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CRAGE

Certified Responsible AI Governance & Ethics

EC-Council certification for responsible AI governance and ethics. Focus on oversight, risk management, regulatory alignment (NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001), accountability across the AI lifecycle. Brand new since February 2026.

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Exam fee
$450
Ongoing
$80/yr AMF · 40 CPE/yr
Study time
40–80 hrs
Delivery
Hybrid
Validity
3 yrs (renewal cycle)

› Quality score

13.5 / 40

Four-axis SecProve rubric, each 0–10. SecProve editorial assessment — each axis carries a written justification so you can push back on any single call without dismissing the whole score.

Blueprint rigor
How well-defined and rigorous the exam blueprint is.
New AI governance ECO — EC-Council blueprint less rigorous than ISACA / IAPP equivalents.
5.0/10
Practical evidence
Hands-on labs / written reports vs pure MCQ.
Pure MCQ. No artefact production.
1.0/10
Currency & upkeep
How aggressively content is kept current with the field.
Updates expected as AI-governance practice matures.
5.0/10
Market recognition
How often this signal actually moves a hiring decision.
Brand-new; recognition is forming.
2.5/10

› Built for these roles

AI Governance OfficersCISOsDPOsGRC Managers

› Exam format

Details pending

Retake policy
Fee: $499 per attempt
Wait: 0d between attempts

First retake immediate; 14 days between attempts 2-3, 1 month between 3-4, 3 months between 4-5. Max 5 attempts/year.

› Recertification

ECE Credits

› 3-year cost of ownership

Exam (1×)
$450
AMF (3×)
$240@$80/yr
Total
$690

Excludes study materials, training, retake risk, and lost-wage opportunity. Use as a floor estimate.

› NICE Framework work roles

The NIST NICE work-role IDs this cert maps to. NICCS lookup.

DD-WRL-001OG-WRL-014OG-WRL-002OG-WRL-008
Recognition
Global
Exam languages
en

› Core domains covered

The 2 domains this cert is centrally about. Passing the exam demonstrates working knowledge of each.

C7AI Governance & Risk

EU AI Act compliance, NIST AI RMF, AI risk assessment, model cards, algorithmic auditing, AI incident response.

A1Governance, Risk & Compliance

Risk frameworks (NIST RMF, ISO 31000, FAIR), policy development, audit, regulatory compliance, third-party risk.

› Prerequisites

Experience

Not specified, targets senior roles

› Careers that commonly pursue this cert

AI Governance / AI Risk Specialist

The policy/controls counterpart to the AI Security Engineer — owns risk frameworks, regulatory mapping (EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF), model documentation, and AI incident response policy.

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