# AI for Cybersecurity (Sept 2026) > Become an AI-first security engineer in 6 weeks! A live bootcamp for security engineers who want to build, deploy and measure real AI agents and models. No ML background required. Course includes access to an active discord community, 3 industry experts as guests, github to store your code and cert… - Web page and enrollment: https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/program/ai-for-cybersecurity-8168 - Price: $1999 one-time USD - Starts: 2026-09-25 - Ends: 2026-10-30 - Content: 38 video lessons (10 h 11 min) - Academy: The Cyber Instructor ## About this program Become an AI-first security engineer in 6 weeks! A live bootcamp for security engineers who want to build, deploy and measure real AI agents and models. No ML background required. Course includes access to an active discord community, 3 industry experts as guests, github to store your code and certification! Classes every Tuesday and Friday 5 PM PST. Payment plans and scholarships available. Enrollment open now. ## What you'll learn - Learn ML/AI foundations to cut through the buzzwords - Build and Train Your Own Models - Build your own AI agents - Understand how RAG and MCPs work in depth - Engineer Prompts and Context so your models produce useful output - Measure effectiveness of your models the right way - Applications of AI in cybersecurity domains with examples - Incorporate instant feedback from our AI assignment grader - 3 Industry Experts as Guest Speakers - Network with our community of 1800+ professionals ## What's included - Learn AI+cybersecurity skills from vetted experts - 2 Live lectures per week and their recording with slides available - Practical hands on exercises - AI generated instant feedback for exercises - Access to our Github to store your code permanently - Access to our engaging discord community with 1800+ members - 3 Industry Experts as Guest Speakers - Live lectures every Tuesday and Friday at 5 PM PST ## Prerequisites - Curiosity to learn - Cybersecurity Basics ## Skills APIs, Communication, Data Modeling, Docker, Git, LLMs, MLOps, NLP, Problem Solving, Python, System Design ## Instructors - Karan Dwivedi — Cybersecurity Expert, 10+ years, Google, Yahoo Security, 20k+ followers ## Curriculum ### AI/ML foundations - [Key ML concepts every security engineer needs to know](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/key-ml-concepts-every-security-engineer-needs-to-know-3809.md) — 1 h 55 min - [AI/ML metrics to care about](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/ai-ml-metrics-to-care-about-518.md) - [How LLMs actually work (not the hype version)](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/how-llms-actually-work-not-the-hype-version-4254.md) - [AI threat landscape](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/ai-threat-landscape-2248.md) ### Building and Training Models using Ollama - [Why local models matter for security](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/why-local-models-matter-for-security-6071.md) — 2 h 3 min - [Running open-source LLMs locally](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/running-open-source-llms-locally-3663.md) - [Fine-tuning a model on security-specific data](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/fine-tuning-a-model-on-security-specific-data-2604.md) - [Evaluating model quality](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/evaluating-model-quality-1715.md) - [MLOps for security workflows](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/mlops-for-security-workflows-8292.md) ### Prompt and Context Engineering, RAGs, MCPs - [Prompt engineering techniques that actually work](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/prompt-engineering-techniques-that-actually-work-3425.md) — 2 h 16 min - [Building a RAG over your own data](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/building-a-rag-over-your-own-data-2936.md) - [Structuring knowledge bases for security use cases](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/structuring-knowledge-bases-for-security-use-cases-740.md) - [Model Context Protocols (MCPs) for reliable AI behavior](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/model-context-protocols-mcps-for-reliable-ai-behavior-3772.md) ### Building your own Agents using LangFlow - [What agents are and when to use them vs. simple LLM calls](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/what-agents-are-and-when-to-use-them-vs-simple-llm-calls-3037.md) — 1 h 55 min - [Building a multi-step security automation agent](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/building-a-multi-step-security-automation-agent-4.md) - [Tool use and function calling](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/tool-use-and-function-calling-2051.md) - [Chaining agents for complex workflows](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/chaining-agents-for-complex-workflows-490.md) - [Failure modes to watch for in production agents](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/failure-modes-to-watch-for-in-production-agents-4832.md) ### OWASP Top 10 for LLMs, MITRE ATLAS and Harness Engineering - [OWASP Top 10 for LLMs](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/owasp-top-10-for-llms-4517.md) — 2 h 2 min - [MITRE ATLAS Framework](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/mitre-atlas-framework-5168.md) - [Harness Engineering](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/harness-engineering-970.md) ### AI Red Teaming and Adversarial Techniques - [AI red teaming vs traditional pentesting](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/ai-red-teaming-vs-traditional-pentesting-318.md) - [Attack Techniques and Mitigations](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/attack-techniques-and-mitigations-1357.md) - [How defenders respond](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/how-defenders-respond-6286.md) ### Real-World AI Applications in Cybersecurity - [Applications in Application Security (e.g. Vulnerability analysis and patch prioritization)](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/applications-in-application-security-e-g-vulnerability-analysis-and-patch-prioritization-9366.md) - [Application in Infrastructure Security (risk assessment)](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/application-in-infrastructure-security-risk-assessment-2283.md) - [Applications in Detection Engineering (e.g. threat and anomaly detection)](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/applications-in-detection-engineering-e-g-threat-and-anomaly-detection-1249.md) - [Applications in Digital Forensics and Incident Response (accelerate IR playbooks)](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/applications-in-digital-forensics-and-incident-response-accelerate-ir-playbooks-4173.md) - [Applications in Pentesting (static and dynamic analysis)](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/applications-in-pentesting-static-and-dynamic-analysis-1126.md) ### Securing AI Systems You Build - [Threat modeling AI systems before deployment](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/threat-modeling-ai-systems-before-deployment-6885.md) - [Hardening RAG and MCPs](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/hardening-rag-and-mcps-8751.md) - [Securing Models and AI supply chain](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/securing-models-and-ai-supply-chain-3414.md) ### AI Governance and Compliance Essentials - [NIST AI Risk Management Framework](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/nist-ai-risk-management-framework-1899.md) - [EU AI Act and Responsible AI principles](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/eu-ai-act-and-responsible-ai-principles-7826.md) ### Capstone Project Demos and Course Wrap Up - [Live demos of selected student's capstone AI security tools](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/live-demos-of-selected-student-s-capstone-ai-security-tools-6400.md) - [Leaderboard and winners annoucement](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/leaderboard-and-winners-annoucement-9291.md) - [Instructor feedback on projects](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/instructor-feedback-on-projects-2591.md) - [Parting thoughts](https://learn.thecyberinstructor.com/lesson/parting-thoughts-3556.md)