2024 Machine Learning for Business Enablement Online Course Best Testers

ISACA is seeking volunteers to give pre-launch feedback on a new ISACA online course: Machine Learning for Business Enablement.

Description of Course:

Machine learning is a longstanding subset of artificial intelligence that enables computers to learn from data. Machine learning excels at identifying patterns, detecting anomalies, and automating routine, time-consuming tasks, making it an increasingly important business enabler in any industry. Recent advances in AI necessitate that digital trust professionals, of any discipline, possess not only a theoretical understanding of machine learning but also attain minimal hands-on vendor agnostic experience.

The material in this course is essential to effectively evaluate ML solutions, better assess risk, and aid responsible adoption. The end result is a well-informed professional poised to better support enterprise adoption and use regardless of setting.

Learning Outcomes:

• Identify business tasks suitable for machine learning
• Describe the main types of machine learning algorithms
• Select ideal machine learning algorithm given a scenario
• Identify the challenges and advantages of machine learning

Why This Course Matters:

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, machine learning has become a critical component of business success. As AI continues to transform industries and revolutionize the way we work, it's essential for digital trust professionals to possess a solid foundation of machine learning concepts. This course empowers professionals to:

• Identify opportunities for machine learning applications in their organization
• Evaluate and select the right machine learning algorithms for their business needs
• Assess the risks and challenges associated with machine learning adoption
• Support responsible AI adoption and drive enterprise success

Anticipated Outcomes:

• Selected volunteers will receive the ISACA course for free, and in exchange, must agree to complete the 5-hour online, self-paced course between 27 June and 8 July 2024.
• After course completion, volunteers must complete two online post-course feedback surveys.
• Volunteers must agree to confidentiality and may not share the course or any contents with others; it is a pre-public launch course in beta testing.
• Space is limited. Not all applications will be approved based on needed volunteer composition. 

Volunteer Criteria:

• ISACA membership required.
• ISACA certification not required.
• Prior to volunteering for this opportunity, ISACA recommends that participants have a strong understanding of the branches (or subfields) of AI and AI terminology.

Volunteer Benefits:

• Up to 6 CPE credits:
  • Selected volunteers will receive 5 CPE for completing the beta course
  • Volunteers will earn an additional 1 CPE credit (max. 20 annually) in the area of Contributions to the Profession after successfully completing the two required POST COURSE surveys.
• Course will be offered free to volunteers selected for participation
• Contribute to the creation/advancement of best-in-class ISACA training resources related to AI.

All volunteers must have an ISACA Participation Agreement on file.  To see if your agreement is active, visit your volunteer profile. Access all volunteer policies here.