CPP — Certified Protection Professional
ASIS International's flagship security management certification — historically the primary credential for physical security and corporate security directors but increasingly relevant in converged physical-cyber security roles. Covers security program management, risk assessment, investigations, emergency planning, personnel security, and information security governance at a program level. Not DoD 8140 approved. CPP holders are typically VP-level security executives and CSOs/CISOs in organizations where physical and cyber security are managed under a unified structure. As physical-cyber convergence accelerates, CPP holders in IT security leadership roles are increasingly common.
| Issuer | ASIS International |
| Level | expert |
| Domains | Oversight & Leadership |
| Practical weight | 0% |
| Cost (USD) | 450 |
| Renewal | 3 years |
| Skills | security_program_management, physical_security_governance, investigations, emergency_planning, personnel_security, information_security_governance, security_risk_management |
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