CERT-in joins forces with cybersecurity firm SISA to launch AI security certification programme
The Certified Security Professional for Artificial Intelligence programme is accredited by the American National Standards Institute’s National Accreditation Board.
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Dr Sanjay Bahl along with Founder and CEO of SISA, Mr Dharshan Shanthamurthy released and handed over the ANAB accredited AI Security Certification (CSPAI) certificates to cybersecurity professionals. (PIB)The first-ever American national accreditation board-approved AI security certification programme was launched in Bengaluru on Monday under the aegis of the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), and private cybersecurity firm SISA.
The public-private partnership initiative between CERT-In and SISA to provide the Certified Security Professional for Artificial Intelligence (CSPAI) programme is accredited by the American National Standards Institute’s National Accreditation Board (ANAB).
CERT-IN officials said the initiative “marks a significant milestone in AI security certification in India”. The programme will equip security professionals with “skills needed to effectively integrate AI into business applications while adhering to sustainable practices”.
The initiative was formally launched on Monday at the SISA headquarters in Bengaluru by Dr Sanjay Bahl, Director General of CERT-In, and Dharshan Shanthamurthy, the founder and CEO of SISA, with the award of the first set of ANAB-accredited AI security certificates to cybersecurity professionals.
“This incisive and timely CSPAI program by SISA empowers professionals with comprehensive expertise to gain understanding of AI systems and to be proactive against the new spectrum of threats,” Bahl said.
“The curated course has the blend of all the key elements of AI security and will enrich the skills to adapt and deploy secure and trustworthy AI in work environments. The programme will open up opportunities and demand for emerging AI-related job roles,” an official added.
“The launch of the CSPAI programme perfectly complements our Cyber Nalanda initiative, which commenced with last week’s foundation stone laying ceremony, to tackle future cybersecurity challenges,” Shanthamurthy said.
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