Generative AI Skills for Cybersecurity Professionals
Get ahead in your Cybersecurity career with Generative AI. Develop vital skills to combat Cyberthreats and attacks using GenAI tools and LLMs like ChatGPT.

Language
- English
Topic
- Artificial Intelligence
Industries
- Social Sciences
Enrollment Count
- 62
Skills You Will Learn
- Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Data Security, Threat Intelligence, ChatGPT, CyberSecurity
Offered By
- IBMSkillsNetwork
Estimated Effort
- 9 hours
Platform
- SkillsNetwork
Last Update
- May 22, 2025
Learning Outcomes
- Describe the basics of Generative AI and its importance in cybersecurity.
- Use generative AI methods in real-world cybersecurity situations, like analyzing user behavior, threat intelligence, summarizing reports, and creating response plans.
- Look at how generative AI can help in defending against cyber threats like phishing and malware, and understand possible attacks using language processing.
- Find ways to protect generative AI models from attacks and learn from real cases to see what works best.
Course Syllabus
- Lesson 1: The Security Implications of Generative AI
- Lesson 2: Introduction to Generative AI and Data Security
- Lesson 3: Module Assessment
Module 2: SIEM and SOC Tasks Using Generative AI
- Lesson 1: Using Generative AI for incident response.
- Lesson 2: Integrating Generative AI Models with Security Systems
- Lesson 3: Ethics, issues, considerations for using Generative AI for Cybersecurity
- Lesson 4: Module Assessment
Module 3: Final Project and Exam
- Lesson 1: Final Project
- Lesson 2: Final Exam
- Lesson 3: Course Wrap Up
General Information
- This course is self-paced.
- This platform works best with current versions of Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Internet Explorer, or Safari.
Recommended Skills Prior to Taking this Course
- Generative AI Essentials
- Prompt Engineering Essentials

Language
- English
Topic
- Artificial Intelligence
Industries
- Social Sciences
Enrollment Count
- 62
Skills You Will Learn
- Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Data Security, Threat Intelligence, ChatGPT, CyberSecurity
Offered By
- IBMSkillsNetwork
Estimated Effort
- 9 hours
Platform
- SkillsNetwork
Last Update
- May 22, 2025
Instructors
Rav Ahuja
Global Program Director, IBM Skills Network
Rav Ahuja is a Global Program Director at IBM. He leads growth strategy, curriculum creation, and partner programs for the IBM Skills Network. Rav co-founded Cognitive Class, an IBM led initiative to democratize skills for in demand technologies. He is based out of the IBM Canada Lab in Toronto and specializes in instructional solutions for AI, Data, Software Engineering and Cloud. Rav presents at events worldwide and has authored numerous papers, articles, books and courses on subjects in managing and analyzing data. Rav holds B. Eng. from McGill University and MBA from University of Western Ontario.
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