Artificial Intelligence & ChatGPT for Cyber Security 2025

Hands-on project ideas to practice and apply your learning

AI-Powered Phishing Email Detector
Beginner 8h

Develop a simple AI model using ChatGPT to detect phishing emails by analyzing email content for suspicious patterns and language. This project introduces basic AI concepts and their application in cybersecurity.

Real-World Context: Helps organizations protect against phishing attacks by automating email threat detection.
Learning Objectives
  • Understand the basics of AI in cybersecurity
  • Learn to use ChatGPT for text analysis
  • Identify phishing threats using AI
Skills Practiced
Basic AI model development Text analysis
Deliverables
  • A simple AI model that classifies emails as phishing or safe
  • A report documenting the model's accuracy and limitations
  • A presentation on how AI can enhance email security
Success Criteria
  • Model correctly identifies phishing emails with at least 70% accuracy
  • Comprehensive report on model performance
  • Clear presentation on AI’s role in email security
Required Tools & Technologies
ChatGPT Python
Concepts from Resource
AI in cybersecurity Threat detection
Project Type:

Individual

Industry Context:

Cybersecurity

Automating Security Log Analysis with AI
Intermediate 8h

Create an automated workflow using ChatGPT to analyze security logs for potential threats. This project involves integrating AI tools to streamline routine security tasks.

Real-World Context: Facilitates efficient log analysis in organizations, reducing the manual workload on security teams.
Learning Objectives
  • Develop an automation workflow for security log analysis
  • Implement AI to identify suspicious activities
  • Enhance efficiency in threat detection processes
Skills Practiced
Automation workflow development Security log analysis
Deliverables
  • Automated workflow for security log analysis
  • A detailed guide on setting up the workflow
  • A summary report of detected threats
Success Criteria
  • Workflow successfully analyzes logs and identifies threats
  • Guide is clear and easy to follow
  • Report accurately summarizes findings
Required Tools & Technologies
ChatGPT Log analysis software
Concepts from Resource
Security automation AI in cybersecurity
Project Type:

Team

Industry Context:

Cybersecurity

Advanced Threat Detection using Machine Learning and AI
Advanced 8h

Design and implement a sophisticated threat detection system using advanced machine learning techniques and ChatGPT for real-time cybersecurity threat analysis.

Real-World Context: Enables organizations to proactively detect and respond to cybersecurity threats using cutting-edge AI technologies.
Learning Objectives
  • Apply advanced machine learning techniques in cybersecurity
  • Integrate real-time threat detection using AI
  • Evaluate the system's performance and scalability
Skills Practiced
Advanced machine learning Real-time data processing
Deliverables
  • A robust threat detection system
  • Comprehensive performance evaluation report
  • Scalability plan for system deployment
Success Criteria
  • System detects threats in real-time with high accuracy
  • Evaluation report includes detailed analysis and insights
  • Scalability plan addresses potential deployment challenges
Required Tools & Technologies
ChatGPT Advanced machine learning frameworks
Concepts from Resource
Threat detection Machine learning applications
Project Type:

Classroom

Industry Context:

Cybersecurity

Projects Overview
Total:
3 projects
Beginner:
1
Intermediate:
1
Advanced:
1
Total Time:
~24 hours
Getting Started
  1. Start with beginner projects if you're new to the topic
  2. Review the resource material before beginning
  3. Set up the required tools and technologies
  4. Follow the learning objectives step by step
  5. Document your progress and learnings
  6. Share your completed projects for feedback
Resource Details
Type:
online_course
Difficulty:
intermediate
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