Career paths
Suggested certificate combinations for the roles where 2026 demand is growing. Every path starts with the Novice Certificate.
AI / Agentic Security Engineer
CAIN Security (CCAS) + CAIN MCP Security (CMSE) + CAIN Agentic Red Team (CART)
MCP Platform Security Engineer
AI Governance & Compliance Analyst
CAIN AI Governance (CAGA) + CAIN Evidence & Forensics (CEFV)
AI Risk Underwriter / Broker Specialist
AI Red Team Operator
Digital Forensics & Audit Analyst
CAIN Evidence & Forensics (CEFV) + CAIN AI Governance (CAGA)
Privacy / Data Protection Engineer (AI)
CAIN Memory & Data Protection (CGMS) + CAIN AI Governance (CAGA)
ML Platform / Agent Reliability Engineer
CAIN Agent Assurance (CAAE) + CAIN Memory & Data Protection (CGMS)
Distributed Systems / SRE (consensus)
CAIN Byzantine Trust Fabric (CBTF) + CAIN Evidence & Forensics (CEFV)
Formal Methods / Safety-Critical Software Engineer
CAIN Formal Verification (CFVE) + CAIN Agent Assurance (CAAE)