Prompt Injection & AI Security Risks

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About Course

Understand the most important security weakness in applications built on large language models. Learn what direct and indirect prompt injection are, why the NCSC says they may never be fully mitigated, and how to design AI systems that limit the damage – with least privilege, deterministic controls, human approval and monitoring.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider. This course is general awareness training written from published official guidance. It does not replace training required for your specific job, and it is not an accredited qualification.

© 2026 Tutwoo UK Limited. This course was created in-house by Tutwoo and is our original work. It is for your own learning only: please do not copy, share, record or resell it.

What Will You Learn?

  • Explain direct and indirect prompt injection with realistic examples
  • Understand why prompt injection differs from SQL injection
  • Apply design controls such as least privilege, output validation and human approval
  • Use NCSC and OWASP guidance to assess AI-enabled systems

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • What prompt injection is
  • Why it is so hard to fix
  • Designing to limit the damage
  • Monitoring, governance and secure AI development

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

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