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Social Media Management & Governance Professional Certification - SMMGP

The Social Media Management & Governance Professional (SMMGP) Certification attests to individual's skills in designing, implementing and overseeing social media security management policy and governance in line with the strategic goals of the organization. SMMGP professionals have the knowledge necessary to draft social media security laws, regulations and policies, define the architecture, and implement controls and security audits to assure the safety of their organization's sensitive information. SMMGPs have proven competency in the development of social media security personnel training and awareness programs.

Ideal Candidates for SMMGP Certification
The SMMGP Certification is ideal for individuals with proven hands-on experience in the cyber security space. Candidate job roles include: senior security engineer, risk assessment & compliance engineer, forensics engineer, information security director, information technology director, chief information security officer, chief security officer* or any other role that is responsible for information security policy and governance.
*The candidate job roles list is not exhaustive.

SMMGP awards continuing education points to candidates holding Security+, Network+ and CISSP certifications.

Benefits of Certifications to Individuals and Organizations

Knowledge Required to Obtain the SMMGP Certification
The SMMGP Common Body of Knowledge is comprised of the following eight knowledge domains:

Knowledge Domain 1: Social Media Governance
Knowledge Domain 2: Social Media Laws, Regulations & Policy
Knowledge Domain 3: Social Media Risk Management
Knowledge Domain 4: Social Media Policy Development
Knowledge Domain 5: Social Media Training & Awareness Program Development
Knowledge Domain 6: Social Media Process Development
Knowledge Domain 7: Social Media Performance & Metrics
Knowledge Domain 8: Social Media Quality & Continuous Improvement


Each knowledge domain has a subset of objectives and knowledge elements that define what the candidate must master to be considered a certified Social Media Management and Governance Professional.

Become SMMGP Certified
There are two ways to obtain the SMMGP Certification

1. Attend the Official SMMGP Training Course: The Social Media Management & Governance Training Course is the most effective way to obtain the knowledge necessary to pass the SMMGP Certification Exam. This course is taught by expert level instructors in a three-day format. Upon completion of the training course candidates will be eligible to sit for the Social Media Management & Governance Professional (SMMGP) Exam. UKI offers an exam pass guarantee. Learn more about the UKI Social Media Management & Governance training course

Length: 3 days
Format: Lectures, Demonstrations, Hands-On Labs, Daily Quiz
Materials: Courseware, CD with tools and examples
Prerequisites: SMSP Certification or two years of cybersecurity experience


2. Challenge the Exam without Official Training: The individual requesting candidate status without attending official training must be a certified SMMGP, have a minimum of two (2) years of verified cybersecurity work experience within the SMMGP Common Body of Knowledge, and pass the SMMGP Exam. To obtain the SMMGP Certification the candidate must fill out and submit the online "SMMGP Certification Application" form (coming soon). Learn more about the process of becoming certified.

Social Media Management & Governance Professional Certification Exam Facts
Number of questions: TBD
Duration: TBD
Passing Score: TBD

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