What is the Certified Risk Assessment and Control Expert?

The Certified Risk Assessment and Control Expert is a globally recognised professional certification by the Global Leadership Institute (GLI), designed to equip professionals with advanced competencies in Occupational Health & Safety.

How long does this certification take?

The programme takes 11 Weeks and can be completed self-paced or with live virtual sessions.

Is this certification globally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications carry CPD credits and are internationally recognised.

What level is this certification?

This is a Advanced Level certification.

Email info@certifications.ac, WhatsApp +254 722 223 084, or fill in the enrolment form on this page.

What is included in the fee?

All study materials, study guide, examination, digital certificate and badge. Live option adds tutor sessions and priority support.

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Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

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

Foundations and Strategic Context of Certified Risk Assessment and Control Expert

Certified Risk Assessment and Control Expert: 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

Controls That Actually Work

Controls that work versus controls that exist
Risk appetite and tolerance in practice
Designing and testing a compliance programme
Problem definition and analysis
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

Horizon Scanning and Emerging Risk

Regulatory mapping and horizon scanning
Risk appetite and tolerance in practice
Policy that changes behaviour
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
Stakeholder engagement plan
Directors' duties and responsibilities

Assurance Mapping

Assurance mapping and avoiding duplicate assurance
The three lines model and who owns risk
Controls that work versus controls that exist
Audit planning and execution
Control testing and evidence
Findings, reporting and remediation
External audit and oversight
Audit committee effectiveness
Continuous assurance and monitoring
Ethical supply chains
Impact measurement and disclosure
Stakeholder and investor engagement
Board effectiveness and the quality of board information
Conflicts of interest and related-party transactions
Whistleblowing and speak-up channels

Reporting Risk Upward

Board effectiveness and the quality of board information
Risk appetite and tolerance in practice
Assurance mapping and avoiding duplicate assurance
Board and executive reporting
Regulator and investor relations
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

Risk Appetite in Practice

Risk appetite and tolerance in practice
The three lines model and who owns risk
Board effectiveness and the quality of board information
Compliance monitoring systems
Data governance and quality
Cybersecurity and information governance
Emerging governance technologies
AI, ethics and algorithmic accountability
Risk-based internal audit
Assurance mapping and three lines model
Investigating misconduct
Governance in state, donor-funded and family-owned entities
Codes, standards and best practice (OECD)
Professional roles and ethics
Culture, ethics and behaviour change

Three Lines and Ownership

The three lines model and who owns risk
Assurance mapping and avoiding duplicate assurance
Controls that work versus controls that exist
Professional standards and self-regulation
Governance and compliance KPIs
Risk and control effectiveness metrics
Benchmarking against standards
Maturity and capability assessment
Continuous improvement of controls
Assurance and audit outcomes
Stakeholder trust and reputation metrics
Driving measurable governance improvement
Data governance frameworks and roles
Data privacy law and compliance (GDPR)
Information lifecycle and records management

Legal and Regulatory

Consent, rights and data subject requests
Regulatory and legal duty
Analytical techniques and bias
Legal responsibilities and professional bodies
Goal setting and contracting
Decision rights and accountability
Stakeholder rights and fair treatment
Procurement and contract value
Procurement and contract management
Market access, buyers and contract farming
Land rights, tenure and equitable resource use
Recovery and legal remedies
Performance and dispute management
Contracting and the three-way agreement
Financial reporting frameworks (IFRS/GAAP)

Financial Oversight

Accountability and transparency
SME lending and value-chain finance
Microfinance and group lending
Financial inclusion and agency banking
Assets, liabilities and equity reporting
Impact, blended and concessional finance
Fraud risk and controls
Risk-based audit planning
Data analytics in audit
Quality assurance of audit
Audit risk and materiality
The HR function: roles, operating models and value creation
The role of finance in organisations and value creation
Financial, management and cost accounting distinguished
Accounting concepts, principles and the regulatory landscape

Risk and Resilience

Enterprise risk management (ERM)
Risk registers and monitoring
Communicating risk to the workforce
Reporting quality and governance
Business continuity and recovery
Resilience, wellbeing and stress management
Ratio and trend analysis
Contract types and risk allocation
Likelihood, impact and risk rating
Risk treatment and countermeasures
Intelligence-led risk assessment
Enterprise risk management in banks
Credit risk measurement and mitigation
Liquidity risk and asset-liability management
Operational risk and resilience

Data and Reporting

Data protection and privacy
Data analytics for assurance
Reporting and disclosure tools
Data quality and stewardship
Compliance reporting and disclosure
Policy cycle and evidence-based policy
Data ethics, privacy and responsible analytics
Management and board reporting
Budget vs actual and variance
Leading and lagging metrics
Environmental monitoring and reporting
Marketing and sales KPIs and dashboards
Funnel, pipeline and conversion metrics
Customer and brand health metrics
Marketing analytics and attribution

Stakeholders and Oversight

Regulatory mapping and obligations
Managing regulator relationships
Regulatory technology (RegTech)
Regulatory and digital transformation
Fair treatment of stakeholders
Regulatory duty and accountability
Regulatory compliance and central-bank rules
Regulatory reporting and audits
Regulatory liquidity ratios (LCR, NSFR)
Regulatory capital for credit
Stakeholder communications
The project environment and stakeholders
Stakeholder and sponsor management
Reporting to boards and executives
Compliance and regulatory projects

Leadership and Decisions

Ethical decision-making
Leadership versus management and when each is needed
Situational and adaptive leadership
Values, purpose and authentic leadership
Strategic decision-making under uncertainty
Executive communication and presence
Self-awareness and the leader's identity
Ethics and responsible leadership
Quality management and standards
Category management and strategy development
Data quality and master data management
Programme management principles
Portfolio management and prioritisation
Value management and business value
Cost and profitability analysis

People and Conduct

Fair treatment and market conduct
Managing resistance and capability
Training and capability building
Professional ethics and banking conduct
Treating customers fairly and market conduct
Customer and employee satisfaction
Bribery, corruption and conduct risk
Training needs analysis
Career and talent development
Capability and skills frameworks
Ethics, confidentiality and professional conduct in HR
Facilitation, training and public presentation skills
Forecasting and planning
Roles, standards and professional conduct
Workforce management and scheduling

Operations and Quality

Measuring governance improvement
Design thinking for service
Service analytics and dashboards
Customer service technology stack
Emerging service technologies
Growing value through service
Leading service teams
Coaching and quality monitoring
Performance management in service
Building a service culture
Leading service projects and change
Professional standards and ethics (CIPS)
Supplier development and improvement
Sustainable procurement principles and standards
Policy administration and customer service in insurance

Programmes and Change

Measuring change and project impact
Sustainability and social impact in projects
Project KPIs and performance metrics
Project management maturity assessment
Developing the project business case
Project budgeting and financial control
Financial risk in projects
Realising and measuring project value
Capstone scoping: a real project or programme
Designing the project plan and schedule
Project initiation and chartering
Negotiation strategy and planning
Programme governance
Real estate development and project appraisal
Programme cycle management in NGOs

Technology and Data Risk

GRC platforms and technology
Digital ethics and responsible AI
Automation, RPA and straight-through processing
Cybersecurity and fraud technology
Technology governance and change control
Digital credit and alternative data
Risk assessment and safe systems of work
Performance management systems and cycles
Safety management systems (ISO 45001)
Digital finance, mobile money and payment operations
Safety management systems overview (ISO 45001)
CRM systems and customer data
Data privacy and consent
Technology selection and integration
Digital, mobile and internet banking

Third Parties and Procurement

Vendor selection and management
Input supply, agro-dealers and last-mile distribution
Supply market analysis
Payables, procurement controls and supplier fraud
Supply analysis, gaps and scenario planning
Contractor and visitor safety
Procurement and supply chain: scope and value
The procurement cycle and operating models
Procurement’s contribution to organisational strategy
Public versus private procurement
Supply markets and the enabling environment
Digital procurement and the future of the profession
Fair trade and responsible supply
Procurement and asset management under donor rules
Vendor, venue and supplier contracting for events

Sustainability and ESG

Sustainability and climate responsibility
Continuous environmental improvement
Integration with quality and environment
Sustainability and responsible sourcing
Environmental, social and governance (ESG)
Sustainability reporting and disclosure
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
Environmental legal compliance
Market analysis and environmental scanning
Sustainability and responsible marketing
Carbon markets and climate finance

Communication and Disclosure

Professional report writing and presentation
Communication and interpersonal skills
Influencing and presenting insights
Professional and persuasive communication
Transaction monitoring and suspicious reporting
Control monitoring and reporting
Crisis communications
Ethics in communications
Communications strategy and planning
Internal communications
Corporate social responsibility communications
Professional report and presentation
Metrics and reporting
Voice, communication and delivery
Management reporting and decision support

Strategic Context

Competition and antitrust
Vision, mission and strategic intent
Competitive strategy and positioning
Business model design and innovation
Setting strategic priorities and choices
Aligning teams around strategy
Strategy execution and the balanced scorecard
Measuring strategic progress
Turning strategy into results
Digital transformation and IT strategy
Sourcing strategies and portfolio (Kraljic)
Category management and strategy
Competitive bidding processes
Financial inclusion strategy
Strategic analysis: PESTLE, SWOT and Porter’s Five Forces

Workforce Governance

The customer experience (CX) discipline
Financial modelling and forecasting 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
Whistleblowing and speak-up culture
Employee relations, discipline and fair process
Operational planning and execution discipline
Resource allocation and capital discipline
Governance in different ownership models

International and Sanctions

Sanctions screening and PEP management
Global sourcing and trade
Transfer pricing and international tax
KPIs and performance reporting
Cross-cultural and global inclusion
Team leadership within HR
Succession planning and talent pipelines
Continuous feedback and performance conversations
Change management models (Kotter, ADKAR, Lewin)
Culture change and behaviour embedding
Workforce planning and the capability gap
Data visualisation for finance

Market Conduct

Balancing business and consumer interests
Customer and community engagement
Know Your Customer and enhanced due diligence
Data, analytics and customer insight
Customer segmentation and needs analysis
Customer journey and experience design
Customer journey mapping and service design
Customer retention, loyalty and lifetime value
Market research and customer insight methods
Voice of the customer and acting on feedback
Buyer behaviour and the customer journey
Customer service and experience principles
Customer expectations and satisfaction
Ethics and fair customer treatment
Customer experience transformation

Safety and Environment

Toolbox talks and safety communication
Decision support and insight
Reporting automation
Communicating financial results
Health records, data and confidentiality
Telehealth and digital care delivery
Public health programmes: prevention and outreach
Psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches
Healthcare quality, safety and accreditation
Health financing: budgets, insurance and out-of-pocket realities
Risk assessment and safety planning
Automation and safety technology
Health, safety and compliance in delivery
Brand safety and responsible marketing
Brand health and measurement

Records and Documentation

Incident reporting and record-keeping
Customer retention in the vehicle ownership cycle
Vehicle documentation, compliance and consumer protection
Attachment and developmental theory
Record-keeping and data protection
Data, records and confidentiality tech
Lessons learned and knowledge management
Professional documentation and presentation
Customer success and retention
Agri-enterprise planning and farm records
Relationship management and retention
Knowledge management and capability building
Retention, loyalty and lifetime value
Process and control documentation
Tender planning and documentation

Ethics and Anti-Corruption

Professional ethics and integrity
Conflicts of interest
Building an ethical culture
Conflicts of interest and transparency
Conflict resolution over land, water and resources
Professional roles, boundaries and settings
Responsible and ethical service
Ethics and integrity in banking
Integrity, confidentiality and conflicts
Anti-corruption and financial-crime ethics
Ethics and independence
Conflicts of interest management
Conflict resolution and mediation
Professional ethics and codes of conduct in HR
Ethics and duty of care

Public and Donor Context

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

Standards and Certification

Peer support and consultation
Quality and delivery metrics
Quality planning and assurance
Quality control and continuous improvement
Integrated risk and quality control
Data quality and governance
Traceability, certification and export requirements
Data quality, analysis and reporting
Traceability, recall and quality assurance systems
Quality management systems and audits
Quality monitoring and coaching
Environmental management systems (ISO 14001)
Digital permits and inspections
Certification and continual improvement
Design review and quality

Governance Practice

Building a compliance culture
NGO governance, boards and registration
How insurance works: risk pooling and the value chain
Underwriting principles and risk selection
Bancassurance and digital insurance models
Insurance regulation and consumer protection
Regulation of transport: authorities, conventions and licensing
Tariffs, regulation and the economics of essential services
Ground control and strata management
Sustaining ethical, effective practice
Management accounts and dashboards
Committees: audit, risk, remuneration
Governance frameworks and codes
Compliance frameworks and programmes
Compliance monitoring and testing

Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CRSK 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 CRSK?

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 CRSK certification take to complete?

The programme is structured over 11 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 CRSK internationally recognised?

What is the cost of the CRSK certification?

The Certified Risk Assessment and Control Expert is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 399 and Live Virtual at USD 599. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

What does the CRSK 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 CRSK?

The Certified Risk Assessment and Control Expert 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 CRSK?

The Certified Risk Assessment and Control Expert carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

Can I study the CRSK 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 CRSK?

Graduates progress towards senior security-management and CSO roles. The CRSK strengthens your expertise in security risk management, physical protection and investigations and positions you for advancement across corporates, critical infrastructure, government and protective services.

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