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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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IAPP · professional
AIGP
Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional

AI risk, governance, and regulatory literacy (EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF).

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Cost

Exam fee
SecAI+$404
AIGP$550
Annual maintenance fee
SecAI+
AIGP$250/yr
3-year cost of ownership
SecAI+$404
AIGP$1,300

Exam mechanics

Pass mark
SecAI+750/900 (~83%)
AIGP300/500 (scaled, ~70%)
Retake policy
SecAI+$404 fee · 0d wait
AIGP$549 fee · 30d wait
Study time
SecAI+80–160 hrs
AIGP40–80 hrs
Validity
SecAI+3 yrs
AIGP2 yrs
CPE / yr
SecAI+17 CPEs
AIGP10 CPEs
Delivery
SecAI+mixed
AIGPonline proctored

Salary signal (US base)

Range
SecAI+$100K – $155K
AIGP$115K – $175K
Median
SecAI+$125,000
AIGP$142,000
Premium %
SecAI+
AIGP
Role context
SecAI+AI security analyst (vendor-neutral), US, 3-5 years. New role category.
AIGPAI governance / responsible AI program lead, US, 3–7 years. New role category — broad range.

Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)

Schema quality
SecAI+7.0
AIGP7.5
Practice evidence
SecAI+4.0
AIGP0.0
Maintenance
SecAI+8.0
AIGP9.0
Market recognition
SecAI+4.5
AIGP4.0
Average
SecAI+5.9
AIGP5.1

Recognition & lifecycle

Recognition
SecAI+Global
AIGPGlobal · US · EU
ISO 17024 accredited
SecAI+
AIGP
DoD 8140 baseline
SecAI+
AIGP
Holders worldwide
SecAI+
AIGP5,000
Current version
SecAI+Launched 2024 (2024-11)
AIGPLaunched 2024 (2024-04)

Domain coverage

A1Governance, Risk & Compliance
SecAI+·
AIGP● core
A12Data Security, Privacy & Protection
SecAI+·
AIGP○ touched
B1AI-Powered Threat Detection
SecAI+● core
AIGP·
B6AI for GRC & Compliance
SecAI+·
AIGP○ touched
C1Adversarial Machine Learning
SecAI+● core
AIGP·
C2LLM-Specific Attacks
SecAI+● core
AIGP·
C4AI Data Security
SecAI+·
AIGP○ touched
C7AI Governance & Risk
SecAI+·
AIGP● core
C8AI Safety & Alignment
SecAI+·
AIGP● core

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