A Peak Inside this Career Enhancing Certification

Essential training for any government cybersecurity program to ensure all Assessors, Practitioners and program support staff work efficiently as a team and represent the Cybersecurity program director with professionalism and effectiveness. The Cybersecurity Assessment & Authorization Professional (CAAP) program transforms you into a trusted expert in securing government systems. You’ll master ITSG guidance, government security policies, risk assessment methods, vulnerability analysis, control selection, and continuous monitoring to protect high-value assets. Learn to build authorization packages, collaborate with key stakeholders, and respond to advanced threats including AI-driven attacks, ransomware, APTs, and cross-border data risks. This certification accelerates your career and positions you as the professional organizations rely on to safeguard systems, reduce risk, and ensure strong security compliance across government environments.

    1. Welcome to the Course

    2. Lesson 1: Introduction to Canada’s SA&A Framework

    3. Lesson 2: Overview of IT Security Laws, Policies and Guidance

    4. Lesson 3: Cybersecurity's Vital Role to Safeguard Public Trust in Government

    5. Lesson 4: The Intersection of Government Security and NIST Requirements

    6. Lesson 5: Rapidly Evolving Landscape (AI, Ransomware, Advanced Persistent Threats)

    1. Lesson 1: Effective Stakeholder Mapping (getting setup for success)

    2. Lesson 2: Your Cybersecurity Director (your #1 stakeholder! And why!)

    3. Lesson 3: The Cybersecurity Trilateral (Director, Assessor & Practitioner)

    4. Lesson 4: Key Contributors (Executives, Product Owners, Development Team)

    5. Lesson 5: Key Experts (Privacy Assessor, Information Management, Legal, etc)

    6. Lesson 6: Working with Project Managers (Your Assessment Schedule)

    1. Lesson 1: Key Documentation & New Assessment Assignments

    2. Lesson 2: Application Portfolio Management (APM) and Solution Architecture

    3. Lesson 3: Efficiently Identifying Applicable Security Controls Selection

    4. Lesson 4: The Security Requirements Traceability Matrix (SRTM)

    5. Lesson 5: Evidence Collection Standards and Best Practices

    6. Lesson 6: Security Assessment Report (SAR)

    7. Lesson 7: Statement of Management Action (SOMA)

    8. Lesson 8: Authority to Operate (ATO) - Interim, Conditional and Full Approvals

    1. Lesson 1: Managing Multiple Complex Assessments Concurrently

    2. Lesson 2: Pro-Active Remediation & Residual Risk Management

    3. Lesson 3: ATO Expiry Schedule & Renewals

    4. Lesson 4: Zero Trust Expectations & The Real World Cost of Compromise

    5. Lesson 5: Cross-Border Data Flows, Encryption, Identity Access Management

    6. Lesson 6: Vulnerability & Penetration Assessments Essentials

    7. Lesson 7: Auditing, Logging & Monitoring Essentials

    1. Lesson 1: Professional Growth (recommended areas to remain current)

    2. Lesson 2: Seven Challenges Faced by Cybersecurity Specialists (and how to manage them)

    3. Lesson 3: Best Practices to Create Momentum & Report Progress

    4. Lesson 4: Solution Architecture Training is an Enabler! (and recommended)

    5. Lesson 5: Preparing for the CAAP Certification Exam

    6. Course Review

    7. Certification Exam

    8. Course Completion & Wrap-Up

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  • $127.00
  • 35 lessons
  • Certificate of Completion Included
  • Self-Paced (100% online)

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