Developed in response to the rapid integration of AI across industries and public services, this course equips professionals with the essential knowledge needed to understand, engage with, and securely apply artificial intelligence. As AI systems become increasingly embedded in operational processes and decision-making, organisations face not only new opportunities but also significant security challenges. Ensuring that AI is deployed safely, ethically, and with robust protections in place is now critical to organisational resilience.

This training builds awareness of AI’s core concepts, real-world applications, and the security implications that accompany its adoption. Participants will explore how AI technologies function, the vulnerabilities they introduce, and the risks associated with misuse or manipulation. The course examines issues such as data governance, system integrity, and the emerging risks unique to AI-enabled systems, providing a clear understanding of how organisations can prepare for, defend against, and adapt to AI-related risks.

A dedicated security module covers key AI-specific threats – including overreliance on automated outputs, adversarial inputs designed to trigger errors, model inversion attacks, and data poisoning – alongside the practical mitigation strategies required to manage them.

Delivered by an Advent IM Trainer, this course offers a clear, security-focused introduction to artificial intelligence: what it is, how it works, and why secure understanding and implementation are essential in a digitally transforming world.