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Equip professionals with the necessary skills and knowledge to adapt to the evolving cybersecurity field where Gen AI is playing an increasingly significant role

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Course details

Who should do this course?
  • This course is suitable for both existing cybersecurity professionals who want to enhance their careers, as well as those aspiring to start a career in this field
What are the course deliverables?
  • Explain the fundamental concepts of Generative AI and its significance in cybersecurity
  • Apply generative AI techniques to real-world cybersecurity scenarios, including UBEA, threat intelligence, report summarization, and playbooks
  • Assess the use of generative AI in cybersecurity against threats, like phishing and malware, and understand potential NLP-based attack techniques
  • Mitigate attacks on generative AI models and analyze real-world case studies, identifying key success factors in implementation
More about this course
  • This short course provides cybersecurity professionals and enthusiasts with the latest Generative AI tools to address complex cybersecurity challenges
  • The course focuses on combating the exploitation of undetected vulnerabilities for which organizations increasingly turn to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
  • Generative AI, a transformative technology, emerges as a vital cybersecurity tool, detecting and preventing attacks by identifying and neutralizing unknown vulnerabilities before causing significant harm
  • The course explores foundational generative AI principles and their application in real-world cybersecurity, encompassing User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA), threat intelligence, report summarization, playbooks, and its impact on phishing, malware, misinformation, and deepfakes
  • Additionally, participants learn about potential Natural Language Processing (NLP) attack techniques, like prompt injection, and strategies to mitigate them
  • The course ensures learners stay updated on the latest trends in using generative AI for cyber defense and threat prediction
  • Throughout the course you will be able to apply your knowledge with hands-on labs. Additionally, real-world inspired exercises will help you practice what you have learned
  • Cybersecurity skills and basic generative AI knowledge is beneficial for this course
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Curriculum

Get Started with Gen AI in Cybersecurity

Course Introduction

Transition from Conventional AI to Generative AI and its Benefits in Cybersecurity

The Future of Cybersecurity in the Era of Generative AI

Generative AI and LLM Risk

Security Risks Associated with Using Generative AI Tools

Cybersecurity Analytics Using Generative AI

Guarding against NLP-based Attacks on Generative AI

Unleashing the Power of Generative AI for Cybersecurity

Demo: Using the Power of Generative AI in Data Security

Overview of Incident Response and Forensic Analysis

Using Generative AI for Cybersecurity Report Summarization and Playbooks

Course Syllabus and Prerequisites

Lesson 1 Summary: The Security Implications of Generative AI

Lesson 2 Summary: Introduction to Generative AI and Data Security

Lesson 1 Practice Quiz: The Security Implications of Generative AI

Lesson 2 Practice Quiz: Introduction to Generative AI and Data Security

Module 1 Graded Quiz: Get Started with Gen AI in Cybersecurity

Hands-on Lab: Using Generative AI to Block/Remove Offensive Content

Hands-on Lab: Applying Generative AI to Cybersecurity

Hands-on Lab: Cyber Incident Reports and Playbook using Generative AI

Helpful Tips for Course Completion

Reading: Applications of Generative AI on Different Tasks of Cybersecurity

Hands-on Lab: Malicious Code Generation Using Generative AI

Reading: Application of Generative AI in Content Filtering and Monitoring

Reading: Threats on Generative AI Models

Reading: The Cost of a Data Breach (CoDB) and the Impact of AI

SIEM and SOC Tasks Using Generative AI

Triage Potential Incidents, Analyze Logs, and Assist Investigations

Enhancing Vulnerability Management with Generative AI

Demo: Augmenting Threat Hunting and Security Analysis

Demo: Streamlining Vulnerability Management

Advanced Threat Detection Using Generative AI in SIEM

Ways to Integrate Generative AI into SIEM

Decoding UBEA Using Generative AI

Demo: Real-Time Assistance Using Generative AI

Issues, Concerns, and Considerations Using Generative AI in Cybersecurity

Ethical Concerns of AI in Cybersecurity

Lesson 1 Summary: Using Generative AI for Incident Response

Lesson 2 Summary: Integrating Generative AI Models with Security Systems

Lesson 3 Summary: Ethics, Issues, Considerations for Using Generative AI for Cybersecurity

Lesson 1 Practice Quiz: Using Generative AI for Incident Response

Lesson 2 Practice Quiz: Integrating Generative AI Models with Security Systems

Lesson 3 Practice Quiz: Ethics, Issues, Considerations for Using Generative AI for Cybersecurity

Module 2 Graded Quiz: SIEM and SOC Tasks Using Generative AI

Reading: Incident Response Using Generative AI

Hands-on Lab: Incident Response and Alerts Generation Using Generative AI

Reading: ChatGPT with QRadar/any SIEM tool

Reading: Optimizing Cybersecurity with Generative AI Integration in SIEM

Hands-on Lab: Training Generative AI with Incident Data for Better Pattern Recognition

Reading: SOAR in Cybersecurity: Enhancing Security Operations with Generative AI

Reading: Securing the Future with Generative AI: Building Proactive and Cost-effective Cybersecurity Solutions

Hands-on Lab: Using Generative AI for Threat Intelligence

Reading: Generative AI and Cybersecurity: Balancing Benefits and Ethical Concerns

Final Project and Exam

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    May 25, 2024
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