What Is AI Risk Management?
AI risk management is the work of finding the risks that come from AI systems, judging how serious they are, choosing ways to reduce them and watching them over time. Its aim is to keep AI safe, fair and lawful while the organization gains its benefits. Organizations apply it at every stage of an AI system's life, from planning and building to daily use and retirement, guided by frameworks and laws such as the NIST AI Risk Management Framework and the EU AI Act.
Why Is AI Risk Management Important?
AI systems now handle sensitive data and support important decisions. Laws such as the EU AI Act, and data protection laws such as the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), set clear expectations for responsible AI use. Good AI risk management helps organizations meet these expectations, catch problems early and keep people accountable for AI outcomes.
Benefits of PECB AI Risk Management Certification
A PECB Lead AI Risk Manager credential shows that you can:
- Identify, analyze, evaluate and treat AI risks such as bias, security weaknesses and limited transparency
- Set up AI risk governance with clear roles and reporting
- Apply the NIST AI Risk Management Framework and the EU AI Act to governance and compliance work
- Develop risk mitigation strategies and incident response measures
- Monitor AI risks and report on them to leadership
How Do I Get Started?
The Lead AI Risk Manager course suits professionals who already know the basics of AI and of risk management. If you are new to AI governance, consider starting with ISO/IEC 42001 Foundation.
View Available Training CoursesWho Should Attend?
- Cybersecurity graduates and career changers pursuing GRC roles.
- Risk, governance and compliance professionals working with AI.
- Teams developing, implementing or overseeing AI systems.
- Managers and consultants assessing AI risks and recommending controls.
Available Training Course
Lead AI Risk Manager
The PECB Lead AI Risk Manager training course prepares you to identify, assess, treat and monitor the risks that come with AI systems. Drawing on the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, the EU AI Act and the MIT AI Risk Repository, it covers AI risk governance, regulatory compliance and ethical risk management.
View CourseHow You Learn & What Is Included
This PECB course includes both eLearning and self-study in English, for one price. Use either or both, whichever suits how you prefer to learn. This Lead course costs USD $797. The price includes training materials, examination and grading, course-completion attestation, and the applicable certificate or certification fees. Credentials depend on exam results and PECB requirements.
Training Mode: eLearning and Self-Study
eLearning
Video lessons
- Recorded video lessons from PECB Certified Trainers
- Quizzes to check your progress, and extra reading
- Watch on any device, wherever and whenever suits you
- Best if you like a trainer to take you through the subject
Self-Study
Course material
- PECB’s course material: explanations, examples, exercises and quizzes
- No lessons: you read and work through it on your own
- Study at your own pace, wherever you are
- PECB suggests it for people who already know the subject well
Both lead to the same PECB exam and credential. You find them in your myPECB account.
Study plan and live office hours included.
Support period: live office hours with Dr. Rose Shumba every two weeks for 90 days from enrollment.
Optional mentored portfolio programs, purchased separately, are available for ISO/IEC 27001 Foundation, ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer and ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer.
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