How long does this certification take?

The programme is 10 Weeks and can be completed at your own pace through our self-paced online option, or alongside live virtual sessions.

Is this certification globally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications are internationally recognised and carry CPD credits, making them valuable for career advancement worldwide.

What level is this certification?

This is a Advanced Level certification, suitable for professionals with relevant experience or background in the field.

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Certified IT Governance and Strategy Professional (CIGSP)

Q: What is the Certified IT Governance and Strategy Professional?

The Certified IT Governance and Strategy Professional is a globally recognised professional certification by the Global Leadership Institute (GLI), designed to equip professionals with advanced competencies in Leadership & Management.

Executive Summary

Certified IT Governance and Strategy Professional

Designed for today’s high-impact professionals, the Certified IT Governance and Strategy Professional (CIGSP) delivers a rigorous Advanced-level curriculum that equips participants with the knowledge, tools and frameworks needed to excel in security risk management, physical protection and investigations.

This 10 Weeks programme is structured around ASIS, ISO and recognised security-management standards, ensuring every graduate applies internationally validated methods to real-world challenges.

GLI’s CIGSP holders are recognised by leading organisations across Africa, the Gulf, Europe and the Americas as qualified, results-driven professionals. Whether you are advancing your current career or transitioning into new responsibilities, this certification provides the competitive edge you need in 2026 and beyond.

Programme Overview

Certification at a Glance

Certification

Certified IT Governance and Strategy Professional

Acronym

CIGSP

Who Should Enrol?

Security Officers and Supervisors
Security Managers and Consultants
Investigators and Intelligence Analysts
Loss Prevention and Protection Specialists

Programme Inclusions

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

All study materials and study guide
Access to GLI online learning portal
Online examination and assessment
Digital certificate and digital badge
Physical certificate (shipped to you)
CPD credits for professional bodies
GLI alumni network membership
Facilitator and tutor support
Resource downloads and reference library
Automatic enrolment confirmation

Certification Benefits

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Leadership Capability

Develop the strategic and operational skills to lead complex security risk management functions

Career Advancement

Accelerate your career towards senior security-management and CSO roles

Strategic Thinking

Build the strategic thinking, analysis and execution skills of world-class leaders

Organisational Impact

Design and implement security risk management systems that drive performance and measurable results

Personal Excellence

Develop emotional intelligence, resilience and authentic executive presence

Global Employability

Qualify for security risk management roles across corporates, regulators, government and civil-society organisations worldwide

Competency Framework

Core Competencies You Will Develop

✦Corporate Governance Principles and Boards

✦Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management

✦Policy Analysis, Research and Development

✦Ethics, Integrity and Anti-Corruption

✦Consumer Protection and Stakeholder Rights

✦Professional Ethics and Governance

Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

Click any module to explore the detailed curriculum topics included in this certification.

Foundations and Strategic Context of Certified IT Governance and Strategy Professional

Certified IT Governance and Strategy Professional: industry context, trends and professional standards
Security principles and protective concepts
The security profession, roles and standards
The threat landscape and security environment
Security governance and management systems
Physical, personnel and information security
Deterrence, detection, delay and response
Duty of care and legal framework
Ethics and professional conduct in security
Security as a business enabler
Career pathways and professional development

Who Owns Risk

The three lines model and who owns risk
Risk appetite and tolerance in practice
Assurance mapping and avoiding duplicate assurance
Policy and public engagement
Professional writing and briefings
Influencing and advising leaders
Managing sensitive disclosures
Crisis and reputation communication
Leading governance projects and change
Team leadership in governance
Governance transformation and reform
Building governance maturity
Institutional strengthening
Culture, ethics and behaviour change
Regulatory and digital transformation

Conflicts and Related Parties

Conflicts of interest and related-party transactions
Board effectiveness and the quality of board information
Investigating misconduct
Consent, rights and data subject requests
Digital ethics and responsible AI
Cybersecurity governance
Cross-border data and transfers
Data breach and incident governance
Building trust through data governance
Capstone scoping: a real governance or policy issue
Analysis and diagnostic assessment
Designing a governance, compliance or policy solution
Risk, legal and feasibility analysis
Implementation and assurance plan
Monitoring, evaluation and reporting

Policy That Changes Behaviour

Policy that changes behaviour
Controls that work versus controls that exist
Whistleblowing and speak-up channels
Whistleblowing and speak-up
Transparency and disclosure
Ethical decision-making
Integrity due diligence
Building an ethical culture
Consumer rights and protection law
Fair treatment and market conduct
Competition and antitrust
Complaints and redress mechanisms
Data protection and privacy
Vulnerable consumers and inclusion
Advertising and disclosure standards

Governance Across Entity Types

Governance in state, donor-funded and family-owned entities
Board effectiveness and the quality of board information
Conflicts of interest and related-party transactions
Research methods for policy
Stakeholder and impact analysis
Regulatory impact assessment
Policy development and drafting
Implementation and delivery
Monitoring and policy evaluation
Public consultation and engagement
Business ethics and ethical frameworks
Codes of conduct and values
Anti-bribery and anti-corruption
Fraud prevention and detection
Dispute resolution and ombudsman

Assurance the Board Can Rely On

Assurance mapping and avoiding duplicate assurance
Controls that work versus controls that exist
The three lines model and who owns risk
Stakeholder engagement plan
Directors' duties and responsibilities
Company secretarial practice
Governance in different ownership models
Regulatory mapping and obligations
Enterprise risk management (ERM)
Internal controls and assurance
Managing regulator relationships
Compliance reporting and disclosure
Building a compliance culture
Policy cycle and evidence-based policy
Problem definition and analysis

The Board and Its Information

Board effectiveness and the quality of board information
The three lines model and who owns risk
Policy that changes behaviour
Balancing business and consumer interests
GRC platforms and technology
Data analytics for assurance
Regulatory technology (RegTech)
Reporting and disclosure tools
Audit and control automation
Compliance monitoring systems
Data governance and quality
Cybersecurity and information governance
Emerging governance technologies
AI, ethics and algorithmic accountability
Risk-based internal audit

Stakeholders and Oversight

Stakeholder trust and reputation metrics
Stakeholder and investor engagement
Regulatory mapping and horizon scanning
Board and executive reporting
Regulator and investor relations
Regulatory and legal duty
Fair treatment of stakeholders
Regulatory compliance and audit
Stakeholder engagement and risk management
Onboarding and induction programme design
Offer management, negotiation and pre-boarding
Business intelligence and finance dashboards
Regulatory reporting and disclosure
Regulatory compliance and audits
Stakeholder mapping and influencing

Leadership and Decisions

Information lifecycle and records management
Theories and models of leadership and management
Safety management systems (ISO 45001)
Project management principles and lifecycle
Financial, management and cost accounting distinguished
Management reporting and decision support
Capital structure and financing decisions
Fire safety management systems
Regulatory change management
Conflicts of interest management
Leadership and management development
Team leadership in customer service
Teller operations, cash handling and vault management
Operational efficiency and channel management
Team leadership in banking operations

People and Conduct

Managing resistance and capability
Maturity and capability assessment
Communicating risk to the workforce
Managing resistance and capability building
Real estate regulation, licensing and professional conduct
Workforce and shift management in retail
Scaling delivery capability
Facilitation, training and public presentation skills
Analytical techniques and bias
Roles, standards and professional conduct
Workforce management and scheduling
Customer and employee satisfaction
Bribery, corruption and conduct risk
Training needs analysis
Career and talent development

Operations and Quality

Measuring governance improvement
Professional standards and self-regulation
Benchmarking against standards
Continuous improvement of controls
Driving measurable governance improvement
Data quality and stewardship
Data quality and governance
Professional standards and ethics
Continuous improvement and optimisation
Cross-functional collaboration with product and service
Benchmarking against standards and best practice
Process improvement and HR operating efficiency
Time-to-hire, quality-of-hire and cost metrics
HR service delivery and case management
Continuous improvement cycles

Programmes and Change

Audit planning and execution
Designing and testing a compliance programme
HACCP principles and prerequisite programmes
Behaviour change and adoption of innovations
Designing voice-of-customer programmes
Governance of the CX programme
Voice of the customer programmes
Loyalty programmes and rewards
Workforce planning and scheduling
Leading through peak and change
Leading service projects and change
Sustainability and social impact in projects
Project KPIs and performance metrics
Project management maturity assessment
Developing the project business case

Technology and Data Risk

Data privacy law and compliance (GDPR)
Digital advisory, e-extension and mobile services
Traceability, recall and quality assurance systems
Quality management systems and audits
Digital and self-service transformation
Closed-loop feedback systems
Self-service and digital support
CRM systems and customer data
Data privacy and consent
Customer service technology stack
Technology selection and integration
Scaling technologies and business models
Financial reporting frameworks (IFRS/GAAP)
Digital and market transformation
Reporting quality and governance

Third Parties and Procurement

Ethical supply chains
Supply markets and the enabling environment
Digital procurement and the future of the profession
Sustainable procurement principles and standards
Fair trade and responsible supply
Procurement and asset management under donor rules
Vendor, venue and supplier contracting for events
Water supply systems: sources, treatment and distribution
Management accounts and dashboards
Budget vs actual and variance
Subcontractor and supplier management
Supply market analysis
Supply analysis, gaps and scenario planning
Contractor and client engagement
Contractor and visitor safety

Sustainability and ESG

Embedding sustainability in sourcing
Mine water, tailings and environmental management
Social media management: platforms, communities and algorithms
Measurement and analytics for media and social campaigns
Integrated and sustainability reporting
The project environment and stakeholders
Market analysis and environmental scanning
Sustainability and responsible marketing
Carbon markets and climate finance
Monitoring sustainability outcomes
Corporate social responsibility and community impact
Sustainability strategy and materiality
Environmental governance and climate risk
Governance of ESG and reporting
Sustainability standards (GRI, ISSB)

Communication and Disclosure

Accountability and transparency
Findings, reporting and remediation
Data quality, analysis and reporting
Professional report writing and presentation
Communication and interpersonal skills
Influencing and presenting insights
Professional and persuasive communication
Transaction monitoring and suspicious reporting
Regulatory reporting and audits
Control monitoring and reporting
Crisis communications
Reporting and dashboards
Project data, reporting and analytics
Conflicts of interest and transparency
Integrated marketing communications

Strategic Context

Digital marketing strategy
Data-driven growth
Key account management strategy
Building strategic customer relationships
Competitive and market intelligence
Translating insight into strategy
Cost and profitability analysis
Managing growth, risk and resilience
Forecasting and planning
Customer service and CX strategy
Sustaining strategic customer focus
Financial inclusion strategy
Strategic analysis: PESTLE, SWOT and Porter’s Five Forces
Learning strategy and business alignment
Real options and strategic investment

Workforce Governance

The customer experience (CX) discipline
NGO financial management and budget-versus-actual discipline
The business analysis discipline and role
The sales pipeline and forecasting discipline
CRM, sales operations and data discipline
Financial modelling and forecasting discipline
Discipline, conduct and fair-process management
Whistleblowing and speak-up culture
Employee relations, discipline and fair process
Operational planning and execution discipline
Resource allocation and capital discipline

International and Sanctions

Transfer pricing and international tax
Data visualisation for finance
Governance and compliance KPIs
Risk and control effectiveness metrics
Data governance frameworks and roles
Decision support and insight
Ethical decision-making under pressure
Communicating financial results
Psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches
Legal, cost and feasibility analysis
Risk assessment methodology and matrices
Attachment and developmental theory

Market Conduct

Strategic customer relationships
Policy administration and customer service in insurance
Insurance regulation and consumer protection
Vehicle specifications, trims and options in customer language
Customer retention in the vehicle ownership cycle
Vehicle documentation, compliance and consumer protection
Customer loyalty and repeat purchase in retail
Telecom products, tariffs and customer lifecycles
Stakeholder rights and fair treatment
Customer personas and insight
The marketing concept and customer orientation
Customer and brand health metrics
Market and customer analysis
Customer success and retention
Customer lifetime value and profitability

Safety and Environment

Safety management systems overview (ISO 45001)
Safety culture and leadership
Safety communication and campaigns
Influencing and safety leadership
Confidentiality and health data
Environmental monitoring and reporting
Designing a safety programme or control
Job safety analysis (JSA) and task risk
Near-miss and hazard reporting culture
Predictive safety analytics
Automation and safety technology
Environmental, social and governance (ESG)
Event risk, safety and contingency planning
Industrial utilities, energy and process safety interfaces
Professional roles, boundaries and settings

Records and Documentation

Lessons learned and knowledge management
Professional documentation and presentation
Relationship management and retention
Retention, loyalty and lifetime value
Process and control documentation
Tender planning and documentation
Customer retention, loyalty and lifetime value
Knowledge management and capability building
Incident reporting and record-keeping
Record-keeping and data protection
Data, records and confidentiality tech

Ethics and Anti-Corruption

Professional roles and ethics
Professional ethics and integrity
Conflicts of interest
Conflict resolution over land, water and resources
Professional ethics in customer service
Responsible and ethical service
Ethics and integrity in banking
Professional ethics and banking conduct
Integrity, confidentiality and conflicts
Anti-corruption and financial-crime ethics
Data ethics and customer privacy
Data ethics, privacy and responsible analytics
Professional ethics and codes of conduct in HR
Ethics and duty of care
Professional ethics and duty of care

Public and Donor Context

Psychoeducation and public communication
Ethical principles and codes of practice
Financial statement and cash-flow analysis
Presentation and public speaking
Financial statements and the accounting equation
Public, private and non-profit governance
Real estate marketing channels and property portals
Real estate development and project appraisal
Proposal development and donor reporting
Preparing financial statements
Interpreting financial statements
Managing boundaries and dual relationships

Standards and Certification

Quality and delivery metrics
Delivery, quality and stakeholder plan
Quality planning and assurance
Quality control and continuous improvement
Integrated risk and quality control
Sustainability certification and standards
Quality monitoring and coaching
Coaching and quality monitoring
Service quality and turnaround metrics
Quality assurance of audit
Quality assurance and standards
Professional accreditation and CPD
Digital permits and inspections
Design review and quality
Quality management and standards

Governance Practice

Control testing and evidence
Regulatory and fair-treatment obligations
Service analytics and dashboards
Customer onboarding and lifecycle
The regulatory landscape and central banking
Corporate governance in banks
Regulatory duty and accountability
Risk, compliance and feasibility analysis
Credit risk measurement and mitigation
Operational risk and resilience
Peer support and consultation
Fraud risk and controls
Risk-based audit planning
Data analytics in audit
Assurance engagements and standards

Legal and Regulatory

Managing refunds, disputes and goodwill
Handling difficult customers and disputes
Contract law and formation
Contract exit and renewal
Statutory compliance and filings
Payroll, statutory deductions and employment cost
The regulatory and legal environment
Shareholder and stakeholder rights
Employment law framework and contracts of employment
Employment relationship and the psychological contract
Legal and regulatory responsibility
Legal responsibilities and professional bodies
Goal setting and contracting
Procurement and contract value
Procurement and contract management

Financial Oversight

Value and benefits management
Value engineering and optimisation
Cost estimation and budgeting
Earned value management
Time and cost control
Managing schedule and budget performance
Value management and business value
Value proposition design and messaging
Marketing planning and budgeting
Marketing and sales: scope, roles and value
Value-based and dynamic pricing
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) and finance systems
Financial data, master data and the chart of accounts
Data analytics and predictive finance
Cloud finance and system integration

Risk and Resilience

Risk assessment and judgement
Sustaining ethical, effective practice
Likelihood, impact and risk rating
Risk treatment and countermeasures
Intelligence-led risk assessment
Risk registers and reporting
Continuous risk monitoring
How insurance works: risk pooling and the value chain
Underwriting principles and risk selection
Duty of care and risk management
Managing risk and difficult cases
Wellbeing and resilience coaching
Risk identification and analysis
Qualitative and quantitative risk analysis
Risk response and contingency

Data and Reporting

Data protection and customer privacy
Data, analytics and customer insight
Data and information requirements
Evidence, judgement and scepticism
Professional report and presentation
Metrics and reporting
Data migration and cleansing
Stakeholders and users of financial information
Performance measurement and KPI dashboards
The finance function, month-end close and reporting cycle
Board reporting and information flows
People analytics tooling and dashboards
People analytics maturity and operating model
Benchmarking and external data sources
Ethical use of AI and analytics in HR

Learning Outcomes

What You Will Achieve

Establish a comprehensive understanding of Certified IT Governance and Strategy Professional principles aligned with ASIS, ISO and recognised security-management standards
Apply evidence-based methods to improve security risk management, physical protection and investigations
Master security risk management principles and boards and regulatory compliance and risk management
Apply policy analysis, research and development and ethics, integrity and anti-corruption in real-world settings
Lead risk management, quality and compliance relevant to your field
Design stakeholder engagement and professional communication strategies
Use data-driven decision-making and performance-measurement tools effectively
Apply internationally recognised best practice to advance your career in security risk management

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CIGSP certification?

Yes. GLI certifications are recognised across 100+ countries and are aligned with ASIS, ISO and recognised security-management standards. Graduates receive a digital certificate, a physical certificate and CPD credits recognised by employers worldwide.

Who should enrol in the CIGSP?

This certification is ideal for Security Officers and Supervisors, Security Managers and Consultants, Investigators and Intelligence Analysts and Loss Prevention and Protection Specialists, and other professionals seeking to formalise their expertise in security risk management, physical protection and investigations with a globally recognised credential.

How long does the CIGSP certification take to complete?

The programme is structured over 10 Weeks and offers flexible learning modes. Self-paced learners can progress at their own schedule, while live virtual participants follow a structured cohort schedule with facilitator-led sessions.

Is the CIGSP internationally recognised?

What is the cost of the CIGSP certification?

The Certified IT Governance and Strategy Professional is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 449 and Live Virtual at USD 649. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

What does the CIGSP certification include?

Enrolment includes all study materials and study guides, access to GLI's online learning portal, online examination, digital certificate and badge, physical certificate (posted), CPD credits, GLI alumni network membership, and ongoing facilitator support.

What is the assessment format for the CIGSP?

The Certified IT Governance and Strategy Professional is assessed through an online examination consisting of multiple-choice questions, case study analysis, and practical application assignments. The assessment is designed to evaluate real-world competency, not just theoretical recall.

What CPD credits do I earn from the CIGSP?

The Certified IT Governance and Strategy Professional carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

Can I study the CIGSP while working full-time?

Absolutely. The self-paced option is designed for busy working professionals and allows you to study when and where it suits you. Live virtual sessions are typically scheduled in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate professional commitments.

What career outcomes can I expect from the CIGSP?

Graduates progress towards senior security-management and CSO roles. The CIGSP strengthens your expertise in security risk management, physical protection and investigations and positions you for advancement across corporates, regulators, government and civil-society organisations.

Certified IT Governance and Strategy Professional

Certified IT Governance and Strategy Professional

Certification at a Glance

Who Should Enrol?

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Core Competencies You Will Develop

Programme Modules

What You Will Achieve

How to Get Certified

Common Questions

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