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

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

Instructor: Edureka
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Beginner level
Recommended experience
1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
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
- IT Security Architecture
- Incident Response
- Cybersecurity
- Risk Analysis
- AI Security
- Natural Language Processing
- Security Management
- Enterprise Security
- Threat Modeling
- Vulnerability Assessments
- Security Awareness
- Responsible AI
- Cyber Security Strategy
- Large Language Modeling
- Cloud Security
- Security Strategy
- Threat Detection
- Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks
- Cyber Attacks
- Information Systems Security
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Taught in English
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October 2025
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