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ASIS CPP
ASIS Certified Protection Professional
ASIS Certified Protection Professional
Exam fee
$425
Ongoing
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Study time
100–200 hrs
Delivery
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Validity
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› Quality score
28.0 / 40
Four-axis SecProve rubric, each 0–10. SecProve editorial assessment — each axis carries a written justification so you can push back on any single call without dismissing the whole score.
Blueprint rigor
How well-defined and rigorous the exam blueprint is.
ASIS Certified Protection Professional — physical / converged-security ECO.
8.0/10
Practical evidence
Hands-on labs / written reports vs pure MCQ.
MCQ + applied scenarios; some assessor-style items.
5.5/10
Currency & upkeep
How aggressively content is kept current with the field.
Refreshed regularly; current with converged-security thinking.
8.0/10
Market recognition
How often this signal actually moves a hiring decision.
Default physical-security manager credential globally. [Holders: 20k, 2024-12]
6.5/10
› Market signals
public, citable inputs to the recognition score› Built for these roles
Junior Security AnalystHelp Desk Specialist with Security AmbitionNetwork/System Administrator (Entering Security)IT Career Changer into CybersecurityApplicant for US Government Positions (DoD)
› NICE Framework work roles
The NIST NICE work-role IDs this cert maps to. NICCS lookup.
OG-WRL-008OG-WRL-014OG-WRL-002
Recognition
Global
Exam languages
en
› Core domains covered
The 1 domain this cert is centrally about. Passing the exam demonstrates working knowledge of each.
› Prerequisites
Experience
Recommended: 3-5 years of relevant security experience. No formal prerequisite from the issuer.
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