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ISACAISACA Advanced in AI Security Management
The ISACA Advanced in AI Security Management (AAISM) certification is the first and only AI-centric security management credential, designed for experienced security professionals who hold an active CISM or CISSP. It validates your ability to identify, assess, and mitigate AI-specific threats, implement AI security policy, and ensure responsible AI use across the enterprise. Earning AAISM positions you to lead AI security decisions and protect your organization's future.
Exam formatComputer-based
DeliveryPSI
Free questions436
Content last reviewed 30 July 2026 · Up to date
The certification
What ISACA Advanced in AI Security Management proves, and what it asks of you
What this certification covers, who it is written for, and what the exam itself looks like on the day.
3domains
13objectives
114concepts
US $459exam fee
What it is
What this certification is
What it validates, who it is written for, and the experience it assumes.
About this certification
The ISACA Advanced in AI Security Management (AAISM) certification is the first and only AI-centric security management credential, purpose-built for experienced security professionals who hold an active CISM or CISSP. It validates your ability to identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate the unique risks associated with enterprise AI solutions, while leveraging AI's transformative potential to strengthen security operations.
AAISM builds on existing security management best practices and focuses on the AI threat landscape, enabling you to manage evolving security risk, implement effective AI governance and policy, and ensure the responsible and effective use of AI across the organization. This certification demonstrates to employers that you can add immediate and lasting value by securing AI initiatives and protecting the enterprise from AI-specific threats.
Who it’s for
This certification is designed for experienced IT and security professionals who hold an active CISM or CISSP certification and have proven experience in security or advisory roles. It is ideal for those who are responsible for managing security risk, implementing security policy, and ensuring the responsible use of AI within their organizations. Candidates should have some expertise in assessing, implementing, and maintaining AI systems, and be ready to take a leadership role in AI security decisions. AAISM is for professionals who want to stay ahead of the curve and protect their enterprises from the evolving threats posed by AI.
Recommended experience
While not mandatory, ISACA recommends that candidates have proven experience in security or advisory roles and some expertise in assessing, implementing, and maintaining AI systems. Proven experience in security or advisory roles; Some expertise in assessing, implementing, and maintaining AI systems
The syllabus
What you’ll learn
Every domain and objective ISACA measures, with the weight they carry on the exam.
The official ISACA exam outline · checked 30 July 2026 · See the source
AI Governance and Program Management
- Stakeholder Considerations, Industry Frameworks, and Regulatory Requirements
- AI-Related Strategies, Policies, and Procedures
- AI Asset and Data Life Cycle Management
- AI Security Program Development and Management
- Business Continuity and Incident Response
AI Risk Management
- AI Risk Assessment, Thresholds, and Treatment
- AI Threat and Vulnerability Management
- AI Vendor and Supply Chain Management
AI Technologies and Controls
- AI Security Architecture and Design
- AI Life Cycle (Model Selection, Training, and Validation)
- Data Management Controls
- Privacy, Ethical, Trust and Safety Controls
- Security Controls and Monitoring
On the day
The exam itself
Everything ISACA publishes about sitting it, and nothing we inferred.
Prerequisites
Hold an active CISM or CISSP certification
CertificationISACA Advanced in AI Security Management
Exam formatComputer-based
Questions90 questions
DeliveryPSI
LanguagesEnglish
PricingUS $459
After you pass
Where this credential goes next
The path ISACA lays out, how the credential is kept, and where to book.
Step-by-step path to ISACA Advanced in AI Security Management
PrerequisiteHold an active CISM or CISSP certification
Credential earnedISACA Advanced in AI Security Management Certification Renewal and maintenance
AAISM certification requires renewal through earning CPE credits, as per ISACA's Continuing Professional Education Policy. Stay current with the latest technologies and maintain your certification.
Learn more about renewal requirements Lifecycle status
This certification is currently active and available. ISACA maintains this certification to validate current skills and industry relevance.
Exam status: ActiveMaintained by ISACA
Exam registration
Register for the exam through PSI, ISACA’s authorized testing partner.
Schedule your examVisit the official ISACA certification page for exam policies and requirements.
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And when you are serious, your coach Pip takes over
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Questions people ask
How does AAISM relate to other ISACA AI certifications like AAIA or AAIR?
AAISM is specifically for security management professionals, while AAIA is for AI audit and AAIR is for AI risk. They are separate credentials with different focus areas.
Do I need to hold a lower-level ISACA certification before taking AAISM?
No, but you must hold an active CISM or CISSP certification. These are professional-level credentials, not ISACA-specific prerequisites.
Can I take the AAISM exam remotely?
Yes, remote proctoring is available, except for residents of India, Mainland China, and Hong Kong, where the exam is only offered at testing centers.
What is the retake policy for the AAISM exam?
ISACA has a zero-tolerance policy for fraudulent test-taking activities. Specific retake waiting periods are not published on the official page.
Are there any hands-on or lab components in the AAISM exam?
The official page does not mention any hands-on or lab components. The exam consists of 90 questions covering three domains.
How soon will I receive my AAISM exam results?
The official page does not specify the exact timing for score reports. Candidates should refer to the exam candidate guide for details.
What job roles does the AAISM certification map to?
AAISM is designed for experienced security professionals in roles such as security managers, security architects, and AI security specialists who are responsible for managing AI-related security risks.
Can I recertify AAISM by passing a different ISACA exam?
Renewal is based on earning CPE credits, not on passing another exam. Specific recertification options are not detailed on the official page.
Information freshness · Content last reviewed on 2026-07-30 Up to date
Practice free questions 436 questions, free, no account needed.
The curriculum
The whole exam, mapped and written
Every domain, every objective, and every concept ISACA measures — each one written out.
3domains
13objectives
114concepts
93free pages
The domains, and what sits inside them
Every objective below is a page you can open and practise now, without an account.
The official ISACA exam outline · checked 30 July 2026 · See the source
1AI Governance and Program Management174 questions
Stakeholder Considerations, Industry Frameworks, and Regulatory Requirements8 concepts · 7 pagesOpen →AI-Related Strategies, Policies, and Procedures8 concepts · 6 pagesOpen →AI Asset and Data Life Cycle Management15 concepts · 9 pagesOpen →AI Security Program Development and Management10 concepts · 8 pagesOpen →Business Continuity and Incident Response8 concepts · 7 pagesOpen →
2AI Risk Management108 questions
3AI Technologies and Controls154 questions
AI Security Architecture and Design7 concepts · 7 pagesOpen →AI Life Cycle (Model Selection, Training, and Validation)8 concepts · 5 pagesOpen →Data Management Controls7 concepts · 7 pagesOpen →Privacy, Ethical, Trust and Safety Controls10 concepts · 8 pagesOpen →Security Controls and Monitoring5 concepts · 6 pagesOpen →
Not a table of contents
Every line on this map already opens
In front of every objective the practice pages are already there, free and without an account. This is one objective, opened.
Stakeholder Considerations, Industry Frameworks, and Regulatory Requirements7 pagesOpen →
Free in front of it
32 questions on this objective, five to a page. Every range above is a real page, open now, with no account.
Reading the map is not the same as knowing the ground
The curriculum tells you what is on the exam. Proving you know it is a different job — and it is the one the closed-book run does.
Free questions
436 questions. No account, no card.
The whole bank is open. 5 questions to a page, every answer explained, and a discussion thread on each one.
436questions
93pages
13objectives
Freealways
Start anywhereStakeholder Considerations, Industry Frameworks, and Regulatory Requirements 32 questions · 7 pages
Browse by domain
Every objective, and every page range, is a link — so you can pick up exactly where you left off.
1AI Governance and Program Management174 questions
2AI Risk Management108 questions
3AI Technologies and Controls154 questions
What a practice page gives you
1Five to a page
Short enough to finish, long enough to matter.
2Every answer explained
Not only which one is right — why the others are wrong.
3A discussion on each
Ask, answer, and vote. Every question has its own thread.
A question, and the idea behind it
Every question comes from a concept
These are not trivia. Each one is written against a concept in the book, so when you get one wrong there is somewhere to go and find out why.
The visual book
See it once. Carry it into the exam.
The pages shown here come from our AI-900 book — an example of how each concept is written in plain language and, where the idea needs one, drawn as a full page you can take in at a glance.
114concepts
436free questions
Why a picture, and not another paragraph
Three reasons, and each one is a real finding rather than a slogan.
You can see it againThe whole idea at onceWhere it starts, what happens in the middle, what comes out, and the mistake to avoid.
Multimedia principle · MayerThe look-alikes sit togetherThe pairs the exam tests are drawn side by side, so the difference is seen, not told.
Dual coding · PaivioWhat one page is made of
You are never asked to read a poster here — only to see how one is built. After that, every other page is legible at a glance.
1A numbered strip on top
The idea as a sequence, followed with a finger before a word is read.
2Panels for the parts
What it is, how the machine learns it, when it is the right tool.
3The trap, framed
The distinction the exam tests, given its own box instead of buried in prose.
4One line at the bottom
The sentence to carry into the exam room.
Open book, on purpose
Answer it with the picture beside you
This is the part that teaches. The illustration and the written explanation stay where they are while you work, so a scenario stops being a memory test and becomes something you can simply look at.
It teaches · it does not count
A smartphone uses AI to unlock when the owner looks at the camera. Which AI capability is being used?
AImage classification
BFacial recognition
COptical character recognition
DObject detection
Look at the five steps. Detect finds a face, align straightens it, encode turns it into numbers, search compares it with a stored face, and decide answers one question: is this the same person? Classification would only say “a face”. Detection would only draw a box. Neither decides whose.
Then the page shuts, and it starts counting
The same questions come back with the book closed — that run is the one that counts. After it, your coach picks one thing for tonight, sized to the time you have, and brings pages back before you lose them.
Testing effect · Roediger & Karpicke 2006 · spacing effect · Cepeda et al. 2006
Official resources
Straight from ISACA
Where the exam is defined, scheduled and scored.
2official links
114concepts mapped
The source
ISACA’s own pages
We link to them rather than repeat them, so nothing here goes stale behind them.
Checked against the source
Every objective on the official ISACA outline already has questions here
We build from the official skills outline, not from a summary of it — 13 objectives, 114 concepts written under them, and free questions against every one. When ISACA changes the outline, this page changes with it.
13objectives on the outline→114concepts written→436free questions
An official page tells you what will be asked. It cannot tell you what you will get right.
That is the only question worth answering the night before, and no link answers it. You answer it by taking the questions with the book closed, and seeing what comes back.