Course Outline

Foundations of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Security for Government

  • Unique characteristics of AI systems from a security perspective
  • Overview of the AI lifecycle: data collection, training, inference, and deployment
  • Basic taxonomy of AI risks: technical, ethical, legal, and organizational

AI-Specific Threat Vectors for Government

  • Adversarial examples and model manipulation techniques
  • Model inversion and associated data leakage risks
  • Data poisoning during the training phase of AI models
  • Risks in generative AI, including misuse of large language models (LLMs) and prompt injection attacks

Security Risk Management Frameworks for Government

  • NIST Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (NIST AI RMF)
  • ISO/IEC 42001 and other AI-specific standards
  • Integrating AI risk into existing enterprise governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) frameworks

AI Governance and Compliance Principles for Government

  • Ensuring AI accountability and auditability in government operations
  • Promoting transparency, explainability, and fairness as critical security properties
  • Addressing bias, discrimination, and potential downstream harms

Enterprise Readiness and AI Security Policies for Government

  • Defining roles and responsibilities within AI security programs in government agencies
  • Key policy elements: development, procurement, use, and retirement of AI systems
  • Managing third-party risks and the use of supplier-provided AI tools

Regulatory Landscape and Global Trends for Government

  • Overview of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act and international regulatory frameworks
  • U.S. Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy AI
  • Emerging national frameworks and sector-specific guidance for government entities

Optional Workshop: Risk Mapping and Self-Assessment for Government

  • Mapping real-world AI use cases to NIST AI RMF functions in a government context
  • Conducting a basic AI risk self-assessment within government agencies
  • Identifying internal gaps in AI security readiness for government operations

Summary and Next Steps for Government

Requirements

  • A foundational understanding of cybersecurity principles
  • Practical experience with IT governance or risk management frameworks
  • Familiarity with general AI concepts is beneficial but not mandatory

Audience for Government

  • IT security teams
  • Risk managers
  • Compliance professionals
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