CMMC Certified Professional (CCP)
A CMMC Certified Professional (CCP) is the foundational certification for anyone seeking to work within the implementation and assessment ecosystem of the US Department of War’s (DoW) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. It validates that you are ready to help organizations achieve assessment-ready cybersecurity programs or participate on a CMMC Assessment Team during official CMMC assessments.
Training at a glance
Level
Intermediate
Duration
5 Days
Experience
2 years: IT Experience
Average Salary
$112,398
Labs
Yes
Training Details
CCP develops the practical, job-ready skills needed to work effectively within the CMMC framework. It strengthens your eligibility for roles that support readiness, advisory work, and compliance oversight across the DIB. Because a CCP is the required first step toward becoming a CCA, it also provides a clear advancement pathway into assessment and higher-level consulting roles.
In this course, you will learn about the CMMC Model, framework, context, and application within the DoW, as well as the expectations and requirements imposed upon organizations that do business with the DoW. It will also help students to identify threats to cybersecurity and privacy within an IoT ecosystem and implement appropriate countermeasures.
You will:
- Identify the threats to the Defense Supply Chain and the established regulations and standards for managing the risk.
- Identify the sensitive information that needs to be protected within the Defense Supply Chain and how to manage it.
- Describe how the CMMC Model ensures compliance with federal acquisitions regulations.
- Identify responsibilities of the Certified CMMC Professional, including appropriate ethical behavior.
- Establish the Certification and Assessment scope boundaries for evaluating the systems that protect regulated information.
- Prepare the OSC for an Assessment by evaluating readiness.
- Use the CMMC Assessment Guides to determine and assess the Evidence for practices.
- Implement and evaluate practices required to meet CMMC Level 1.
- Identify the practices required to meet CMMC Level 2.
- As a CCP, work through the CMMC Assessment process.
Lesson 1: Managing Risk within the Defense Supply Chain
- Topic A: Identify Threats to the Defense Supply Chain
- Topic B: Identify Regulatory Responses against Threats
Lesson 2: Handling Sensitive Information
- Topic A: Identify Sensitive Information
- Topic B: Manage the Sensitive Information
Lesson 3: Ensuring Compliance through CMMC
- Topic A: Describe the CMMC Model Architecture
- Topic B: Define the CMMC Program and Its Ecosystem
- Topic C: Define Self-Assessments
Lesson 4: Performing CCP Responsibilities
- Topic A: Identify Responsibilities of the CCP
- Topic B: Demonstrate Appropriate Ethics and Behavior
Lesson 5: Scoping Certification and Assessment Boundaries
- Topic A: Use the CMMC Assessment Scope Documentation
- Topic B: Get Oriented to the OSC Environment
- Topic C: Determine How Sensitive Information Moves
- Topic D: Identify Systems in Scope
- Topic E: Limit Scope
Lesson 6: Preparing the OSC
- Topic A: Foster a Mature Cybersecurity Culture
- Topic B: Evaluate Readiness
Lesson 7: Determining and Assessing Evidence
- Topic A: Determine Evidence
- Topic B: Assess the Practices Using the CMMC Assessment Guides
Lesson 8: Implementing and Evaluating Level 1
- Topic A: Identify CMMC Level 1 Domains and Practices
- Topic B: Perform a CMMC Level 1 Gap Analysis
- Topic C: Assess CMMC Level 1 Practices
Lesson 9: Identifying Level 2 Practices
- Topic A: Identify CMMC Level 2 Practices
Lesson 10: Working through an Assessment
- Topic A: Identify Assessment Roles and Responsibilities
- Topic B: Plan and Prepare the Assessment
- Topic C: Conduct the Assessment
- Topic D: Report the Assessment Results
- Topic E: Conduct the CMMC POA&M Close-Out Assessment
This course is a prerequisite for the CMMC Certified Professional program, and it prepares students for the CMMC Certified Professional (CCP) certification exam. Students might consider taking this course to learn how to perform CMMC certification readiness checks within their own organization, or as a consultant to other Organizations Seeking Certification (OSC). The CCP certification is also a required step toward becoming a CMMC Certified Assessor (CCA), so students might take this course to begin down the path toward CCA certification.
To ensure your success in this course, you should have some foundational education or experience in cybersecurity. The Cyber AB has established prerequisites for those who wish to apply for CCP certification, such as:
- College degree in a cyber or information technical field with 2+ years of experience; or
- 2+ years of equivalent experience (including military) in a cyber, information technology, or assessment field.
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