AI Security: Defending LLM Applications (OWASP LLM Top 10, Guardrails, Red-Teaming)
Read a free preview of the first lesson No account, no card · the opening of Lesson 1, plus the interactive platform demo and the AI Professor Start now Finish the course with a publicly verifiable Certificate of Completion See the certificateA 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, tool-using agents and Model Context Protocol servers 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, guardrail evaluation, observability, 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
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Last update: Aug 8, 2026. Content kept up to date.
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
Last update: Aug 8, 2026
The course is updated regularly with the latest information, tools and practices from the industry.
Practical and applied
30 lessons with real examples
Each lesson includes practical scenarios, actionable checklists and quizzes to check your understanding.
Certificate of Completion
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What your certificate states for this course
- The LLM Threat Landscape in 2026
- Prompt Injection: The Defining Threat
- Insecure Output Handling and Downstream Exploits
- Guardrails: Input and Output Filtering
- Securing RAG and Agents: Excessive Agency
- Data Protection: PII, Leakage, and Poisoning
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Curriculum
10 modules, 30 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
4 lessonsSecuring RAG and Agents: Excessive Agency
4 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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