Physical Security Professional (PSP)
From ASIS International
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What you'll learn
You prepare for a board exam showing you can assess physical security risks, then design, apply and integrate security systems and carry out physical protection measures for people, property and information.
- Physical security assessment
- Application, design and integration of physical security systems
- Implementation of physical security measures
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Is this right for you?
- Level
- Intermediate People with some experience who want to go further or prove what they know.
- What you get
- A certification employers can verify, made for the top of your résumé and your LinkedIn profile.
- How you learn
- Online, self paced.
- How to use it
- Put it at the top of your résumé and under Licenses and certifications on LinkedIn, with the verification link so hirers can confirm it in seconds. Name it in every application that uses this skill, and send it straight to recruiters and hiring managers.
- Why it's worth it
- Accredited by ANAB under ISO/IEC 17024. Source ↗
What you will pay$580 and upUpfront cost. Full details below.
- Time
- Exam of 125 scored + 15 unscored multiple choice questions
- Before you start
- Full time security role; designed for three to five years of physical security experience; code of conduct.
- How you are tested
- Proctored exam
- Renewal
- Recertification required; cycle not verified here.
- Full cost details
- Exam fee $580 ASIS member / $910 nonmember (US); retake $480
- Where it applies
- International; US pricing shown
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Sources and what we verified
ASIS PSP page ↗ASIS fees ↗What we verified: Experience wording is ASIS's 'designed for' description.
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