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AI Governance and Ethics

Free study course for the EC-Council C|RAGE exam (612-51). A free, plain-English course on governing AI: ethics, strategy, risk, secure development and audit. Built for the EC-Council Certified Responsible AI Governance and Ethics exam and for anyone who has to govern AI at work.

135 lessons270 flashcards100 practice questions6 videos · 6 audio overviews
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How to use this course

  1. step 1New to AI?Read the primer, AI in Plain Words, and watch the short beginner videos.
  2. step 2Learn by domainWork through each domain's lessons. Every idea has a diagram, key points and an exam tip.
  3. step 3Lock it inWatch or listen to each domain's overview, then drill the flashcards until most cards reach box 5.
  4. step 4Test yourselfTake the 100-question practice exam. Review every miss, then retake the weakest domain.

The exam at a glance

EC-Council Certified Responsible AI Governance and Ethics (C|RAGE), exam 612-51: 100 questions across five domains. Weights from the public Exam Blueprint v1.

  • 17%1. AI Technology Ecosystem and Ethical Considerations
  • 24%2. AI Strategy and Governance
  • 16%3. AI Risk Management
  • 27%4. Development and Implementation Governance
  • 16%5. Operations and Audit Governance

Lessons

Start here · primer
AI in Plain WordsA plain-English primer for anyone new to AI: what AI is, how it learns, why it goes wrong, and why it needs rules. Read this first, then start Domain 1.12 lessons

1AI Technology Ecosystem and Ethical Considerations

17% of the exam
1.1 · 9%AI Fundamentals and Technology Ecosystem6 lessons1.2 · 8%AI Ethics, Principles, and Responsible AI10 lessons
Video and audio overviewStudy guide

2AI Strategy and Governance

24% of the exam
2.1 · 8%AI Strategic Planning and Organizational Alignment5 lessons2.2 · 8%AI Governance and Frameworks10 lessons2.3 · 8%AI Compliance, Legal Frameworks, and Regulatory Requirements10 lessons
Video and audio overviewStudy guide

3AI Risk Management

16% of the exam
3.1 · 8%AI Risk Assessment and Threat Management10 lessons3.2 · 8%Third-Party AI Risk Management and Supply Chain Security9 lessons
Video and audio overviewStudy guide

4Development and Implementation Governance

27% of the exam
4.1 · 9%AI Lifecycle and Asset Management6 lessons4.2 · 9%AI Security Architecture and Design Controls10 lessons4.3 · 9%Privacy, Trust, Safety, and Ethical Controls9 lessons
Video and audio overviewStudy guide

5Operations and Audit Governance

16% of the exam
5.1 · 8%Incident Response and Business Continuity Planning9 lessons5.2 · 8%AI Assurance, Testing, Auditing, and Validation9 lessons
Video and audio overviewStudy guide
Deep dive
NIST AI RMF 1.0 (NIST AI 100-1)A deep dive into NIST AI 100-1, the voluntary AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0) from January 2023: how it frames AI risk, what makes AI trustworthy, and the four Core functions down to the subcategories exams ask about. It ends with the current revision status, how it lines up with ISO/IEC 42001 and ADG, a worked agent-sprawl example and the common exam traps.20 lessons

Study tools

Flashcards270 cards. Missed cards come back sooner. Works offline once loaded.Practice exam100 questions weighted like the exam, every answer explained.Mind mapsEvery domain and lesson as a map you can zoom and click through.Watch and listenA video and an audio overview per domain, slides, infographics and beginner videos.

About this course

Independent study material, written from the public exam blueprint and public sources: EU and US law, NIST, ISO summaries, OWASP and MITRE. It contains no exam questions or exam content. Not affiliated with or endorsed by EC-Council. Facts are current as of 2026-11-10, including the July 2026 EU AI Act Digital Omnibus dates.

See the ADG framework that the exam is built around.