Certified Authorization Professional (CAP) 

Overview

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

The CAP certification training leads to the following technology qualification career paths at ITC Technologies:

Prerequisites

·       CompTIA A+ or equivalent knowledge

·       CompTIA N+ or equivalent knowledge

·       CompTIA Security+ or equivalent Knowledge

Topics Covered:

·       Risk Management Framework (RMF)

·       Categorization of Information Systems

·       Selection of Security Controls

·       Security Control Implementation

·       Security Control Assessment

·       Information System Authorization

·       Monitoring of Security Controls

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.

Exam and Certification Requirements

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Overview

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

The CAP certification training leads to the following technology qualification career paths at ITC Technologies:

Prerequisites

·       CompTIA A+ or equivalent knowledge

·       CompTIA N+ or equivalent knowledge

·       CompTIA Security+ or equivalent Knowledge

Topics Covered:

·       Risk Management Framework (RMF)

·       Categorization of Information Systems

·       Selection of Security Controls

·       Security Control Implementation

·       Security Control Assessment

·       Information System Authorization

·       Monitoring of Security Controls

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.

Exam and Certification Requirements