Course Outline
Introduction to Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning
- Motivations and risks associated with sensitive data environments
- Overview of privacy-preserving machine learning techniques
- Threat models and regulatory considerations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA)
Federated Learning
- Concept and architecture of federated learning
- Client-server synchronization and aggregation
- Implementation using PySyft and Flower
Differential Privacy
- Mathematical foundations of differential privacy
- Applying DP to data queries and model training
- Using Opacus and TensorFlow Privacy
Secure Multiparty Computation (SMPC)
- SMPC protocols and use cases
- Encryption-based versus secret-sharing approaches
- Secure computation workflows with CrypTen or PySyft
Homomorphic Encryption
- Fully versus partially homomorphic encryption
- Encrypted inference for sensitive workloads
- Practical application with TenSEAL and Microsoft SEAL
Applications and Industry Case Studies
- Privacy in healthcare: federated learning for medical AI
- Secure collaboration in finance: risk models and compliance
- Defence and government use cases
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- A grasp of machine learning principles
- Proficiency with Python and machine learning libraries (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow)
- Familiarity with data privacy or cybersecurity concepts is advantageous
Target Audience
- Artificial intelligence researchers
- Data protection and privacy compliance teams
- Security engineers operating in regulated industries
Testimonials (2)
I really enjoyed learning about AI attacks and the tools out there to begin practicing and actively using for security testing. I took a lot of knowledge away which I didn't have at the beginning and the course met what I hoped it would be. My favorite part shown from the training was Comet Browser and was amazed at what it could do. Definitely something will be looking into more. Overall it was a great course and enjoyed learning all OWASP GenAI Top 10.
Patrick Collins - Optum
Course - OWASP GenAI Security
The profesional knolage and the way how he presented it before us