Securing AI Data and Applications
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Securing AI Data and Applications
This course is part of GenAI Ops: Running Powerful Generative AI Systems Professional Certificate
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Analyze data access patterns and security incidents to design role-based controls that balance AI innovation with governance requirements
Create zero-trust architectures and infrastructure-as-code policies that prevent breaches through continuous verification and automated enforcement
Evaluate application security postures using threat modeling, penetration testing, and dependency analysis to prioritize remediation efforts
Assess cloud security controls against industry frameworks like NIST, SOC 2, and compliance requirements for regulatory readiness
Skills you'll gain
- Identity and Access Management
- Data Security
- Data Governance
- Data Quality
- Secure Coding
- Zero Trust Network Access
- Threat Management
- Application Security
- Threat Modeling
- DevSecOps
- Security Controls
- AI Security
- Compliance Management
- Data Management
- Enterprise Security
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Cloud Security
- Infrastructure Security
- Security Requirements Analysis
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There are 13 modules in this course
Secure AI systems and data using enterprise-grade governance, zero-trust architecture, and compliance frameworks. This course teaches you to govern GenAI data safely, implement zero-trust security models, secure applications against evolving threats, and evaluate cloud systems against standards like NIST and SOC 2.
You will analyze breach scenarios, design role-based access controls, create infrastructure-as-code policies, and establish secure coding guidelines that prevent vulnerabilities at scale. Build practical skills in incident response, automated policy enforcement, threat modeling, and compliance evaluation. By the end of this course, you will be able to secure AI systems and data confidently, enforce enterprise-grade policies, anticipate and mitigate threats, and demonstrate readiness for senior security roles in AI-driven organizations.
You will establish critical skills for securing GenAI data through precise access controls. Learners explore why traditional permission models fail in AI environments, develop expertise in access pattern analysis and function-based RBAC design, and gain hands-on experience using SQL techniques to analyze real access logs.
What's included
3 videos1 reading2 assignments
3 videos•Total 14 minutes
- Why Precise RBAC Matters in GenAI Operations•3 minutes
- RBAC Design Principles for Secure AI Data Access•5 minutes
- Analyzing Query Logs to Identify Access Pattern Anomalies•6 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Fundamentals of Access Pattern Analysis for AI Systems•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 20 minutes
- Hands-On Access Pattern Analysis for RBAC Optimization•15 minutes
- Access Pattern Analysis and RBAC Design - Knowledge Check•5 minutes
You will transform from framework consumers to assessment practitioners who can lead organizational governance improvement initiatives. Learners gain expertise in DAMA-DMBOK components and advanced assessment techniques, then practice facilitating maturity workshops through screencast demonstrations.
What's included
2 videos2 readings1 assignment
2 videos•Total 11 minutes
- Maturity Assessment Techniques for AI Governance Programs•7 minutes
- Conducting DAMA-DMBOK Maturity Assessment Workshops•5 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
- DAMA-DMBOK Framework for AI Data Governance Assessment•10 minutes
- Strategic Gap Identification and Improvement Prioritization Methods•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 3 minutes
- Governance Framework Assessment and Strategic Planning - Knowledge Check•3 minutes
You will integrate course concepts into practical stewardship program design capabilities. Learners learn the five essential components of effective programs—ownership assignment, quality frameworks, and governance procedures—then develop complete documentation and design skills to transform organizational data governance from ad-hoc practices into systematic capabilities that enable secure, compliant GenAI operations.
What's included
2 videos1 reading3 assignments
2 videos•Total 16 minutes
- Essential Components of Data Stewardship Programs for AI Environments•11 minutes
- Building Data Stewardship Program Documentation and RACI Matrices•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- The Strategic Impact of Data Stewardship on AI Operations Success•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 35 minutes
- Complete Data Stewardship Program Design and Implementation Planning•15 minutes
- Data Stewardship Program Design Fundamentals•5 minutes
- GenAI Data Governance and Stewardship - Assessment•15 minutes
You will apply investigative techniques using MITRE ATT&CK framework to reconstruct attack timelines, correlate evidence across multiple systems, and distinguish between immediate attack techniques and underlying architectural vulnerabilities requiring systemic remediation.
What's included
3 videos1 reading2 assignments
3 videos•Total 16 minutes
- When AI Systems Become Attack Vectors: The Hidden Cost of Poor Investigation•4 minutes
- The MITRE ATT&CK Framework for AI System Investigation•7 minutes
- Reconstructing Attack Timelines Using Log Analysis Tools•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Timeline Reconstruction Methodology for Complex AI System Breaches•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 21 minutes
- Capital One Breach Timeline Analysis and Root Cause Investigation•18 minutes
- Root Cause Analysis Techniques Validation•3 minutes
You will develop practical zero trust frameworks by implementing identity and access management controls, establishing data loss prevention policies with real-time monitoring, and creating network segmentation strategies that eliminate implicit trust assumptions.
What's included
2 videos2 readings1 assignment
2 videos•Total 13 minutes
- Zero Trust Core Principles and Architecture Components•7 minutes
- Implementing Least Privilege IAM Policies for AI Workloads•6 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
- The Business Case for Zero Trust in AI Environments•10 minutes
- Identity and Access Management Architecture for AI Systems•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 8 minutes
- Zero Trust Architecture Components Knowledge Check•8 minutes
Learners conduct comprehensive gap analysis comparing current implementations against SOC 2, NIST, and CIS requirements, prioritize remediation activities based on risk impact and compliance criticality, and create executive-ready assessment reports.
What's included
3 videos1 reading3 assignments
3 videos•Total 18 minutes
- The Compliance Imperative: Why Security Audits Make or Break AI Companies•5 minutes
- Systematic Gap Analysis Methodology for Security Control Assessment•7 minutes
- Conducting Security Control Gap Analysis Using Assessment Frameworks•6 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Framework Comparison: SOC 2, NIST, and CIS Security Standards for AI Systems•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 34 minutes
- Comprehensive Security Controls Audit for AI System Compliance•16 minutes
- Security Framework Assessment and Compliance Validation•3 minutes
- Comprehensive Security Architecture Evaluation and Compliance Strategy•15 minutes
You will apply 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 videos•Total 10 minutes
- Why Security Posture Evaluation Matters in AI Systems•3 minutes
- Understanding Threat Models and Penetration Testing•6 minutes
- Analyzing Threat Modeling Outputs•2 minutes
1 reading•Total 12 minutes
- Systematic Security Assessment Methodologies•12 minutes
2 assignments•Total 20 minutes
- Security Posture Assessment Exercise•15 minutes
- Security Evaluation Knowledge Check•5 minutes
You 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 videos•Total 21 minutes
- The Impact of Secure Development Practices•3 minutes
- Secure Coding Principles for AI Systems•7 minutes
- Review Processes and Team Integration•7 minutes
- Creating Security Checklists•3 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Building Effective Security Guidelines•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 23 minutes
- Develop Team Security Guidelines•15 minutes
- Secure Coding Knowledge Check•8 minutes
You will build proficiency in contextual risk analysis of dependency vulnerabilities, transforming overwhelming vulnerability scan data into actionable remediation plans that protect the organization's most critical assets.
What's included
3 videos1 reading3 assignments
3 videos•Total 15 minutes
- Managing Software Supply Chain Risks•3 minutes
- Risk Prioritization Methodologies•9 minutes
- Interpreting Vulnerability Scan Reports•3 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Understanding Vulnerability Scanning and CVSS Scoring•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 35 minutes
- Vulnerability Triage and Prioritization•15 minutes
- Dependency Management Knowledge Check•5 minutes
- AI Fairness and Center of Excellence Assessment•15 minutes
You will gain the critical skill of detecting security threats through systematic IAM audit log analysis, enabling them to protect cloud infrastructure from privilege escalation attacks.
What's included
3 videos1 reading1 assignment
3 videos•Total 11 minutes
- When Privilege Escalation Goes Undetected •2 minutes
- IAM Log Analysis Techniques and Tools•6 minutes
- Hands-On Log Analysis with AWS CloudTrail and Athena•3 minutes
1 reading•Total 8 minutes
- Understanding IAM Audit Logs and Threat Patterns•8 minutes
1 assignment•Total 3 minutes
- IAM Log Analysis Knowledge Check•3 minutes
You will develop the critical skill of embedding security requirements directly into infrastructure deployment processes, ensuring consistent policy enforcement at scale.
What's included
3 videos2 readings2 assignments
3 videos•Total 16 minutes
- The Hidden Cost of Security Vulnerabilities in Production•3 minutes
- OPA and Terraform Policy Implementation Strategies•7 minutes
- Building OPA Policies for Kubernetes Security Enforcement•5 minutes
2 readings•Total 18 minutes
- Policy-as-Code Fundamentals and Security Automation•10 minutes
- Encryption and Network Segmentation Policy Patterns•8 minutes
2 assignments•Total 15 minutes
- Create Encryption and Network Segmentation Policies•12 minutes
- Automating Encryption and Network Segmentation with Infrastructure-as-Code Policies•3 minutes
You will develop comprehensive skills in security controls evaluation by systematically assessing organizational security practices against industry standards like SOC 2 and NIST, identifying compliance gaps, and ensuring regulatory adherence for AI/ML environments.
What's included
2 videos1 reading3 assignments
2 videos•Total 12 minutes
- Mapping AWS Controls to SOC 2 Requirements•7 minutes
- Essential SOC 2 Control Assessment Techniques•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 4 minutes
- Security Compliance Frameworks and Evaluation Methodologies•4 minutes
3 assignments•Total 32 minutes
- Complete Security Controls Gap Assessment for AI Compliance Readiness•17 minutes
- Security Controls Evaluation and Compliance Assessment •3 minutes
- Comprehensive Security Controls Evaluation and Compliance Strategy •12 minutes
You will build a comprehensive security governance framework for AI systems by integrating data protection, access control, and compliance evaluation practices. You'll learn how fundamental security components work together to create robust defense systems for AI operations, including how data governance affects access control decisions, how security assessments inform compliance strategies, and how application security prevents system vulnerabilities in real organizational environments.
What's included
5 readings1 assignment
5 readings•Total 160 minutes
- Module Overview•10 minutes
- Professional Context•10 minutes
- Practical Applications: AI Security and Governance•10 minutes
- Assignment: AI Security Governance Integration•120 minutes
- Solution Key•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Graded Quiz: Securing AI Data and Applications•30 minutes
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This course requires intermediate-level experience with enterprise security concepts, data governance, and cloud infrastructure. While comprehensive, it's designed for ML/AI professionals who already have foundational security knowledge and want to specialize in AI-specific security challenges.
You'll gain hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools, IAM systems like AWS IAM, security frameworks including NIST 800-53 and SOC 2, and governance tools for implementing DAMA-DMBOK standards. You'll also work with threat modeling tools, penetration testing analysis, dependency scanners, and vulnerability management systems.
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