SSAP — SANS Security Awareness Professional

SANS's certification for security awareness and human risk management professionals — the only major certification dedicated specifically to running effective security awareness programs. Covers program design, behavior change methodology, phishing simulation, metrics, and board-level communication of human risk. Not DoD 8140 approved. As human risk management has matured from mandatory annual training into a strategic security function, SSAP has grown in relevance. Most valuable for practitioners whose primary responsibility is security culture and awareness rather than technical security operations. Increasingly recognized in hiring for Security Awareness Manager and Human Risk Manager roles.

Issuer	SANS Institute
Level	intermediate
Domains	Oversight & Leadership
Practical weight	25%
Cost (USD)	799
Renewal	2 years
Skills	security_awareness_program_design, human_risk_management, security_culture_development, awareness_metrics, phishing_simulation_management, board_reporting_awareness, behavior_change_methodology

Official certification page

Browse all 426 cybersecurity certifications on EBCertMap