Now celebrating its 35th Anniversary, the ASIS Certified Protection Professional (CPP) certification is the de facto internationally recognised designation for security managers. Over this 35-year period, nearly 10,000 security professionals have attained this key qualification.
The CPP examination represents the culmination of five months of very intense distance learning and classroom study. Many of this year’s candidates admitted it was the hardest study process they’d undergone since school.
Their reward was not only the CPP certification – as stated, an international benchmark of advanced competence in security management – but also significantly expanded knowledge. The CPP knowledge base is produced by committees of experienced subject matter experts from all parts of the world working in collaboration.
Candidates from the UK and overseas
Among the more well-known brands to support their security professionals in CPP and PSP certification work so far this year have been Adidas, Burberry, EADS, Shell, Thames Water, Astra-Zeneca, BG, G4S, Sony, Nomura and Experian.
Joining the UK Chapter contingent have been candidates from as far afield as Botswana, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, France and Austria, with the CPP group including several UK security contractors working under challenging circumstances in Nigeria, Algeria, Iraq as well as the maritime environs of Somalia.
“That the CPP certification is so highly valued across many business sectors and regions of the world is testament to its rigor,” commented David Cresswell, ASIS UK Chapter Committee Member with responsibility for certification. “Anecdotally, a regional security advisor for one of the UK’s biggest companies remarked recently that, when recruiting, those with CPP are at a significant advantage of being hired.”
If the selection, specification and operation of physical security systems is of direct relevance to your role you may wish to consider the Physical Security Professional (PSP) certification.
Continued Cresswell: “This very useful certification will teach you how to select, deploy and project manage barriers, electronic detection systems, CCTV, contraband detection and access control systems, etc. There’ll be an Orientation Day for this programme on 12 July prior to commencement of the distance learning phase of this programme on 23 July.”
Send Word Now to assist ASIS UK during 2012 London Olympic Games
Send Word Now, the global provider of emergency notification and on-demand alerting and response services, has announced that the UK Chapter of ASIS International will use its messaging service to send general security alerts and urgent messages throughout London during the 2012 Olympic Games.
As a part of the Olympic Cross-Sector Security Communications (CSSC) programme, ASIS UK will use Send Word Now to quickly deliver security and business continuity information throughout this summer’s Games. The service will allow the organisation to communicate important and potentially critical information to its members, many of whom are senior security professionals operating across a wide range of industries and sectors.
“Send Word Now will allow us to react quickly to any security threats that may arise during the Olympics and to send critical information to our members with just the click of a button,” said Mike Hurst, vice-chairman of strategy for ASIS UK.
“We’re also very excited by the system’s ease of use, flexibility and security features. Additionally, after the Games have finished, quick security communications will remain one of our highest priorities. We’re convinced that Send Word Now will continue to lend us tremendous support in all of our future endeavors.”
Supporting security professionals worldwide
Speaking on behalf of Send Word Now, president and CEO Tony Schmitz explained: “We’re delighted to provide our services to ASIS UK during this year’s Olympic Games, when the whole world will turn its attention toward London. Since its inception, the organisation has done a tremendous job in supporting security professionals around the world, and we’re more than happy to be able to assist with that endeavour.”
Send Word Now’s web-based emergency notification service is used by Government agencies, municipalities, universities, non-profit organisations and businesses (including many Fortune 500 companies) to ensure fast, effective, two-way communication in real-time.
The company’s Alert Tracer provides a full audit trail of messages sent and received for after-action reporting and follow-up. Designed to reach anyone, anywhere, anytime with any device over any type of connection, Send Word Now’s mass notification system is capable of transmitting hundreds of thousands of voice and text messages in minutes.
The company is headquartered in New York City. Send an e-mail to: [email protected] for further information
