About this course
Learn how generative AI systems are tested for unsafe behavior through Microsoft’s ten-part AI Red Teaming 101 series. The course introduces model behavior, direct and indirect prompt injection, single-turn and multi-turn testing, defenses, and PyRIT automation.
What you can learn
- Distinguish direct and indirect prompt injection
- Understand single-turn and multi-turn test cases
- Review mitigations and guardrails
- Explore PyRIT for authorized AI testing
Course at a glance
| Provider | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Platform | YouTube · Microsoft Developer |
| Access | Free Video |
| Level | Intermediate — WikiFree audience assessment |
| Language | English |
| Selected lessons | 11 |
| Video duration | 2h 36m · allow extra time for reflection and practice |
| Details checked | 9 October 2026 |
Try this learning exercise
Create a test plan for a fictional assistant you own. Define harmless test inputs, expected boundaries, and a result log. Keep all testing inside an authorized sandbox and use synthetic data.
How to follow the course
Choose a lesson from the list or search for a specific topic. Use Previous and Next to continue, and mark lessons complete as you go. Progress is saved in this browser without a WikiFree account.
Each course retains its relevant lessons, including videos also used in another course. Numbered series follow their original lesson or part order. Only reviewed advertisements, unrelated items and identical repeated playlist entries are excluded. Source recordings may have been made at different times.
Free access, tools and certificates
The selected public YouTube videos are free to watch. No paid subscription, payment card, examination, or software purchase is required for this video learning path. This listing does not include a Microsoft certification, assessed assignment, or instructor feedback.
The learning exercise above can be completed as a written plan without provisioning services. Reproducing demonstrations with Azure, hosted models, enterprise products, hardware, or optional software may require an account, separate access, or paid resources. Those activities are not required to complete the video course. Recorded interfaces and commands may differ from current versions.
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Compare course focus, level and study time
| Course | Level | Focus | Study time |
|---|---|---|---|
| This course — Free AI Red Teaming Course: Prompt Injection and PyRIT | Intermediate | Distinguish direct and indirect prompt injection · Understand single-turn and multi-turn test cases · Review mitigations and guardrails | 2h 36m of video; practice time is additional |
| Free AI Security Course: Prompt Injection and Zero Trust | Intermediate | Prompt injection risk · Agent identity · Least privilege | 5h 5m of video; practice time is additional |
| Free Ethical Hacking Course: Roles, Testing and Defense | Beginner | Ethical hacking roles · Penetration testing concepts · Red and blue teams | 1h 9m of video; practice time is additional |
Provider: Microsoft. Videos play from the Microsoft Developer channel on YouTube.
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