What Is Programming? And How To Get Started
January 28, 2025
Article
This course is part of Generative AI Cybersecurity & Privacy for Leaders Specialization
Instructors: Dr. Jules White
Top Instructor
Included with
(17 reviews)
Recommended experience
Beginner level
No prior background is necessary
(17 reviews)
Recommended experience
Beginner level
No prior background is necessary
Gain a clear understanding of how to protect sensitive data and manage privacy risks when adopting generative AI technologies.
Learn to recognize and mitigate emerging vulnerabilities such as prompt injection, adversarial text, and deepfakes in AI deployments.
Add to your LinkedIn profile
January 2025
3 assignments
Add this credential to your LinkedIn profile, resume, or CV
Share it on social media and in your performance review
Are you ready to lead your organization into the future of cybersecurity while safeguarding privacy in an increasingly AI-driven world? This primer provides an essential foundation in generative AI, exploring its transformative potential and the specific cybersecurity and privacy risks it introduces. Learn to embrace AI’s capabilities while maintaining trust, compliance, and security in your organization.
What You'll Learn: - Safeguard Organizational Privacy: This primer will help you understand the privacy implications of AI systems and the risks posed by data fusion across platforms. - Address Emerging AI-Specific Threats: Develop a clear understanding of vulnerabilities like prompt injection, deepfakes, AI-enhanced phishing, and adversarial text in AI deployments. - Build Confidence in AI Adoption: Gain the foundational tools and techniques to implement secure environments for AI development and responsible usage. Who Is This Course For? - Cybersecurity and Privacy Leaders: Seeking a primer to harness AI while preserving organizational integrity. - IT Professionals: Interested in responsibly implementing AI within technical infrastructures. Business Executives: Looking for a foundational understanding of AI integration without compromising compliance or ethics. - Policy Makers: Aspiring to shape legislation around AI and privacy with a deep technical primer. Why Take This Course? Generative AI offers unmatched opportunities to enhance security and privacy, but it also brings novel challenges. From adversarial risks to complex data privacy concerns, leaders need a clear and concise primer to navigate these complexities effectively. This course provides the essential knowledge and skills to balance innovation with protection. By the end, you’ll be empowered to lead AI initiatives that drive progress while mitigating the unique cybersecurity risks posed by generative AI. With this primer, you’ll confidently lay the groundwork for safe and responsible AI adoption.
4 videos1 reading1 assignment
4 videos
4 videos2 readings1 assignment
4 videos1 assignment
3 videos1 reading
Vanderbilt University, located in Nashville, Tenn., is a private research university and medical center offering a full-range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees.
Coursera
Course
Fractal Analytics
Course
17 reviews
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Showing 3 of 17
Reviewed on Jan 19, 2025
I thought this was a fabulous course and I learned some things about GenAI that I hadn't previously considered. It was a wise investment of my time and attention -- thank you, Jules!
Unlimited access to 10,000+ world-class courses, hands-on projects, and job-ready certificate programs - all included in your subscription
Earn a degree from world-class universities - 100% online
Upskill your employees to excel in the digital economy
Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:
The course may not offer an audit option. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid.
The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
If you subscribed, you get a 7-day free trial during which you can cancel at no penalty. After that, we don’t give refunds, but you can cancel your subscription at any time. See our full refund policy.
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work.
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.