Security Engineer → AI Security Specialist

Security Engineer to AI Security Specialist: Protecting AI Systems

Your security expertise is critically needed in AI. This path combines your existing security knowledge with AI-specific threats and defenses. Learn to build secure AI systems, prevent prompt injection, and become an AI security specialist, one of the most in-demand roles in the industry.

4-6 months

Difficulty: Intermediate

Prerequisites

Experience in security engineering or cybersecurity
Understanding of application security and threat modeling
Familiarity with programming (Python preferred)
Knowledge of authentication, authorization, and access control
Experience with penetration testing or security auditing

Your Learning Path

AI/ML Security Fundamentals

2-3 weeks

Skills You'll Build

How LLMs and ML models work (security perspective)AI threat landscape overviewCommon AI vulnerabilities and attack vectorsSecurity implications of training dataModel extraction and inference attacks

Prompt Injection and LLM Security

3-4 weeks

Skills You'll Build

Prompt injection attack patternsDefense strategies and input sanitizationOutput filtering and guardrailsJailbreaking prevention techniquesLLM security testing methodologies

Secure AI System Design

3-4 weeks

Skills You'll Build

Secure architecture patterns for AIAPI security for AI endpointsData privacy in AI applicationsSecrets management for AI systemsCompliance considerations (GDPR, HIPAA)

RAG Security and Data Protection

3-4 weeks

Skills You'll Build

Secure RAG implementationData access controls for knowledge basesPreventing data leakage in responsesVector database securityAudit logging for AI interactions

AI Security Testing and Red Teaming

2-3 weeks

Skills You'll Build

AI red teaming methodologiesAutomated security testing for AIAdversarial testing techniquesSecurity monitoring for AI systemsIncident response for AI applications

Portfolio and Career Positioning

2-3 weeks

Skills You'll Build

Building AI security portfolio projectsDemonstrating security expertiseAI security specialist interviewsNetworking in AI security communityPositioning for specialized roles

Security Engineer to AI Security Specialist: Protecting AI Systems

Prerequisites

Your Learning Path

AI/ML Security Fundamentals

🎁 The AI Engineer Starter Kit

Prompt Injection and LLM Security

Secure AI System Design

RAG Security and Data Protection

AI Security Testing and Red Teaming

Portfolio and Career Positioning

🎁 The AI Engineer Starter Kit

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