This program equips cybersecurity professionals, AI security practitioners, SOC leaders, and governance specialists with the expertise required to integrate Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI into security operations responsibly and securely. You will begin by exploring AI fundamentals, comparing traditional detection approaches with AI-driven analytics, and understanding how Large Language Models enhance SOC workflows. Through guided demonstrations, you will examine real-world applications such as AI-based malware detection, automated triage, and intelligent threat analysis.

Generative AI for Cybersecurity Professionals
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Generative AI for Cybersecurity Professionals
This course is part of Cybersecurity Analyst Specialization

Instructor: Edureka
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What you'll learn
Analyze AI and LLM architectures used in cybersecurity operations and SOC workflows.
Apply secure prompt engineering techniques to mitigate injection and misuse risks.
Evaluate adversarial machine learning threats across AI pipelines and models.
Design governance and compliance controls for responsible and secure AI deployment.
Skills you'll gain
- LLM Application
- Cyber Attacks
- Machine Learning
- Large Language Modeling
- Cyber Security Strategy
- Compliance Training
- Responsible AI
- Data Ethics
- Cyber Threat Hunting
- AI Security
- Security Awareness
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
- Automation
- Cybersecurity
- Cyber Risk
- Governance
- Cyber Security Policies
- Cyber Threat Intelligence
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