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CompTIA exam CY0-001 · V1

CompTIA SecAI+ Bootcamp

For security professionals who now have to protect AI systems and use AI responsibly: AI fundamentals, adversarial threats to models and data, securing LLM applications, AI-assisted SOC work and AI governance and compliance.

Duration
5 weeks
Format
Live online + self-study
First class
Free, no obligation
Level
Security+ level recommended
Schedule
Evenings, US time zones
Lectures
10 (notes · lab · quiz)
Exam
CompTIA CY0-001
Exam details
60 min · max 60 questions
Tuition
$400 per student, batch of 3 to 5 · payment plans
Exam domains

What you'll master.

1.017% of exam

Basic AI Concepts Related to Cybersecurity

  • AI, ML and LLM fundamentals
  • The AI lifecycle
  • AI terminology for security teams
2.040% of exam

Securing AI Systems

  • Adversarial attacks on models and data
  • Securing LLM applications
  • Securing AI deployments and supply chains
3.024% of exam

AI-assisted Security

  • AI in detection and triage
  • AI for threat intelligence and automation
  • Limits and risks of AI in the SOC
4.019% of exam

AI Governance, Risk, and Compliance

  • AI risk management frameworks
  • Regulation and compliance
  • AI policy and auditing
Lecture by lecture

The complete 10-lecture path.

Every lecture includes a live class, self-study notes, an exam-style CLI lab and a 10-question Cisco-style quiz.

01AI Concepts for Security Professionals
  • AI, machine learning and deep learning (Domain 1)
  • LLMs and generative AI (Domain 1)
  • Training, inference and model types
  • Key AI terminology

LAB Map AI components in a sample application

02The AI Lifecycle & Attack Surface
  • Data collection, training and deployment (Domain 1)
  • Where AI systems are exposed
  • Shared responsibility for AI services
  • Threat modeling AI systems

LAB Threat-model an AI chatbot

03Adversarial Threats to AI
  • Evasion and adversarial examples (Domain 2)
  • Data poisoning (Domain 2)
  • Model inversion and extraction (Domain 2)
  • Real-world AI incidents

LAB Classify attacks on AI systems

04Securing Data & Models
  • Protecting training data (Domain 2)
  • Model access control and integrity (Domain 2)
  • Preventing data leakage
  • Model and dataset provenance

LAB Lock down a model and its training data

05Securing LLM Applications
  • Prompt injection and jailbreaks (Domain 2)
  • Guardrails and output filtering (Domain 2)
  • Least privilege for AI tools and agents
  • Logging and monitoring LLM apps

LAB Harden an LLM application

06Securing AI Deployments & Supply Chain
  • Securing AI infrastructure and APIs (Domain 2)
  • Third-party models and libraries (Domain 2)
  • Monitoring AI systems in production
  • Incident response for AI systems

LAB Assess an AI vendor and deployment

07AI-assisted Detection & Triage
  • AI in SIEM and alert triage (Domain 3)
  • Anomaly detection (Domain 3)
  • Reducing false positives
  • Validating AI findings

LAB Triage alerts with AI assistance

08AI for Threat Intelligence & Automation
  • AI-assisted threat intelligence (Domain 3)
  • Automating response with AI (Domain 3)
  • AI in offensive security testing
  • Risks of over-reliance on AI

LAB Automate a phishing-analysis workflow

09AI Risk Management & Compliance
  • AI risk management frameworks (Domain 4)
  • Regulations affecting AI (Domain 4)
  • Privacy and data protection
  • Documenting AI risk

LAB Build an AI risk register

10AI Governance, Policy & Final Review
  • AI governance structures (Domain 4)
  • Acceptable-use policies and audits (Domain 4)
  • Full-domain review
  • Practice exam

LAB Capstone: AI security program plan

Outcomes

By the end you will

  • Explain how AI systems work and where they are vulnerable
  • Apply controls against prompt injection, data poisoning and model theft
  • Use AI tools to speed up detection and response
  • Build AI governance aligned to recognized frameworks
Career paths

Roles this prepares you for

AI Security AnalystSecurity EngineerSOC Analyst (Tier 2)GRC Analyst

Includes resume review, LinkedIn optimization and mock interviews focused on the US job market.

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