qSkills™ expands ISACA™ portfolio: AAISM, CCOA & CISM Human Factors

Practice-Oriented Exam Preparations for Professionals with a Focus on Leadership, Incident Response, and Risk Management

qSkills™ has been an official ISACA™-Accredited Training Partner for many years and a successful provider of the renowned CISM, CISA, and CRISC programs. We have expanded our training portfolio with 3 new, highly relevant courses. The new trainings specifically address the growing demands on cybersecurity and governance roles, which are strongly influenced by automation, AI, and increasing attack dynamics.

• SC221 CISM Human Factors Edition

• SC225 AAISM Advanced in AI Security Management

• SC250 Certified Cybersecurity Operations Analyst (CCOA)

SC221 – ISACA™ CISM Human Factors Edition

With an expanded focus on human factors, decision logic, and communication in critical situations, SC221 is aimed at experienced security and governance professionals such as CISOs, IR/SOC leads, IS risk managers, or BCM managers. The course combines the classic CISM framework core with practical modules on leadership under pressure, cognitive biases, and security-critical communication.

• Composure in high-stress situations

• Security in decision-making processes and communication

• Thorough preparation for CISM certification

SC225 – ISACA™ Advanced in AI Security Management (AAISM)

The course is exclusively designed for certified CISM or CISSP professionals who want to expand their skills in the security and governance landscape altered by AI. Topics covered include AI governance models, data and model risks, supply chain aspects, security architectures, as well as ethics, data protection, and trust and safety controls.

• Specialization in AI Security Management

• Security of AI-supported business processes

• Significant career advancement for senior security professionals

SC250 – ISACA™ Certified Cybersecurity Operations Analyst (CCOA)

The new technical CCOA course is aimed at cybersecurity analysts, SOC staff, and security engineers with approximately 2-3 years of practical experience. Participants learn to identify threats, analyze vulnerabilities, evaluate logs, and initiate incident response measures. Practical labs such as SIEM with Elastic, vulnerability scanning, endpoint security, and log analysis simulate realistic attack scenarios.

• Operational cyber defense skills

• Security in detection, analysis & response

• Attractive ISACA™ certification as a technical career booster

With the three new ISACA™ trainings, qSkills™ responds to the increasing demand for security and governance expertise that requires both technical depth and modern leadership and communication skills. Organizations benefit from employees who can systematically assess risks, ensure compliance, secure AI-driven processes, and efficiently manage incidents. In recent years, qSkills™ has successfully prepared "countless" participants for demanding ISACA™ certifications CISM, CISA & CRISC – always with a strong focus on practical relevance and realistic exercise scenarios.