This program equips cybersecurity professionals, IT teams, and business leaders with foundational knowledge and practical skills to secure AI-driven systems using Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs). You’ll start by understanding AI’s role in cybersecurity, exploring traditional security methods, LLM architectures, and how GenAI applications are transforming threat detection and defense mechanisms.



Generative AI for Security Fundamentals
This course is part of AI Security Specialization

Instructor: Edureka
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What you'll learn
Describe core concepts of AI, Generative AI, and LLMs within modern cybersecurity.
Explain security implications and key risks of using Generative AI and LLMs in enterprises.
Apply prompt engineering and secure techniques to reduce prompt injection and adversarial threats.
Evaluate AI architectures and enforce best practices to protect models, data pipelines, and defenses.
Skills you'll gain
- Security Management
- Security Awareness
- Cloud Security
- IT Security Architecture
- Responsible AI
- Enterprise Security
- Cyber Attacks
- Threat Detection
- Data Ethics
- Threat Modeling
- Information Systems Security
- Vulnerability Assessments
- Large Language Modeling
- Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks
- Artificial Intelligence
- Cyber Security Strategy
- Security Strategy
- Cybersecurity
- Incident Response
- Security Engineering
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There are 4 modules in this course
Discover how AI is transforming cybersecurity by improving threat detection, response, and defense strategies. Learn the fundamentals of AI, Generative AI, and Large Language Models (LLMs), and explore their applications in real-world cybersecurity scenarios. Apply insights from AI to enhance malware detection, secure interactions, and understand potential risks while building a strong foundation in AI-powered security practices.
What's included
15 videos7 readings4 assignments4 discussion prompts1 plugin
Learn how AI enhances cybersecurity by enabling secure interactions with Generative AI and LLMs. Explore prompt engineering techniques to mitigate risks, design safe AI workflows, and evaluate AI outputs for threats. Gain practical skills to apply AI in threat detection, security automation, and risk assessment while ensuring ethical and resilient AI usage.
What's included
9 videos3 readings3 assignments2 discussion prompts
Explore how AI system architectures can be secured to protect against cyber threats and adversarial attacks. Learn to identify vulnerabilities in AI components, implement best practices for system protection, and defend networks. Gain hands-on experience with adversarial attack simulations, vulnerability assessments, threat modeling, and AI security strategies to ensure resilient and robust AI-driven systems.
What's included
7 videos3 readings3 assignments2 discussion prompts
This module is designed to assess an individual on the various concepts and teachings covered in this course. Evaluate your knowledge with a comprehensive graded quiz.
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1 video1 reading2 assignments1 discussion prompt1 plugin
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This course is ideal for cybersecurity professionals, IT security analysts, SOC (Security Operations Center) members, developers, and technology leaders who want to understand how AI and Generative AI impact cybersecurity. No prior experience with AI or data science is required, but basic cybersecurity concepts are helpful.
The course begins with the foundations of AI in cybersecurity, explaining the differences between traditional AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), and Generative AI. You will learn about prompt engineering, secure use of LLMs, and AI system architectures. Topics include:
Real-world applications of AI in malware detection and cyber defense
Generative AI security fundamentals and prompt-related risk mitigation
Adversarial machine learning and defending AI systems from attacks
Best practices for securing AI models and data pipelines.
Yes! The course includes interactive demos and practice exercises using real-world cybersecurity scenarios. You will work with LLMs for threat detection and analysis, practice prompt engineering (zero-shot, one-shot, few-shot), and experiment with adversarial attack simulations and defense strategies.
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