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AI Cybersecurity Careers Guide – Visual guide to emerging careers at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity, designed for students, parents, counselors, and educators. Highlights new roles including AI Security Analyst, AI Red Team Specialist, and AI Governance Advisor that didn't exist two years ago.
Critical AI Security Guidelines – Plain-language security framework developed in partnership with OWASP AI Exchange. Covers six essential control categories: Access, Data Protection, Deployment, Inference Security, Monitoring, and Governance. Licensed under Creative Commons for educational use.
SANS Secure AI Blueprint – Framework for understanding secure AI adoption organized around three concepts: Protect AI (safeguard systems and data), Utilize AI (apply AI effectively and responsibly), and Govern AI (establish oversight and accountability).
SANS AI NotebookLM – Interactive learning tool enabling users to explore AI security concepts through guided prompts at their own pace.
AI-Focused Articles and Blogs – Regularly published content explaining AI concepts, risks, and real-world examples in approachable language.
SANS has trained cybersecurity practitioners for more than 35 years. As AI adoption accelerates, these free resources extend that mission to help Americans of all ages understand how AI works, how it can fail, and how to use it safely.
About SANS Institute
SANS Institute provides free AI security education resources designed for learners at all stages--from students exploring career paths to educators integrating AI literacy into classrooms to organizations adopting AI responsibly. These resources align with America's AI Action Plan workforce training priorities and support the national goal of developing an AI-literate workforce that understands both AI's potential and its risks.