Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Cyber Risk Officer?
A Cyber Risk Officer is an individual with the knowledge, skills and experience to develop, implement or support a cyber security, risk and/or privacy program at an organization. It is often a secondary role to a primary role such as CISO or CCO. Aspiring CISO’s and other business leaders often become certified cyber risk officers in order to augment and/or validate their background for new challenges and roles, including board levels positions such as NxD’s.
How do I get certified?
Step One: Apply for Enrolment and Pay the Course Fees.
The application process commences as soon as you enrol and pay for the course online. This application process includes an evaluation of your professional experience and if you are accepted you are enrolled for the online course. If your enrolment is rejected, you will receive a 100% refund and be notified generally within 72 hours.
The CCRO online course includes continual evaluation of your performance and competency via online exams, written assignments and ILT sessions. The CCRS course is based on only module related online exams.
If you meet all the certification requirements which includes the professional experience prerequisite, adoption of the ICTTF Code of Ethics and successful performance on the required curriculum and competency evaluation, you will be certified and entitled to all of the rights and privileges associated with the designation. You need to recertify every three years.
Certification is by the board of the ICTTF International Cyber Threat Task Force and accredited by the ICA International Compliance Association.
Will it help my career?
There is a Global IT security skills shortages and it has now surpassed four million according to a recent industry survey.
The number of unfilled positions now stands at 4.07 million professionals, up from 2.93 million this time last year. This includes 561,000 in North America and a staggering 2.6 million shortfall in APAC. The shortage of skilled workers in the industry in Europe has soared by more than 100% over the same period, from 142,000 to 291,000.
The global security workforce needs to increase by a staggering 145% to cope with a surge in hiring demand. In Europe, this has come particularly in smaller companies with one-99 employees, as well as those with over 500 employees.
In the report, over half (51%) of cybersecurity professionals said their organisation is at moderate or extreme risk due to staff shortages.
The number of unfilled positions now stands at 4.07 million professionals, up from 2.93 million this time last year. This includes 561,000 in North America and a staggering 2.6 million shortfall in APAC. The shortage of skilled workers in the industry in Europe has soared by more than 100% over the same period, from 142,000 to 291,000.
The global security workforce needs to increase by a staggering 145% to cope with a surge in hiring demand. In Europe, this has come particularly in smaller companies with one-99 employees, as well as those with over 500 employees.
In the report, over half (51%) of cybersecurity professionals said their organisation is at moderate or extreme risk due to staff shortages.
Is the Material IT Technical?
No. The syllabus has been developed for a non-technical audience. When technical concepts are referenced in any way, they are fully explained.
It is assumed that you have very limited IT technical knowledge. This course is for business leaders and provides them with the knowledge, skill and confidence to liaise with technical subject matter experts by demystifying the jargon and concepts.
How do I recertify?
A CCRO Certification lasts for three years from the date awarded. From June 2023 a recertification exam will be available online at www.icttf.org
There will be a fee of €500 for the recertification exam or any resits required.
If students elect to recertify by re-enrolling in the course, they have that option and will receive €500 discount off the cost of the CCRO course.
A CCRS Certification lasts for three years from the date awarded. From June 2023 a recertification exam will be available online at www.icttf.org
There will be a fee of €200 for the recertification exam or any resits required.
If students elect to recertify by re-enrolling in the course, they have that option and will receive €200 discount off the cost of the CCRS course.
What is the course format?
The ICTTF – CCRO (Certified Cyber Risk Officer) course is delivered entirely online with a combination of live ILT (Instructor Led Training) sessions with the Head Tutor, recorded videos, downloadable case books and interactive material.
Course Overview
This is an eight week course prefaced by an “Orientation Module”.
Orientation Module
Overview: Introduction outlining the features of the online campus portal. Students get an opportunity to complete their online student profiles. Introductions to key support contacts.
Format: Video, PDF
Following the orientation module, each module becomes available on the Thursday morning of each week at 08:00 (Local Time – Dublin, Ireland).
Each module is comprised of the following materials:
Reading Material (Case books and References in PDF Format)
Video (Covering the Module Topic)
Live ILT session with Head Tutor (Live every second week at 13:00 and available recorded
Case Study: Video
Online Assessment/Exam
*Assignment (Written assignments are due by following Wed 12:00)
*There is a written assignment as part of the first 7 modules.
The structure of all educational modules (1-8) are very similar.
For the CCRO course, it is advised for the student to make an estimated commitment of 8-10 hours per week for each module.
These assignments contribute towards the continuous evaluation of students and form part of their overall assessment and scoring.
What is the pass mark and how does the scoring work?
Successful Certification and Scoring
The pass mark for successful certification on the CCRO course is 80%
Students are continually evaluated during the course.
Each Week There is an Online Module Assessment/ Exam – 8 in Total
For the First 7 Modules – There are also Written Assignments that have to be Submitted Each Week – 7 in Total
Scores are averaged across all 15 (exams + assignments) evaluated areas. The total average score across all assignments and exams is used to determine if a student is successfully certified.
What are the key dates for the next CCRO course?
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What are the differences between the various CCR(O/S) courses?
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