AI Security Engineering
AI systems have a completely different attack surface. This is what you need to know to defend them.
No account required to read lessons. Certificate earned by passing the exam.
What You Will Learn
- Software and platform engineers who have shipped AI-powered features and need to harden them
- Security engineers moving into AI-adjacent roles or reviewing AI system designs
- Technical leads responsible for AI risk and compliance in their organisation
- Engineers at companies subject to the EU AI Act, GDPR Article 22, or regulated industry AI requirements
Why Deliberate Academy?
The fastest path from zero to a verifiable AI credential.
| Feature | Deliberate AcademyThis course | Coursera / Udemy | LinkedIn Learning | Google AI Essentials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time commitment | 2–4 hours | 10–40 hours | Varies widely | ~10 hours |
| Certificate | ✓ Verifiable | ✓ Paid | ✓ Not independently verifiable | ✓ Available |
| Cost | Free | $49+/month | Subscription required | Free |
| Depth | Professional depth | High | Introductory–intermediate | Introductory |
| LinkedIn credential | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Employer verification | ✓ Public URL | Via Coursera platform | ✗ No independent URL | Via Google platform |
Deliberate Academy — This Course
- Time commitment2–4 hours
- Certificate✓ Verifiable
- CostFree
- DepthProfessional depth
- LinkedIn credential✓
- Employer verification✓ Public URL
Coursera / Udemy
- Time commitment10–40 hours
- Certificate✓ Paid
- Cost$49+/month
- DepthHigh
- LinkedIn credential✓
- Employer verificationVia Coursera platform
LinkedIn Learning
- Time commitmentVaries widely
- Certificate✓ Not independently verifiable
- CostSubscription required
- DepthIntroductory–intermediate
- LinkedIn credential✓
- Employer verification✗ No independent URL
Google AI Essentials
- Time commitment~10 hours
- Certificate✓ Available
- CostFree
- DepthIntroductory
- LinkedIn credential✓
- Employer verificationVia Google platform
Course Syllabus
Exam Format
27
Questions
50 min
Time limit
75%
Pass mark
3
Max attempts
Exams are server-graded. Correct answers are never exposed during the exam. Read our exam integrity policy →
Frequently Asked Questions
The course covers the AI security threat landscape and OWASP LLM Top 10, prompt injection attacks and defences, jailbreaks and content policy enforcement, data poisoning and training-time security, model extraction and inversion attacks, PII leakage and data privacy, supply chain security for AI dependencies, securing AI APIs and infrastructure, and EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, and ISO 42001 compliance.
Both. Software engineers who are building AI-powered systems need to understand the unique attack surface AI introduces. Security engineers and penetration testers moving into AI assessment will also find the course directly applicable. The prerequisite is AI for Software Engineers.
Yes. The final lesson covers the EU AI Act structure, prohibited use cases, high-risk AI system obligations (logging, human oversight, accuracy requirements), GPAI model transparency, NIST AI Risk Management Framework, ISO 42001, and GDPR Article 22 — with a practical engineering compliance checklist.
Yes, completely. There is no subscription, no credit card, and no paywall. Every lesson, every exam attempt, and every certificate is free.
Most courses take 2–5 hours of lesson reading, spread across a few sessions — check the estimated time above for this specific course. You can read at your own pace, with no time pressure until you start the exam.
After completing all lessons you unlock the exam. It is multiple choice, server-graded, with a time limit. You need 75% to pass. You have 3 attempts included.
Yes. You have 3 attempts total. After each failed attempt you can review the course before retrying. After all attempts are used, correct answers and explanations are revealed.
Every certificate has a unique ID and a public verification URL that anyone can check without an account. Employers, clients, and recruiters can verify it independently at any time.
Yes. Your certificate page includes a direct LinkedIn "Add to Profile" link that pre-fills the certification details. It takes one click.
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Practice Exam
Test your knowledge before the real exam — no attempts used.
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