The Shared Assessments Programannounces an expansion to its certification program to include the new Certified Third Party Risk Assessor (CTPRA) designation. This individual certification validates skills and knowledge within specific IT risk controls that an experienced assessor needs in order to perform a thorough risk assessment of a third party provider.
CTPRA holders will demonstrate knowledge of various assessment concepts and principals, including:
Fundamentals of risk assessments, monitoring and management
Assessment administrative controls, including various frameworks, standards, and organizational security.
Assessment IT risk controls, including network, server and application security.
The format is 10 hours of workshop time and a 2 hour exam, all which will be administered online.
