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 Duration 7 hours

Course Outline

Grasping AI-Specific Risks in Government Contexts

  • Distinguishing AI risks from traditional IT and data risks
  • Classifying AI risks: technical, operational, reputational, and ethical
  • Navigating public accountability and risk perception in government

AI Risk Management Frameworks

  • The NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF)
  • ISO/IEC 42001:2023 — the AI Management System Standard
  • Additional sector-specific and international guidelines (e.g., OECD, UNESCO)

Security Threats Facing AI Systems

  • Adversarial inputs, data poisoning, and model inversion techniques
  • Vulnerabilities in sensitive training data
  • Risks associated with supply chains and third-party models

Governance, Auditing, and Controls

  • Implementing human-in-the-loop and accountability mechanisms
  • Ensuring auditable AI through documentation, versioning, and interpretability
  • Establishing internal controls, oversight roles, and compliance checkpoints

Risk Assessment and Mitigation Planning

  • Creating risk registers for specific AI use cases
  • Collaborating with procurement, legal, and service design teams
  • Performing pre-deployment and post-deployment evaluations

Incident Response and Public-Sector Resilience

  • Managing AI-related incidents and security breaches
  • Communicating effectively with stakeholders and the public
  • Integrating AI risk practices into cybersecurity playbooks

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Background in IT operations, risk management, cybersecurity, or compliance within government organizations
  • Understanding of institutional security protocols and digital service provision
  • No previous technical knowledge of AI systems is necessary

Target Audience

  • Government IT teams managing digital services and systems integration
  • Cybersecurity and risk experts working in public sector institutions
  • Personnel responsible for audit, compliance, and governance in the public sector

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