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 requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA)
Federated Learning
- Concepts and architecture of federated learning
- Client-server synchronization and aggregation methods
- Implementation using PySyft and Flower
Differential Privacy
- Mathematical foundations of differential privacy
- Applying differential privacy to data queries and model training
- Using Opacus and TensorFlow Privacy
Secure Multiparty Computation (SMPC)
- SMPC protocols and practical use cases
- Encryption-based versus secret-sharing approaches
- Secure computation workflows using CrypTen or PySyft
Homomorphic Encryption
- Fully versus partially homomorphic encryption
- Encrypted inference for sensitive workloads
- Practical exercises 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
- Use cases in defense and government sectors
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- A solid grasp of machine learning fundamentals
- Practical experience with Python and ML libraries (such as PyTorch and TensorFlow)
- Prior knowledge of data privacy or cybersecurity concepts is beneficial
Target Audience
- AI researchers
- Teams responsible for data protection and privacy compliance
- Security engineers operating in regulated sectors
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