AI and Cybersecurity: Strategies for Resilience and Defense (Live Online)
Live Online Curriculum
From AI's ethical governance challenges to expert-led sessions on AI-driven defense strategies, the curriculum equips you with actionable insights to build cyber resilience and stay ahead in the rapidly evolving AI landscape. Explore the live online program curriculum in detail to see how it shapes your learning journey.
Frameworks and Tools
AI Security Frameworks and Governance Models
Tools for Monitoring and Managing Shadow AI
Participants will be introduced to key frameworks and industry standards that shape AI security and governance, including OWASP, MITRE ATLAS, and the NIST AI Risk Management Framework. These resources will serve as reference points for understanding emerging risks and executive-level strategies.
Key Takeaways
The program will equip you with the critical tools and strategies needed to:
Integrate AI into cybersecurity strategy to enhance threat detection, response speed, and system resilience
Address the risks AI brings to both defense and offense in cybersecurity
Manage AI’s ethical and governance challenges, especially when dealing with Shadow AI and AI system abuse
Build strong, resilient defenses against AI-powered cybercrime
Program Highlights
Engage in a four-week curriculum exploring AI-powered cybercrime, Shadow AI, adversarial threats, and autonomous defense, designed to support executive cybersecurity decision making.
Participate in live, engaging faculty-led sessions with Keri Pearlson and Etay Moar. Engage in interactive discussions on cutting-edge topics in AI and cybersecurity.
Learn from MIT faculty and industry leaders with deep expertise in AI systems, cybersecurity strategy, and enterprise risk. Four 90-minute live sessions offered weekly
Explore framework models to assess Shadow AI risks, evaluate governance maturity, and align AI strategies with enterprise goals. Utilize these resources to help you enhance system security, build resilience in your organization, and support strategic decision making.
Work through a strategic AI-enabled cybersecurity scenario that brings together risk, ethics, and governance concepts. Apply course frameworks to propose a resilient, executive-level response to a real-world-inspired threat.
Gain insights from contemporary case studies exploring the offensive and defensive uses of AI in cybersecurity. Analyze real-world challenges to strengthen your decision-making and threat evaluation skills.
Attend optional weekly hours with a program leader to ask questions about program material.
Interact with like-minded leaders from diverse industries, and exchange views and ideas during structured learning and networking activities.
Who Is the Program For?
This program is designed for professionals working across cybersecurity, AI, or technology leadership — especially those facing new challenges in aligning security strategy with emerging AI risks. It is ideal for:
Chief Technology Officers, CISOs, and Senior IT Leaders tasked with setting enterprise-wide strategy for AI adoption and cybersecurity resilience.
Cybersecurity, Risk, and Compliance Executives responsible for securing systems, managing AI governance, and navigating evolving regulatory landscapes.
Digital Transformation and Innovation Leaders implementing AI tools and automation while ensuring alignment with security protocols and business objectives.
Technical Leads in AI, Data, or Infrastructure Roles who oversee the design, deployment, or defense of AI systems and need to address threats like adversarial attacks, model abuse, and Shadow AI.
Case Studies
Gain insights from real-world cybersecurity incidents. The AI and Cybersecurity: Strategies for Resilience and Defense program offers participants an opportunity to explore practical case studies based on actual incidents to understand how today’s most sophisticated threats unfold—and how leaders can respond. Examples include:
The $25 Million Deepfake Video Conference
The CEO Voice Cloning Attack
The Energy Company CEO Fraud
The Livestream Crypto Scam
Building on these real-world scenarios, the capstone experience challenges learners to evaluate enterprise risk, navigate complex threat environments, and develop AI-integrated security strategies grounded in both technical rigor and executive decision-making.
Live Session Schedule
Date | Time | |
|---|---|---|
Module 1: AI and Cybersecurity: Vulnerabilities and Cyber Crime | August 20, 2025 | 9:30 - 11:00 AM EST |
Module 2: AI Tactics and Strategic Governance | August 27, 2025 | 9:30 - 11:00 AM EST |
Module 3: AI Abuse, Agents and Autonomous Cybersecurity | September 3, 2025 | 9:30 - 11:00 AM EST |
Module 4: Shadow AI, Human Risk, and Trust | September 10, 2025 | 9:30 - 11:00 AM EST |
Note: All live sessions are recorded and will be available for viewing after
About MIT xPRO
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Faculty
Executive Director of Cybersecurity at MIT Sloan (CAMS): The Interdisciplinary Consortium for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity at the MIT Sloan School of Management
Dr. Pearlson is the executive director of Cybersecurity at MIT Sloan: The Interdisciplinary Consortium for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (IC)3. Pearlson has ...
Supporting Faculty
Chief Security Strategist, Cato Networks | Founding Member, Cato CTRL
Etay Maor is a cybersecurity expert with extensive experience in threat intelligence, security research, and strategic defense. As the chief security strategist at Cato Networ...
Certificate
Upon successful completion of the program, MIT xPRO grants its participants a certificate of completion and 5 CEUs. The program is graded as a pass or fail; participants must receive at least 75% to pass and obtain the certificate of completion.
After the successful completion of the program, a verified digital certificate will be emailed to participants, at no additional cost, with the name used when registering for the program.
All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of MIT xPRO.
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