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Certification scheme
Each scheme defines the competencies, eligibility, assessment requirements and maintenance rules for a specific AI security role.
// CERTIFICATION ASSURANCE
Governance
Trust in a credential is earned through independent standards, defensible examinations and transparent candidate protections.
ACCREDITATION RECORD
ISO/IEC 17024:2012
Personnel Certification Body · Certificate LCL/4624/0626
- STANDARD
- ISO/IEC 17024:2012
- Personnel Certification Body
- ISSUED TO
- Axiom Prime Intelligence
- Certification body
- ACCREDITATION BODY
- Universal Accreditation and Services Limited
- UASL-UK
- AFFILIATION
- Member of IAAB
- The International Association for Assessment Board (IAAB)
- CERTIFICATE NUMBER
- LCL/4624/0626
- Reference for registry verification
// HOW CERTIFICATION WORKS
Rigor at every decision point.
From defining competence to maintaining a credential, these safeguards make the qualification meaningful to candidates and employers.
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Competency & scientific rigor
Every credential begins with a defined professional role, an evidence-informed assessment plan and defensible scoring.
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Certification body role
The certification body governs assessment and credential decisions against the scheme, rather than awarding a credential merely for attending a course.
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Exam blueprint & domain weighting
An examination blueprint sets the domains, learning outcomes and relative weighting used to sample the competencies a role demands.
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Job-task analysis
Job-task analysis relates real work to NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, OWASP LLM Top 10 and MITRE ATLAS to keep assessments relevant to current practice.
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SME question development
Subject matter experts author and review questions for technical accuracy, clarity, role relevance and coverage of the blueprint.
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Psychometrics & item analysis
Statistical item analysis reviews question performance, difficulty and discrimination to identify items that need revision or retirement.
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Passing-score methodology
Criterion-referenced standard setting, such as Modified Angoff, establishes a defensible competence threshold rather than grading candidates against one another.
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Impartiality & governance
The credibility of an exam depends as much on independence and oversight as it does on technical content.
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Examination governance & impartiality committee
Oversight of examination decisions and impartiality risks helps protect the fairness and integrity of each scheme.
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Training–certification independence
Training completion is never mandatory to sit an exam. A strict firewall separates instruction from certification decisions, and trainers do not have access to live question banks.
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Conflict-of-interest controls & NDAs
Declarations, restricted access and confidentiality agreements protect question security and reduce undue influence over assessment decisions.
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Accreditation & registry verification
Accreditation details are disclosed alongside a direct route to the UASL-UK certified-organisation registry so employers and candidates can check the record independently.
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Candidate lifecycle
A credential remains meaningful when candidates have clear routes to maintain it and challenge decisions fairly.
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Recertification cycle
Credentials carry a three-year validity period, with renewal used to demonstrate continued professional currency.
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Continuing education
CPE/CEU activity supports ongoing learning as AI security threats and governance requirements change. Check the applicable scheme for its maintenance requirements.
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Formal appeals
Candidates may seek a formal review of examination results or certification decisions through an appeals process separate from the original decision.
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Complaints handling
A documented complaints route addresses concerns about examination conduct, service or certification practices.
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Suspension & revocation
The Code of Professional Conduct and certification rules provide grounds for suspension or revocation when credential requirements or professional obligations are not met.
// ACTIVE CERTIFICATION SCHEMES
Seven credentials. One standard of trust.
// CERTIFICATION FAQ
Verification, assessment and renewal.
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