ISC2 develops its first AI security certification: beta exam timing reported as December 2026 or Q1 2027
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ISC2, the nonprofit behind the CISSP, announced its 10th certification, dedicated to AI security, at Security Congress 2026 in Denver on October 26 (infosecurity-magazine.com). The credential is still in development and has no name yet. It targets professionals who secure the design, deployment and maintenance of AI and ML systems across the AI lifecycle. A pilot exam phase opened on October 26, and ISC2 is recruiting 3,000 volunteers for a beta exam in December 2026 (infosecurity-magazine.com). A later interview with Matthew Piddington of ISC2 describes ISC2 as a body of roughly 270,000 cybersecurity professionals that hopes the credential will gain recognition comparable to CISSP (itsecurityguru.org). The sources disagree on the beta and launch timing. This is industry and workforce news with no direct threat or technical indicators for defenders.
Detalhes técnicos
- The pilot exam covers six domains: AI concepts and security fundamentals; AI governance, ethics, risk and compliance; AI data management, privacy and model security; secure AI architecture, engineering and IAM; secure AI operations and incident response; and AI threats, testing and lifecycle management (infosecurity-magazine.com).
- The preliminary phase drew on Job Task Analysis surveys with 10,000 volunteer professionals worldwide (infosecurity-magazine.com).
- Volunteers for the December 2026 beta must submit their interest by November 4 (infosecurity-magazine.com).
- The credential is open to ISC2 members and non-members (infosecurity-magazine.com).
- Candidates need at least four years of cumulative paid full-time experience in cybersecurity or AI-related fields. Two of those years must be in cybersecurity, and one year must be in two or more of the exam domains (infosecurity-magazine.com).
- An active CISSP, ISSAP, ISSEP, ISSMP, CCSP or CSSLP can substitute for the entire experience requirement (infosecurity-magazine.com).
- ISC2 CEO Scott Beale said AI questions are being incorporated across all current ISC2 certifications. ISC2 also launched the Cyber AI Workforce Coalition on October 20 (infosecurity-magazine.com).
- Piddington cited geopolitical tension and cyber warfare, the pace of AI adoption, and future quantum computing risks as pressing concerns for security teams (itsecurityguru.org).
Relatos divergentes
- Beta and launch timing: infosecurity-magazine.com (October 27) reports a beta exam in December 2026 and a possible launch in Q1 2027, perhaps as early as January. itsecurityguru.org (October 29, more recent and based on an ISC2 interview) says beta examinations are targeted for Q1 2027, with wider rollout from April onwards. The final schedule is not confirmed.
- Volunteer numbers: infosecurity-magazine.com cites 10,000 volunteers in the Job Task Analysis surveys and 3,000 being recruited for the beta. itsecurityguru.org says more than 7,000 volunteers are helping define exam content, target roles and competencies. These figures may describe different groups or stages and are not reconciled.
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ISC2 to launch first AI security certification with beta exams planned for Q1 2027
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ISC2, the non-profit body representing roughly 270,000 cybersecurity professionals, is developing its first dedicated AI security certification, according to an interview with Matthew Piddington of ISC2. More than 7,000 volunteers are helping define exam content, target job roles and required competencies. Beta examinations are targeted for Q1 2027, with wider rollout from April onwards, and ISC2 hopes the credential will achieve recognition comparable to CISSP. Piddington also cited geopolitical tension and cyber warfare, the pace of AI adoption, and future quantum computing risks as pressing concerns for security teams. This is industry and workforce news with no direct threat or technical indicators.
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ISC2 announces its first AI security certification, with exam expected in early 2027
ler a análise desta fonte ocultar
ISC2, the nonprofit behind the CISSP, announced its 10th certification, dedicated to AI security, at Security Congress 2026 in Denver on October 26. The credential is still in development and has no name yet. It targets professionals who secure the design, deployment and maintenance of AI and ML systems across the AI lifecycle. A pilot exam phase opened on October 26, and ISC2 is recruiting 3,000 volunteers for a beta exam in December 2026. If the pilot succeeds, the certification could launch in Q1 2027, possibly as early as January. This is industry and workforce news with no direct threat to defenders.
Technical Details
- The pilot exam covers six domains: AI concepts and security fundamentals; AI governance, ethics, risk and compliance; AI data management, privacy and model security; secure AI architecture, engineering and IAM; secure AI operations and incident response; and AI threats, testing and lifecycle management.
- The preliminary phase drew on Job Task Analysis surveys with 10,000 volunteer professionals worldwide.
- Volunteers for the December 2026 beta must submit their interest by November 4.
- The credential is open to ISC2 members and non-members.
- Candidates need at least four years of cumulative paid full-time experience in cybersecurity or AI-related fields. Two of those years must be in cybersecurity, and one year must be in two or more of the exam domains.
- An active CISSP, ISSAP, ISSEP, ISSMP, CCSP or CSSLP can substitute for the entire experience requirement.
- ISC2 CEO Scott Beale said AI questions are being incorporated across all current ISC2 certifications. ISC2 also launched the Cyber AI Workforce Coalition on October 20.