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AI and Cybersecurity

Overview

Reference No TGS-2026063554
Part of Graduate Certificate in Architecting AI Systems
Duration 3 days
Course Time 9:00AM - 5:30PM
Enquiry Please email ask-iss@nus.edu.sg for more details.
“AI is the new electricity” proclaims Andrew Ng, co-founder of Google Brain. Just as we need to know how to safely harness electricity, we also need to know how to securely employ Artificial Intelligence (AI) to power our businesses. In some scenarios, the security of AI systems can impact the safety and well-being of humans. Hence, it is imperative that AI systems, including the models and algorithms, be protected against cyber-attacks. On the flip side, AI techniques can also be misused by cyber-adversaries and so we need to understand how to counter them.

Cybersecurity professionals, in partnership with AI specialists, would need to enhance their organisations’ cybersecurity strategy and frameworks to take into account the following cybersecurity implications of AI:

 

  1. Security, safety and privacy of AI systems deployed in various business use cases.
  2. Strengths and shortcomings of employing AI for cybersecurity defence.
  3. AI-aided attack techniques and corresponding mitigations / compensating controls.
This course is part of the Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Digital Strategy & Leadership series offered by NUS-ISS.

This course is also offered in the following formats:
  • Online Blended Learning: Learn more and register here.
  • Live Online Learning (via Zoom): Available for corporate groups only. Contact us at (65) 6516 2093 or email us at iss-blendedlearning@nus.edu.sg.
  • In-person Learning: Register using the link below.

Upcoming Classes 

Class 1: 1 to 3 July 2026 (EEP)
Duration: 3 Days
When: Jul 1, 2, 3
Mode of Conduct: Face-to-Face
Time: 9:00am to 5:30pm

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Registration Instructions

Self-sponsored Participants

  • Register for the course by clicking on the "Register Now" button above
  • You may refer to the User Guide for Learner

Company-sponsored Participants

  • You will have to be registered for the course by someone from your company who has an account on the LifeLong Learning Portal (L³AP)
  • The person in-charge may register you for the course by:
    • Generating a corporate registration link for you to register for the course
      • After the link is generated, you must:
        1. Log in to L³AP by clicking on the "Register Now" button
        2. Click on the corporate registration link after logging in
      • If you do not follow the above instructions, you will be registered for the course as self-sponsored
    • Registering you for the course backend
      • You will still be required to log in to L³AP and complete your registration by clicking on the "Register Now" button above
  • You may refer your HR/L&D POC to the User Guide for Company

 

Key Takeaways

Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to work in partnership with an AI specialist, if the learner is not already one himself/herself, to:

  1. Identify security, safety and privacy vulnerabilities of AI systems, including AI-specific cybersecurity risks, and recommend appropriate risk mitigation actions and recognise limitations, if any.
  2. Evaluate the appropriateness of AI for cybersecurity defence and identify their shortcomings, if any.
  3. Describe various AI-aided attack techniques and recommend appropriate mitigations or compensating controls.
  4. keep abreast of new developments in AI/ML security in order to assess the risks, if any, they pose to their organisation.


Who Should Attend

This course is intended for cybersecurity and cyber risk professionals who, together with AI specialists, need to:

  • Formulate security policies, strategies or programmes or any related action plan to address the risks posed by using AI-based systems in their business processes and/or products.
  • Understand the implications of AI-powered attack techniques to their cyber defences.
  • Assess the appropriateness of AI-aided cyber defence solutions and their shortcomings, if any.

Digital professionals who incorporate AI in their systems in partnership with AI specialists and who satisfy course prerequisites are also welcome.

Pre-requisites

  • Foundational cybersecurity and IT knowledge
  • Understanding of a basic risk management methodology
  • Foundational machine learning knowledge
  • References to pre-course supplementary online courses and readings will be provided to confirmed participants, and participants are expected to do prior readings before attending the course

Important note

  • Participants are required to use your own internet-enabled laptop with these recommended configuration; Intel Core i5 (sixth generation or newer) or equivalent, Microsoft Windows 10 Professional, 8GB (or higher) RAM. The recommended web browser is Google Chrome to access courseware on the ISS learning management system
  • There will be no printed course materials issued
  • A set of course materials in PDF format will also be provided to all confirmed participants


What Will Be Covered

This course will cover:
  • Overview
  • Threat Modelling AI systems
  • Exploiting vulnerabilities in machine-learning-based AI systems
  • Engineering risk mitigations for ML-based AI systems
  • Harnessing AI for Cybersecurity Defence
  • AI-powered Attacks and corresponding mitigations


Fees & Subsidies

SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) Funding 2026 (Effective 1 July)

Fee ComponentFull Course FeesSingapore Citizens & PRs Aged 21 Years and Above (70% Funding Support)Singapore Citizens Aged 40 Years and Above (90% Funding Support)Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS) (90% Funding Support)
Full Course FeeS$2,850.00S$2,850.00S$2,850.00S$2,850.00
SSG Funding-S$1,995.00S$1,995.00S$1,995.00
Nett Course FeeS$2,850.00S$855.00S$855.00S$855.00
9% GST on Nett Course FeeS$256.50S$76.95S$76.95S$76.95
Additional Funding if Eligible Under Various Schemes--S$570.00S$570.00
Total Nett Course Fee Payable, Including GSTS$3,106.50S$931.95S$361.95S$361.95

 

Note:

  1. SSG Funding is available to qualified individuals, subject to meeting the attendance requirement and passing of assessment.
  2. All self-sponsored Singaporeans aged 25 and above can use their SkillsFuture Credit to pay for course fees. For more information about SkillsFuture Credit, click here.
  3. SME fees are applicable only to participants who are sponsored by small and medium enterprises.
  4. SSG funding is subjected to availability.


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Certificate

Certificate of Completion
Participants have to meet a minimum attendance rate of 75% and are required to pass the assessment to be issued a Certificate of Completion.


Preparing for Your Course

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WIFI Access
WIFI access will be made available to participants.

Venue
NUS-ISS
25 Heng Mui Keng Terrace
Singapore 119615

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In the event of a change of venue, participants are advised to refer to the acceptance email sent one week prior to the commencement date.

Course Confirmation

All classes are subject to confirmation and ISS will send an acceptance email to participants one week prior to the commencement date. Confirmed registrants are to attend and complete all lectures, class exercises, workshops and assessments (where applicable). Additionally, all responses to feedbacks and surveys conducted by ISS and its partners must be submitted. All training and assessments will be delivered as described in the course webpage.

General Enquiry

Please feel free to write to ask-iss@nus.edu.sg if you have any enquiry or feedback.



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