Course Outline

Introduction to AI Security Challenges for Government

  • Understanding the unique security risks associated with AI systems in government operations
  • Comparing traditional cybersecurity measures with those specific to AI cybersecurity in public sector environments
  • Overview of attack surfaces within AI models used for government applications

Adversarial Machine Learning

  • Types of adversarial attacks: evasion, poisoning, and extraction, with a focus on their implications for government systems
  • Implementing robust adversarial defenses and countermeasures to protect government AI models
  • Case studies examining adversarial attacks in various industries and their relevance to public sector operations

Model Hardening Techniques

  • Introduction to enhancing model robustness and hardening for government use
  • Techniques to reduce vulnerability of government AI models to potential attacks
  • Practical exercises with defensive distillation and other methods to harden AI models for government applications

Data Security in Machine Learning

  • Securing data pipelines for training and inference in government AI systems
  • Preventing data leakage and model inversion attacks within the public sector
  • Best practices for managing sensitive data in AI systems used by government agencies

AI Security Compliance and Regulatory Requirements

  • Understanding regulations governing AI and data security for government operations
  • Compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other data protection laws in the context of government AI systems
  • Developing secure and compliant AI models for use by government entities

Monitoring and Maintaining AI System Security

  • Implementing continuous monitoring strategies for AI systems used in government
  • Logging and auditing practices to ensure security in machine learning applications within the public sector
  • Effective response protocols for addressing AI security incidents and breaches in government operations

Future Trends in AI Cybersecurity

  • Emerging techniques for securing AI and machine learning systems used by government agencies
  • Opportunities for innovation in AI cybersecurity within the public sector
  • Preparing government organizations for future AI security challenges

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Fundamental understanding of machine learning and artificial intelligence concepts
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and practices

Audience

  • AI and machine learning engineers seeking to enhance security in AI systems for government
  • Cybersecurity professionals specializing in the protection of AI models
  • Compliance and risk management professionals focused on data governance and security
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