Overview CompTIA SecAI+ enables a safer digital future by empowering IT and cybersecurity talent worldwide to meet the emerging challenges and opportunities at the intersection of AI and security.
Description
Overview
CompTIA SecAI+ enables a safer digital future by empowering IT and cybersecurity talent worldwide to meet the emerging challenges and opportunities at the intersection of AI and security.
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CompTIA SecAI+ is the global IT industry's first comprehensive "expansion" certification focused on the security of artificial intelligence systems and the secure application of AI in cybersecurity operations. This certification equips professionals with critical, vendor-neutral skills to understand, defend, and ethically deploy AI technologies within any organization.
Course Objectives
Apply foundational and advanced AI concepts to strengthen organizational cybersecurity.
Implement robust security controls and best practices for protecting AI systems and data.
Leverage AI-driven tools to enhance threat detection, response, and automation of security operations.
Navigate global governance, risk, and compliance frameworks to ensure responsible AI adoption.
Who Should Attend?
Ideal for those who currently hold a CompTIA cybersecurity certification (such as Security+, CySA+, PenTest+, etc.) or equivalent experience, and are looking to expand their skill set for evolving job roles in the context of AI technologies
Course Prerequisites
This is equivalent to 3-4 years of IT experience with approximately 2 years of hands-on cybersecurity experience.
Course Outline
AI and Data Concepts for Cybersecurity
AI concepts and core AI types
Generative AI and transformers
Machine learning and deep learning
Natural language processing
AI model training approaches
Prompt engineering fundamentals
Model security considerations
AI data types and data security techniques
RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) concepts
Data integrity and processing controls
Threat Modeling and Securing AI Systems
AI threat modeling fundamentals
Threat modeling processes and prerequisites
AI threat modeling frameworks
AI security control types
Model guardrails and prompt templates
Gateway and interface controls
Usage quotas and limitation controls
Security control testing
Access Controls for AI
AI access control principles and models
Model and agent access controls
API and network access security
AI data security controls
Encryption and data safety measures
Monitoring and logging AI systems
Performance and cost monitoring
AI auditing and compliance monitoring
AI Threats and Compensating Controls
AI lifecycle security
Ethical AI design considerations
AI attack types and techniques
Backdoor and trojan model attacks
Model poisoning and inversion
Model theft risks
Compensating control strategies
Post-incident AI analysis
Leveraging AI in Security Operations
AI-enabled security tools
AI use cases in detection and analysis
AI for vulnerability assessment
AI-enhanced attack vectors
AI for social engineering and deception
AI reconnaissance techniques
AI-driven automation
AI in DevSecOps workflows
AI scripting and summarization
AI Governance, Risk, and Compliance
AI governance structures
AI organizational roles
Responsible AI principles
AI risk identification and assessment
AI regulatory themes
Compliance frameworks for AI
Organizational AI policy design
Compliance reporting