Secure Software Architecture with AI Express Course

Product Details

This course provides a scenario-based exercise in which learners evaluate and make software architecture decisions for AI-enabled systems using both AI-generated recommendations and human judgment.

Learners are placed in the role of a software architect and must assess architectural options across key domains, including data design, human oversight, audit mechanisms and governance approaches. The experience emphasizes that AI tools can assist in generating and comparing architectural options, but final decisions must remain human-led and aligned with organizational risk tolerance, regulatory expectations and compliance obligations.

Learning Experience:

• Scenario-based branching exercise
• AI-assisted decision-making context
• Interactive architectural decision points
• Immediate feedback tied to risk and compliance outcomes
• Validation of completion 
• 24/7/365 technical support 

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Who Will Benefit

This course is intended for software development and cybersecurity professionals who participate in, influence or evaluate software architecture and security design decisions, particularly where AI is used as a decision-support tool. Learners should have a foundational understanding of software architecture and security principles.

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Key Topics

• AI-enabled software architecture decision-making
• Data life cycle architecture (data minimization, lawful use, data scoping)
• Human-in-the-loop design in automated decision systems
• Audit, logging and explanation architecture for AI systems
• Regulatory-driven system design (EU AI Act, GDPR, FCRA, ECOA, NIST AI RMF)
• Governance and risk management for AI-enabled architectures
• Cross-jurisdictional architecture strategy (EU vs. US design trade-offs)

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Learning Outcomes

• Evaluate data architecture decisions by balancing data minimization, lawful use and system performance constraints
• Determine how to place human review in AI-driven decision systems to meet regulatory expectations and operational limits
• Design audit and explanation architectures that support transparency, record-keeping and defensibility
• Assess how governance approaches differ across regulatory environments (EU vs. U.S.) and influence architectural decisions
• Use AI-generated recommendations critically while applying human judgment to make defensible architectural decisions

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Benefits

• Recognize where architectural judgment must remain human-led
• Evaluate AI-assisted architecture options and select the most defensible approach for the given context
• Explain why certain patterns reduce risk while others increase exposure
• Align AI-assisted architectural decisions with organizational risk appetite and compliance needs
• Earn CPE credits

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Program Completion

Learners have 60 days from the date of purchase to complete the entire course. Those who successfully complete this course will receive a digital Validation of Completion and earn continuing professional education (CPE) credits. We recommend that you download and retain the Validation of Completion for your personal records.

To receive a Validation of Completion and earn CPE credits, learners must:

• Complete the learning experience
• Complete the learning experience evaluation

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Credit Info

CPE Credits	Group A	1
Field of Study	Software Security & Cybersecurity Leadership
Level	Intermediate
Prerequisites	Learners should have a foundational understanding of software architecture and security principles.
Access	Online	This is a digital product. The content will be available up to 60 days after purchase date.

For more information, please refer to the ISC2 Certification Maintenance Handbook for additional CPE requirement details.

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CPE Credit Reporting

CPE credits earned from this learning experience will automatically be reported for ISC2 credentials on the first day of every month. Please allow up to 10 business days for processing.

CPE credits earned for this learning experience may also be eligible for continuing professional education credits for non-ISC2 certifications. Please visit the continuing education requirements established by the credentialing organization for eligibility.

For questions related to ISC2 CPE credits or the CPE portal not covered in the handbook, please contact us via our online form.

Delivery

A stable internet connection is required. To record your completion of the online learning experience, please ensure you are connected to the internet at all times.

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Cancellation Policy

Refunds are not provided for ISC2 learning experiences.