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ISACA · expert
AAIAAdvanced in AI Audit
ISACA specialization for AI Audit. First certification worldwide specifically for auditing AI systems. Requires active CISA (or comparable audit certification). Three domains: AI Governance & Risk, AI Operations, AI Auditing.
Official pageIAPP · professional
AIGPArtificial Intelligence Governance Professional
AI risk, governance, and regulatory literacy (EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF).
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ISACAAAIA
IAPPAIGP
› Cost
Exam fee
AAIA$399
AIGP$550
Exam fee
$399
$550
Annual maintenance fee
AAIA$45/yr
AIGP$250/yr
Annual maintenance fee
$45/yr
$250/yr
3-year cost of ownership
AAIA$534
AIGP$1,300
3-year cost of ownership
$534
$1,300
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
AAIA450/800 (scaled)
AIGP300/500 (scaled, ~70%)
Pass mark
450/800 (scaled)
300/500 (scaled, ~70%)
Retake policy
AAIA$575 fee · 30d wait · 4/yr cap
AIGP$549 fee · 30d wait
Retake policy
$575 fee · 30d wait · 4/yr cap
$549 fee · 30d wait
Study time
AAIA60–120 hrs
AIGP40–80 hrs
Study time
60–120 hrs
40–80 hrs
Validity
AAIA3 yrs
AIGP2 yrs
Validity
3 yrs
2 yrs
CPE / yr
AAIA20 CPEs
AIGP10 CPEs
CPE / yr
20 CPEs
10 CPEs
Delivery
AAIAtest center
AIGPonline proctored
Delivery
test center
online proctored
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
AAIA$130K – $195K
AIGP$115K – $175K
Range
$130K – $195K
$115K – $175K
Median
AAIA$160,000
AIGP$142,000
Median
$160,000
$142,000
Premium %
AAIA—
AIGP—
Premium %
—
—
Role context
AAIAAI auditor / model assurance, US, 5+ years. Requires CISA prerequisite.
AIGPAI governance / responsible AI program lead, US, 3–7 years. New role category — broad range.
Role context
AI auditor / model assurance, US, 5+ years. Requires CISA prerequisite.
AI governance / responsible AI program lead, US, 3–7 years. New role category — broad range.
› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
AAIA7.5
AIGP7.5
Schema quality
7.5
7.5
Practice evidence
AAIA1.0
AIGP0.0
Practice evidence
1.0
0.0
Maintenance
AAIA8.0
AIGP9.0
Maintenance
8.0
9.0
Market recognition
AAIA4.5
AIGP4.0
Market recognition
4.5
4.0
Average
AAIA5.3
AIGP5.1
Average
5.3
5.1
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
AAIAGlobal
AIGPGlobal · US · EU
Recognition
Global
Global · US · EU
ISO 17024 accredited
AAIA—
AIGP—
ISO 17024 accredited
—
—
DoD 8140 baseline
AAIA—
AIGP—
DoD 8140 baseline
—
—
Holders worldwide
AAIA2,000
AIGP5,000
Holders worldwide
2,000
5,000
Current version
AAIALaunched 2024 (2024-09)
AIGPLaunched 2024 (2024-04)
Current version
Launched 2024 (2024-09)
Launched 2024 (2024-04)
› Domain coverage
A1Governance, Risk & Compliance
AAIA● core
AIGP● core
A1Governance, Risk & Compliance
● core
● core
A12Data Security, Privacy & Protection
AAIA·
AIGP○ touched
A12Data Security, Privacy & Protection
·
○ touched
B6AI for GRC & Compliance
AAIA·
AIGP○ touched
B6AI for GRC & Compliance
·
○ touched
C4AI Data Security
AAIA·
AIGP○ touched
C4AI Data Security
·
○ touched
C7AI Governance & Risk
AAIA● core
AIGP● core
C7AI Governance & Risk
● core
● core
C8AI Safety & Alignment
AAIA·
AIGP● core
C8AI Safety & Alignment
·
● core
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