Certified Protection Professional (CPP®) exam — Information & Free Practice

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Certified Protection Professional (CPP®) exam

Provider: Prometric
Format: Multiple-choice computer-based examination
Exam questions: Total questions: 225; Scored questions: 200; Unscored questions: 25; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.

Examination outline

Security Principles and Practices (22%)
- Manage the organization's security program
- Manage security risk assessment
- Improve security programs through audit and assessment
- Manage professional relationships with external organizations
- Manage workforce security awareness programs
Business Principles and Practices (15%)
- Budgets and financial controls
- Policies, procedures, plans, and directives
- Organizational productivity
- Security staffing and personnel development
- Ethical climate
- Vendor and supplier performance and contracts
Investigations (9%)
- Investigative operations
- Evidence collection, preservation, and disposition
- Surveillance processes
- Specialized investigations
- Investigative interviews
- Support for legal counsel
Personnel Security (11%)
- Background investigations for employment
- Protection from workplace human threats
- Executive protection programs
Physical Security (16%)
- Facility security surveys
- Physical security strategies
- Testing and monitoring physical security measures
Information Security (14%)
- Information security program surveys
- Information protection policies and procedures
- Integrated information security program
Crisis Management (13%)
- Threat assessment and prioritization
- Incident preparation and planning
- Incident response and management
- Incident recovery and resumption of operations

Examination sources

This examination may be required or accepted as an alternative, depending on the license and application pathway.