AI Vibe Coding & Security: ChatGPT, Cursor & TDD

Vibe coding with ChatGPT and Cursor can empower everyday users to build helpful applications, but only if it’s done safely. This course equips product owners, analysts, and developers with practical strategies to use vibe coding tools effectively while protecting data and reducing risk. You’ll learn how to write prompts that avoid exposing PII, maximize the power of Copilot, apply context-aware prompt engineering, and validate AI-generated outputs. Finally, you’ll see how to hand off reproducible code steps that engineers can trust, turning quick ideas into secure, usable solutions.

Jonathan BarriosData Science, Machine Learning & AI

Updated October 2025

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Who This Course Is For

This course is for anyone who needs safe, reliable code fast. Project managers, analysts, and product owners will learn how to vibe code with ChatGPT to speed up tasks. Developers and engineers can use Cursor vibe coding tools for quick fixes without relearning entire languages. Whether beginner or experienced, you’ll discover the best vibe coding tools to boost productivity safely.

Skills Your Team Will Gain

Vibe code effectively with ChatGPT in your browser
Use vibe coding directly in the Cursor IDE
Apply prompt engineering with context awareness
Protect sensitive data and PII in AI prompts
Build and test HTML, CSS, and JavaScript projects with TDD
Hand off reproducible code steps engineers can trust

Course Curriculum

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Explore the AI Behind Vibe Coding Tools

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Explore the AI Behind Vibe Coding ToolsFree1h · 13 videos
Premium skill.Explore Essential Prompt Engineering Techniques48m · 15 videos
Premium skill.Explore HTML, CSS & JS Foundations with CodePen47m · 10 videos
Premium skill.Move From VS Code to Agentic Coding with Cursor54m · 13 videos
Premium skill.Apply Test Driven Development with Agentic Coding1h 5m · 12 videos
Premium skill.Deploy an HTML, CSS, & JS Website to GitHub Pages47m · 11 videos

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What IT leaders need to know before assigning this course

AI-assisted coding can accelerate delivery, but unmanaged adoption creates inconsistent practices and review risk. IT Directors and Training Managers can assign this beginner course to standardize how teams approach vibe coding with ChatGPT, Cursor, prompt engineering, TDD, and basic web deployment workflows. The realistic time investment is about 6 hours, 21 minutes per learner, making it suitable for an onboarding sprint, enablement week, or pilot group before broader rollout.

This course fits IT Practitioners, junior developers, automation-focused staff, and cross-functional technical roles that need a shared baseline for using AI coding tools without skipping fundamentals. Team Leads should expect some change management: learners move from browser-based experimentation in CodePen and familiar VS Code habits toward more agentic workflows in Cursor, then reinforce quality through test-driven development. CBT Nuggets Playlists can sequence the rollout, and Team Reporting helps leaders track completion across assigned cohorts.

Team Impact

How this training helps your team succeed

IT teams complete this training to make AI-assisted coding more repeatable, reviewable, and useful in everyday development work. The course connects AI concepts, prompt engineering, front-end foundations, Cursor workflows, TDD, and GitHub Pages deployment so teams can practice the full path from idea to working web project.

Faster prototyping: Teams practice HTML, CSS, and JavaScript foundations in CodePen before moving work into more advanced tooling.
More consistent AI usage: Learners build a shared prompt engineering baseline for working with ChatGPT and coding assistants.
Improved code confidence: Agentic coding is paired with test-driven development so teams do not rely on AI output without validation.
Clearer deployment workflow: IT Practitioners learn the steps to publish a simple HTML, CSS, and JavaScript website with GitHub Pages.

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Capabilities your team walks away with

Knowledge

How AI supports vibe coding tools and agentic development workflows
Core prompt engineering techniques for working with ChatGPT and coding assistants
Foundational HTML, CSS, and JavaScript concepts practiced in CodePen
How Cursor extends familiar VS Code-style workflows into agentic coding
Why test-driven development helps validate AI-assisted code changes
The basic workflow for deploying a static website to GitHub Pages

Ability

Apply structured prompts to guide AI coding assistance more effectively
Build and iterate on simple front-end projects using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Transition from VS Code-style editing to Cursor-based agentic coding workflows
Use TDD practices to define expected behavior before relying on generated code
Prepare and deploy a simple static site using GitHub Pages
Participate in team discussions about where AI coding tools fit in everyday delivery workflows

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AI Productivity for Professionals

This entry-level AI productivity tools training course shows you how to make AI work for you. You’ll practice prompting ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini and similar tools to summarize inboxes and research, turn meeting transcripts into task lists, and automa...

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this vibe coding & security course for?

This course is for anyone using ChatGPT, Cursor, or other vibe coding tools to generate quick code and wondering if the results are reliable. If you’ve ever copy-pasted AI-generated code and worried about security, stability, this course is for you. Product owners, analysts, and developers alike will learn how to vibe code safely, validate AI outputs, and deliver reproducible code steps engineers can trust.

Will I learn how to use vibe coding tools like Cursor and ChatGPT?

Yes — this course covers vibe coding in the browser with ChatGPT and in IDEs like Cursor. You’ll see when to use each environment, how to structure prompts, and how to embed safety checks. Even if you’ve never used Cursor or ChatGPT for coding, you’ll become confident in applying vibe coding tools with fewer errors.

Is it worth learning how to vibe code?

Absolutely. Knowing how to vibe code safely with AI tools saves you hours of trial and error. You’ll learn to use the best vibe coding tools, generate code faster, reduce errors, and still maintain control. But, done poorly, AI coding can backfire. This course teaches how to get benefits without the pitfalls.

Do I need to know HTML, CSS, and JavaScript before taking this course?

No. This course is designed for beginners as well as those with some coding experience. You’ll learn HTML, CSS, and JavaScript basics through hands-on projects in CodePen, and then build on that knowledge with AI-assisted coding in Cursor. Even if you’ve never written a line of code, you’ll gain the foundations needed to create and style apps and web pages confidently.

What jobs can I get by knowing how to vibe code?

Vibe coding isn’t a job title, but it’s a powerful skill for hybrid roles. Project managers, data analysts, QA testers, designers, and product owners can all prototype, automate, and create AI-driven code. Developers benefit by collaborating faster. Learning safe vibe coding boosts your productivity, credibility with engineering teams, and problem-solving speed.

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