Certified AI Governance, Security & Assurance Professional (AIGSA™)
Every company is deploying AI. Few can prove it is safe, secure and compliant. Become the professional who can. Design AI governance operating models, secure AI systems, test and assure them with evidence, and present a board-ready governance capstone. Earn the AIGSA™ certification.
Skills employers are hiring for now
- Regulation is arriving fast: the EU AI Act, Canadian privacy law and sector rules all expect documented AI governance.
- Boards and auditors now ask for evidence, not promises: risk registers, controls, tests and monitoring.
- AI security threats such as prompt injection, data leakage and deepfakes need new controls and new skills.
- Governance, security and assurance roles are among the fastest-growing AI careers for non-engineers and engineers alike.
Built for real enterprise work
360 hands-on activities, each producing a real evidence artifact for your portfolio.
Built on recognised frameworks such as the NIST AI RMF and ISO/IEC 42001.
Security and assurance in one program, not just policy writing.
Live incident simulation and tabletop exercises.
A board-ready capstone: framework, risk register, controls matrix and assurance plan.
Suitable for risk, compliance, security, audit, legal and technology professionals.
10 modules, fundamentals to production
Tap a module to see what you learn in it.
Download the curriculum PDFOpens in a new tabFoundations of AI Governance
Connect responsible-AI decisions to accountable owners, documented evidence and measurable outcomes.
- What AI governance is, and why boards now ask for it
- Mapping stakeholders and the AI system boundary
- Prioritising AI risks for a real enterprise assistant
- Lab: your first decision record with an accountable owner
- From principles to testable requirements
- Fairness, transparency, accountability and human oversight
- Applying the NIST AI RMF and ISO/IEC 42001 vocabulary
- Lab: turn one principle into an acceptance criterion
- Governance gates across the AI lifecycle
- Data, model and deployment controls and who owns them
- Approval boundaries and change management
- Lab: lifecycle control map for an AI use case
What you'll become, and what it can do for your pay
About 54% higher at the middle of the range
- Govern, secure and assure AI systems end to end, from policy to technical controls.
- Practise in a simulated AI company with real tickets, audits and incidents.
- Bridge governance and security, the combination employers struggle most to find.
- Lead AI assurance as regulation and board oversight grow every quarter.
Companies now have to prove their AI is safe, fair and secure. People who can both write the policy and check the controls are rare and in demand.
Estimates from 2025–26 job postings (base salary). Typical ranges, not a guarantee: pay depends on your experience, city, employer and the job market.
Where graduates go
Enterprise AI Governance, Security & Assurance Framework
Design and defend a complete governance framework for a real enterprise AI system: operating model, RACI, risk register, controls matrix, security and privacy controls, monitoring and assurance plan, KPIs and an incident playbook. You present it to a review panel in a 10–12 minute board-style briefing.
Portfolio-grade project
Earned in front of a review panel, not just by attending.
Your AIGSA™ certificate shows you can govern, secure and assure a real enterprise AI system, and defend that work to a board.
- Complete all 10 weeks and present your governance framework in a 10–12 minute board-style briefing
- Pass the final exam: 20 questions in 60 minutes, 14 correct to pass
- Receive a certificate with your name, date and a unique certificate ID
- Employers scan the QR code or visit our verify page to confirm it is real
The credential that says “you can trust AI with me”
Board-ready, not just exam-ready
You earn it by presenting a complete AI governance framework (risk register, controls, security, monitoring and an incident playbook) to a review panel.
Governance and security in one person
Employers struggle most to find people who can both write the AI policy and check the technical controls. This certificate shows you can do both.
Speaks the language of auditors and regulators
You practise with the NIST AI RMF and ISO/IEC 42001 vocabulary and scan the EU AI Act and Canadian rules, so your work holds up in a real review.
Checked in seconds
Every certificate has a unique ID and a QR code. A recruiter scans it and sees your name, program and date on our verify page.
Estimates from 2025–26 job postings (base salary). Typical ranges, not a guarantee: pay depends on your experience, city, employer and the job market.
Admission
Questions
Is this program suitable for beginners?+
Some programming helps, but the curriculum takes committed professionals from the foundations to enterprise deployment, step by step.
Is it fully online?+
Yes. It is delivered 100% online with live, practitioner-led sessions, so you can join from anywhere.
Do I get career support?+
Yes. You build a portfolio-grade capstone, practise technical interviews and get guidance on the roles you are targeting.
What jobs can I get after graduating?+
Graduates move into roles such as AI Governance Lead, AI Risk & Assurance Manager, Responsible AI Officer, AI Security & Compliance Specialist, AI Audit Manager.
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