Certified AI Governance Professional
The Certified AI Governance Professional certification is built around AI governance frameworks, risk management, regulatory compliance, responsible AI, and globally recognized industry best practices.
Learn directly from industry experts, AI governance practitioners, risk professionals, and compliance leaders who are developing, managing, and overseeing AI frameworks, policies, and controls to ensure responsible AI adoption across global enterprises.
What Sets Our Program Apart?
- Globally Recognized Certification with Self-Paced Learning
- 8+ Hours of Complimentary Instructor-Led Training
- Hands-On Learning with Learn by Doing
- 1-on-1 SME Guidance + Capstone & Job Support
- Daily Live Sessions via GSDC Studio
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About AI Governance Certification
Objectives of Certified AI Governance Professional
- Understand the fundamentals of AI governance and responsible AI adoption.
- Learn major AI governance frameworks, including ISO/IEC 42001, NIST AI RMF, and other global standards.
- Develop skills to create AI governance policies, roles, responsibilities, and accountability structures.
- Learn to identify, classify, and manage AI systems and risks across the AI lifecycle.
- Build practical knowledge of AI risk assessment, impact assessment, and effective risk mitigation.
- Understand key AI principles, including privacy, security, fairness, transparency, and human oversight.
- Develop knowledge of Generative AI governance, data governance, AI security, and regulatory compliance.
- Learn to implement, monitor, and continuously improve an enterprise AI governance program.
Benefits of Certified AI Governance Professional
- Earn a globally recognized AI Governance Certification that validates your knowledge of modern AI governance practices.
- Strengthen your career opportunities and earning potential with expertise in AI governance, risk management, and compliance.
- Get free access to the GSDC Job Support Program to prepare for interviews, improve your professional profile, and explore relevant career opportunities.
- Receive 3 personalized SME Connect sessions to gain guidance from experienced AI governance and risk professionals.
- Access GSDC Studio with 100+ live monthly sessions covering AI governance, responsible AI, risk, compliance, and emerging AI trends.
- Access comprehensive study resources, including e-books, toolkits, templates, cheat sheets, practice exams, and practical governance resources.
- Strengthen your LinkedIn profile and resume with a recognized AI governance certification that demonstrates your professional knowledge.
- Build practical skills to support AI risk management, compliance, responsible AI, governance implementation, and AI assurance across industries.
Exam Syllabus of Certified AI Governance Professional
1 Foundations of AI Governance+
•Introduction to AI Governance
•What is AI Governance?
•Why AI Governance Matters
•AI Governance vs AI Risk Management
•AI Governance vs Responsible AI
•AI Governance Principles
•AI Lifecycle and Governance
•AI Governance Stakeholders
•AI Governance Roles and Responsibilities
•AI Governance Operating Models
•AI Governance Challenges
•Building an AI Governance Culture
2 AI Governance Frameworks & Standards+
•AI Governance Frameworks Overview
•ISO/IEC 42001: AI Management System (AIMS)
•ISO/IEC 42001 Structure and Key Requirements
•NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF)
•Govern, Map, Measure, and Manage
•ISO/IEC 23894 AI Risk Management
•ISO/IEC 38507 Governance of IT — Governance Implications of AI
•OECD AI Principles
•UNESCO AI Ethics Principles
•Comparing AI Governance Frameworks
•Selecting the Right AI Governance Framework
3 AI Governance Strategy, Policies & Accountability+
•Developing an AI Governance Strategy
•AI Governance Policy
•AI Acceptable Use Policy
•AI Ethics Policy
•Generative AI Usage Policy
•AI Roles and Responsibilities
•AI Governance Committee
•AI Governance Operating Model
•Three Lines of Defense for AI Risk
•AI Governance RACI
•Executive Oversight
•AI Governance Decision-Making
•AI Governance Documentation
•AI Governance Training and Awareness
4 AI Inventory, Classification & AI Lifecycle Governance+
•AI System Inventory
•AI Asset Management
•AI Use Case Identification
•AI System Classification
•AI Risk Classification
•AI Lifecycle Governance
•AI Development Governance
•AI Procurement Governance
•AI Deployment Governance
•AI Monitoring and Review
•AI System Modification and Change Management
•AI System Retirement and Decommissioning
•Shadow AI Governance
5 AI Risk Management+
•Introduction to AI Risk Management
•AI Risk Identification
•AI Risk Assessment
•AI Risk Analysis
•AI Risk Scoring
•AI Risk Criteria
•AI Risk Classification
•AI Risk Treatment
•AI Risk Register
•AI Risk Ownership
•AI Risk Monitoring
•Emerging AI Risks
•AI Risk Reporting
•AI Risk Acceptance
•AI Risk Mitigation
6 AI Impact Assessment & Trustworthy AI+
•AI Impact Assessment
•Algorithmic Impact Assessment
•Assessing AI Benefits and Harms
•Stakeholder Impact Analysis
•Human Rights and AI
•AI Safety
•AI Reliability
•AI Security and Resilience
•AI Transparency
•AI Explainability
•AI Accountability
•AI Privacy
•AI Fairness
•AI Bias Management
•Human Oversight
7 AI Data Governance & Privacy+
•AI Data Governance
•Data Quality for AI
•Data Collection and Use
•Data Provenance
•Data Lineage
•Training Data Governance
•Data Classification
•Sensitive Data Protection
•Personal Data and AI
•Privacy by Design
•Data Minimization
•Data Retention
•AI and Data Access Controls
•Third-Party Data
•Data Governance for Generative AI
•AI Privacy Risks
8 Generative AI Governance+
•Generative AI Governance
•Large Language Model (LLM) Governance
•Generative AI Risk Management
•Generative AI Acceptable Use
•Generative AI Data Risks
•AI Hallucinations
•Prompt Injection Risks
•Prompt and System Instruction Security
•Sensitive Data Leakage
•Copyright and Intellectual Property Risks
•AI-Generated Content Governance
•Human Review of AI Outputs
•Generative AI Vendor Assessment
•Generative AI Monitoring
•Enterprise GenAI Governance
9 AI Security & Third-Party AI Risk+
•AI Security Governance
•AI Threat and Vulnerability Management
•AI Model Security
•AI Application Security
•Adversarial Attacks on AI
•Data Poisoning
•Model Manipulation
•Prompt Injection
•Model and Data Supply Chain Risks
•Third-Party AI Risk
•AI Vendor Risk Assessment
•AI Procurement Controls
•Cloud AI Risk
•Open-Source AI Risk
•AI Contractual Requirements
•Third-Party AI Monitoring
10 AI Governance & Regulatory Compliance+
•AI Regulatory Landscape
•EU AI Act
•Risk-Based Classification under the EU AI Act
•High-Risk AI Systems
•AI Transparency Requirements
•AI Documentation and Record-Keeping
•AI Human Oversight
•AI Compliance Management
•AI Regulatory Risk Assessment
•AI Governance Across Global Markets
•Mapping AI Regulations to Internal Controls
•AI Compliance Monitoring
•Regulatory Change Management
11 AI Governance Controls, Monitoring & Assurance+
•AI Governance Controls
•AI Control Frameworks
•AI Control Testing
•AI Risk and Compliance Monitoring
•AI Performance Monitoring
•AI Incident Management
•AI Incident Reporting
•AI Audit Readiness
•AI Governance Assessments
•AI Compliance Assessments
•AI Governance Metrics and KPIs
•AI Governance Dashboards
•AI Risk Reporting
•Executive AI Governance Reporting
•Continual Improvement
12 Implementing an Enterprise AI Governance Program+
•AI Governance Implementation Roadmap
•AI Governance Maturity Models
•AI Governance Gap Assessment
•AI Governance Prioritization
•AI Governance Framework Implementation
•Building an AI Management System
•AI Governance Documentation
•AI Governance Tools and Templates
•AI Governance Training Programs
•AI Governance Change Management
•Measuring AI Governance Effectiveness
•AI Governance Program Review
•Continual Improvement
•Building a Future-Ready AI Governance Program
What Comes with a GSDC Certification?
You will receive a globally recognized GSDC AI Governance Professional certification that validates your expertise in building and managing effective AI governance programs. The certification demonstrates your ability to apply AI governance frameworks, risk management, impact assessment, AI policies, data governance, Generative AI governance, regulatory compliance, and governance controls to support responsible and well-governed AI adoption.
Learn from Experts
Learn from experienced practitioners and industry leaders who bring real-world expertise and practical insights to the program.
Maxim Salnikov
MICROSOFT
DIGITAL AND APP INNOVATION BUSINESS LEAD, WESTERN EUROPE
Hayk Hakobyan
INSIGHTGENIE
CO-FOUNDER
Artus Phee
AGILEASIA
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Suvarsha Rai
AMAZON
SR. TECHNICAL PRODUCT MANAGER
Ziggy Rafiq
CAPGEMINI
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING LEAD
Trevor Wiseman
THE CIRCUIT
VP OF TECHNOLOGY & AI GOVERNANCE
Caleb Jephunneh
BRICKLABSAI
CEO | GLOBAL AI SPEAKER
Swathi Adimulam
ORACLE
OCI CLOUD & AI ARCHITECT
Leela VenkataSatish Kolla
LTIMINDTREE
DIRECTOR PROGRAM PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Baris Dirim
CULTUREASY
HUMAN SYSTEMS ARCHITECT
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Target Audience of Certified AI Governance Professional
Prerequisites of AI Governance Professional
There are no mandatory prerequisites for this AI Governance Certification. Basic familiarity with governance, risk management, compliance, data privacy, or technology concepts can be helpful, along with an interest in responsible and trustworthy AI. No prior AI, programming, or technical background is required. The program starts with the fundamentals of AI governance and gradually builds practical skills in AI risk, compliance, policies, frameworks, and governance implementation.
Exam Details Of AI Governance Certification
Exam Questions
40
Exam Format
Multiple choice
Language
English
Passing Score
65%
Duration
90 min
Open Book
No
Certification Validity
5 Years
Complimentary Retake
Yes
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About Certified AI Governance Professional
The GSDC Certified AI Governance Professional is a globally recognized certification designed for professionals who want to build, manage, and improve AI governance programs across organizations. The program covers AI governance frameworks, ISO/IEC 42001, NIST AI RMF, AI policies, governance roles and accountability, AI inventory and classification, AI risk management, impact assessments, data governance, Generative AI governance, AI security, third-party AI risk, and regulatory compliance. It also focuses on governance controls, monitoring, assurance, reporting, and continual improvement to help organizations adopt AI responsibly and effectively.
This certification is ideal for AI governance professionals, risk and compliance professionals, AI managers, data governance professionals, cybersecurity professionals, privacy professionals, internal auditors, legal and compliance teams, IT professionals, and business leaders involved in AI adoption and oversight. As organizations expand their use of AI and face growing governance, risk, privacy, security, and regulatory requirements, professionals with practical AI governance skills are becoming increasingly valuable.
When you enroll in the certification, you'll receive everything you need to succeed, including comprehensive study materials, two exam attempts, 3 personalized SME Connect sessions, free access to GSDC Studio with 100+ live monthly sessions, the Learn by Doing approach, the Job Support Program, LinkedIn Enhancer, Resume Builder, and complimentary GSDC Membership. Together, these resources help you build practical AI governance skills, apply governance frameworks and controls to real-world situations, and advance your career in AI governance, risk, compliance, and responsible AI.