Episode 48 — Apply OWASP Guidance to LLM Risks: Top Threats and Key Controls

 This episode translates OWASP guidance into SecAI+ exam-ready thinking, because you are expected to recognize common LLM threat patterns and choose practical controls that match the scenario rather than reacting with generic advice. You will learn how typical LLM risks show up in real environments, including prompt injection through untrusted content, insecure output handling that causes downstream harm, data leakage through prompts and logs, and excessive agency when models can call tools or access internal systems. We will connect those threats to defensive controls such as strict separation of instructions and data, identity-aware retrieval and tool authorization, validated output schemas with rejection on failure, and monitoring that detects suspicious prompt patterns and retrieval behavior. You will also learn how to troubleshoot LLM security issues by isolating whether the failure came from prompts, retrieval, tool boundaries, or operational configuration like temperature and logging. The goal is to help you choose the best answer when the exam asks what control most directly reduces risk in an LLM deployment under realistic constraints. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com, where you’ll find more cyber audio courses, books, and information to strengthen your educational path. Also, if you want to stay up to date with the latest news, visit DailyCyber.News for a newsletter you can use, and a daily podcast you can commute with.