Certifications
Where to prove what you know
Start with the free Foundations course, then pick an outside credential that fits your role. Prices and exam details change, so each entry links to the issuer for current information.
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AI Safety & Security Foundations
A plain-language course for anyone new to the topic. 6 lessons, a quiz after each, and a printable certificate of completion.
Outside credentials and courses
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CompTIA SecAI+
CompTIA
Exam CY0-001, launched February 2026. Securing AI systems, AI in security operations, and AI governance and risk. CompTIA recommends prior security experience.
CertificationIntermediateAI securityArtificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP)
IAPP
Governance of AI systems across their lifecycle: risk, accountability, law and policy. Suits policy and compliance roles.
CertificationIntermediateAI governanceCertified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US)
IAPP
US privacy law and regulation across sectors, including the federal and state frameworks that sit around student privacy.
CertificationIntermediatePrivacy lawFERPA 101 and 201 training
U.S. Department of Education
Free online modules from the Student Privacy Policy Office covering FERPA basics and the exceptions to consent.
CourseBeginnerPrivacy lawGandalf prompt injection challenge
Lakera
A free, hands-on game that teaches how prompt injection works by trying to get a model to reveal a password.
CourseBeginnerAI security