AI Security: Defending LLM Applications (OWASP LLM Top 10, Guardrails, Red-Teaming)
Read the first lesson free — in full No account, no card · plus the interactive platform demo and the AI Professor Start nowA premium, advanced course on defending large language model applications, updated for 2026. You will learn the modern LLM threat landscape and how to think like a defender, the OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications in depth (prompt injection, insecure output handling, sensitive information disclosure, supply chain, excessive agency, unbounded consumption and more), layered defenses against direct and indirect prompt injection, input and output guardrails with real tools (Llama Guard, NeMo Guardrails, Lakera, Rebuff), robust system-prompt design, securing RAG pipelines and tool-using agents against excessive agency, PII detection and data-leakage prevention, authorized red-teaming and jailbreak defense on your own systems, secrets and supply-chain hygiene, model denial-of-service protection, monitoring and incident response for AI, and compliance with GDPR and the EU AI Act. Every technique is framed defensively: you protect systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test, and you practice responsible disclosure. Includes a comprehensive final assessment.
What you will learn
Practical skills you gain by completing this course
Who it is for
Recommended level
Assumes hands-on experience with AI and complex scenarios.
Updates
Regular
Content updated regularly with the latest practices from the industry.
Category
IT & Engineering
A technical course for IT professionals — available with individual course access or the IT Pro / All Access bundle.
Advanced level
Hands-on experience required
Assumes practical experience with AI. Covers complex scenarios and advanced strategies.
Always up to date
Up-to-date content
The course is updated regularly with the latest information, tools and practices from the industry.
Practical and applied
28 lessons with real examples
Each lesson includes practical scenarios, actionable checklists and quizzes to check your understanding.
Curriculum
10 modules, 28 lessons — structured to learn step by step.
The LLM Threat Landscape in 2026
3 lessonsPrompt Injection: The Defining Threat
3 lessonsInsecure Output Handling and Downstream Exploits
3 lessonsGuardrails: Input and Output Filtering
3 lessonsSecuring RAG and Agents: Excessive Agency
3 lessonsData Protection: PII, Leakage, and Poisoning
3 lessonsSupply Chain, Secrets, and Denial of Service
3 lessonsRed-Teaming Your Own LLM Applications (Authorized)
3 lessonsMonitoring, Incident Response, and Compliance
3 lessonsFinal Quiz — Defending LLM Applications
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