Ethical Procurement for IT Supply Chains
This course provides procurement managers with the tools to assess cybersecurity risks embedded in third-party supply chains. It emphasizes ethical vendor selection and the verification of security standards within procurement documentation.
£280
Certified Ethical Procurement Professional
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Ethical Procurement for IT Supply Chains: the short answers
- What is Ethical Procurement for IT Supply Chains?
- This course provides procurement managers with the tools to assess cybersecurity risks embedded in third-party supply chains. It emphasizes ethical vendor selection and the verification of security standards within procurement documentation.
- Who is Ethical Procurement for IT Supply Chains for?
- It is pitched at Foundation level for Procurement Managers working in Cybersecurity, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Ethical Procurement for IT Supply Chains take?
- Around 15 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified Ethical Procurement Professional, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £280 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Evaluate third-party vendor security documentation.
- Perform due diligence on software supply chains.
- Draft security-focused Request for Proposals (RFP).
- Monitor vendor performance against security SLAs.
Written by Linda Wu, FCIPS. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Ethical Procurement Professional, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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