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Executive Professional Level

Certified Cybersecurity Professional (CCP)

The professional level for managers and specialists leading cybersecurity governance, risk management, resilience and security improvement planning.

Course overview

Lead cybersecurity governance, resilience and protection improvement.

CCP supports professionals responsible for cybersecurity strategy, risk management, compliance, incident leadership, resilience and management reporting.

Learning outcomes

  • Lead cybersecurity governance, strategy and risk management discussions
  • Evaluate controls, architecture, compliance and security management priorities
  • Guide incident response leadership and crisis communication
  • Support cyber resilience, continuity and disaster recovery planning
  • Prepare cyber risk assessments, policy reviews and security improvement plans

Modules

  • 01
    Cybersecurity Governance, Strategy and Risk Management
    This module covers governance structures, risk ownership and cybersecurity strategy. Participants learn how cyber protection links to organizational objectives.
  • 02
    Security Architecture, Controls and Compliance Management
    This module examines layered controls, compliance obligations and security management practices. Participants learn how control design supports risk reduction.
  • 03
    Incident Response Leadership and Crisis Communication
    This module covers incident leadership, escalation, stakeholder updates and crisis communication. It focuses on decision making under pressure.
  • 04
    Cyber Resilience, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
    This module explains resilience planning, continuity arrangements and disaster recovery priorities. Participants learn how organizations maintain critical operations.
  • 05
    Cybersecurity Audit, Policy Review and Management Reporting
    This module covers audit evidence, policy review and management reporting. Participants learn how to present cyber risk and improvement priorities clearly.
  • 06
    Capstone: Cyber Risk Assessment and Security Improvement Plan
    This capstone requires participants to prepare a cyber risk assessment and security improvement plan. It strengthens advisory, reporting and implementation planning capability.

Assessment

Quizzes, practical assignments and evidence can be tracked inside the LMS for this course.

Certificate

CCP certificates can be issued after completion and connected to private verification.

Resources

Study materials, templates, recordings and self-study resources can sit behind enrollment access.