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Applied AI path

Applied AI

Build, ship, and operate AI systems in production. The other flagship survivor career.

Pick the persona that matches your starting point. Each is a published curriculum, the published salary data for the role, and the courses that lead to it. Not sure which path is yours? The 2-minute Risk Score routes you to the right persona.

Applied AI personas

Where Applied AI meets Cybersecurity

The convergence personas

The premium-priced personas in 2026 sit at the intersection of these two paths. They share canonical pages, see the same content from either side.

Convergence

Defend production AI systems.

The highest-paying convergence persona. Prompt injection, agent abuse, supply chain, model integrity, AI red teaming.

$150K → $310K-$520K · open →

Convergence

Become the AI-augmented SOC analyst.

The fastest convergence track for working SOC analysts. AI-assisted triage, detection authoring, threat intel, automation.

$87K → $135K-$180K · open →

Convergence

Lead AI governance and risk.

The convergence persona for compliance, privacy, and risk practitioners owning the AI program.

$120K → $215K-$310K · open →

Last verified: May 2026?Report an inaccuracy