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NCSC CCPLP

NCSC Certified Cybersecurity Professional - Lead Practitioner

NCSC Certified Cybersecurity Professional - Lead Practitioner

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Exam fee
$0
Ongoing
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Study time
120–240 hrs
Delivery
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Validity
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› Quality score

27.5 / 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.
NCSC CCP Lead Practitioner — UK-government-aligned ECO.
8.5/10
Practical evidence
Hands-on labs / written reports vs pure MCQ.
Panel review and applied work product.
5.5/10
Currency & upkeep
How aggressively content is kept current with the field.
Updates trail NCSC scheme revisions.
7.5/10
Market recognition
How often this signal actually moves a hiring decision.
Strong in UK-government and CNI markets; narrow internationally.
6.0/10

› Market signals

public, citable inputs to the recognition score

UK government scheme; required for many UK Cyber Essentials Plus and CHECK assessments.

› Built for these roles

Penetration Tester (Entry to Intermediate Level)Security AnalystIT Security OfficerVulnerability AssessorSecurity Consultant

› NICE Framework work roles

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

OG-WRL-014OG-WRL-007OG-WRL-002
Recognition
UKEUGlobal
Exam languages
en

› Core domains covered

The 2 domains 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.

A18Security Leadership

Cyber risk quantification, board communication, security program development, budget & ROI.

› Prerequisites

Experience

Recommended: 3-5 years of relevant security experience. No formal prerequisite from the issuer.

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