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Two sides of AI security: using AI in security practice, and assessing the AI system itself. Compare these paid SANS courses with Foster.

SANS535SEC535

Course author

Use AI in security practice.

Who it is for: Security practitioners exploring how to integrate AI into their work while understanding its limits.
Learning focus: AI-assisted security work, practical experimentation, and the role of the human operator.

SANS536SEC536

Co-author with Mick Douglas

Who it is for: Practitioners and engineers responsible for understanding and assessing AI-enabled applications and systems.
Learning focus: AI-system behavior, adversarial assessment, and communicating the risk that testing reveals.

Course comparison

SEC535 and SEC536 at a glance
Learning lens	SEC535 · Offensive AI	SEC536 · Adversarial AI
Your starting question	How can I bring AI into my security work?	How can I assess an AI-enabled system?
Where the focus sits	AI as a tool in security practice.	The security and behavior of the AI system.
Foster’s role	Course author.	Co-author with Mick Douglas.
Explore the full syllabus	SEC535 at SANS ↗	SEC536 at SANS ↗

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Before the classroom

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