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AI in Cybersecurity

AI-driven threats, Deepfakes, AI for detection, and more.

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Intermediate en

Intermediate · Course · 3 weeks at 5 hrs/week

Duration
3 weeks
Effort
5 hrs/week
Lessons
16
Hands-on exercises
16
Projects
1
Language
en

What you’ll learn

Skills you can put to work.

Cybersecurity Foundations

Networking Essentials

Linux for Security

Security Operations & SIEM

Syllabus

Every module, step by step.

4 modules · 21 lessons · 14 hours · 1 graded project

840 minutes of guided lesson time.

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Module 1 · 5 lessons · 3 hoursAI-driven threatsModule 1 of 4 in AI in Cybersecurity.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — AI-driven threats in AI in Cybersecurity.

    Lesson

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — AI-driven threats in AI in Cybersecurity.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — AI-driven threats in AI in Cybersecurity.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — AI-driven threats in AI in Cybersecurity.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Module quiz: AI-driven threats

    Check what you learned in AI-driven threats before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 2 · 5 lessons · 3 hours LockedDeepfakesModule 2 of 4 in AI in Cybersecurity.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Deepfakes in AI in Cybersecurity.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Deepfakes in AI in Cybersecurity.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Deepfakes in AI in Cybersecurity.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Deepfakes in AI in Cybersecurity.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Module quiz: Deepfakes

    Check what you learned in Deepfakes before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 3 · 5 lessons · 3 hours LockedAI for detectionModule 3 of 4 in AI in Cybersecurity.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — AI for detection in AI in Cybersecurity.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — AI for detection in AI in Cybersecurity.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — AI for detection in AI in Cybersecurity.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — AI for detection in AI in Cybersecurity.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Module quiz: AI for detection

    Check what you learned in AI for detection before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 4 · 6 lessons · 5 hours LockedDefending LLM appsModule 4 of 4 in AI in Cybersecurity.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Defending LLM apps in AI in Cybersecurity.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Defending LLM apps in AI in Cybersecurity.

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    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Defending LLM apps in AI in Cybersecurity.

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    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Defending LLM apps in AI in Cybersecurity.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Module quiz: Defending LLM apps

    Check what you learned in Defending LLM apps before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min

  6. Graded project: AI in Cybersecurity

    Apply everything from AI in Cybersecurity in one graded, portfolio-ready build.

    Graded project · Locked

    120 min

Applied learning project

Make the learning visible.

Use Graded project: AI in Cybersecurity to apply this course to a practical challenge. You’ll finish with a clear solution and the reasoning behind your choices.

Apply the course’s core skillMake and explain practical decisionsCreate evidence you can share
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Joel N.

Career readiness

Connects technical learning to portfolios, interviews and confident career moves.

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“The track removed the uncertainty. I knew what to learn next and what to show employers.”

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Overview and set-up

AI in Cybersecurity

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CIA triad, Threat landscape, Careers, and more.

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OWASP Top 10, Injection, Auth flaws, and more.

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