Professional Development
Certified Authorization ProfessionalCAP
The Certified Authorization Professional (CAP) certification covers the knowledge, skills and abilities required for personnel involved in the process of authorizing and maintaining information systems. Specifically, this credential applies to those responsible for formalizing processes used to assess risk and establish security requirements and documentation. The Certified Authorization Professional (CAP) certification covers the knowledge, skills and abilities required for personnel involved in the process of authorizing and maintaining information systems. Specifically, this credential applies to those responsible for formalizing processes used to assess risk and establish security requirements and documentation.
The CAP credential is appropriate for commercial markets, civilian and local governments, and the U.S. Federal government including the State Department and the Department of Defense (DoD). See CAP and DoD 8570. Job functions such as authorization officials, system owners, information owners, information system security officers, and certifiers as well as all senior system managers apply.
CPP certified professionals will work in positions performing functions like:
• IT security auditing
• Information assurance
• Information risk management
• Systems Certification.
• Information security policy
Exam and certification requirements | |
Required Exams |
You need to pass one exam · CAP Certification Exam |
Exam Format |
· 125 multiple choice · 180 minutes |
Passing Score | · 700 out of 1000 |
Duration and Schedule
Duration:
Day time: 3 weeks.
Evenings: 4 weeks.
Weekends: 6 weeks.
Schedule:
Day-time Mornings: Mondays to Thursdays, 8am to 12 noon
Day-time Afternoons: Mondays to Thursdays, 1pm to 5pm
Evenings: Mons /Weds / Fridays, 6pm to 10pm
Saturdays: 9am to 5pm.
Price Per Student: $ 2,500
Included In Fees:
• Tuition
• Certified Instructor
• Official Training guides
• Practice tests and simulation software
• Exam Fees valued $420
Prerequisites:
- CompTIA A+ or equivalent knowledge
- CompTIA N+ or equivalent knowledge
- CompTIA Security+ or equivalent Knowledge
Topics Covered
Module 01:
Risk Management Framework (RMF).
Module 02:
Categorization of Information Systems
Module 03:
Selection of Security Controls
Module 04:
Security Control Implementation.
Module 05:
Security Control Assessment
Module 06:
Information System Authorization.
Module 07:
Monitoring of Security Controls.
