3:30 | Live Demo Part 3

3:30 - 4:30 | Technical Deep Dive

4:30 - 5:00 | Impact & Close


🚨 Troubleshooting (If Things Go Wrong)

If Service is Down:

  1. Say: “Let me show you on our backup demo…”
  2. Switch to pre-recorded video
  3. Continue narration confidently

If Query Fails:

  1. Say: “Let me try that again…”
  2. Use a backup query from list above
  3. Keep moving forward

If Browser Crashes:

  1. Say: “Technical difficulties - let me show the architecture instead”
  2. Switch to architecture explanation
  3. Recover gracefully

If You Forget Something:

  1. Take a breath
  2. Say: “Let me show you another interesting feature…”
  3. Jump to a different demo point

📱 Emergency Contacts

Team Member 1: [Phone]
Team Member 2: [Phone]
Backup Laptop: [Location]
USB with Backup Video: [Location]

🌟 Confidence Boosters

Before You Start:

During Nerves:

If You Make a Mistake:


🎯 Winning Mentality

You’re Not Selling a Product

You’re showing a solution to a real problem that could save organizations millions.

You’re Not Competing Against Others

You’re demonstrating the best version of your project.

You’re Not Hoping to Win

You’re showing judges something they’ve never seen before.


📊 Key Stats to Memorize


🎤 Opening Line Options

Option 1 (Problem-Focused): “Security analysts are drowning in alerts. ASTRA gives them AI superpowers.”

Option 2 (Innovation-Focused): “What if you could investigate cyber threats just by talking? That’s ASTRA.”

Option 3 (Impact-Focused): “ASTRA makes security teams 10x faster. Let me show you how.”

Option 4 (Relatable): “It’s 3 AM. Your SIEM is screaming. You need answers fast. That’s why we built ASTRA.”


🎬 Closing Line Options

Option 1: “ASTRA represents the future of security operations. Thank you.”

Option 2: “From hours to seconds - that’s the ASTRA difference. Questions?”

Option 3: “We’re not just detecting threats - we’re revolutionizing how humans and AI work together in cybersecurity. Thank you.”


âś… Final Reminders

  1. Smile - You’re excited about this!
  2. Breathe - Pauses are okay
  3. Be You - Authenticity wins
  4. Have Fun - You built something awesome
  5. Trust Your Prep - You’re ready

🏆 You’ve Got This!

You’ve built an incredible project. You know it inside and out. The judges are there to see innovation, and you’ve delivered it. Walk in confident, demonstrate clearly, and let ASTRA speak for itself.

Break a leg! 🎉


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GO TIME! 🚀