ASIS-APP Exam Information and Guideline
Associate Protection Professional
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Exam Specification:
- Exam Name: ASIS-APP Associate Protection Professional
- Exam Code: ASIS-APP
- Exam Duration: 2 hours
- Exam Format: Multiple-choice questions
- Passing Score: Determined by ASIS International
Course Outline:
1. Security Principles and Practices
- Security theories and concepts
- Risk management principles
- Security program development and implementation
- Security laws, regulations, and ethics
2. Physical Security
- Facility security planning and design
- Access control systems and techniques
- Security lighting and surveillance systems
- Security guarding and patrols
3. Investigations
- Investigation process and techniques
- Interviewing and interrogation techniques
- Evidence collection and preservation
- Incident reporting and documentation
4. Crisis Management
- Emergency response planning and procedures
- Business continuity planning
- Crisis communication and media relations
- Critical incident stress management
5. Personnel Security
- Background screening and employment vetting
- Employee training and awareness programs
- Workplace violence prevention and response
- Insider threat management
6. Information Security
- Information security principles and practices
- Cybersecurity threats and countermeasures
- Security of physical and digital assets
- Data privacy and protection
Exam Objectives:
1. Understand foundational security principles and practices.
2. Apply risk management concepts to security programs.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of physical security planning and techniques.
4. Conduct effective security investigations.
5. Develop and implement crisis management and emergency response plans.
6. Apply personnel security measures and best practices.
7. Understand information security principles and safeguarding techniques.
Exam Syllabus:
The exam syllabus covers the following topics (but is not limited to):
- Security Principles and Practices: security theories, risk management, security program development
- Physical Security: facility security planning, access control systems, security lighting
- Investigations: investigation process, interviewing techniques, evidence collection
- Crisis Management: emergency response planning, business continuity, crisis communication
- Personnel Security: background screening, workplace violence prevention, insider threat management
- Information Security: information security principles, cybersecurity threats, data privacy