CYBER.ORG: AP Cybersecurity – Lesson 24 – Topic 8.2 – Vulnerabilities of AI

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