The certification covers how to secure AI platforms and functionality, how to use AI to improve processes such as incident response, security analytics, threat intelligence, and penetration testing. It also focuses on how AI can automate compliance and risk management procedures under human guidance, according to CompTIA.
“CompTIA SecAI+ addresses the cybersecurity-AI trifecta,” said Dr. James Stanger, chief technology evangelist at CompTIA, in a statement. “First, it focuses on the best practices, processes, systems, and tools to ensure that AI platforms and functionality are as secure as possible. Next, it illustrates how to improve and de-friction processes such as incident response, security analytics, threat intelligence, and penetration testing. Finally, it instructs on how, with the guidance of humans, AI can automate critical compliance and risk management procedures.”
CompTIA SecAI+ will teach technology professionals how to:
- Apply AI concepts to an organization’s cybersecurity posture.
- Secure AI systems using advanced controls and safeguards.
- Leverage AI technologies to automate workflows, accelerate incident response, and scale security operations.
- Navigate global GRC frameworks to ensure compliant AI adoption.
- Defend against AI-driven threats.
- Integrate AI security into DevSecOps pipelines and enterprise security strategies.
The SecAI+ exam runs 60 minutes with a maximum of 60 multiple-choice and performance-based questions. CompTIA recommends candidates have three to four years of experience in IT with more than two years of hands-on cybersecurity experience. It is also recommended that candidates have Security+, CYSA+, and PenTest+ or equivalent certifications before taking the exam. Candidates must achieve a score of 600 (on a scale of 100-900) to pass the exam.
