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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

3 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Security assessment combines threat modeling with penetration testing evidence to evaluate an application’s true security posture.

  • Secure coding frameworks must align security needs with developer workflows to deliver scalable, practical guidance.

  • Dependency risk management prioritizes fixes by weighing technical severity against real business impact

  • Proactive security integration reduces costly rework while maintaining strong protection and development speed

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January 2026

Assessments

7 assignmentsΒΉ

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Taught in English

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This course is part of the Strategic AI Governance Specialization
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There are 3 modules in this course

Master the critical application security skills that protect enterprise systems from evolving cyber threats. This course transforms you into a security-savvy professional who can systematically evaluate security postures, establish development guardrails, and manage software supply chain risks.

This short course was created to help Machine Learning and AI professionals accomplish comprehensive application security assessment and governance. By completing this course, you'll be able to interpret complex threat models and penetration test findings to make informed security decisions, establish secure coding standards that development teams can actually follow, and transform overwhelming vulnerability scan data into actionable remediation plans that protect your organization's most critical assets By the end of this course, you will be able to: β€’ Evaluate system security postures using threat modeling and penetration testing results β€’ Create secure coding guidelines and review checklists for development teams β€’ Analyze dependency vulnerability scan reports to prioritize remediation efforts This course is unique because it bridges the gap between security theory and practical implementation, focusing on real-world scenarios that ML and AI professionals face when securing complex systems and managing development workflows. To be successful in this course, you should have a background in basic cybersecurity concepts, software development practices, and familiarity with enterprise risk management principles.

Learners will master systematic security assessment by analyzing threat modeling outputs and penetration testing findings to make informed security decisions for AI systems.

What's included

3 videos1 reading2 assignments

3 videosβ€’Total 10 minutes
  • Why Security Posture Evaluation Matters in AI Systemsβ€’3 minutes
  • Understanding Threat Models and Penetration Testingβ€’6 minutes
  • Analyzing Threat Modeling Outputsβ€’2 minutes
1 readingβ€’Total 12 minutes
  • Systematic Security Assessment Methodologiesβ€’12 minutes
2 assignmentsβ€’Total 20 minutes
  • Security Posture Assessment Exerciseβ€’15 minutes
  • Security Evaluation Knowledge Checkβ€’5 minutes

Learners will develop comprehensive secure coding frameworks that bridge security requirements with developer workflow realities, providing actionable guidance that scales across development teams.

What's included

4 videos1 reading2 assignments

4 videosβ€’Total 21 minutes
  • The Impact of Secure Development Practicesβ€’3 minutes
  • Secure Coding Principles for AI Systemsβ€’7 minutes
  • Review Processes and Team Integrationβ€’7 minutes
  • Creating Security Checklistsβ€’3 minutes
1 readingβ€’Total 10 minutes
  • Building Effective Security Guidelinesβ€’10 minutes
2 assignmentsβ€’Total 23 minutes
  • Develop Team Security Guidelinesβ€’15 minutes
  • Secure Coding Knowledge Checkβ€’8 minutes

Learners will master contextual risk analysis of dependency vulnerabilities, transforming overwhelming vulnerability scan data into actionable remediation plans that protect organization's most critical assets.

What's included

3 videos1 reading3 assignments

3 videosβ€’Total 15 minutes
  • Managing Software Supply Chain Risksβ€’3 minutes
  • Risk Prioritization Methodologiesβ€’9 minutes
  • Interpreting Vulnerability Scan Reportsβ€’3 minutes
1 readingβ€’Total 10 minutes
  • Understanding Vulnerability Scanning and CVSS Scoringβ€’10 minutes
3 assignmentsβ€’Total 35 minutes
  • Vulnerability Triage and Prioritizationβ€’15 minutes
  • Dependency Management Knowledge Checkβ€’5 minutes
  • AI Fairness and Center of Excellence Assessmentβ€’15 minutes

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