AI and Cybersecurity 3: Advanced Defence Strategies

  • Online
  • $475

This micro-course can be applied toward the UBC Certificate in AI Skills Accelerator for IT, Digital and Enterprise Systems Professionals and is the introductory level 3 micro-course in the AI and Cybersecurity track.

This mastery level micro-course positions cybersecurity professionals as strategic leaders in AI-powered defence initiatives. Master sophisticated AI defence strategies, lead enterprise-wide AI security transformations and develop comprehensive cybersecurity frameworks that leverage cutting-edge AI technologies to protect organizational assets at scale.

This micro-course is designed for IT professionals in managerial, project management, technical and leadership roles.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Architect enterprise-scale AI cybersecurity frameworks and governance structures
  • Develop advanced strategies against adversarial AI attacks and sophisticated threats
  • Lead AI-driven threat hunting initiatives and predictive security programs
  • Design comprehensive AI security policies and compliance frameworks
  • Evaluate and integrate emerging AI security technologies strategically
  • Present AI cybersecurity strategies to executive leadership and board members
  • Implement advanced threat intelligence models with predictive capabilities
  • Deploy and manage autonomous cyber defence agents
  • Conduct adversarial red-team assessments against AI systems
  • Integrate large language models (LLMs) with SOAR platforms
  • Develop AI governance frameworks for security leadership
  • Lead AI-enhanced incident response initiatives
  • Implement advanced AI forensics and behavioral logging systems

Platform and tool selection varies and is regularly updated to reflect current industry trends. Students can expect to interact with:

  • Enterprise AI security orchestration platforms
  • Advanced threat hunting and AI analytics tools
  • Strategic security framework development tools
  • AI model security testing and validation platforms
  • Executive dashboard and AI security metrics platforms
  • Emerging AI security research and development tools
  • Advanced threat intelligence platforms with AI capabilities
  • Autonomous cyber defence agent platforms
  • Adversarial AI testing and red-team frameworks
  • LLM integration platforms for security automation
  • AI governance and policy management tools
  • Advanced AI forensics and behavioral analysis platforms

Course outline

  • Module 1: Advanced threat intelligence models
  • Module 2: Autonomous agents for cyber defence
  • Module 3: Adversarial red-teaming AI
  • Module 4: SOAR + LLM integration
  • Module 5: AI governance and policy for security leaders
  • Module 6: AI-enhanced incident response
  • Module 7: AI forensics and behaviour logging
  • Mini-Capstone project and wrap-up

How am I assessed?

You will be assessed on successfully completing weekly activities, including exercises, quizzes, applied case study projects (based on real-life scenarios) and your contributions to discussion posts. These activities are marked using a proficiency scale, and your instructor provides you informal feedback during live online sessions.

While you are not assessed on your attendance of the live online sessions, we encourage you to attend so you can learn and interact with your instructor and other participants. All sessions are recorded in case you miss one.

This micro-course operates on a pass/fail basis. You must achieve an overall grade of 70% or greater to pass and be eligible to earn the UBC Certificate in AI Skills Accelerator for IT, Digital and Enterprise Systems Professionals.

Expected effort

Expect to spend approximately 14 hours per week per course completing all learning activities, including attending live sessions online.

Requisites

Recommend completion of Cybersecurity 2: Real-Time Threat Detection or equivalent professional AI cybersecurity experience.

Course format

This 100% online part-time program consists of instructor-supported real-time classes combined with independent study. 

Each micro-course will consist of a weekly virtual class taught by subject matter experts and a high degree of personal engagement and interactivity. Outside of class, you can access online materials on your own time.

One business day before the micro-course start date, we'll email you step-by-step instructions for accessing your micro-course.

Available sessions

Available course sessions
Dates Days Time Format Tuition Description
Tues 4:30 pm Online $475

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