C)AICSO: Certified AI Cybersecurity Officer

This 5-day course provides a comprehensive and practical introduction to how organizations can secure, govern, and implement artificial intelligence in a safe and responsible way. You will learn how AI can evolve from a potential risk into a strategic enabler through effective governance, risk management, and security architecture.

The course combines established frameworks, real-world threat scenarios, and hands-on exercises to equip you with the skills needed to build, protect, and monitor AI systems in modern enterprise environments.

Key takeaways

After completing the course, you will be able to:

  • Establish frameworks for identifying and mitigating security risks in AI systems
  • Understand and manage the threat landscape related to GenAI and modern AI platforms
  • Implement AI governance and organizational policies
  • Apply NIST and ISO standards to AI security practices
  • Plan and execute AI-specific incident response strategies
  • Design secure AI solutions based on “secure-by-design” principles
  • Conduct risk assessments and implement control measures for AI systems
  • Develop and manage a comprehensive AI security program within your organization

Prerequisites

To benefit from this course, participants are recommended to have:

  • Experience in information security or IT management
  • Basic understanding of risk management and governance principles
  • At least 12 months of experience working with information systems or security

Target audience

This course is designed for:

  • Security officers and security leaders
  • IT and information systems managers
  • Risk managers and compliance professionals
  • Auditors and control specialists
  • Security architects
  • AI governance professionals and decision-makers
  • IT leaders and system owners

Module 1: What is AI, Really?
Introduction to AI, machine learning, deep learning, and large language models, including capabilities and limitations of modern AI systems.

Module 2: AI Business Applications Across Sectors
Overview of how AI is used across industries, including decision support, automation, and emerging trends such as autonomous agents.

Module 3: Architecture of AI Systems
Understanding data pipelines, model training vs inference, APIs, and deployment models across cloud and edge environments.

Module 4: Ethical, Legal & Regulatory Landscape
Key concepts in AI ethics, bias, explainability, and regulatory frameworks such as EU AI Act, NIST, and ISO standards.

Module 5: AI Threat Landscape
Common threats such as prompt injection, adversarial inputs, model poisoning, hallucinations, and misuse scenarios.

Module 6: Supply Chain and Infrastructure Risks
Risks related to training environments, third-party components, APIs, and model integrity.

Module 7: Securing GenAI Systems
Security best practices using frameworks like OWASP Top 10 for LLMs and MITRE ATLAS, including red teaming and testing.

Module 8: Advanced Threat Scenarios
Deep dive into complex attack scenarios such as deepfakes, AI-driven attacks, and cloud-based exploitation.

Module 9: Secure AI-by-Design Principles
Designing secure AI systems with privacy, encryption, and threat modeling integrated from the start.

Module 10: AI Risk Management Frameworks
Applying frameworks such as NIST AI RMF and ISO/IEC standards to manage AI risks effectively.

Module 11: Identity, Access and Control
Managing authentication, authorization, and Zero Trust principles for AI systems and APIs.

Module 12: Cloud-Native AI Security
Security considerations for AI in cloud environments such as Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud.

Module 13: AI Governance in Organizations
Establishing governance structures, roles, policies, and accountability for AI initiatives.

Module 14: Auditing and Testing AI
Methods for auditing AI systems, including bias detection, validation, and third-party assessments.

Module 15: AI-Centric Incident Response
Detecting, responding to, and recovering from AI-related incidents and misuse.

Module 16: Futureproofing and Resilience
Preparing for evolving threats and building resilient AI systems and organizations.

Module 17: Practical Exercises and Scenarios
Hands-on exercises including attack simulations and control design.

Module 18: Governance Reviews and Metrics
How to evaluate AI systems through structured reviews, metrics, and governance checkpoints.

Module 19: AI Policy Development
Designing and implementing organizational AI policies and guidelines.

Module 20: Building an AI Security Program
Developing a complete, end-to-end AI security program and roadmap.

This course prepares you for the Certified AI Cybersecurity Officer (C|AICSO) certification.

The certification exam is conducted online through Mile2’s Learning Management System and can be accessed via your Mile2 account after completing the course.

The exam consists of:

  • 100 multiple-choice questions
  • Approximately 2 hours duration
  • Passing score: 70%

Upon successful completion, you will receive the Certified AI Cybersecurity Officer (C|AICSO) certification.

The certification is valid for 3 years. To maintain your certification, you must:

Pass the latest version of the exam before expiration
Earn and submit 20 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) per year

 

FAQ – Certified AI Cybersecurity Officer (C|AICSO)

Hva koster kurset?
Prisen er 49 500 NOK for 5 dager. Kurset inkluderer kursmateriell, praktiske øvelser og sertifiseringseksamen.

Hvor lenge varer kurset?
Kurset går over 5 intensive dager og gjennomføres som live virtuelt kurs eller klasseromskurs.

Hvordan gjennomføres kurset?
Kurset kombinerer teori, praktiske scenarioer og strategiske øvelser. Du jobber med reelle problemstillinger innen AI-sikkerhet, governance og risikostyring for å oppnå operativ kompetanse.

Hvem passer kurset for?
Kurset er utviklet for fagpersoner som jobber med sikkerhet, risiko og styring av IT og AI:

  • Security officers og sikkerhetsledere
  • IT- og IS managers
  • Risk managers og compliance-ansvarlige
  • Security architects
  • AI governance-roller og beslutningstakere

Hva lærer jeg i løpet av kurset?
Du lærer hvordan AI-systemer kan sikres, styres og overvåkes i en virksomhet. Etter kurset vil du kunne:

  • Identifisere og håndtere AI-spesifikke trusler og sårbarheter
  • Implementere governance og kontrollmekanismer for AI
  • Bruke rammeverk som NIST og ISO for AI-sikkerhet
  • Planlegge incident response for AI-relaterte hendelser
  • Etablere et helhetlig AI security program

Er kurset praktisk rettet?
Ja. Kurset inkluderer scenario-baserte øvelser, risikovurderinger og strategiske workshops som gir praktisk erfaring med AI-sikkerhet i organisasjoner.

Får jeg sertifisering etter kurset?
Ja. Kurset forbereder deg til Certified AI Cybersecurity Officer-sertifisering, som gjennomføres online etter kurset.

Hvilke forkunnskaper anbefales?
Det anbefales erfaring med informasjonssikkerhet, risikostyring eller IT-ledelse. Grunnleggende forståelse for governance og sikkerhetsprinsipper er en fordel.

Hva gjør dette kurset unikt?
Kurset kombinerer AI, cybersikkerhet og governance i én helhetlig opplæring. Du lærer ikke bare hvordan AI kan sikres, men hvordan det kan styres strategisk og brukes som en trygg og verdiskapende teknologi.

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