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AI and cybersecurity AD8.
Train the published format.

Notice C/2026/4668 is published. Prepare the exact reasoning and field-MCQ clocks, the 40-minute EUFTE and the technical duties for your chosen field.

Open official notice Official competition page

494 reserve places30 field questions / 40 minutes40-minute EUFTEVerified Nov 1, 2026

Free field study guides

AD8 Artificial Intelligence: EPSO Study Guide AD8 Cybersecurity: EPSO Study Guide

Official notice C/2026/4668

Applications closed. Selection in progress.

EPSO/AD/430/26 seeks 240 successful candidates in artificial intelligence and 254 in cybersecurity. The application and ID deadline passed on 13 October 2026 at 12.00 midday, Brussels time. Supporting documents are due on 14 January 2027.

Published8 September 2026

Application + ID closed13 October 2026

Supporting documents14 January 2027 · 12.00 Brussels

Published test matrix

Run every component on its official clock

Reasoning uses language 1. The field MCQ and EUFTE use language 2.

Notice of Competition

Field MCQ30 · 40 min · ranking EUFTE40 min · 5/10

Reasoning gates

Verbal 10/20. Numerical plus abstract 10/20 combined.

Field ranking

15/30 is the pass floor. Highest field scores determine whose EUFTE and eligibility are processed.

EUFTE gate

40 minutes. Pass mark 5/10. Written communication, not factual knowledge.

Source-traceable practice

Two field banks. Official 30-question clock.

Artificial intelligence and cybersecurity now run as separate field-only banks at 30 questions in 40 minutes. General EU foundations are linked to the existing EU Knowledge database. Field practice focuses on specialist applications.

Artificial intelligence

318 field questions · EN

AI solutions, governance, policy, AI Act, data, ML, NLP, generative AI, RAG, MLOps, evaluation and oversight.

Cybersecurity

857 field questions · EN

Risk, assurance, architecture, secure delivery, operations, incident response, governance, policy, resilience and advisory work.

All training topics

1175 questions · both fields · EN

Mixed diagnostic practice across artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. Choose one field bank for a field-specific mock.

EU Knowledge

Study general EU foundations in the shared EU Knowledge course and question bank. Use these field banks for specialist decisions.

Study EU foundations Practise EU knowledge →

Notice alignment

Published duties. Clear training boundary.

Official profile

Fields, duties, eligibility, languages, clocks, pass marks, ranking and reserve targets come from C/2026/4668.

Training alignment

AI and cybersecurity modules map to the published Annex II duty categories and current EU primary law.

Source boundary

The notice does not publish a detailed MCQ syllabus. Official sources and later candidate messages always prevail.

Part 1

Competition guide and EU specialist practice

Official competition profile

Official Competition Profile and Test Map

Official test format, eligibility, preparation routes, error analysis, EUFTE method and supporting-document planning.

Study module

EU specialist practice

Working with EU Institutions as a Specialist

Responsibility maps, interinstitutional coordination, risk decisions and evidence-based advice for EU digital services.

Study module

EU specialist practice

Reading and Applying EU Digital Law

Apply digital law to real services: scope, actors, amendments, reporting triggers and testable compliance evidence.

Study module

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EU specialist practice

Technology Procurement, Data Protection and Accountability

Technology procurement, lifecycle cost, supplier acceptance, Union-entity data protection, accountability and exit planning.

Create account

Part 2

Artificial intelligence regulation and governance

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AI regulation

AI Act Risk Architecture

AI Act scope, prohibited practices, high-risk classification and lifecycle requirements.

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06 Unlock

AI regulation

AI Act Roles, Obligations and Governance

Providers, deployers, general-purpose AI, systemic risk, AI Office and governance bodies.

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07 Unlock

AI governance and data

AI Data Governance, Privacy and Procurement

Data provenance, GDPR, impact assessment, public procurement, interoperability and lock-in controls.

Create account

Part 3

Artificial intelligence technical knowledge

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AI technical knowledge

Machine Learning, Data and NLP Foundations

Learning paradigms, metrics, validation, drift, embeddings, NLP and retrieval foundations.

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09 Unlock

AI technical knowledge

Generative AI, Large Language Models and RAG

Foundation models, fine-tuning, RAG, hallucination, prompt injection, tools and data leakage.

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10 Unlock

AI technical knowledge

MLOps, Evaluation, Robustness and Oversight

Reproducibility, model lifecycle, evaluation, deployment, monitoring, explainability and fairness.

Create account

Part 4

Cybersecurity law and technical practice

11 Unlock

Cybersecurity regulation

EU Cybersecurity Law and Governance

NIS2, Cyber Resilience Act, management accountability, ENISA and certification.

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12 Unlock

Cybersecurity technical knowledge

Security Architecture, Identity, Cryptography and Cloud

Defence in depth, zero trust, IAM, cryptography, key management and cloud responsibility.

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13 Unlock

Cybersecurity technical knowledge

Secure Delivery, Detection, Response and Forensics

Secure SDLC, vulnerabilities, SIEM, detection, hunting, incident response and forensics.

Create account

14 Unlock

Cybersecurity technical knowledge

Resilience, Supply Chain and AI Security

Continuity, recovery, software supply chain, AI attacks and generative-AI security controls.

Create account

Primary sources

Notice C/2026/4668 and EPSO candidate messages control competition details. EU legislation supports field study. Sources verified 2026-11-01.

Notice of Competition EPSO competition page AI Act NIS2 Cyber Resilience Act

Connected preparation

EPSO/AD/430/26 preparation resources

Connect AI and cybersecurity knowledge with timed practice, written-test method and nearby EPSO specialist competitions. Use one route from first diagnostic to final simulation.

Competition guide