Open Source Intelligence in the Age of AI

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Overview

Open Source Intelligence in the Age of AI

Course Description

Explore how generative artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the cybersecurity threat landscape and learn to defend against AI-enabled attacks. This course equips technical cybersecurity specialists with the knowledge to understand, identify, and mitigate both current and emerging AI-related threats. You'll learn to cut through the marketing hype around AI capabilities, recognize new vulnerability classes created by AI adoption, and adapt proven cybersecurity practices to address generative AI risks. Through case studies and hands-on exercises, you'll gain practical experience evaluating AI threats and implementing defensive strategies.

Course Content

UNDERSTANDING GENERATIVE AI

  • Model capabilities versus marketing hype
  • Limitations and risks of AI systems
  • Critical evaluation frameworks

EXTERNAL THREATS

  • AI-supercharged existing attack vectors
  • New AI-exploitable vulnerability classes
  • Scale, speed, and targeting enhancements

INTERNAL RISKS

  • Decreased accountability from AI adoption
  • Unintentional data leaks and exposures
  • Algorithmic bias and compliance concerns

FUTURE THREAT LANDSCAPE

  • Anticipated AI-based threats
  • Near-term capability projections
  • Research-based threat modeling

DEFENSIVE STRATEGIES

  • Adapting cybersecurity best practices
  • AI-aware security controls
  • Tools and techniques for defense

THREAT INTELLIGENCE

  • Sources for AI threat information
  • Monitoring evolving AI capabilities
  • Operationalizing intelligence findings

CASE STUDY

  • Real-world AI security incident analysis
  • Varies by offering

Session Details

  • Special Discounts: Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) employees are eligible to receive a discount.  If you are a GTRI employee, please go to the Organizational Development website and look for the coupon code under GT Professional Development. Review coupon instructions for more information.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for experienced cybersecurity specialists, security analysts, threat intelligence professionals, and information security managers responsible for protecting organizations against evolving AI-enabled threats.

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What You Will Learn

  • AI and generative model capabilities, limitations, and risks beyond marketing claims
  • How generative AI amplifies existing threats through scale, speed, and precision targeting
  • New classes of AI-exploitable vulnerabilities that bypass human-focused defenses
  • Internal organizational risks from AI adoption, including data leaks and accountability gaps
  • Non-cyber risks of AI systems, such as algorithmic bias in automated decisions
  • Anticipated future threats based on emerging AI capabilities and research literature
  • Defensive strategies adapting cybersecurity best practices for the AI era
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How You Will Benefit

  • Develop critical evaluation skills to assess AI capabilities and risks without falling for hype.
  • Identify both external AI-enabled threats and internal risks from AI adoption within your organization.
  • Gain practical knowledge of emerging threat vectors that exploit AI vulnerabilities and create new attack surfaces.
  • Learn to apply and adapt traditional cybersecurity best practices to defend against AI-related threats.
  • Stay ahead of the evolving threat landscape with insight into anticipated future AI-based attacks.
  • Build confidence in advising leadership on AI security risks and mitigation strategies.
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The course schedule was well-structured with a mix of lectures, class discussions, and hands-on exercises led by knowledgeable and engaging instructors.

- Abe Kani
President

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