WAIG Academy

WAIG Academy - Learning Platform

Official training and certification portal for WAIG Foundation assurance programs. Structured courses, verified progress, and digital credentials — powered by AI-assisted curriculum, trainer avatars, and multimedia content.

43 programs · New learners: open a course and enroll to register · Returning learners: sign in to the portal.

Career roadmaps

Complete all courses in a pathway, then pass the capstone assessment to earn a Career Roadmap Credential. Sign in to track progress and take capstones.

Technical training tracks

AI, ML, LLM, MLLM, and AI Security — from foundations to adversarial assurance.

FOUNDATIONAL · Technical

AI Foundations & Responsible Use

Cross-functional literacy for every AI stakeholder

FreeUAAF

Introduces artificial intelligence concepts, risk taxonomy, and governance vocabulary for non-technical leaders and new practitioners — the entry point for all WAIG training pathways.

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4–6 weeks · 24 contact hours5 lessons · 205 minRajesh Mehta

INTERMEDIATE · Technical

Machine Learning Engineering & MLOps Governance

From model development to production assurance

ProfessionalUAAF

Hands-on ML lifecycle training covering data pipelines, model validation, drift monitoring, and governance gates in MLOps — aligned with UAAF Model and Data Assurance domains.

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8–12 weeks · 48 contact hours6 lessons · 245 minRajesh Mehta

INTERMEDIATE · Technical

Large Language Models (LLM) & Generative AI

RAG, agents, prompt engineering, and LLM assurance

Professional

Comprehensive LLM track covering architecture, retrieval-augmented generation, agent orchestration, evaluation, and production guardrails for enterprise and sovereign deployments.

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6–10 weeks · 40 contact hours6 lessons · 245 minRajesh Mehta

ADVANCED · Technical

Multimodal LLMs (MLLM) & Vision-Language Systems

Image, audio, video, and cross-modal AI assurance

Professional

Specialised track for multimodal models — vision-language, speech, and document AI — with emphasis on deepfake risk, content authenticity, and sector-specific controls (health, finance, media).

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6–8 weeks · 36 contact hours6 lessons · 245 minRajesh Mehta

ADVANCED · Technical

AI Security & Adversarial Assurance

Offensive and defensive security for AI systems

Professional

Dedicated AI security program covering adversarial ML, LLM attack surfaces, supply chain risk, and continuous security testing — directly linked to WAIG AI Testing Lab methodologies.

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8 weeks · 44 contact hours7 lessons · 290 minRajesh Mehta

University & curriculum programs

Stream-wise and semester-integrated pathways for CS, data science, law, health, and management.

ALL LEVELS · University

Computer Science & IT Streams

B.Tech, BCA, MCA, M.Tech — AI governance integrated curriculum

Free

Stream-aligned modules for CS, IT, and software engineering students — embedding responsible AI, MLOps governance, and assurance project work into existing semester structures.

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Semester electives · 30–60 hours per module4 lessons · 170 minDr. Ananya Sharma

INTERMEDIATE · University

Data Science, Statistics & Analytics

B.Sc, M.Sc Data Science, Business Analytics

ProfessionalUAAF

Curriculum modules emphasising data lineage, bias analysis, model documentation, and statistical rigour — the data assurance backbone of UAAF Domain A2.

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Module packs · 24–40 hours each5 lessons · 205 minDr. Ananya Sharma

FOUNDATIONAL · University

Law, Public Policy & Management

LLB, BA Public Policy, MBA — AI regulation and governance

Free

Non-technical track for future policymakers, legal counsel, and managers — EU AI Act, DPDPA, contract clauses for AI procurement, and board governance.

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8–12 week certificate · 32 hours5 lessons · 205 minDr. Ananya Sharma

ADVANCED · University

Health Sciences, Biomedical & Engineering

Medical AI, diagnostics, and regulated device pathways

Professional

Sector-specific curriculum for health AI — clinical validation, patient safety, diagnostic AI governance, and alignment with Health & Pharma conclave themes.

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12-week certificate · 40 hours5 lessons · 205 minDr. Ananya Sharma

Corporate & government programs

Enterprise academies, BFSI sector packs, and public-sector sovereign AI capacity building.

Inclusion, internships & community

Women in AI empowerment, internships, fellowships, and chapter volunteer educators.

Standards & certification

ISO 42001 AIMS, lead implementor/auditor, ISO 31000, and certification practice.

FOUNDATIONAL · Standards

ISO/IEC 42001 — AI Management System Fundamentals

Introduction to AIMS structure, clauses, and certification pathway

Free

Foundational program covering ISO/IEC 42001 AI Management System (AIMS) requirements — context, leadership, planning, support, operation, performance evaluation, and improvement.

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4 weeks · 20 contact hours6 lessons · 245 minDr. Ananya Sharma

ADVANCED · Standards

ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementor

Design and deploy an AI Management System

ProfessionalUAAF

Practitioner program for implementing ISO 42001 AIMS — gap analysis, control design, documentation, training, and pre-certification readiness.

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8 weeks · 40 contact hours6 lessons · 245 minDr. Ananya Sharma

ADVANCED · Standards

ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Auditor

Plan, conduct, and report AIMS audits

Professional

Advanced auditor program aligned with ISO 19011 — audit planning, evidence collection, nonconformity classification, and certification audit simulation for AI Management Systems.

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8 weeks · 40 contact hours6 lessons · 245 minDr. Ananya Sharma

ADVANCED · Standards

AIMS Audit & Certification Practice

AI Management System audit execution and surveillance

Professional

Specialized track for AIMS audit execution — combining ISO 42001 clause review with AI-specific evidence (models, data, LLM agents, monitoring).

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6 weeks · 32 contact hours5 lessons · 205 minDr. Ananya Sharma

INTERMEDIATE · Standards

ISO 31000 Risk Management for AI

Enterprise risk framework applied to AI portfolios

Professional

Applies ISO 31000 risk management principles to AI — risk criteria, assessment, treatment, monitoring, and board reporting integrated with AI governance.

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5 weeks · 24 contact hours5 lessons · 205 minDr. Ananya Sharma

Regulatory & risk frameworks

EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, and NIST RMF applied to AI systems.

AI testing, assessment & QA

AI Testing, Assessment, QA/QC, Testing Lab, and UAAF practitioner tracks.

INTERMEDIATE · Assurance

AI Testing Fundamentals

Functional, robustness, and safety testing for AI systems

Professional

Introduction to AI testing — test planning, datasets, metrics, regression suites, and defect taxonomy for ML and LLM systems.

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6 weeks · 30 contact hours6 lessons · 245 minDr. Ananya Sharma

ADVANCED · Assurance

AI Assessment Methodology

Structured assessment frameworks and evidence packages

Professional

Methodology for conducting AI assessments — scoping, control evaluation, maturity scoring, and board-ready assessment reports.

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6 weeks · 30 contact hours5 lessons · 205 minDr. Ananya Sharma

INTERMEDIATE · Assurance

AI QA & QC

Quality assurance and quality control for AI deliverables

Professional

QA/QC program for AI — data quality control, model validation gates, release checklists, and production monitoring QC.

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5 weeks · 24 contact hours6 lessons · 245 minDr. Ananya Sharma

ADVANCED · Assurance

WAIG AI Testing Lab Practitioner

Hands-on adversarial, fairness, and robustness testing

Professional

Advanced practitioner track for WAIG AI Testing Lab — red-team exercises, multi-engine testing, and assurance report generation.

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8 weeks · 40 contact hours6 lessons · 245 minDr. Ananya Sharma

ADVANCED · Assurance

UAAF Assurance Practitioner

Operational use of WAIG Unified AI Assurance Framework

ProfessionalUAAF

Licensed practitioner program for UAAF — seven domains, control libraries, assessment workflows, and operational deployment (license required for production use).

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8 weeks · 40 contact hours6 lessons · 245 minDr. Ananya Sharma

OWASP & security-by-design

OWASP Top 10, AI Top 10, AIVSS, AIBOM, and security/governance-by-design.

INTERMEDIATE · Technical

OWASP Top 10 for AI Applications

Web and API security foundations for AI-powered products

Professional

Maps classic OWASP Top 10 risks to AI application stacks — APIs, auth, injection, and data exposure in LLM-enabled web apps.

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4 weeks · 20 contact hours5 lessons · 205 minRajesh Mehta

INTERMEDIATE · Technical

OWASP AI Top 10 & LLM Top 10

Comprehensive AI/LLM threat catalog and controls

Professional

Dedicated program for OWASP LLM Top 10 and AI security risks — prompt injection, training data poisoning, supply chain, and excessive agency.

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6 weeks · 30 contact hours6 lessons · 245 minRajesh Mehta

ADVANCED · Technical

OWASP AI Vulnerability Scoring (AIVSS)

Risk scoring and prioritization for AI vulnerabilities

Professional

Practitioner program for OWASP AIVSS — scoring AI-specific vulnerabilities, misuse scenarios, and remediation prioritization.

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4 weeks · 20 contact hours5 lessons · 205 minRajesh Mehta

ADVANCED · Technical

OWASP AI Bill of Materials (AIBOM)

Supply chain transparency for models, data, and tools

Professional

Build and maintain AIBOMs — model provenance, dataset lineage, plugin inventories, and third-party AI API dependencies.

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4 weeks · 20 contact hours5 lessons · 205 minRajesh Mehta

ADVANCED · Technical

Security-by-Design for AI

Embed security controls from architecture to operations

Professional

Design secure AI systems from inception — threat modeling, secure defaults, zero-trust for agents, and security gates in MLOps.

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6 weeks · 30 contact hours5 lessons · 205 minRajesh Mehta

INTERMEDIATE · Technical

Governance-by-Design

Embed governance controls in product and platform lifecycles

Professional

Integrate governance checkpoints into design, development, and deployment — policy-as-code, approval workflows, and evidence automation.

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5 weeks · 24 contact hours5 lessons · 205 minRajesh Mehta

Engineering practices

Secure coding and governed vibe coding for AI-assisted development.

Legal, licensing & IP

Open source, proprietary UAAF, trademarks, patents, and platform IP.

FOUNDATIONAL · Legal & IP

Open Source & MIT Licensing for AI

License compliance for models, datasets, and dependencies

FreeUAAF

Navigate open-source licenses in AI — MIT, Apache, GPL implications, model licenses, dataset terms, and compliance workflows.

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3 weeks · 16 contact hours5 lessons · 205 minDr. Ananya Sharma

INTERMEDIATE · Legal & IP

Proprietary Licensing & UAAF

WAIG proprietary frameworks and commercial license terms

ProfessionalUAAF

Understanding proprietary assurance IP — UAAF license tiers, restricted use, partner agreements, and operational boundaries.

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3 weeks · 16 contact hours5 lessons · 205 minDr. Ananya Sharma

INTERMEDIATE · Legal & IP

Platform IP, Trademarks & Trade Dress

Protect WAIG and product brands across jurisdictions

Professional

Intellectual property for AI platforms — trademarks, trade dress, brand usage guidelines, and enforcement basics.

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4 weeks · 20 contact hours5 lessons · 205 minDr. Ananya Sharma

ADVANCED · Legal & IP

Patent Strategy for AI Innovations

Apply, reserve, and portfolio management

Professional

Patent fundamentals for AI — patentability, prior art, provisional vs complete applications, PCT strategy, and trade secret vs patent decisions.

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5 weeks · 24 contact hours6 lessons · 245 minDr. Ananya Sharma

Expert & leadership capstone

Senior governance leadership and multi-framework harmonization.

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