Certificate in Detection, Monitoring & Analytics
“From alert queue to evidence you can defend.”
Overview
This Certificate moves transaction monitoring from a rules queue to a governed, data-driven discipline you can defend to a model risk committee.
Monitoring programmes are now judged on outcomes, not alert volume — and AI/ML tools sit inside that judgement more often every year. This Certificate gives you the vocabulary, the metrics and the paper trail to defend a modern monitoring approach to a model risk committee, an auditor, or a supervisor.
It is self-paced:
- 4 digital lessons (30 minutes each)
- 1 recorded trainer-led session
- assessed by MCQ and scenario analysis — no exams
What you'll be able to do
- Compare legacy rules-based monitoring with hybrid, data-driven approaches.
- Apply effectiveness metrics — precision, recall, coverage, SAR usefulness — and set thresholds that match your risk appetite.
- Explain and document model governance and explainability for AI/ML used in monitoring.
- Draft the change-control paperwork a model risk committee will actually want to see.
Career relevance
Directly relevant to Transaction Monitoring Analysts, Financial Crime Data & Analytics leads, and Model Risk or Validation specialists working on AI/ML-enabled monitoring.
Your lessons
| No. | Lesson | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | From Rules to Risk Signals | Why more alerts don't mean better outcomes, and how to combine KYC, behavioural, network and external data. |
| 02 | AI & Machine Learning for AML, Explained Simply | Supervised versus unsupervised approaches, feature quality, model drift, and why a human always stays in the loop. |
| 03 | Measuring What Matters | Calibrating precision and recall, setting coverage targets, and closing the loop with law enforcement feedback. |
| 04 | Governance, Validation & Explainability | Model inventories, validation playbooks, and documentation standards that satisfy an auditor or a regulator. |
Recorded trainer-led session
Alert Triage War-Room
A recorded, trainer-led session comparing a rules-only alert queue against a hybrid model on the same portfolio — you'll prioritise, record your rationale, and draft a change request.
What you'll produce: A triage rationale and a change request to a monitoring steering group.
How you're assessed
- MCQ (20%) — quick, practical multiple-choice checks on the core material.
- Scenario Analysis (80%) — a realistic, job-like scenario where you apply what you've learned.
No exams. Complete the assessment in your own time, at your own pace.
Certification
Earn the Certificate in Detection, Monitoring & Analytics as a standalone credential with a digital badge — and count it toward the Diploma in Financial Crime Risk & Assurance if you go on to complete all six.
€149.00