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ISACA · expert
AAIRAdvanced in AI Risk
ISACA specialization for AI risk management. Beta phase since April 2026. Requires active ISACA or equivalent certification. Focus on AI Risk Governance, AI Risk Program Management, and AI Life Cycle Risk Management.
Official pageIAPP · professional
AIGPArtificial Intelligence Governance Professional
AI risk, governance, and regulatory literacy (EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF).
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IAPPAIGP
› Cost
Exam fee
AAIR$399
AIGP$550
Exam fee
$399
$550
Annual maintenance fee
AAIR$45/yr
AIGP$250/yr
Annual maintenance fee
$45/yr
$250/yr
3-year cost of ownership
AAIR$534
AIGP$1,300
3-year cost of ownership
$534
$1,300
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
AAIR450/800 (scaled)
AIGP300/500 (scaled, ~70%)
Pass mark
450/800 (scaled)
300/500 (scaled, ~70%)
Retake policy
AAIR$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
AAIR60–120 hrs
AIGP40–80 hrs
Study time
60–120 hrs
40–80 hrs
Validity
AAIR3 yrs
AIGP2 yrs
Validity
3 yrs
2 yrs
CPE / yr
AAIR20 CPEs
AIGP10 CPEs
CPE / yr
20 CPEs
10 CPEs
Delivery
AAIRtest center
AIGPonline proctored
Delivery
test center
online proctored
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
AAIR$130K – $200K
AIGP$115K – $175K
Range
$130K – $200K
$115K – $175K
Median
AAIR$160,000
AIGP$142,000
Median
$160,000
$142,000
Premium %
AAIR—
AIGP—
Premium %
—
—
Role context
AAIRAI risk officer / model risk lead, US, 5+ years. Requires CRISC prerequisite.
AIGPAI governance / responsible AI program lead, US, 3–7 years. New role category — broad range.
Role context
AI risk officer / model risk lead, US, 5+ years. Requires CRISC prerequisite.
AI governance / responsible AI program lead, US, 3–7 years. New role category — broad range.
› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
AAIR7.5
AIGP7.5
Schema quality
7.5
7.5
Practice evidence
AAIR1.0
AIGP0.0
Practice evidence
1.0
0.0
Maintenance
AAIR8.0
AIGP9.0
Maintenance
8.0
9.0
Market recognition
AAIR4.5
AIGP4.0
Market recognition
4.5
4.0
Average
AAIR5.3
AIGP5.1
Average
5.3
5.1
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
AAIRGlobal
AIGPGlobal · US · EU
Recognition
Global
Global · US · EU
ISO 17024 accredited
AAIR—
AIGP—
ISO 17024 accredited
—
—
DoD 8140 baseline
AAIR—
AIGP—
DoD 8140 baseline
—
—
Holders worldwide
AAIR2,000
AIGP5,000
Holders worldwide
2,000
5,000
Current version
AAIRLaunched 2024 (2024-09)
AIGPLaunched 2024 (2024-04)
Current version
Launched 2024 (2024-09)
Launched 2024 (2024-04)
› Domain coverage
A1Governance, Risk & Compliance
AAIR● core
AIGP● core
A1Governance, Risk & Compliance
● core
● core
A12Data Security, Privacy & Protection
AAIR·
AIGP○ touched
A12Data Security, Privacy & Protection
·
○ touched
B6AI for GRC & Compliance
AAIR·
AIGP○ touched
B6AI for GRC & Compliance
·
○ touched
C4AI Data Security
AAIR·
AIGP○ touched
C4AI Data Security
·
○ touched
C7AI Governance & Risk
AAIR● core
AIGP● core
C7AI Governance & Risk
● core
● core
C8AI Safety & Alignment
AAIR·
AIGP● core
C8AI Safety & Alignment
·
● core
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