70%

of firms are still only learning about AI or testing it on low-priority systems, with skills gaps holding them back.

CompTIA State of Cybersecurity 2025.

CompTIA SecAI+ (CY0-001) certification

AI Is Here.
Security Skills Lag.

Seven in ten firms are stuck at the testing stage with AI, and skills gaps are a big reason why. CompTIA SecAI+ proves you can secure AI systems and put AI to work in defense, on any platform.

HRD Corp claimableYayasan Peneraju: may be eligibleKL or online

Exam

CY0-001

Course

5 days

Course fee

RM4,800

With exam

RM6,141

Next intake

25 Jan 2027

Quick answer

What is CompTIA SecAI+?

CompTIA SecAI+ (CY0-001) is a vendor-neutral certification for security professionals who secure AI systems and use AI in security work. It covers AI concepts for security teams, securing AI across its life cycle, AI-assisted security operations, and AI governance, risk and compliance.

CompTIA calls it an expansion certification: it builds on Security+, CySA+ or PenTest+ rather than replacing them.

Exam facts verified against comptia.org on 25 Oct 2026

FOR

Security engineers, analysts, SOC, cloud, DevSecOps and GRC professionals

ROLES

AI security engineer, security analyst, DevSecOps engineer, GRC specialist

SKIP IF

You are new to cybersecurity. Start with Security+

01

The Credential

What you study, practise and sit to earn it.

Pass one exam, CY0-001, and you hold CompTIA SecAI+. There is no formal prerequisite, but CompTIA recommends three to four years in IT, two of them hands-on in security, and Security+, CySA+ or PenTest+.

COURSE

5 days, 4 domains

FOCUS

Securing and using AI

EXAM

Up to 60 Qs, 60 min

CREDENTIAL

CompTIA SecAI+

Awarded by

CompTIA

Type

Expansion certification, vendor-neutral

Prerequisite

None formal

Recommended

3 to 4 yrs IT, 2 hands-on in security

Passing score

600 on a 100 to 900 scale

Upkeep

15 CEUs per 3 years

02

Decide in 60 Seconds

Four options people weigh against each other.

If you want to

Choose

Why

Secure AI systems and use AI in security work

→

CompTIA SecAI+

Vendor-neutral AI security, built on your existing skills

Build core security skills first

→

CompTIA Security+

The baseline credential SecAI+ builds on

Detect, analyse and respond to threats

→

CompTIA CySA+

Security analyst skills, the base for AI-assisted SecOps

Architect and engineer enterprise security

→

CompTIA SecurityX

Expert-level, hands-on security architecture

Built for experienced practitioners. Are you ready?
0/4

Tick what applies. 3 or 4: you are ready for this course. Fewer: start with CompTIA Security+.

03

What the Exam Covers

Four domains from CompTIA’s SecAI+ V1 exam objectives. Bars to scale.

4 domains, up to 60 questionsLargest: Securing AI Systems, 40%

Securing AI Systems 40%
AI-Assisted Security 24%
AI Governance, Risk and Compliance 19%
Basic AI Concepts Related to Cybersecurity 17%

Source: CompTIA SecAI+ V1 (CY0-001) certification page.

04

What the Course Covers

Five days across the four SecAI+ domains.

Five days of instructor-led training. You learn how AI systems are built, then how to secure them, how to use AI safely in security operations, and how to govern it.

Domain 1

AI Concepts for Security

  • Machine learning workflows and training
  • Data pipelines and deployment architectures
  • Where AI fits in the security stack

Domain 2

Securing AI Systems

  • Protecting training data and model artifacts
  • Securing build and deployment pipelines
  • Model integrity and monitoring
  • Adversarial ML, data poisoning and prompt-based attacks

Domain 3

AI-Assisted Security

  • AI for detection, response and automation
  • Handling false positives, blind spots and model drift

Domain 4

AI Governance, Risk and Compliance

  • AI risk management
  • Policies and compliance for AI systems
  • Oversight across the AI life cycle

60

questions at most on exam day, mixing multiple-choice and performance-based scenarios. The course builds the security decision-making those questions test.

05

Why Now

Why AI security skills are now the bottleneck, and why train with us.

45%

of firms name skills gaps in using AI tools as a reason for their cautious approach to AI

CompTIA State of Cybersecurity 2025

43%

cite gaps in basic cybersecurity topics as a reason for holding back on AI

CompTIA State of Cybersecurity 2025

31%

focus their use of AI on defending against new threats

CompTIA State of Cybersecurity 2025

6 hrs

Six Hours to Report. Who’s Watching the Alerts?

Malaysia’s Cyber Security Act 2024 (Act 854) came into force on 26 August 2024. Critical infrastructure entities must report a cyber security incident within six hours, and managed SOC monitoring services now need a licence. As AI moves into these systems, securing it becomes part of meeting the law.

NACSA; Cyber Security (Notification of Cyber Security Incident) Regulations 2024

CompTIA Training Delivery Partner

Training aligned to the official CY0-001 objectives

Exam add-on

Add your exam voucher for RM1,341

HRD Corp registered

This course is HRD Corp claimable

KL or online

Instructor-led in class or live online

06

The Cost, All In

Every figure per person, in ringgit.

Fees

Five-day courseRM4,800

Exam voucher add-on (CY0-001)RM1,341

Funding

HRD Corp claim for employersClaimable

Yayasan Peneraju financing (Bumiputera)May be eligible

Course with exam

RM6,141

RM4,800 + RM1,341

Dates

Where

Fee

Mon 25 to Fri 29 Jan 2027

Kuala Lumpur or online

RM4,800 / RM6,141 with exam

Mon 15 to Fri 19 Feb 2027

Kuala Lumpur or online

RM4,800 / RM6,141 with exam

Mon 29 Mar to Fri 2 Apr 2027

Kuala Lumpur or online

RM4,800 / RM6,141 with exam

Mon 12 to Fri 16 Apr 2027

Kuala Lumpur or online

RM4,800 / RM6,141 with exam

Mon 10 to Fri 14 May 2027

Kuala Lumpur or online

RM4,800 / RM6,141 with exam

Mon 14 to Fri 18 Jun 2027

Kuala Lumpur or online

RM4,800 / RM6,141 with exam

Training a team? We run private intakes on dates that suit your organisation, with HRD Corp claims handled alongside you.

07

Exam and Renewal

What exam day looks like, and what happens after you pass.

Certification

CompTIA SecAI+ V1

Exam code

CY0-001

Questions

Up to 60, multiple-choice and performance-based

Duration

60 minutes

Passing score

600 on a 100 to 900 scale

Languages

English, Japanese

Launched

17 Feb 2026

Exam voucher

RM1,341 add-on through Trainocate

RENEW OPTION 1

Earn 15 CEUs

Collect 15 continuing education units within three years through training, qualifying activities or CompTIA CertMaster CE.

RENEW OPTION 2

Pass the latest exam

Pass the current version of the SecAI+ exam. CompTIA expects V1 to retire about three years after launch.

FAQ

Questions People Ask

What is CompTIA SecAI+?

CompTIA SecAI+ (CY0-001) is a vendor-neutral certification for securing AI systems and using AI in security work, across AI concepts, AI system security, AI-assisted security and AI governance, risk and compliance.

Experienced security engineers, analysts, SOC staff, cloud and DevSecOps professionals, and GRC specialists. CompTIA does not design it for people new to cybersecurity.

At Trainocate Malaysia the five-day SecAI+ course is RM4,800 per person, or RM6,141 with the exam. The course is HRD Corp claimable, and Malaysian Bumiputera learners may be eligible for Yayasan Peneraju funding.

Up to 60 multiple-choice and performance-based questions in 60 minutes. You need 600 on a 100 to 900 scale to pass. It is available in English and Japanese.

It is not required, but CompTIA recommends Security+, CySA+ or PenTest+, or equivalent experience. SecAI+ adds AI security on top of those skills.

Four domains: Securing AI Systems (40%), AI-Assisted Security (24%), AI Governance, Risk and Compliance (19%), and Basic AI Concepts Related to Cybersecurity (17%).

SecAI+ is valid for three years. Renew it by earning 15 continuing education units, or by passing the latest version of the exam.

Secure the AI You Run

Pick an intake. An advisor confirms fees, HRD Corp claims and Yayasan Peneraju eligibility with you.

  • Next intake: 25 to 29 Jan 2027
  • RM4,800, or RM6,141 with exam

Sources

  1. CompTIA: SecAI+ certification
  2. CompTIA: SecAI+ frequently asked questions
  3. CompTIA: What is CompTIA SecAI+
  4. CompTIA: Earn continuing education units (CEUs)
  5. CompTIA: State of Cybersecurity 2025 press release
  6. CompTIA: State of Cybersecurity 2025
  7. NACSA: Cyber Security Act 2024 (Act 854)
  8. MAICSA: Act 854 regulations summary