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Associate Protection Professional (APP®)

Voluntary professional certification for entry-level security professionals.

Licensing authority: ASIS International · Application information

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Associate Protection Professional (APP®)
Applicability
Current ASIS APP page adopts the linked handbook and Body of Knowledge. The handbook identifies its 4 August 2026 revision as superseding earlier handbooks; that revision date is not asserted as the credential, route, or examination version start date.
Conduct
The APP page requires no criminal conviction reflecting negatively on the profession, ASIS, or the program; the handbook explicitly identifies felony convictions. Applicants must agree to the ASIS certification code and program policies; no exemption from these requirements is inferred.
Eligibility
One or more years of related compensated security experience, or potential approval with six months when an approved related certification is held; full-time security-related experience is required, but the current handbook expressly says current employment is not required. No higher education degree is required for the one-year route. PCI and PSP holders may take APP if eligible; CPP holders may not take APP, and APP cannot be held concurrently with CPP.
Evidence Claim Ids
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Scheduling
Online application, ASIS review and authorization to test before year-round Prometric appointment scheduling; remote proctoring only through an approved PCB Certificant Relations Committee accommodation, with geography alone insufficient.

Associate Protection Professional (APP®)

Provider
Prometric
Format
Computer-based multiple-choice examination; four options with one correct answer. Test center appointments; remote proctoring only through an approved accommodation.
Exam questions
Total questions: 125; Scored questions: 100; Unscored questions: 25; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
Time limit
Two hours
Passing score
Scaled score of at least 650
Examination outline
  • Security Fundamentals (35%)
    • Security program implementation and coordination
    • Continuous improvement through auditing, review, and assessment
    • External relations with law enforcement and other organizations
    • Employee security awareness programs
    • Investigative programs
    • Coordination, documentation, and testimony for legal proceedings
    • Background investigations for hiring, promotion, and retention
    • Workplace protection against human threats
    • Executive and personnel protection programs
    • Physical security program development and maintenance
    • Physical security controls to mitigate risks
    • Technology evaluation and integration
    • Security policies supporting information security
  • Business Operations (22%)
    • Budgets and financial controls
    • Security policies, procedures, plans, and directives
    • Departmental productivity measurement and improvement
    • Security staffing and personnel development
    • Ethical culture, regulatory requirements, and objectives
    • Security vendor and supplier performance and contractual terms
  • Risk Management (25%)
    • Initial and ongoing risk assessment
    • Threat assessment and prioritization
    • Risk identification, classification, and treatment planning
    • Countermeasures for new risk treatment strategies
    • Business continuity and continuity of operations plans
    • Pre-incident resource planning
  • Response Management (18%)
    • Incident response and management
    • Recovery and resumption of operations
    • Post-incident review
    • Contingency plans for common incidents
    • Vulnerabilities and countermeasures for degraded assets
    • Threat prioritization to mitigate incident consequences
    • Evidence collection for post-incident review
    • Coordination with emergency services
    • Response effectiveness monitoring
    • Status updates to leadership and stakeholders
    • Monitoring and auditing incident response plans
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