The Oakland University AI Risk and Ethics Specialist pathway is designed to prepare eligible learners for emerging workforce roles in artificial intelligence governance, AI risk management, responsible AI, and ethical technology development. The program serves CyberSkills2Work participants, including transitioning military members, veterans, first responders, military spouses, and government personnel who are interested in developing practical skills related to the safe, ethical, secure, and responsible use of AI systems. Delivered online, the pathway focuses on artificial intelligence, AI governance, AI risk management, responsible AI, ethics, compliance, cybersecurity risk, privacy, accountability, transparency, fairness, and workforce readiness. Participants will learn how AI systems create technical, organizational, legal, ethical, cybersecurity, and societal risks, and how those risks can be identified, assessed, communicated, and mitigated. Key benefits include career-focused training, exposure to responsible AI and AI risk management practices, and preparation for emerging roles aligned with the DoD Cyber Workforce Framework.
This pathway focuses on AI governance and risk management practices used to identify, assess, manage, and communicate risks associated with artificial intelligence and machine learning systems. Participants will develop skills in assessing AI capabilities for bias or ethical concerns, identifying organizational and project-level AI risks, evaluating AI security risks and requirements, identifying risks across the lifespan of an AI solution, explaining AI concepts and terminology, and recommending strategies to reduce negative impacts from AI systems. The pathway emphasizes responsible AI principles, lifecycle risk management, bias and fairness, privacy, transparency, accountability, human oversight, cybersecurity risk, stakeholder communication, policy alignment, and ethical risk mitigation. It prepares learners for roles such as AI Risk and Ethics Specialist, Responsible AI Analyst, AI Governance Analyst, AI Policy Analyst, AI Compliance Analyst, AI Risk Management Analyst, and related emerging roles in government, defense, cybersecurity, technology, compliance, and public-sector organizations. Graduates will be able to analyze AI-related risks, support organizational AI governance activities, communicate risk findings to stakeholders, and contribute to the responsible, safe, secure, transparent, and ethical use of AI systems.
*This pathway is currently in development, and all information is tentative and subject to change. It is offered independently by the partner institution and is not currently eligible for CyberSkills2Work funding.*
Format
Asynchronous Online
Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Must be a veteran, transitioning military, first responder, military spouse, or federal, state, and local government personnel.
Must have at least a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent. School transcripts of the highest level of education completed are required.
Basic computer and IT skills.
The National Cybersecurity Workforce Development Program, CyberSkills2Work, is led by the University of West Florida and funded by the DoW CIO Cyber Academic Engagement Office and the NSA National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Program.