As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly influential in the security space, ISACA has launched its new Advanced in AI Security Management (AAISM) certification, which enables security professionals to demonstrate their ability to implement enterprise AI solutions while being able to identify, assess, monitor and mitigate related risks.
The first and only credential of its kind, AAISM is designed to equip technology and information security leaders with the specialized skills needed to manage the evolving security risk related to AI, implement policy, and ensure its responsible and effective use across the organization. The credential covers the following critical domains:
- AI governance and program management
- AI risk management
- AI technologies and controls
“The AAISM credential will validate information security managers’ commitment to elevating their expertise and proving they are attuned to how AI is reshaping enterprise security,” said Goh Ser Yoong, Head of Compliance, ADVANCE.AI, and member of the ISACA Emerging Trends and IT Risk Advisory Working Groups. “AAISM’s synergy with existing, award-winning security credentials with a focus on AI is a key differentiator that will equip security leaders to excel and grow their careers in this dynamic security landscape.”
Security professionals who hold a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) are eligible to pursue the AAISM. The credential builds upon existing security management best practices found in CISM and CISSP and focuses on the associated threat landscape to best manage the risk profile and effectively leverage AI into security operations.
“AAISM also will augment an information security manager’s knowledge of protecting AI systems because it focuses on governance for AI systems, secure development of AI systems, risk management specific to AI systems, and AI technologies and data management controls,” writes John Pouey, risk analyst, in an ISACA Now blog post. “In addition, an information security manager will be in a much better position to integrate AI governance and controls with existing frameworks in place for traditional information security. Therefore, the next logical step for CISMs is the AAISM.”
Exam preparation resources include the AAISM Review Manual (digital and print versions), as well as the AAISM Online Review Course and Questions, Answers, and Explanations Database (QAE), both of which allow one year of access to allow for time to fully prepare for success on the exam.
AAISM joins another recent ISACA certification, the ISACA Advanced in AI Audit (AAIA) credential, which can be earned by audit professionals who hold a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or other qualified high-level audit certification.
Learn more about AAISM at www.isaca.org/credentialing/aaism. Explore ISACA’s other AI training, resources and thought leadership at www.isaca.org/resources/artificial-intelligence, and additional cybersecurity offerings at www.isaca.org/resources/cybersecurity.