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OffSec · professional
OSAIOffSec AI Security Practitioner
Offensive AI security — adversarial ML, LLM attacks, agent abuse.
Official pageGIAC · professional
GASAEGIAC AI Security Automation Engineer
GIAC certification for AI Security Automation. Focus on agentic workflows, automated adversary emulation, AI-enabled response playbooks. Launched April 2026 — brand new.
Official pageComparing
OffSecOSAI
GIACGASAE
› Cost
Exam fee
OSAI$1,499
GASAE$979
Exam fee
$1,499
$979
Annual maintenance fee
OSAI—
GASAE—
Annual maintenance fee
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3-year cost of ownership
OSAI$1,499
GASAE$979
3-year cost of ownership
$1,499
$979
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
OSAIPass/fail across practical AI-attack scenarios
GASAE70% (scaled per attempt)
Pass mark
Pass/fail across practical AI-attack scenarios
70% (scaled per attempt)
Retake policy
OSAI$249 fee · 0d wait
GASAE$999 fee · 30d wait
Retake policy
$249 fee · 0d wait
$999 fee · 30d wait
Study time
OSAI250–400 hrs
GASAE—
Study time
250–400 hrs
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Validity
OSAI3 yrs
GASAE4 yrs
Validity
3 yrs
4 yrs
CPE / yr
OSAI30 CPEs
GASAE9 CPEs
CPE / yr
30 CPEs
9 CPEs
Delivery
OSAIpractical lab
GASAEmixed
Delivery
practical lab
mixed
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
OSAI$130K – $200K
GASAE$130K – $200K
Range
$130K – $200K
$130K – $200K
Median
OSAI$160,000
GASAE$160,000
Median
$160,000
$160,000
Premium %
OSAI—
GASAE—
Premium %
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—
Role context
OSAIAI red team / offensive AI engineer, US, 4-6 years. New role category.
GASAEAI security automation engineer, US, 4-6 years. Brand-new role category.
Role context
AI red team / offensive AI engineer, US, 4-6 years. New role category.
AI security automation engineer, US, 4-6 years. Brand-new role category.
› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
OSAI6.5
GASAE7.5
Schema quality
6.5
7.5
Practice evidence
OSAI9.0
GASAE6.5
Practice evidence
9.0
6.5
Maintenance
OSAI5.0
GASAE8.5
Maintenance
5.0
8.5
Market recognition
OSAI3.0
GASAE4.0
Market recognition
3.0
4.0
Average
OSAI5.9
GASAE6.6
Average
5.9
6.6
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
OSAIGlobal · US
GASAEGlobal
Recognition
Global · US
Global
ISO 17024 accredited
OSAI—
GASAE—
ISO 17024 accredited
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DoD 8140 baseline
OSAI—
GASAE—
DoD 8140 baseline
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Holders worldwide
OSAI—
GASAE—
Holders worldwide
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Current version
OSAILaunched 2024 (2024-09)
GASAELaunched 2024 (2024-09)
Current version
Launched 2024 (2024-09)
Launched 2024 (2024-09)
› Domain coverage
B4AI in Offensive Security
OSAI○ touched
GASAE·
B4AI in Offensive Security
○ touched
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C1Adversarial Machine Learning
OSAI● core
GASAE● core
C1Adversarial Machine Learning
● core
● core
C11Agentic AI Security
OSAI● core
GASAE·
C11Agentic AI Security
● core
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C2LLM-Specific Attacks
OSAI● core
GASAE● core
C2LLM-Specific Attacks
● core
● core
C5AI Red Teaming
OSAI● core
GASAE·
C5AI Red Teaming
● core
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C8AI Safety & Alignment
OSAI○ touched
GASAE·
C8AI Safety & Alignment
○ touched
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