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There are 3 modules in this course
Learn to validate, audit, and govern AI-generated code using GitHub Copilot. This course teaches you systematic techniques for catching security vulnerabilities, logical flaws, and hallucinated APIs in Copilot output — skills essential for any team adopting AI-assisted development.
You will start by building a validation workflow that combines static analysis, manual review, and security scanning to audit AI-generated code against OWASP patterns. Hands-on challenges walk you through identifying injection vulnerabilities, detecting hallucinated function calls, and documenting remediation steps.
The course then covers custom Copilot configurations using copilot-instructions.md, where you define project-specific coding standards that Copilot follows automatically. You will create, test, and iterate on custom rules that enforce team conventions across all generated code.
Finally, you will evaluate Large Language Models for development tasks — comparing capabilities across providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google — using performance benchmarks and cost-benefit analysis to select the right model for each coding requirement.
By the end of this course, you will have a governance framework for integrating AI code generation into production workflows with confidence.
Covers AI code validation fundamentals, systematic verification techniques, security vulnerability identification, detecting logical flaws and hallucinations, and hands-on security auditing exercises.
What's included
6 videos2 readings1 assignment
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6 videos•Total 27 minutes
Introduction to AI Validation•4 minutes
Techniques for Verifying AI Code•4 minutes
Identifying Security Vulnerabilities•6 minutes
Detecting Logical Flaws and Hallucinations•5 minutes
Challenge: Security Audit AI Code•4 minutes
Solution: Security Audit AI Code•4 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
Key Terms: Validating and Auditing AI-Generated Code•10 minutes
Reflection: Validating and Auditing AI-Generated Code•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Validating AI-generated code•30 minutes
Custom Configurations and LLM Selection
Module 2•2 hours to complete
Module details
Covers custom Copilot instructions via copilot-instructions.md, enforcing team coding standards, custom rule creation and testing, LLM selection criteria, model performance comparison, cost-benefit analysis, and continuous learning resources.
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10 videos4 readings1 assignment
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10 videos•Total 42 minutes
Choosing the Right LLM•4 minutes
Comparing Model Performance•4 minutes
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Models•6 minutes
Next Steps and Continuous Learning•4 minutes
Community Resources and Support•4 minutes
Using copilot-instructions.md•5 minutes
Enforcing Team Coding Standards•5 minutes
Challenge: Enforce a Custom Rule•2 minutes
Solution: Enforce a Custom Rule•3 minutes
Testing Custom Configurations•5 minutes
4 readings•Total 40 minutes
Key Terms: LLM Selection and Evaluation•10 minutes
Reflection: LLM Selection and Evaluation•10 minutes
Capstone — Governing AI-Generated Code in Practice
Module 3•25 minutes to complete
Module details
Apply validation, security auditing, custom configuration, and LLM selection techniques in an end-to-end governance scenario that synthesizes all course concepts.
What's included
1 reading1 assignment
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1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Next steps•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
Generated Code•15 minutes
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No prior security experience is required. The course teaches security validation techniques from the ground up, starting with common vulnerability patterns in AI-generated code and building to structured audit workflows.
What is copilot-instructions.md and why does it matter?
It is a configuration file that lives in your repository and tells GitHub Copilot about your project's coding standards. The course teaches you to create, test, and maintain these instructions so that every Copilot suggestion follows your team's conventions automatically.
Will this course help me choose between different AI models?
Yes. The LLM selection module covers how to compare models from providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google using performance benchmarks, cost-benefit analysis, and practical evaluation on real development tasks.
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
To access the course materials, assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid. The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.
What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.
Is financial aid available?
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.