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Agentic AI Development & Security Specialization

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Agentic AI Development & Security Specialization

Build Secure, Scalable AI Agent Systems. Optimize and secure AI systems with advanced algorithms and enterprise security practices.

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Intermediate level

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4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Design and optimize reusable AI agent architectures using advanced algorithms and performance analysis

  • Implement comprehensive security controls including threat modeling, API protection, and vulnerability management

  • Build production-ready AI pipelines with testing frameworks, CI/CD integration, and ethical considerations

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Specialization - 6 course series

What you'll learn

  • Design and implement reusable, modular AI agent systems by evaluating architectures and defining clear API contracts for core components.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Systems Architecture
Category: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Category: Solution Architecture
Category: Systems Design
Category: API Design
Category: Agentic systems

What you'll learn

  • Learners will apply feature engineering and explainability to interpret AI model decisions, identify flaws, and build trustworthy systems.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library)
Category: Predictive Modeling
Category: Technical Communication
Category: Data Cleansing
Category: Pandas (Python Package)
Category: Data Wrangling
Category: Decision Support Systems
Category: Responsible AI
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Embeddings
Category: Data Preprocessing
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Model Evaluation
Category: Performance Analysis
Category: Debugging
Category: Machine Learning
Category: Feature Engineering
Category: Data Transformation

What you'll learn

  • Build reusable ML pipelines. Analyze model trade-offs, ensure reproducibility, and apply best practices for maintainable AI systems.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Preprocessing
Category: Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library)
Category: Model Deployment
Category: Version Control
Category: Large Language Modeling
Category: Model Evaluation

What you'll learn

  • Evaluate AI code dependencies for security and compatibility, and design testing strategies to ensure long-term code quality and coverage.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Software Testing
Category: AI Security
Category: Test Driven Development (TDD)
Category: Vulnerability Assessments
Category: Software Versioning
Category: Continuous Deployment
Category: CI/CD
Category: Code Coverage
Category: Secure Coding
Category: Continuous Integration
Category: Unit Testing
Category: Integration Testing
Category: Test Automation
Category: Large Language Modeling
Category: Dependency Analysis
Category: Vulnerability Scanning

What you'll learn

  • Implement security controls on AI service APIs and analyze dependency vulnerability reports to prioritize and execute remediation actions.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Threat Management
Category: Dependency Analysis
Category: Secure Coding
Category: Supply Chain
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Security Controls
Category: Data Validation
Category: Security Testing
Category: Application Security
Category: API Design
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Vulnerability Management
Category: Vulnerability Assessments
Category: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP)
Category: Authentications
Category: AI Security

What you'll learn

  • Learners will apply reinforcement learning to design and validate reward functions while analyzing ethical and societal implications of AI decisions.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Reinforcement Learning
Category: Due Diligence
Category: Policy Development
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Category: Policy Analysis
Category: Regulatory Compliance
Category: Algorithms

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