Fundamentals of Gen AI Cybersecurity

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Fundamentals of Gen AI Cybersecurity

Instructor: Vasco Patrício

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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4 hours to complete

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

What are the key types of approaches in hacking, fraud and social engineering that Gen AI allows, as well as the best defenses against them
Specific Gen AI attacks to mitigate against, including synthetic documents, realistic pretexts, faster and larger-scale attacks, and more
How to prioritize Gen AI implementation, as well as key distinctions regarding bias, automation, hallucinations, and related

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There are 3 modules in this course

Gen AI is rapidly changing cybersecurity, for both attackers and defenders. The attack types are not necessarily changing, but they are increasing in sophistication, speed and scale. In this course, you will learn how to tackle generative threats in areas such as hacking/intrusions, fraud, or social engineering.

You'll explore how attackers leverage Gen AI for various uses such as deepfakes, creating convincing pretexts or emotionally manipulative messages, using synthetic documents and identities for fraud, and more - as well as the best defenses against these. The course will also cover when to use (and not use) Gen AI, the pros and cons of implementing it into cybersecurity workflows, and management decisions that must be taken, besides the technological ones. What makes this course unique is its unique combination of Gen AI with cybersecurity knowledge. By the end, you will be able to know how to effectively protect against generative threats, and how to use Gen AI, yourself, in cybersecurity workflows.

Covering how Gen AI changes the practice of cybersecurity itself, including new types of threats, defenses, and how various operations and use cases are changed.

What's included

7 videos4 readings1 assignment

7 videosTotal 44 minutes

Course Introduction2 minutes
Module Introduction2 minutes
What Gen AI Changes in Cybersecurity7 minutes
The AI-Augmented Threat Landscape12 minutes
AI-Assisted Cyberattacks on Organizations11 minutes
The Organizational Exposure Assessment9 minutes
Module Conclusion2 minutes

4 readingsTotal 40 minutes

Removing Realism from Identity10 minutes
What Can You Do?10 minutes
What Lies Beyond Forgeries10 minutes
Under Pressure10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Module-End Quiz30 minutes

Covering the integration of Gen AI into specific workflows and use cases, including incident response, fraud prevention, security training and awareness, and more.

What's included

6 videos4 readings1 assignment

6 videosTotal 44 minutes

Module Introduction2 minutes
Gen AI For Cybersecurity Defense9 minutes
Gen AI for Fraud Detection and Prevention11 minutes
Building AI-Resilient Organizational Defenses10 minutes
Gen AI Cybersecurity Governance and Strategy11 minutes
Module Conclusion2 minutes

4 readingsTotal 40 minutes

Leveling the Playing Field10 minutes
Exceptions and Unusual Situations10 minutes
Include It All In Training10 minutes
Crossing the Bridge to Business10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Module-End Quiz30 minutes

Reviewing the modules covered so far and closing the course.

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1 video1 assignment

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Vasco Patrício

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