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Certification
Certified Protection Professional (CPP)
ASIS International
Median earnings
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Cost
$580
Duration
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Completion
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The CPP certification confirms the all-around expertise you’ve acquired after at least five years’ experience in the security management field and three years of responsible charge. With a CPP, you gain added credibility in your decision-making because you are fluent in security best practices. You show consummate leadership that draws on your well-rounded expertise. And you possess confidence in conversations with senior leadership, clients, and team members.
Plan, develop, implement, and manage the organization’s security program to protect the organization’s assetsDevelop, manage, or conduct the security risk assessment processEvaluate methods to improve the security program on a continuous basis through the use of auditing, review, and assessmentDevelop and manage professional relationships with external organizations to achieve security objectivesDevelop, implement, and manage workforce security awareness programs to achieve organizational goals and objectivesDevelop and manage budgets and financial controls to achieve fiscal responsibilityDevelop, implement, and manage policies, procedures, plans, and directives to achieve organizational objectivesDevelop procedures/techniques to measure and improve organizational productivityDevelop, implement, and manage security staffing processes and personnel development programs in order to achieve organizational objectivesMonitor and ensure an acceptable ethical climate in accordance with regulatory requirements and organizational cultureDevelop performance requirements and contractual terms for security vendors/suppliersIdentify, develop, implement, and manage investigative operationsManage or conduct the collection, preservation, and disposition of evidence to support investigative actionsManage or conduct surveillance processesManage and conduct investigations requiring specialized tools, techniques, and resourcesManage or conduct investigative interviewsProvide support to legal counsel in actual or potential criminal or civil proceedingsDevelop, implement, and manage background investigation processes for hiring, promotion, and retention of individualsDevelop, implement, manage, and evaluate policies and procedures to protect individuals in the workplace against human threats (e.g., harassment, violence, active assailant)Develop, implement, and manage executive protection programsConduct facility surveys to determine the current status of physical securitySelect, implement, and manage physical security strategies to mitigate security risksAssess the effectiveness of physical security measures by testing and monitoringConduct surveys to evaluate current status of information security programsDevelop policies and procedures to ensure information is evaluated and protected against vulnerabilities and threatsImplement and manage an integrated information security programAssess and prioritize threats to mitigate potential consequences of incidentsPrepare and plan how the organization responds to incidentsRespond to and manage an incidentManage incident recovery and resumption of operations