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Research into practice · Advancing Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence

Reference Labs

Practical environments for exploring AI governance, data protection, security analytics and explainability.

RESEARCH VERSION v0.3 · 30 OCTOBER 2026
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Reference designs for repeatable testing and evidence.

LAB 01 · PLANNED

Microsoft Data Protection & AI Governance

Explore identity, managed endpoints, sensitive information, agent oversight and security operations.

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LAB 02 · PLANNED

Splunk Security Analytics & Threat Hunting

Collect telemetry, develop detections and investigate suspicious activity with repeatable exercises.

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LAB 03 · PLANNED

Explainable AI — Python, SHAP & LIME

Compare explanations of model predictions and preserve evidence for informed model review.

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EVIDENCE BY DESIGN

Test. Observe. Document.

Record configuration, inputs, expected and observed results, limitations and evidence references.

All exercises are Planned. Implementation and validation have not been asserted.

From research to implementation

Each lab includes a proposed baseline architecture, component descriptions, implementation stages, planned tests and its own source register. More reference labs can be added as the research program develops.