Course Outline
Foundations of AI and Security
- What makes AI systems unique from a security perspective
- Overview of the AI lifecycle: data, training, inference, and deployment
- Basic taxonomy of AI risks: technical, ethical, legal, and organizational
AI-Specific Threat Vectors
- Adversarial examples and model manipulation
- Model inversion and data leakage risks
- Data poisoning during training phases
- Risks in generative AI (e.g., LLM misuse, prompt injection)
Security Risk Management Frameworks
- NIST AI Risk Management Framework (NIST AI RMF)
- ISO/IEC 42001 and other AI-specific standards
- Mapping AI risk to existing enterprise GRC frameworks
AI Governance and Compliance Principles
- AI accountability and auditability
- Transparency, explainability, and fairness as security-relevant properties
- Bias, discrimination, and downstream harms
Enterprise Readiness and AI Security Policies
- Defining roles and responsibilities in AI security programs
- Policy elements: development, procurement, use, and retirement
- Third-party risk and supplier AI tool usage
Regulatory Landscape and Global Trends
- Overview of the EU AI Act and international regulation
- U.S. Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy AI
- Emerging national frameworks and sector-specific guidance
Optional Workshop: Risk Mapping and Self-Assessment
- Mapping real-world AI use cases to NIST AI RMF functions
- Performing a basic AI risk self-assessment
- Identifying internal gaps in AI security readiness
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- A solid understanding of basic cybersecurity principles
- Experience with IT governance or risk management frameworks
- Familiarity with general AI concepts is beneficial but not mandatory
Target Audience
- IT security teams
- Risk managers
- Compliance professionals
Testimonials (2)
I really enjoyed learning about AI attacks and the tools out there to begin practicing and actively using for security testing. I took a lot of knowledge away which I didn't have at the beginning and the course met what I hoped it would be. My favorite part shown from the training was Comet Browser and was amazed at what it could do. Definitely something will be looking into more. Overall it was a great course and enjoyed learning all OWASP GenAI Top 10.
Patrick Collins - Optum
Course - OWASP GenAI Security
The profesional knolage and the way how he presented it before us