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Certified Expert Acquisition Professional (CEAP)®

Home Cyber Certified Experts (CCE)® Program Available Certifications Certified Expert Acquisition Professional (CEAP)®
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Each certification is mapped to the National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (NCWF). The Framework organizes cybersecurity into seven high-level Categories, each comprised of several specialty areas, work roles, knowledge, skills, abilities, and tasks. These seven high-level Categories are aligned directly to the CCE® Program’s certification Concentration Areas. Candidates often prepare for an exam by using a variety of resources that familiarize them with the authoritative sources and the exam’s concentration area.

Third-party products and services, including course instructors have helped many candidates to close knowledge and skill gaps. Lunarline does not endorse any particular provider and encourages candidates to use a variety of tools and resources that will enhance their understanding of relevant principles and the exam’s concentration area.

Certification Description

​Successful completion of this exam will demonstrate a candidates ​ability to understand and implement the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) practices. The candidate ​will be able to integrate an organization-wide risk management process and exhibit their knowledge on the system development life cycle (SDLC), information system boundaries, and security control allocations.
The candidate ​will have a strong understanding of each step in the Risk Management Framework (RMF). They will be able demonstrate their ability to implement security and privacy controls for federal information systems and other organizations.​
Authoritative Sources
  1. NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 1 – Guide for Applying the Risk Management Framework to Federal Information Systems: A Security Life Cycle Approach
  2. NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4 – Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations (SA – Family)
  3. NISTIR 7622 – Notional Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Federal Information Systems
Requirements

​Candidates must possess at least 3 years relevant experience in acquisition of information technology in order to obtain the expert level credential.  The associate level credential will be awarded to those who pass the exam, but do not have the required experience.  The credential can be elevated to expert level upon attaining the required experience.  Simply email [email protected] to start the experience verification process.

Mapping to the NICE Framework

NICE Work Role Name:

Systems Requirements Planner

NICE Framework Category
CCE® Concentration Area:
Securely Provision (SP)
NICE Specialty Area:
Systems Requirements Planning (SRP)
NICE Work Role ID:
SP-SRP-001
OPM Code | DCWF Code:
641
NICE Work Role Description:

Consults with customers to evaluate functional requirements and translate functional requirements into technical solutions.

Lunarline Training Courses:
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Independence: The Lunarline SCS Training Program and Certification Program are independent from one another. Although they may target the same NICE category, specialty area, work role, and/or authoritative sources, certification exams are not based on any SCS training. Taking SCS training is NOT required and the CCE Program Certification Body does not guarantee that an individual will pass nor have any advantage based on participation with SCS training. The following training offerings are intended to show linkage only to the same NICE category, and not linkage to the certification or exam content.

Continuing Education: The Lunarline SCS Training Program and other third-party vendors offer activities, products and services across the country that qualify as Professional Development Credits (PDCs) that target the same NICE category, specialty area, work role, and/or authoritative sources as our certifications. We encourage candidates to use a variety of tools and resources that will enhance their understanding of relevant principles and reflect their learning styles and needs.  ​

  1. Cloud Security and FedRAMP (PR108)
  2. Cloud Security and FedRAMP - SP (PR108-SP)
  3. Cloud Security Fundamentals (PR109)
  4. Healthcare Security & Privacy for IT Professionals (OV105)
  5. HIPAA / HITECH Compliance (OV110)
  6. HIPAA / HITECH Compliance - WBT (OV010-WBT)
  7. Implementing and Securing Your Virtual Environment (OM112)
  8. Implementing and Securing Your Virtual Environment - WBT (OM012-WBT)
  9. Privacy for IT/ISS Professionals (OV231)
  10. Privacy for IT/ISS Professionals - SP (OV231-SP)
  11. System Administration and Development (OM267)
  12. Systems Requirements Planner (SP303-RBT)

NICE Work Role Name:

IT Project Manager

NICE Framework Category
CCE® Concentration Area:
Oversee and Govern (OV)
NICE Specialty Area:
Program/Project Management (PMA) and Acquisition
NICE Work Role ID:
OV-PMA-002
OPM Code | DCWF Code:
802
NICE Work Role Description:

Directly manages information technology projects.

Lunarline Training Courses:
*Read our disclaimer
Disclaimer
Independence: The Lunarline SCS Training Program and Certification Program are independent from one another. Although they may target the same NICE category, specialty area, work role, and/or authoritative sources, certification exams are not based on any SCS training. Taking SCS training is NOT required and the CCE Program Certification Body does not guarantee that an individual will pass nor have any advantage based on participation with SCS training. The following training offerings are intended to show linkage only to the same NICE category, and not linkage to the certification or exam content.

Continuing Education: The Lunarline SCS Training Program and other third-party vendors offer activities, products and services across the country that qualify as Professional Development Credits (PDCs) that target the same NICE category, specialty area, work role, and/or authoritative sources as our certifications. We encourage candidates to use a variety of tools and resources that will enhance their understanding of relevant principles and reflect their learning styles and needs.  ​

  1. Cybersecurity Operations and Planning (AN165)
  2. Cybersecurity Operations and Planning - SP (AN165-SP)
  3. Information Systems Owners (SP063-WBT)
  4. IT Project Manager (OV206-RBT)

NICE Work Role Name:

IT Investment/Portfolio Manager

NICE Framework Category
CCE® Concentration Area:
Oversee and Govern (OV)
NICE Specialty Area:
Program/Project Management (PMA) and Acquisition
NICE Work Role ID:
OV-PMA-004
OPM Code | DCWF Code:
804
NICE Work Role Description:

Manages a portfolio of IT investments that align with the overall needs of mission and enterprise priorities.

Lunarline Training Courses:
*Read our disclaimer
Disclaimer
Independence: The Lunarline SCS Training Program and Certification Program are independent from one another. Although they may target the same NICE category, specialty area, work role, and/or authoritative sources, certification exams are not based on any SCS training. Taking SCS training is NOT required and the CCE Program Certification Body does not guarantee that an individual will pass nor have any advantage based on participation with SCS training. The following training offerings are intended to show linkage only to the same NICE category, and not linkage to the certification or exam content.

Continuing Education: The Lunarline SCS Training Program and other third-party vendors offer activities, products and services across the country that qualify as Professional Development Credits (PDCs) that target the same NICE category, specialty area, work role, and/or authoritative sources as our certifications. We encourage candidates to use a variety of tools and resources that will enhance their understanding of relevant principles and reflect their learning styles and needs.  ​

  1. IT Investment/Portfolio Manager (OV305-RBT)
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