OWASP Secure Software & AI Security Essentials

Enhance your Cyber Security and AI expertise with the OWASP Secure Software & AI Security Essentials and develop critical skills that organisations need.

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OWASP Secure Software & AI Security Essentials

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OWASP Secure Software & AI Security Essentials

As organisations embrace cloud-native development, AI-powered applications, and large language models (LLMs), security professionals need skills that span both traditional application security and emerging AI threats. This curated training pathway combines the 2025 OWASP Top 10 with a comprehensive Securing AI learning track, providing learners with the knowledge required to identify, assess, and mitigate risks across modern software and AI systems.
Designed for developers, security analysts, DevOps professionals, architects, and technical leaders, this non-exam programme focuses on practical, industry-relevant security concepts rather than certification preparation.

Read on to learn more about the OWASP Secure Software & AI Security Essentials, its study time, and its prerequisites. If this doesn't seem like the right course for you, explore our wide range of Cyber Security courses.

What you'll learn

Topics
2025 OWASP Top 10 Security Risks:
Security Misconfiguration
Software Supply Chain Failures
Cryptographic Failures
Injection Attacks
Insecure Design
Authentication Failures
Software or Data Integrity Failures
Logging and Alerting Failures
Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions
Securing AI & Large Language Models:
LLM Security Fundamentals
AI Threat Modelling and OWASP Alignment
Prompt Injection and Jailbreak Defences
Data, Model, and Infrastructure Security
Secure AI Deployment and API Security
Defence-in-Depth Strategies for AI Systems
AI Governance, Ethics, and Compliance
Emerging Threats, Agentic AI, and Future Security Trends

How you'll be assessed

Your assessment for Securing AI will take 30 minutes to complete and features multiple choice questions. Our OWASP course features two multiple choice Skills Benchmarks which will take 60 minutes in total.

Certification

Upon successfully passing the examination, you’ll receive your Learning People certificate of completion. This is a digital certificate.

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Certification

OWASP Secure Software & AI Security Essentials

Study time

25 guided learning hours (Full-time: 1 month, Part-time: 1 - 2 months)

Assessment

Resources

Internet access and email

Prerequisites

Strong security and developer experience

Ideal for

Developers, architects, and security professionals

Vendor

Skillsoft

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What's Included

Professional development that works around you.

What's included
On-demand platform access
Video lessons
CV and LinkedIn support
Job opportunities from our employer network
Monthly careers workshops
Learning People Alumni membership
TOTUM student discounts

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Be in control of your learning journey. Enjoy flexible and self-paced training that fits around your schedule. Learn when and where it suits you.

Our training is regularly updated to align with the latest technologies and trends, so you can be confident that you're equipped with the most up-to-date knowledge and skills.

Learn from the best in the field. Interact with our industry experts, ask your questions, and seek advice. We have the knowledge you need to succeed.

Globally recognised certifications that hold real value in your chosen industry. We’ll create a unique pathway, so you’re equipped with the certifications you need for the job you want.

Why learn to become OWASP Secure Software & AI Security Essentials certified?

As AI and cloud technologies become increasingly embedded in modern IT environments, security professionals need to understand both traditional application vulnerabilities and emerging AI-related threats. Developing practical knowledge of the 2025 OWASP Top 10, AI and LLM security risks, and threat modelling can help you identify vulnerabilities and build more secure applications and systems.

Learning secure deployment, API security and DevSecOps practices will also enable you to integrate security throughout the development lifecycle, rather than treating it as an afterthought. Combined with an understanding of AI governance, compliance and responsible AI frameworks, these skills ensure that you respond to the changing security landscape with confidence.

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