Aim of the course:
To educate the next generation of industry leaders about AI-specific cybersecurity.
Target group:
General technology managers
Topics:
This course introduces the fundamentals of cybersecurity in the context of artificial intelligence. It covers key cybersecurity and AI terminology, AI-specific cybersecurity risks, and the dual-use nature of AI-enabled security technologies. Learners examine how AI affects cybersecurity within their own professional or business context and identify practical measures to mitigate associated risks. The course also addresses essential ethical, legal, and governance considerations related to the use of AI in cybersecurity.
Study results:
- Knows key cybersecurity and AI terminology.
- Identifies and describes AI-specific cybersecurity risks.
- Explains the dual-use nature of AI-enabled cybersecurity technologies.
- Explains how AI affects the cybersecurity in their field of business.
- Proposes practical security measures to mitigate the cybersecurity risks associated with AI.
- Discusses the key ethical, legal and governance issues of cybersecurity in the context of AI.
Graduation document:
TalTech certificate
Language:
English
Lecturer:
prof Rain Ottis, prof Tanel Tammet, prof Risto Vaarandi, dr Adrian Venables
Credits:
contact study: 26 academic hours
EAP:
1
Contact:
Maarja Tosso, 6203943, maarja.tosso@taltech.ee
Price:
2258.06 € + VAT/participant
Location:
Tallinn University of Technology
Timetable:
17.03.2026
09:00 - 10:15
Welcome & introduction. Estonian cybersecurity ecosystem overview
Lecturer: prof Rain Ottis
10:30 - 12:00
Keynote lecture: safety and security of AI
Lecturer: prof Tanel Tammet
13:00 - 14:30
Cybersecurity primer
Lecturer: prof Rain Ottis
15:00 - 16:30
AI primer
Lecturer: prof Risto Vaarandi
18.03.2026
09:00 - 10:30
Defensive use cases of AI
Lecturer: prof Rain Ottis
11:00 - 12:30
Offensive use cases of AI
Lecturer: prof Rain Ottis
13:30 - 15:00
Dual-use and military applications of AI
Lecturer: prof Rain Ottis
15:30 - 17:00
Preparation time for the tabletop exercise
19.03.2026
09:00 - 10:30
International security considerations of AI
Lecturer: dr Adrian Venables
11:00 - 12:30
AI in influence operations
Lecturer: dr Adrian Venables
13:30 - 17:00
Study visit
18:00 - 20:00
Social event
20.03.2026
09:00 - 10:30
Tabletop exercise
Lecturer: prof Rain Ottis, dr Adrian Venables
11:00 - 12:30
Tabletop exercise
Lecturer: prof Rain Ottis, dr Adrian Venables
13:30 - 15:00
Discussion and course wrap-up
Lecturer: prof Rain Ottis
Location:
Tallinn University of Technology
Price:
2258.06 € + VAT/participant
Credits:
contact study:
26 academic hours
EAP:
1
Curriculum group:
Database and network design and administration
Contact:
Maarja Tosso, 6203943, maarja.tosso@taltech.ee