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CompTIA · professional
SecAI+
CompTIA Security AI+

SecAI+ is CompTIA's answer to the need for certified professionals who combine classic cybersecurity skills with AI-specific security knowledge – officially launched in February 2026. As an 'Expansion Cert,' it is explicitly designed as a complement to existing credentials such as Security+, CySA+, or PenTest+ and targets practitioners who must secure AI systems and defend against AI-enabled attacks. Its strength lies in the practice-oriented domain structure (40% Securing AI Systems) and strong regulatory alignment story around EU AI Act and US Executive Order on AI. Weakness: The certification is only a few weeks old; job postings rarely demand it explicitly, and the market for learning materials is still thin. No hands-on labs in the exam – adversarial ML topics are tested conceptually, not practically.

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Cost

Exam fee
SecAI+$404
Annual maintenance fee
SecAI+
3-year cost of ownership
SecAI+$404

Exam mechanics

Pass mark
SecAI+750/900 (~83%)
Retake policy
SecAI+$404 fee · 0d wait
Study time
SecAI+80–160 hrs
Validity
SecAI+3 yrs
CPE / yr
SecAI+17 CPEs
Delivery
SecAI+mixed

Salary signal (US base)

Range
SecAI+$100K – $155K
Median
SecAI+$125,000
Premium %
SecAI+
Role context
SecAI+AI security analyst (vendor-neutral), US, 3-5 years. New role category.

Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)

Schema quality
SecAI+7.0
Practice evidence
SecAI+4.0
Maintenance
SecAI+8.0
Market recognition
SecAI+4.5
Average
SecAI+5.9

Recognition & lifecycle

Recognition
SecAI+Global
ISO 17024 accredited
SecAI+
DoD 8140 baseline
SecAI+
Holders worldwide
SecAI+
Current version
SecAI+Launched 2024 (2024-11)

Domain coverage

B1AI-Powered Threat Detection
SecAI+● core
C1Adversarial Machine Learning
SecAI+● core
C2LLM-Specific Attacks
SecAI+● core

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