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Shared Assessment Certified Third-Party Risk Professional

Shared Assessment Certified Third-Party Risk Professional

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Exam fee
$800
Ongoing
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Study time
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Delivery
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› Quality score

30.0 / 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.
Third-party risk professional blueprint covering vendor assessment lifecycle, SIG questionnaires, control evaluation.
8.0/10
Practical evidence
Hands-on labs / written reports vs pure MCQ.
Scenario-based MCQ; built around the Standardized Information Gathering questionnaire framework.
6.5/10
Currency & upkeep
How aggressively content is kept current with the field.
Updated annually to track regulatory + framework changes (NIST CSF, OCC, FFIEC).
8.0/10
Market recognition
How often this signal actually moves a hiring decision.
Standard credential for third-party-risk roles in financial services, healthcare, and federal contractors.
7.5/10

› NICE Framework work roles

The NIST NICE work-role IDs this cert maps to. NICCS lookup.

OG-WRL-016OG-WRL-012
Recognition
Global
Exam languages
en

› Core domains covered

The 1 domain this cert is centrally about. Passing the exam demonstrates working knowledge of each.

A1Governance, Risk & Compliance

Risk frameworks (NIST RMF, ISO 31000, FAIR), policy development, audit, regulatory compliance, third-party risk.

› Prerequisites

Experience

Third-party risk practitioner experience recommended.

› Progression

requiredrecommended

Where this cert fits in the typical learning path. Required edges are vendor-gated; recommended edges reflect de facto industry progression.

Required prereqs (0)

No vendor-gated prereqs.

Recommended priors (0)

No de facto priors typically expected.

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Required by (0)

No certs require this one.

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