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AI Security Engineer
Role familyProtect AI applications, models, data paths, agents, and platforms against misuse and attack.
Who moves into this role
- Application security engineer
- Cloud security engineer
- AI red-team engineer
Required skills
→ AI threat modeling
→ Adversarial testing
→ Runtime controls
→ AppSec and IAM integration
Evidence classification
Role family. This label describes the evidence reviewed in August 2026. It does not guarantee that every employer uses the same title or ownership boundary.
Frequently asked questions
What does a AI Security Engineer do?
Protect AI applications, models, data paths, agents, and platforms against misuse and attack.
What skills does a AI Security Engineer need?
The core skills are: AI threat modeling, Adversarial testing, Runtime controls, AppSec and IAM integration.
How should I evaluate compensation for a AI Security Engineer?
Compare live postings with the same country, location or remote policy, level, employer type, and compensation components. A single disclosed range is not a market benchmark.