CACE, Center for AI & Cyber Excellence
Certification Pathways

Foundation. Implementer. Auditor. Manager.

CACE programs follow a globally recognized progression across AI governance, cybersecurity, privacy, and operational risk. Move from foundational fluency to implementation, audit, and program leadership, one credential at a time.

Level 01

Foundation

Entry-layer credentials that establish shared vocabulary and the operating language of governance, security, privacy, and risk.

  • · AI Governance Foundations
  • · GRC Foundations
  • · AI Risk Essentials
Level 02

Lead Implementer

Build and operate certifiable management systems inside an organization, ISO/IEC 42001, 27001, 27701, 37301, 22301 and more.

  • · ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer
  • · ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer
  • · ISO/IEC 27701 Lead Implementer
Level 03

Lead Auditor

Plan, lead, and report formal audits, internal, second-party, and certification, against the standards that regulators recognize.

  • · ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor
  • · ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Auditor
Level 04

Lead Manager

Govern the program at scale: own the operating model, board reporting, third-party oversight, and continuous improvement of the system.

  • · AI Governance Lead Manager
  • · Information Security Lead Manager
  • · Privacy Lead Manager

Plan your certification pathway

Tell us your role, target outcome, and timeline. We will map the right sequence and the next cohort that fits.