About the Academy
CISO Network Academy
CISO Network Academy is the world's only AI security certification program built entirely by active Chief Information Security Officers. Every scenario, every rubric, and every credential is peer-authored — no vendors, no academics, no shortcuts.
Our ten micro-certifications cover the full spectrum of cybersecurity leadership — from AI security and threat response to quantum readiness, supply chain risk, zero trust, and board-level governance. Each takes roughly 60–90 minutes, is completely free, and earns you a permanent, publicly verifiable credential recognized across the CISO Network's 6,500+ member community.
Choose Your Certification
Ten credentials. One ladder. All free, all peer-led, all issued instantly on passing.
The Unfiltered Certifications
Three optional credentials for CISOs who are done playing nice with the vendor ecosystem. No buzzwords. No sponsored content. Just pattern recognition, sovereignty, and signal discipline.
Experimental Track: These certifications are not part of the core CISO Network Academy curriculum. They are community-developed, opinion-forward credentials designed to sharpen critical thinking about vendor relationships, infrastructure ownership, and information overload. Content reflects practitioner perspectives, not vendor-neutral consensus.
Why CATP is different
Built by practitioners, for practitioners
We are a premium, community-led cybersecurity education platform. Every aspect of CATP was designed to reflect how real security leaders actually think and operate.
The Process
Four steps to certification
Practitioner Profile
Tell us who you are — name, title, company, and LinkedIn URL. Takes under two minutes.
AI Readiness Diagnostic
Five questions mapping your organization's current AI deployment posture and governance maturity.
Tabletop Challenge
Four real-world AI threat scenarios — Shadow AI, Prompt Injection, Model Drift, and Deepfake Attack. Write your triage response for each. No time limit.
Verified Credential
Pass with a score of 70 or above and receive a permanent, shareable certificate with a public verification URL and LinkedIn Add-to-Profile link.
Your Credential
A verifiable certificate you can share anywhere
Every CATP certificate carries a unique public verification URL. Share it on LinkedIn, your resume, or email signature — anyone can confirm its authenticity in seconds. Issued by CISO Network and completely free of charge.
Ten credentials. One ladder.
Start with CATP to prove your AI threat response skills. Advance through risk, governance, penetration testing, and ethics — or take any cert that matches your role.
Credential Disclaimer: All CISO Network Academy certifications — including CATP, CAISO, CAIR, CAIG, CAIT, CADR, CCBE, CQRD, CSRM, and CZCM — are community-led competency certificates issued solely by CISO Network. They are not academic degrees, professional licenses, or accredited qualifications recognized by any governmental, regulatory, or accreditation body (including ANSI, NCCA, or equivalent). No credential constitutes professional advisory services, legal counsel, regulatory compliance certification, or a guarantee of employment, promotion, or professional standing. CISO Network makes no representations regarding the recognition of any credential by any third party, employer, or institution. All assessment content is provided for educational and professional development purposes only.
AI-Graded Assessment Disclosure: Assessment responses are evaluated by an AI language model (GPT-4o). AI-generated scores and feedback are provided as educational guidance only and do not constitute a professional evaluation, expert opinion, or binding determination of competency. Scores are final as issued; CISO Network does not offer manual re-grading or score appeals. By submitting an assessment, you acknowledge that AI evaluation is inherently probabilistic and may not reflect the full depth of your expertise.
Credential Revocation: CISO Network reserves the right to revoke any issued credential at its sole discretion, including in cases of account removal, violation of the Terms of Use, or misrepresentation of assessment responses. Revoked credentials will be deactivated on the public verification system. Use of this Academy is subject to the CISO Network Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.