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Introduction to LLM Vulnerabilities

Alfredo Deza

As large language models (LLMs) revolutionize the AI landscape, it is crucial to understand and address the unique security challenges they present. This comprehensive course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to identify, mitigate, and prevent vulnerabilities in your LLM applications. Through a series of in-depth lessons, you will:

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As large language models (LLMs) revolutionize the AI landscape, it is crucial to understand and address the unique security challenges they present. This comprehensive course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to identify, mitigate, and prevent vulnerabilities in your LLM applications. Through a series of in-depth lessons, you will:

  • Explore common security threats, such as model theft, prompt injection, and sensitive information disclosure
  • Learn techniques to prevent attackers from exploiting vulnerabilities and compromising your AI systems
  • Discover best practices for secure plugin design, input validation, and sanitization
  • Understand the importance of actively monitoring dependencies for security updates and vulnerabilities
  • Gain insights into effective strategies for protecting against unauthorized access and data breaches

Whether you are a developer, data scientist, or AI enthusiast, this course will provide you with the essential tools to ensure the integrity and safety of your LLM applications. By the end of the course, you will be well-versed in the latest security measures and be able to confidently deploy robust, secure AI solutions.

Don't let vulnerabilities undermine the potential of your LLM applications. Join us today and take the first step towards becoming an expert in LLM security. Enroll now and unlock the knowledge you need to safeguard your AI projects in an increasingly complex digital landscape.

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Learning objectives

  • Identifying llm security vulnerabilities and attack vectors
  • Mitigating model replication and shadowing attacks
  • Recognizing insecure output handling and prompt injection
  • Preventing model theft and excessive agency issues
  • Implementing strategies for secure plugin design
  • Redacting sensitive information using apis and regex
  • Monitoring and updating dependencies for security
  • Analyzing generative ai application types and architectures
  • Understanding multi-model applications and specialized models
  • Comparing api-based, embedded, and multi-model applications

Good to know

Know what's good
, what to watch for
, and possible dealbreakers
Suitable for software engineers, data scientists, and machine learning enthusiasts
Covers in-depth understanding of security challenges in large language models
Provides detailed techniques to prevent vulnerabilities and safeguard AI systems
Features practical insights into monitoring dependencies for security updates
Taught by experts in the field of LLM security, Alfredo Deza
Explores current best practices for developing secure plugin designs

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Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Introduction to LLM Vulnerabilities with these activities:
Practice LLM security attacks
Practice common LLM security attacks to identify and understand potential threats.
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  • Review common LLM security attack vectors
  • Develop a list of potential attack scenarios
  • Implement attacks and analyze the vulnerabilities
Build a secure LLM application
Design and build a secure LLM application to implement various security measures.
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  • Identify security requirements and threat model
  • Design and implement secure plugin interfaces
  • Validate and sanitize inputs to prevent malicious attacks
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