Objective:

• Students will:
  • Explain what AI vulnerabilities are and classify common vulnerability types.
  • Describe how the CIA triad applies to AI systems.
  • Identify the main components of an AI system and explain how vulnerabilities can exist in each component.
  • Analyze how human behavior and motivations can create security risks for AI systems.
  • Apply basic threat modeling to identify potential threats and propose mitigations to reduce cyber risk.

Standards:

ISACA AI Fundamentals Objective(s):

• Risks Associated with Artificial Intelligence
  • Cyberattacks
  • Data

Guiding Question:

• How do vulnerabilities in AI systems introduce cyber risk, and how can threat modeling help to identify and protect AI systems from those risks?

Resources:

• Lesson Slides Lesson 8.2 – Vulnerabilities of AI.pptx and Student Activity Handout 8.2 – Threat Modeling For AI Systems available on Google Classroom

Assignment:

1. Follow along with the Lesson 8.2 – Vulnerabilities of AI.pptx presentation in today’s class.
2. Complete the Activity Handout 8.2 – Threat Modeling For AI Systems Activity using the  document available in the Google Classroom.

Posted: November 12th, 2026
Teacher Pacing Due Date: November 13th, 2026