Are you ready to lead your organization into the future of cybersecurity while safeguarding privacy in an increasingly AI-driven world? This primer provides an essential foundation in generative AI, exploring its transformative potential and the specific cybersecurity and privacy risks it introduces. Learn to embrace AI’s capabilities while maintaining trust, compliance, and security in your organization.
Generative AI Cybersecurity & Privacy for Leaders: A Primer
Discover new skills with $120 off courses from industry experts. Save now.
Generative AI Cybersecurity & Privacy for Leaders: A Primer
This course is part of Generative AI Cybersecurity & Privacy for Leaders Specialization
Instructors: Dr. Jules White +1 more
Top Instructor
3,559 already enrolled
Included with 
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.9
(55 reviews)
Beginner level
Recommended experience
3 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
What you'll learn
Gain a clear understanding of how to protect sensitive data and manage privacy risks when adopting generative AI technologies.
Learn to recognize and mitigate emerging vulnerabilities such as prompt injection, adversarial text, and deepfakes in AI deployments.
Skills you'll gain
- Category: Threat Detection
- Category: Personally Identifiable Information
- Category: Generative AI
- Category: Business Ethics
- Category: Prompt Engineering
- Category: Law, Regulation, and Compliance
- Category: Artificial Intelligence
- Category: Information Privacy
- Category: Cybersecurity
- Category: Security Awareness
- Category: Cyber Risk
- Category: Data Security
Details to know
Shareable certificate
Add to your LinkedIn profile
Assessments
3 assignments
Taught in English
Build your subject-matter expertise
This course is part of the Generative AI Cybersecurity & Privacy for Leaders Specialization
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.
- Learn new concepts from industry experts
- Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
- Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
- Earn a shareable career certificate
There are 5 modules in this course
What's included
4 videos1 reading1 assignment
What's included
4 videos
What's included
4 videos2 readings1 assignment
What's included
4 videos1 assignment
What's included
3 videos1 reading
Earn a career certificate
Add this credential to your LinkedIn profile, resume, or CV. Share it on social media and in your performance review.
Instructors
Instructor ratings
4.9 (13 ratings)Top Instructor
Dr. Jules White
Vanderbilt University
46 Courses861,913 learners
Dr. Sam Hays
Vanderbilt University
2 Courses3,899 learners
Offered by
Vanderbilt University
Why people choose Coursera for their career
Felipe M.
Learner since 2018
"To be able to take courses at my own pace and rhythm has been an amazing experience. I can learn whenever it fits my schedule and mood."
Jennifer J.
Learner since 2020
"I directly applied the concepts and skills I learned from my courses to an exciting new project at work."
Larry W.
Learner since 2021
"When I need courses on topics that my university doesn't offer, Coursera is one of the best places to go."
Chaitanya A.
"Learning isn't just about being better at your job: it's so much more than that. Coursera allows me to learn without limits."
Learner reviews
4.9
55 reviews
- 5 stars
89.09%
- 4 stars
9.09%
- 3 stars
1.81%
- 2 stars
0%
- 1 star
0%
Showing 3 of 55
DK
5
Reviewed on Jul 20, 2025
Great instructor and great teaching. Very helpful and informative.
KG
5
Reviewed on Jan 19, 2025
I thought this was a fabulous course and I learned some things about GenAI that I hadn't previously considered. It was a wise investment of my time and attention -- thank you, Jules!
RS
5
Reviewed on May 24, 2025
Relevant concepts shared in an easy to understand manner.
Frequently asked questions
To access the course materials, assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid. The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.
If you subscribed, you get a 7-day free trial during which you can cancel at no penalty. After that, we don’t give refunds, but you can cancel your subscription at any time. See our full refund policy.