IACAIP Organisation Certification
Cybersecurity and Trustworthy AI Certification Assurance
The IACAIP Shielded Framework® provides organisations with an integrated cybersecurity, AI governance, risk management, secure AI, and assurance methodology designed to support implementation, assessment, continual improvement, and certification.
IACAIP Shielded Framework®
The IACAIP Shielded Framework® is the core cybersecurity and AI governance methodology developed by IACAIP®. It provides organisations with an integrated governance, risk management, cybersecurity, secure AI, and assurance framework that enables implementation, assessment, continual improvement, and certification.
The framework is designed to be framework-aligned rather than framework-dependent, allowing organisations to demonstrate conformity with the IACAIP® methodology while mapping controls to internationally recognized standards and regulatory guidance.
Primary Global Alignment
Cybersecurity Governance
NIST CSF 2.0
AI Governance
NIST AI RMF
Information Security Management
ISO/IEC 27001
AI Management Systems
ISO/IEC 42001
Secure AI Development
UK AI Cyber Security Code of Practice
Cyber Resilience
UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Guidance
AI Regulatory Governance
Relevant provisions of the EU AI Act
Primary alignment only. IACAIP® is not an ISO, NIST, UK NCSC or EU certification, and alignment does not imply endorsement or certification by those framework owners.
Framework Domain Mapping
Organisational Certification Programmes
Four progressive programmes built on the IACAIP Shielded Framework®.
IACAIP Shielded Baseline®
The IACAIP Shielded Baseline® establishes the minimum cybersecurity and AI governance capability expected of organizations beginning implementation of the IACAIP Shielded Framework®.
It provides foundational governance, risk management, cybersecurity, secure AI, and privacy controls.
Primary Global Alignment
Essential Cybersecurity Controls
NIST CSF 2.0 Core Functions
Foundational Information Security Controls
ISO/IEC 27001
Basic Secure AI Practices
UK AI Cyber Security Code of Practice
Cyber Hygiene
UK National Cyber Security Centre Guidance
Primary alignment only. IACAIP® is not an ISO, NIST, UK NCSC or EU certification, and alignment does not imply endorsement or certification by those framework owners.
Baseline Domain Mapping
Suitable Organisations
Organisations beginning implementation of cybersecurity, AI governance and risk-management controls and seeking to establish a foundational baseline.
Assessment
Format
100 multiple-choice questions
Duration
120 minutes
Delivery
Online or approved environment
Pass requirement
100%
Fee
£99
Fixed Price
IACAIP Shielded Assurance®
The IACAIP Shielded Assurance® program provides a rigorous, independent, evidence-based assessment of an organisation's cybersecurity and AI governance maturity.
It requires demonstrated design and operating effectiveness of controls, supported by sufficient evidence and verified through assessor sampling, challenge, and finding remediation.
Primary Global Alignment
AI Governance Assurance
ISO/IEC 42001
Information Security Assurance
ISO/IEC 27001
AI Risk Management
NIST AI RMF
Cybersecurity Assurance
NIST CSF 2.0
AI Regulatory Governance
Relevant EU AI Act provisions
Primary alignment only. IACAIP® is not an ISO, NIST, UK NCSC or EU certification, and alignment does not imply endorsement or certification by those framework owners.
Assurance Domain Mapping (13 Domains, 15 Competencies)
Suitable Organisations
Organisations seeking rigorous, independent, evidence-based assurance of cybersecurity, AI governance, risk management and regulatory governance maturity — with demonstrated design and operating effectiveness of controls.
Assessment
Format
100 multiple-choice questions
Duration
120 minutes
Delivery
Online or approved environment
Pass requirement
100%
Fee
£299
Fixed Price
IACAIP Shielded Certification®
The IACAIP Shielded Certification® program is the formal assessment process used to determine conformity with the IACAIP® Shielded Framework™.
Certification evaluates implementation against proprietary IACAIP® requirements while documenting alignment with internationally recognized frameworks.
Primary Global Alignment
Certification Assessment
IACAIP® Shielded Framework™
Mapping Documentation
NIST CSF 2.0
Mapping Documentation
ISO/IEC 27001
Mapping Documentation
ISO/IEC 42001
Mapping Documentation
NIST AI RMF
Primary alignment only. IACAIP® is not an ISO, NIST, UK NCSC or EU certification, and alignment does not imply endorsement or certification by those framework owners.
Certification Mapping
Suitable Organisations
Organisations seeking formal certification against the IACAIP® Shielded Framework™ and documented conformity with IACAIP® certification requirements.
Assessment
Format
100 multiple-choice questions
Duration
120 minutes
Delivery
Online or approved environment
Pass requirement
100%
Fee
£599
Fixed Price
IACAIP Shielded Certified®
IACAIP Shielded Certified® is the designation awarded to organizations that have successfully completed certification against the IACAIP® Shielded Framework™.
Primary Global Alignment
Organizational Recognition
Certified against IACAIP® Shielded Framework
Alignment Documentation
NIST CSF 2.0
Alignment Documentation
ISO/IEC 27001
Alignment Documentation
ISO/IEC 42001
Alignment Documentation
NIST AI RMF
Primary alignment only. IACAIP® is not an ISO, NIST, UK NCSC or EU certification, and alignment does not imply endorsement or certification by those framework owners.
Recognition Mapping
Suitable Organisations
Organisations that have successfully completed the applicable IACAIP® Shielded Framework™ certification process and require formal recognition of certified status.
Assessment
No separate examination is assumed for this programme. Recognition is awarded upon successful completion of the IACAIP® Shielded Framework™ certification process; any additional assessment requirements are determined by the applicable certification rules.
Fee
Included with Certification
Fixed Price
Awarded upon successful completion of Shielded Certification®. No separate examination or certification fee applies to the Shielded Certified® designation.
Post-Certification Surveillance & Maintenance
Annual monitoring and maintenance for organisations holding active IACAIP Shielded Certified® status.
IACAIP Shielded Surveillance & Maintenance®
Annual surveillance and maintenance of active IACAIP Shielded Certified® status.
IACAIP Shielded Surveillance & Maintenance® is the annual monitoring and maintenance process for organisations holding active IACAIP Shielded Certified® status. The programme verifies continued conformity with applicable IACAIP® Shielded Framework™ requirements and supports the continued validity of certified status between formal certification and recertification cycles.
Annual surveillance may include
- Organisational status and scope review
- Review of significant organisational changes
- Selected control and evidence sampling
- Cybersecurity and AI governance updates
- Review of significant incidents or nonconformities
- Review of corrective actions
- Regulatory and risk-change review
- Assessor findings and recommendations
- Confirmation of continued conformity
Primary Global Alignment
Primary alignment only. IACAIP® is not an ISO, NIST, UK NCSC or EU certification, and alignment does not imply endorsement or certification by those framework owners.
Fee
£450
Annual Fixed Price
Annual surveillance is available to organisations holding active IACAIP Shielded Certified® status. Complete Shielded Certification® first to become eligible.
The Certification Journey
A conceptual progression from the core framework to formal certified status. Stages are presented as a pathway — organisations are not required to purchase every stage unless the applicable certification rules explicitly require it.
- 1
Framework
IACAIP Shielded Framework®
Core methodology
- 2
Baseline
IACAIP Shielded Baseline®
Foundational capability
- 3
Assurance
IACAIP Shielded Assurance®
Independently assessed maturity
- 4
Certification
IACAIP Shielded Certification®
Formal conformity assessment
- 5
Certified Status
IACAIP Shielded Certified®
Awarded recognition
Do not assume every organisation must necessarily purchase every stage. Sequential completion applies only where the underlying IACAIP® certification rules explicitly require it.