AI+ Security Expert™: For Cybersecurity Professionals
Formerly known as AI+ Security Level 2™
Last updated: July 31, 2026
Official digital badge, issued by AI CERTs®
AI+ Security Expert™ (formerly AI+ Security Level 2™) is a self-paced AI certification for cybersecurity professionals from AI CERTs®, built for security engineers, SOC analysts, and cloud security teams who want intermediate-to-advanced skills in AI-driven malware detection, penetration testing, and network defense. Synergogy, an Authorized Training Partner of AI CERTs® based in the UAE, delivers AI+ Security Expert™ globally, in around 40 hours, with basic technical comfort helpful.
AI+ Security Expert™
AI+ Security Expert™ at a Glance
Here's this AI certification for cybersecurity professionals summarized in one place — the facts to check before you enroll.
- Format
- Self-paced online only
- Level
- Expert (intermediate to advanced) — basic technical comfort helpful
- Duration
- About 40 hours of on-demand content
- Prerequisites
- Interest in AI, basic tech comfort, and openness to new concepts
- Exam structure
- 50 questions, 90 minutes, 70% passing score (35/50), online proctored
- Certificate issued
- AI+ Security Expert™ digital badge and certificate, issued by AI CERTs®
- Certificate validity
- 1 year — annual recertification required to stay current
- Delivery locations
- Global, fully online
- Training partner
- Synergogy, an Authorized Training Partner (ATP) of AI CERTs®
Who This AI Certification for Cybersecurity Professionals Is For
AI+ Security Expert™ is built for five kinds of professionals — this is an intermediate-to-advanced program, though nothing beyond basic technical comfort is mandatory.
Cybersecurity professionals use it to stay current with AI-driven defense tools, including a genuine grounding in what functions as an AI malware detection certification. Cloud architects and engineers apply the same skills to integrate AI-powered security into cloud architectures. Risk management specialists use AI-driven analytics to assess and predict threats more precisely. This is also a genuine AI penetration testing certification — software developers apply AI-enhanced techniques to identify vulnerabilities in the applications they build. HR and L&D buyers use the certification to scope advanced AI security training across their teams before committing budget to a specific program.
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What You'll Learn in AI+ Security Expert™
As a self-paced AI certification for cybersecurity professionals, AI+ Security Expert™ moves through ten modules, each building toward the certification exam:
Introduction to AI and Cybersecurity
Build foundational knowledge of AI-driven threat detection and resilient security strategy.
Python Programming for AI and Cybersecurity
Apply Python for security automation, data analysis, and AI scripting.
Applications of Machine Learning in Cybersecurity
Apply ML-based anomaly detection and predictive threat identification.
Detection of Email Threats with AI
Build AI-powered phishing detection using deep learning models.
AI Algorithm for Malware Threat Detection
Apply neural networks for real-time malware detection and mitigation.
Network Anomaly Detection using AI Techniques
Apply AI models to detect anomalies across network infrastructure.
User Authentication Security with AI
Apply AI-driven authentication, biometric recognition, and adaptive controls.
GAN for Cyber Security
Apply Generative Adversarial Networks for threat simulation and defense testing.
Penetration Testing with AI
Apply AI-enhanced techniques for automated vulnerability identification.
Capstone Project
Apply the full curriculum to real-world anomaly detection and threat intelligence.
Skills You'll Gain
Tools You'll Explore
How the AI+ Security Expert™ Exam Works
The AI+ Security Expert™ exam is 50 multiple-choice questions, completed in 90 minutes through an online proctored exam platform. A 70% score, 35 out of 50, is a pass, and one free retake is included if you need it.
Exam Blueprint — Weight by Module
| Module | Exam weight |
|---|---|
| Introduction to AI and Cyber Security | 8% |
| Python Programming for AI and Cybersecurity Professionals | 10% |
| Application of Machine Learning in Cybersecurity | 10% |
| Detection of Email Threats with AI | 11% |
| AI Algorithm for Malware Threat Detection | 11% |
| Network Anomaly Detection using AI Techniques | 11% |
| User Authentication Security with AI | 11% |
| Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) for Cyber Security | 11% |
| Penetration Testing with AI | 11% |
| Capstone Project | 6% |
Where AI+ Security Expert™ Can Take You
This builds toward intermediate-to-senior security responsibility, not just AI literacy. AI CERTs® points to roles this certification prepares you for:
AI Security Analyst
Using AI techniques for threat detection, security analysis, and risk identification.
Cybersecurity Engineer
Implementing AI-powered security solutions and defense strategies.
SOC Analyst
Using AI tools for monitoring, investigation, and incident response.
Cloud Security Engineer
Applying AI security solutions to protect cloud environments.
Penetration Tester and Security Consultant roles are also within reach — both draw directly on this certification's own penetration-testing module and its broader coverage of AI-driven defense strategy, making this a genuine AI penetration testing certification and AI malware detection certification at once.
None of these require starting from zero. As an AI Security Expert certification specifically, it's built to give intermediate-to-advanced fluency in how AI actually gets applied across malware detection, authentication, and penetration testing — real fluency for cybersecurity professionals, not just conceptual awareness of the trend.
Why Synergogy for AI+ Security Expert™
Synergogy's Workplace Learning practice runs Coaching Skills for Managers — training built around helping technical experts translate deep expertise into effective mentorship of less experienced team members. That's directly relevant to this certification's own senior-tier positioning: many graduates move into SOC lead or security consultant roles where guiding junior analysts becomes as important as the technical work itself.
That overlap shapes how this certification gets supported. A training partner that already thinks about how technical experts become effective mentors is better positioned to help learners see the certification as a step toward leading a security function, not just holding individual technical skills.
As a UAE-based Authorized Training Partner of AI CERTs®, Synergogy also handles enrollment, exam-proctoring logistics, and learner support directly — a real point of contact, not a support queue for a global marketplace.
The digital badge and certificate that follow are issued directly by AI CERTs®, so the credential carries the same recognition anywhere in the world, regardless of which Authorized Training Partner delivered it.
Related AI Security Certifications
AI+ Security Expert™ sits inside AI CERTs'® AI Security category, alongside related certifications including:
If you're newer to AI in cybersecurity generally, starting with AI+ Security Practitioner™ before this certification can build a stronger foundation for the intermediate-to-advanced content here.
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Get Team PricingFrequently Asked Questions — AI+ Security Expert™
Is AI+ Security Expert™ the same as AI+ Security Level 2™?
Yes. AI+ Security Expert™ is the current name for the certification formerly known as AI+ Security Level 2™. The content and credential are the same — only the name has changed.
Do I need to complete AI+ Security Practitioner™ first?
No. Completing AI+ Security Practitioner™ (formerly Security Level 1™) is recommended but not mandatory. AI CERTs® designed AI+ Security Expert™ so learners with basic technical comfort can enroll directly.
How long does AI+ Security Expert™ take to complete?
Around 40 hours of self-paced, on-demand content, plus a 90-minute proctored exam of 50 questions. Because of that scope, most learners spread it across several weeks alongside a full-time role.
What will I actually learn, module by module?
AI+ Security Expert™ covers AI and cybersecurity fundamentals first, then Python programming, machine learning applications, email threat detection, malware detection, network anomaly detection, AI-based authentication, GANs for cybersecurity, penetration testing, and finally a capstone project.
How is the AI+ Security Expert™ exam structured?
50 multiple-choice questions over 90 minutes, delivered through an online proctored exam platform. To pass, you'll need a 70 percent score — 35 out of 50 — and one free retake is included if you need it.
How long does the AI+ Security Expert™ certification stay valid?
One year. AI CERTs® requires annual recertification, with a reminder sent about three months before your renewal date.
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