Certified: Is AAIA the Next Step for AI Audit Professionals?

ISACA Advanced in AI Audit (AAIA) is built for experienced audit, assurance, governance, and advisory professionals who need to evaluate artificial intelligence in real organizational settings. In this narrated version of my Monday “Certified” feature from Bare Metal Cyber Magazine, we walk through what the credential is, who it is really for, and why AI audit is becoming more important as organizations move AI from experiments into business processes, security operations, analytics, customer workflows, and decision support.This episode also explains what AAIA really tests, including AI governance, AI operations, risk, controls, evidence, monitoring, and audit techniques. It looks at where the credential fits in a broader career path, especially for professionals moving from IT audit, risk, compliance, privacy, or governance into AI assurance. The Bare Metal Cyber Academy is also discussed as the broader home for structured certification resources, including audio-first study support and companion materials for busy professionals.